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[Nucrypt]

I use a slightly modified Belkin Nostromo Speedpad to control my carputer, can use any of it's buttons for any key/or macro/or mouse control.

[WWE-TicK]

I've heard touchscreens aren't all that they are cracked up to be and that something that gives more tactile feedback such as a keypad would be better for input into a carputer. The reason being so you can operate it more easily by touch and don't have to take your eyes off the road. With a touchscreen, you have to momentarily take your eyes off the road to make sure you are about to press the right thing on the screen.

The reasoning at least does seem sound. Anybody here tried both approaches and can confirm or rebute this?

[Smokey the Bear]

Following the palm keyboard idea, anybody tried using a modified thumb board they make for PDAs?

[thekage]

I am using a Xbox controller... hacked the end off into a USB connector. And have the xhid drivers for windows. Using joystick to mouse... using it as a mouse.. and have the other buttons assigned to controll Winamp and such

[Marsupial]

I would myself build a button interface and place it around the screen or even within the sterring wheel.

http://www.modasylum.com/guides.php?guide=21

for control you can do anything with a software called girder

http://www.girder.nl

[prospero]

i use a Black USB Finger Mouse (Trackball) like the following, it works great...

[antimatter]

For crying out loud where can i find a good microphone for voice recognition?

Link?

[Teenkertoy]

Anyone ever use one of these? I would like to hear your thoughts.

http://www.gyration.com/files/datash...GP2100-001.pdf

Gyration makes some pretty nice RF wireless products, and I'm testing a more basic version of the setup above. I would love to have this in my car seeing how that remote control has every button I would ever need such as volume, play, ff, rewind...etc...

The kicker is that it has a built-in gyroscope so that you can use it as a mouse without needed to put it on a mouse pad or other surface. Just wave it around in the air and the cursor moves, pretty cool. Their keyboard is impresive too, really small and solid.

The only drawback is their basic keyboard/mouse combo is about $100, and the multimedia combo above goes for about $170. I rationalize it because I no longer need to buy a touch-screen, so I can save a little money from buying a non-touch screen and apply that cash towards this.

Thoughts, comments?

~Teenkertoy

[PaPP]

http://www.pricewatch.com/ri/T4557759-3602.JPG

This is pretty nice for only 8$ shipped!

Has ne1 put a touchscreen over a PS1 screen? love to hear if that works and for how much. Thanx!

[pip]

I have the keyboard/mouse combo. The Gyration products are really quite good, the mouse works quite well. However I've found that a trackball is nicer to use as it is always in the same place. I'll have both in the car. The keyboard is pretty good, but I wish they had a version with backlit keys.

The mutimedia wand looks really cool :-)

Quote: Originally Posted by Teenkertoy

Anyone ever use one of these? I would like to hear your thoughts.

http://www.gyration.com/files/datash...GP2100-001.pdf

Gyration makes some pretty nice RF wireless products, and I'm testing a more basic version of the setup above. I would love to have this in my car seeing how that remote control has every button I would ever need such as volume, play, ff, rewind...etc...

The kicker is that it has a built-in gyroscope so that you can use it as a mouse without needed to put it on a mouse pad or other surface. Just wave it around in the air and the cursor moves, pretty cool. Their keyboard is impresive too, really small and solid.

The only drawback is their basic keyboard/mouse combo is about $100, and the multimedia combo above goes for about $170. I rationalize it because I no longer need to buy a touch-screen, so I can save a little money from buying a non-touch screen and apply that cash towards this.

Thoughts, comments?

~Teenkertoy

[seamonkey420]

or the zippy mini blue usb keyboard (ebay: $19)... in combo with lilliput touchscreen..

the coolest would be to somehow get ahold of a power glove (old schoool, Nintendo Powerglove!!) and hack that baby!!! hmm....
abut that might be bad if i get a manual tranny car.. haha.!!

peace
seamonkey420

[yunusyu]

DID ANYONE GET THE TOUCHSCREENS FROM THE http://www.eelyecw.com/eelyeng/productline/ito.htm
it talks about them in the initial post
I sent an email to the distributor asking about it, through the "where to buy" link

[samc]

Whoa they are located in Brooklyn NY 11223. Thats actually where I live. Give me details of what screens..cost it is and I can go check it out.

[Vicci]

Voice recognition technology hasn't advanced in the last 10 years, and isn't going to anytime soon. It's basically a blind alley for anything more complex than "play next"

You can either train each command to you and only you, or have a general but very simple command set. There's no other option out there. That's why voice-rec software is free. =)

[duwrt]

Quote: Originally Posted by boris_tubak

i use my cars stock headunit to control a computer, using one of these:

http://www.k9spud.com/vwcdpic/

it will only work on late model VWs but it's very slick.

Aside from the component on the link, what did your basic setup consisit of. What functions were you able to control thru the HU.

Thx