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06-17-2006, 09:58 AM
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Bimmerpc BMW 320 -02 touring CAR-PC project
Current planning schedule! Suggestions or thoughts are exteremely welcome!
I started from original picture from Puffanug
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...ghlight=scheme
hope You do´n´t mind! 
I customized it to my needs. Most of the products that will be used is in my hands or are shipped.
But I am completely flexible to sell things back on ebay if someone convince me I should do 
Last edited by bimmerpc; 06-17-2006 at 10:43 AM.
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06-17-2006, 10:07 AM
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Current comments/issues
I greyed out one power lead (from the usb hub that will be available within reach so I can insert portable devices. Not sure I need it to be powered?
Not sure either that I will need the other one to be powered
Not sure if Wifi plug delievers enough reception if it´s hiddein with the other things
My IBM notebook doesnt seem to have usb 2.0 because windows displays that I am currently attaching a highspeed device to a low speed usb connector.
Is usb 2.0 very important for some of my devices or can I just run everything with 1.0/1.1 ?
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06-17-2006, 10:50 AM
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The USB hub is something you're going to have to experiment with. Some devices need a powered hub. Some don't.
The more physical layers between the WiFi adapter and the device it's connected to, the worse your reception will be. The best solution is to use a 2.4Ghz WiFi antenna outside the vehicle.
The three things in your diagram that I see that you'll want USB 2.0 for are the optical drive, the bluetooth and the WiFi. I'd think the TV adapter would be better off w/ USB2.0 as well, although I don't know.
As a general rule, TV in the car sucks balls. Reception is marginal at best. I suggest leaving this as the last thing you implement for that reason. Chances are if you don't have TV in your ride, you're not going to miss it.
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06-17-2006, 10:59 AM
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Thanks
but what are the options on doing an upgrade to my notebook? is there a usb 2.0 pcmcia card 
Tv is just for "parked car" situations. I recall that I saw some kind of H-shaped in-car antenna maybe hide-able inside car panels. (Hirschman maybe?)
The small antenna I got gave good reception yesterday when I did hold it a with my hand outside my window and on top of roof
Imagine best possible reception look of my car
Usb radioshark antenna on roof
Wifi antenna on roof
Tv-antenna on roof
gps antenna on roof
will look like I´m working for BBC news or something when driving
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06-17-2006, 11:48 AM
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for powering your laptop poke around here
http://www.atbatt.com/laptop-batteri...inkPad_A31.asp
i think this one may work for you
http://www.atbatt.com/product/7593.asp
I got one for my inspiron 5100 and it works like a charm and its much more efficent then going to an inverter. It takes about 10 amps so I found a 30 amp relay that Im going to use with it.
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06-17-2006, 12:06 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by bimmerpc
Thanks
but what are the options on doing an upgrade to my notebook? is there a usb 2.0 pcmcia card
They exist.
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Imagine best possible reception look of my car
Usb radioshark antenna on roof
Wifi antenna on roof
Tv-antenna on roof
gps antenna on roof
will look like I´m working for BBC news or something when driving
Not if you get one of these: http://www.mp3car.com/store/product_...roducts_id=148
That covers GPS & WiFi and cellphone as well.
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06-17-2006, 12:10 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by Anshu
ok, but is there any easy instal in car for "non car products" like the laptop?
I mean some kind of box that I attatch to the car powerline and that has got standard power connectors so that I can just use any product and plug their included power adapter to that box?
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06-17-2006, 12:16 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by DarquePervert
Yeah thanks, I saw one at ebay, looke neat! so I guess that is the way to go unless there arent any replacement parts so I can put it inside my docking station which is the one I am planning on attaching the usb chain to.
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06-17-2006, 12:43 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by bimmerpc
ok, but is there any easy instal in car for "non car products" like the laptop?
I mean some kind of box that I attatch to the car powerline and that has got standard power connectors so that I can just use any product and plug their included power adapter to that box?
yes, what that is an inverter. they have quite a few downsides, so many people choose against them.
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06-17-2006, 02:30 PM
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Any way, do someone know a way to check weather or not my pc has got usb 1.0 or 2.0?
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06-17-2006, 02:35 PM
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check the device manager.
its under hardware in the system props
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06-17-2006, 02:35 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by bimmerpc
Any way, do someone know a way to check weather or not my pc has got usb 1.0 or 2.0?
Read the specs?
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06-17-2006, 03:57 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by Anshu
check the device manager.
its under hardware in the system props
Hmmm.. looking.... looots of usb info there...
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06-17-2006, 06:20 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by Anshu
Yeah that seems to be a fact!
I got this port replicator, so I guess there isnt any room for a pcmcia card unless I put it in the actual pc. And I would like it to be as dockable as possible without attaching many wires. So if it is possible in some way to upgrade to 2.0 via the port replicator/dock (which does have a 2.0 port now but it is unusable at high speed) I would be very happy!
http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-ThinkPad-X22...ayphotohosting
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