Get a Compaq Evo Desktop, or a Dell Optiplex machine from eBay. Small stuff :)

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dave

You can get wireless network USB adaptors, kinda the same as bluetooth ones but on the wireless network specification.

I'm planning on doing this when i can find a mini ATX board that can provide me with the specs i need.

Good suggestion is a wireless network card. Have one on ur pc in the home and it makes it piss easy to send files to your car.






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cheers

dave

[Edited on 27-05-2004 by davemark]

Just chip an Xbox and put linux on it, its legal and you can play games.

on another note, you'll need more than a P3 500 if you're going to be running a PS2 emulator on there mate. I realise that you'll be needing to keep the space down to a minimum but those specs won't cut it.

Maybe for a PS1 emulator though, some great games on there. Track and field, Micro machines, the original Gran Turismos etc etc...

Power supply, you can use an inverter + standard PC power supply (adequate), or use a DC to DC supply like the Opus (www.opussolutions.com) which is better.

For screen, a proper VGA screen is better than a composite screen in terms of quality.

For getting the sound to your speakers you have several options : tape adapter, aux-in, straight to your amp, fm modulator or a head unit modification as I did.

For control you can use keyboard, remote control (irman or uir), voice control, touch screen or others.

Rob (www.nav.to/robwithey)

I've been thinking about an in car computer as a summer project.

Up front i'd go for a 7inch touchscreen monitor - about 200quid.

Then I was thinking of using an old computer i've got at home P3 500Mhz, with lots of ram and i'll slap a new 40gb hard disk in. This spec would be all I need to run audio and video jukebox, GPS, reversing camera, PS2 emulator etc. off.

My main concern is powering the computer and screen. Whats the best way of doing it - some use invertors and others use completely new power supply units in the computer. What other issues should I be aware of?

I know M2RV H has got an in car computer but couldnt find much on the spec or set up apart from the dash mounted screen.

Any help would be much appreciated, cheers.