Quote: Originally Posted by spiike
My friend is giving me his old dell laptop and I was thinking maybe just use this for a carpc. It is a little overkill for a carpc but I have no use for it. I searched all over the forums and can't find a specific way ( if possible ) to autostart the laptop when you turn on the ignition. Is there anyone that has rigged a power controller to one?
There are several options. You really need to search better. Check out the FAQ section. Then do a search on "remote start laptop" and "Laptop auto start".
You will most likely need to solder to your laptop, or if you have a docking station, you can solder to that instead.
Good luck.
Michael
P.S. Try this out
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/user-innovations/75071-laptop-auto-power-turn-module.html
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