Je suis à laval. J'ai installé un ordi dans ma Volvo S80 l'automne passé. L'ordi et le disque dur remplissent le coffre à gant (c'est vraiement pour les gants cette affaire là!). Tout fonctionne à merveille, sauf que l'auto est
présentement au garage (un con m'a rentré dedans il y a quelques semaines, 10-15K$ de dommages - une auto d'à peine un an!)
Voici la description que j'en ai fait pour un copain de Toronto. D'abord une photo:
Puis, la description:
Hardware
Motherboard :
- VIA EPIA MII10000
http://www.viavpsd.com/product/epia_...herboardId=202 – All included, except for RAM (I added 512MB)
Power supply :
- M1-ATX intelligent car power supply
http://www.mini-box.com/s.nl/sc.8/ca...it.A/id.356/.f – This enable clean shutdown when you turn of the power in the car. A must.
Touch Screen:
- XENARC 700TS High Brightness screen
http://www.xenarc.com/product/700ts.html - The screen is the most expensive part – but also the most critical. IT NEED TO BE REALLY BRIGHT, or else, you won,t see a thing during the day.
Hard Disk:
- 160GB standard 3.5” drive (WD1600) with a power/data connector taken out of a cheap hard drive drawer like this one (
http://www.techarts.com/products/dri...q005;drawerbag) The cheapest the better. I’ve used it at -20 (ok – it “froze”, but I tried it anyways) and at +35. I had a car crash with it running. And it’s like a Timex: I still works …
Sound card:
- The sound card on the board is pretty good, but I wanted better sound so I added an Audigy2 ZS NOTEBOOK PCMCIA sound card.
http://www.soundblaster.com/products...&product=10769
Sound to radio:
- My Volvo radio does not have an Auxiliary input; I have tested many FM modulator/transmitter without good results; I now have a direct-connect adaptor from USASPEC
www.usaspec.com (I have an model for an iPod but only use the auxiliary input). I bought it from
http://www.discountcarstereo.com/detail.aspx?ID=726
Network:
- Netgear WG111 Wireless 802.1G USB adaptor
http://www.netgear.com/products/details/WG111.php
GPS:
- Pharos iGPS-360 USB GPS
http://www.pharosgps.com/products/la...Misc/PB009.htm - Any good GPS will do.
Other Input:
- Touch screen and virtual keyboard / writing recognition (OK, but cumbersome for “real” input)
- USB Numeric Keypad that I reprogrammed as macro function keys – “One touch does it all”
- A small USB mini-keyboard
http://www.jandaman.com/games.mvc?p=...egory_code=PS2 (only the pale grey part that normally clips on the game controller) for more than just simple input)
- I also plan to play with voice recognition
Phone:
- I have interfaced my blackberry with my computer and use my radio and a microphone as a hand-free device. Quite good.
Brackets:
- I use ProClipUSA mounting brackets
http://www.proclipusa.com/. That gives a professional looking installation without breaking the car, and enables me to easily take out the screen to hide it whenever needed (using a “move clip kit”). This is the best way to mount electronic devices in a car.
Radio tuner:
- I am presently using my Car’s tuner to play radio, but I also want to have Tivo-like functionalities for the radio (ability to pause and replay live radio, record radio shows etc) so I have ordered a “Radio Shark”
http://www.griffintechnology.com/pro...hark/index.php which does just that.
Software
OS:
- Windows XP pro
Navigation Software:
- iNavCorp iGuidance v2.11 – One of the best navigation product on the market
http://www.inavcorp.com/products/iguidance21.html
MP3:
- I use the same software that drives my 200CD Sony jukeboxes at home with an interface I modified to be more “car-friendly”. And as I have 110GB of MP3, there is a lot to listen to!
“War-Driving”
- “War driving” is driving around to identify unprotected wireless access point. My experience is that more that 60% of all network access point in residential areas are not protected in any way. Winc
http://www.cirond.com/winc.php and Netstumbler
http://www.netstumbler.com/ are good software to identify those. Please tell their owner to secure their access, as bill-intentioned people can use this to send viruses all over the net.
André
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