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S4Per · 04-06-2004, 09:52 AM

Wow..I just got a notice that someone replied to this...after 4 months :-).

Anyway - thanks for all of the input. I've come quite a ways with this, so here's the current configuration.

Shuttle SB61G2 in the trunk with 2.4G Celeron and 512MB of RAM
Opus 150W power supply
Xenarc 700 TSV custom mounted on the dash
Slime-line Storix DVD-CDR custom mounted in glove box
GPS mouse bought off of ebay
Cisco wireless PCI card (I had this already)
40GB 5,400 rpm HD (had that one also)
Gyration RF keyboard and mouse (receiver mounted in glove box)
Engine Management / logging software from goapr.com (ECU Explorer for Audi)

One 7-port USB hub towards the front of the car. Plugging into it are:
1. Touchscreen
2. DVD
3. ECU Explorer
4. GPS
5. Keyobard / mouse
6. Phone - Motorola MPX200. I can use it as a modem and get 115kbps internet connection.

So far, everything is working like a charm. The last things to do is poiwer the DVD player and the hub (via 12-5v stepdown regulator). Power - as everyone will say here - has been the biggest issue, the hardest to work around. These regulators will be the last piece of the puzzle.

I can see wireless networks popping up all the time as I drive, and when pulled over, have connected several times to them and surfed the web :-) The main point of the wifi card, though, has always been to synch files with my server at home. This works no problem.

I'm hoping to post final pictures in a week or so.

Thanks for your help!

04-06-2004, 09:52 AM	#5
S4Per Maximum Bitrate S4Per's CarPC Specs Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Vehicle: 2002 Audi S4 - Not quite stock Posts: 709 My Photos: ()	Wow..I just got a notice that someone replied to this...after 4 months :-). Anyway - thanks for all of the input. I've come quite a ways with this, so here's the current configuration. Shuttle SB61G2 in the trunk with 2.4G Celeron and 512MB of RAM Opus 150W power supply Xenarc 700 TSV custom mounted on the dash Slime-line Storix DVD-CDR custom mounted in glove box GPS mouse bought off of ebay Cisco wireless PCI card (I had this already) 40GB 5,400 rpm HD (had that one also) Gyration RF keyboard and mouse (receiver mounted in glove box) Engine Management / logging software from goapr.com (ECU Explorer for Audi) One 7-port USB hub towards the front of the car. Plugging into it are: 1. Touchscreen 2. DVD 3. ECU Explorer 4. GPS 5. Keyobard / mouse 6. Phone - Motorola MPX200. I can use it as a modem and get 115kbps internet connection. So far, everything is working like a charm. The last things to do is poiwer the DVD player and the hub (via 12-5v stepdown regulator). Power - as everyone will say here - has been the biggest issue, the hardest to work around. These regulators will be the last piece of the puzzle. I can see wireless networks popping up all the time as I drive, and when pulled over, have connected several times to them and surfed the web :-) The main point of the wifi card, though, has always been to synch files with my server at home. This works no problem. I'm hoping to post final pictures in a week or so. Thanks for your help!