MP3Car.com - Laptops, Netbooks, Tablets, UMPCs, etc. http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/ Reviews and questions about laptops, netbooks, tablets, UMPCs and whatever comes next. en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:52:05 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/images/misc/rss.jpg MP3Car.com - Laptops, Netbooks, Tablets, UMPCs, etc. http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/ proposals for laptop instalation/integration http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/laptops-netbooks-tablets-umpcs-etc/137281-proposals-laptop-instalation-integration.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:20:11 GMT hi:)

I have a laptop carpc in a '99 e46 bmw

I've managed to put everythng in place but now I would like to make it look decent:lol:

what do you propose, how should I install the laptop in the trunk?

a few musts:

-it has to be set verticaly
-it has to be shock proof
-it has to be as much OEM like as possible

tnx:peace: ]]> Laptops, Netbooks, Tablets, UMPCs, etc. patrik999 http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/laptops-netbooks-tablets-umpcs-etc/137281-proposals-laptop-instalation-integration.html External LED http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/laptops-netbooks-tablets-umpcs-etc/137268-external-led.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:29:55 GMT Are there any bright LED's that can be powered by a laptop? I recently dismantled a Dell D610, soldered the power switch to the modem port and while I was at it, I managed to solder a phone cable to the power indicator LED. Now there's enough voltage to power a regular red/green/yellow LED but it's not enough to power for the LED in this power button I purchased. I then bought some 3.5v bright white LED's off eBay but they won't even light with the laptop. Is there such a thing as a bright white LED that runs on 1.5v-2v? I'd really like to have the fading effect while the system is asleep. It took a lot of work to take the system apart completely and solder wires to something that small so I'd hate to see it go to waste. ]]> Laptops, Netbooks, Tablets, UMPCs, etc. LittleDragon http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/laptops-netbooks-tablets-umpcs-etc/137268-external-led.html Starter switch laptop power on http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/laptops-netbooks-tablets-umpcs-etc/137189-starter-switch-laptop-power.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:33:40 GMT This is a diagram of a relay to show you a simple way to power on your laptop when car is cranked.
You will need to find your wire from the ignition switch that go's to the starter. When you crank
your car the starter has a momentary switch that will send power to the relay only when cranking.
Put hot on pin 86. put a ground on pin 85. wires from laptop power switch on pins 30 . 87. If you use this
you will need to setup in windows to do nothing when power button is pressed.
To turn off laptop i use ShutControl found here on mp3car. you probably can find color code for the starter wire with a google search for your make and model car.

TRY THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY. This is the setup i use works good for me Attachment 57086
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]]> Laptops, Netbooks, Tablets, UMPCs, etc. fixit31 http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/laptops-netbooks-tablets-umpcs-etc/137189-starter-switch-laptop-power.html <![CDATA[Inspiron 9400 lcd screen won't display.]]> http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/laptops-netbooks-tablets-umpcs-etc/136919-inspiron-9400-lcd-screen-wont-display.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:41:38 GMT I replaced the lcd screen, the touchpad, and the keyboard on my Dell Insipron 9400. The touchpad and the keyboard work fine, but for some reason the LCD screen will not display anything, not even at startup. I tried putting the old LCD back in, but it doesn't display anything either, so that rules out the new LCD being defective. I even started over and checked for any loose cables and I found none. I can hook up an external monitor and that works just fine. In fact, that's how I'm using the laptop presently. So what could be the problem? ]]> Laptops, Netbooks, Tablets, UMPCs, etc. stonestatue http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/laptops-netbooks-tablets-umpcs-etc/136919-inspiron-9400-lcd-screen-wont-display.html Need help with my panel pc http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/laptops-netbooks-tablets-umpcs-etc/136529-need-help-my-panel-pc.html Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:31:01 GMT Hi all,

I'm quite new to this forum (i have read quite a bit here but only just registered) so if i'm posting this in the wrong place, please let me know.

I have a panel pc lying around doing not to much so i was thinking to try and use it in my car, mainly as a mp3 player because my standard radio is allmost dead.

It is an industrial panel pc "IEI afl-07a-lx/wt-r/256MB".
It came with a clean WinCE 5.0 os on a CF card, it starts up nicely and works like a charm, touchscreen and everything. Just have to install it in my car and hook it up.
But (and this is a big butt ;) there is allmost no usefull software on the cf card, the only thing is a small version of media player with very tiny buttons, not very usefull on the road because i will have to use a stylus or something.

I have tried to install xpe end xp versions on cf cards, usb-hdd and usb sticks and nothing seems to work well. xpe is just a little to much for me to build, and xp is just too slow and i can't get the touchscreen working right with xp. The usb-hdd will install xp but on reboot i get a bluescreen. Questions from me to the manufacturer of the panel-pc learned me that the usb-hdd will not work (driver issues).

I could buy a xpe version on cf card but that will be very expensive and i just don't have the money laying around to do so.

I have searched the net a bit for usable mp3 players for WinCE 5.0 but with little succes. The few that i found gave an error on install stating that it was the wrong software for the wrong device (or something like that).

I can however play around a bit with Visual Basic 6 (beginners level), but i don't think i can compile that for WINCE5.0.

Can anybody help me out to get this thing working? Like i said, i would be very happy if i could only get a fullscreen mp3 player with big buttons on it. At the very least that would be a start.

Or maby someone could help me building a xpe image for the device so i can try to use xp software on it (more choice in software)?

Thanks for any help,

Greetings

OmeJozz ]]> Laptops, Netbooks, Tablets, UMPCs, etc. OmeJozz http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/laptops-netbooks-tablets-umpcs-etc/136529-need-help-my-panel-pc.html