switching to laptop (i did search)

vile10 · 11-05-2006, 11:38 PM

one of the most discussed problem while researching is powering the laptop on and off, several alternatives were listed, but i know to know if this is the best solution
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/user-innovations/75071-laptop-auto-power-turn-module.html

i want to know besides, does anyone else encouter any problem

how do you people power up the lilliput?

also, if anyone w/ a Toshiba laptop, please show me your setup, thank you

Veczar · 11-07-2006, 10:09 PM

Or you could just put a momentary button mounted in dash if you want a manual on off option. No need for saftey or acc. power relays etc. Just solder two wires from laptop button to your dash mouted momentary switch.

miwise · 11-08-2006, 07:34 PM

Try this: http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=75071

I bought one, but it needs to be soldered. Be careful, because you can fry components with too much heat (as I recently learned, though i'm not sure the soldering is what did it). There are also other solutions as tapping into the modem's resume on ring or wake on lan through the ethernet. Not too sure about the latter two.

vile10 · 11-09-2006, 02:43 AM

if you read, i already include that link

scotty562 · 11-09-2006, 02:17 PM

I rigged my hatch release button up to switch my laptop on and off. Works awesome, I have a button that opens it on my key chain now so I don't know if you have that option available to you.