computers ?

[gueedo]

HAHAA...lol.I'm working on a carPC as well. Mines a Pentium 2, and it's only going to be used for playing MP3s on the hard drive. I will most likely be going to carlisle as well, and it should be installed when I get up there. It's voice activated using a custom made plug-in for winamp, which a friend of mine wrote from scratch using Microsoft Voice SDK version 5.0. Well at least I'm not the only one working on it, although I was hoping to be the only one, in order to have a unique addition in my car. O well.
BARRY: Maybe you could put a CarPC section on the bulletin board? Just a suggestion, probably not practical though.

[Custommx3]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr> What do you mean by a ground loop RCA adapter to get rid of the engine noise? The alternator whine getting into the audio?
<hr></blockquote><p>Was told that I may get engine noise, and should use A ground loop adapter (rca's) you can get them @ radio shack) this will cut out the whining of the alternator.<p>.. BTW<p>carlilse is May 2-5 in Carlisle, PA.
www.carsatcarlisle.com<p>Im integrating an XM radio, and my LCD should be here today.<p>I'll close this post and move it over to the car audio section.

[Nd4SpdSe]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>It's voice activated using a custom made plug-in for winamp, which a friend of mine wrote from scratch using Microsoft Voice SDK version 5.0.<hr></blockquote><p>Would it happen to work on Winamp3 <p>BTW, you wouldnt happen to know how to backup the trained voice recognition in OfficeXP/TabletXP would ya? I need to do a format and re-install but dont wanna lose my trained V.R.<p>Well, if you guys are going to Carlisle, than i might as well too...at least there'll be a few of us and we can talk and exchange ideas

[gueedo]

Unfortunately, it doesn't work with Winamp 3, only 2. I don't know the answer to you XP question, because 1) I'm still getting used to XP on my new Dell and 2) I'm using Windows 98 on the carPC. Sorry

[monty73741]

just my thought integrating a wireless nic so that you can run around & use some free nets........or open netoworks...also if you are running a linksys wireless router..on you can transfers movies, mps etc etc to your carpc
jason

[monty73741]

wireless network sniffers

[BumpNGlow]

any updates from anyone? I'm getting a new computer for college so I think this ol' clunker I'm on will be going to the car. I was going to use the spare tire well as a battery rack for my 4 spares, but I won't be doing that now that the new USACi rules came out

[Nd4SpdSe]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>I was going to use the spare tire well as a battery rack for my 4 spares, but I won't be doing that now that the new USACi rules came out <hr></blockquote><p>?<p>Got some updates soon with the new monitor, but nothing major will probably happen until April, i need to get a strut tower bar for the rears first to i know my layout, but im getting an Alarm/Remote Starter/Remote Entry put in next weekend<p>I have a WiFi card and use Netstumbler, works great, personally tho i think i need a bigger antenna for wardriving, but i havent tried direct pc-to-pc, but it'll be faster if i get a 6ft ethernet cable and we network though 10/100 NICs(my motherboard had onboard NIC), especially in the same car, however, I would love to however see it CarPC to CarPC, both passenger in each car can play network Hearts against each other <p>Once i add more ram, ill through a PSX Emulator in her<p> <blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr> I'm debating a few things on where to put certain devices so they are stil easy to get to (ie. ports and drives), but I think it'll all be doable. <hr></blockquote><p>Personally, im gonna build a case as a replacement trunk cover, and have my DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo drive just sticking over the back seats. I was at one time looking into getting a USB LS-240 drive and mounting it in the cubby-hole up front...oh, WAITWAITWAIT!!<p>A Co-worker bought a USB 2.0 Hard Drive Enclosure (3.5" ION™ Drive Enclosure) and gutted the circuitry out and connected a CD-RW to it instead of a hard drive cause his laptop doesnt have a burner. You can put the PC whereever you want and just run a USB cable from the pc to whereever you want the CD-RW. I'm not sure if it'll be fast enough to play dvd's ith DVD-ROM unless you are running USB 2.0, but even that im not sure

[BumpNGlow]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>?<hr></blockquote>
for my 4 spare batteries. I won't be using any spare batteries anymore <p>Where is your antennae located for your WiFi? How big is it?<p>I think I'll make a mount for the cd-rw on the side of the hatch somewhere so its not in the spare tire well. That way its easy to allow access for it.<p>We'll have to wait and see.....

[Custommx3]

Ground loop adapter
http://www.radioshack.com/searchsku.asp?find=270-054
<p>[ March 05, 2003: Message edited by: Custommx3 ]</p>

[Nd4SpdSe]

BumpNGlow, do you NEED to have a spare tire now? Why?<p>I use a D-Link DWL-520+ WiFi Card but it has only a small attached antenna, and got ****ty range cause it was hiding in teh trunk, surrounded by metal, but the reason i got it was cause the antenna can be changed, fortunately, i have a co-worker with a MSI motherboard and the bluetooth adapter, but he didnt like the antenna dangling all over the place, fortunately my antenna connector is the same as his bluetooth, so we swapped antennas, so how he has an antenna thats hard-attached to the pc, and i have one that can sit on top of my hatch cover, out of the trunk, it incresed my range to my house from about 1 house away fait signal, i had to park beside the house to transfer files, to almost 4 houses away with a faint signal, 3 houses i can connect to my network
<p>Wardriving is great, i have 3 favorite hot spots to get net access<p>[ March 05, 2003: Message edited by: Nd4SpdSe ]</p>

[Custommx3]

My LCD came in today. Im gonan test it when I get home., Got it off of ebay for 119.00USD.
KInd of basic, but high res 7.2".
Its just a monitor, which is all I need it for.

[Nd4SpdSe]

nice! whats the native resolution?

[BumpNGlow]

aaaa, sooo pimp! And no, I don't need my spare tire anymore. I have it in ther enow only as a way to prop the box up (so the false floor doesn't sag from the weight of my box). If I ever got a flat tire I would have to call AAA or a friend anyways b/c I already took out the jacks, etc. I can't wait to do this now!

[gueedo]

ok....this week's spring break and I'v started to build my system. The case is going to be all plexiglass and there's gonna be a blue light inside. If u wanna see an example of what it'll look like here's a site I used as inspiration: www.dsoh.tk. The case should be finished by Wed. and I'm ordering the IRman and the LCD screen today so the whole project should be done by next week. I'll post pics when I'm done.