Car PC Hacks

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cables

     better

     FireWire

     speaker

     VGA and USB extension cables

     video

     XM Direct PC cable

cameras

     rearview

         installing

CAN (Controller Area Network) bus

Canare (coaxial cable)

capacitors 2nd 3rd 4th

     acting as power switch

     installation in parallel with battery

     keeping car PC on during engine cranking

     use by car PC

car

    batteries

         wiring high-wattage inverter directly to

car electrical systems

     adding new power connectors 2nd

     connecting your wires 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

     key to

     preventing fires 2nd

     upgrading the battery

     wiring

car stereos

     size standards

car theater PC (CTPC)

CarBot Player software

CAs (cranking amps)

cases and enclosures for car PCs

     sources of

CCAs (cold cranking amps)

CD changers

     controls

     using as auxiliary-in adapter

CD players

CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) 2nd

ceiling-mounted fold-down screen 2nd 3rd 4th

CENTRAFUSE 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

     customizing appearance

     getting online in your car

     installing

     integrating external programs

     phone support

     setting up the radio

     support for new audio and video formats

     video poster images

CF (CompactFlash)

     CF-to-IDE adapter

     installing Windows on CF card 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

     slot on EPIA boards

Chankast emulator

channels

     multi-channel DVD surround sound 2nd 3rd

Chilton's manual 2nd

chipping

choosing for car video

    screens

         custom screens

         factory screens

         off-the-shelf options

choosing hardware platform

    computers

         cheap computers

         fast computers

         game console computers

         handheld computers

         laptop computers

         small

cigarette lighter sockets 2nd

clipping

coaxial cable

     adapters for FM radio tuners

     shielding

coaxial connectors

Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)

cold cranking amps (CCAs)

command and control (speech input)

composite video connectors 2nd

composite video screens

computer audio

     getting into your head unit 2nd 3rd

     reducing noise

computer audio in

    head units

         FM modulators

         input volume

computers 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th

     applications 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th

     building

     building in-car Macintosh 2nd 3rd 4th

     choosing hardware platform 2nd

     choosing operating system 2nd 3rd 4th

     connecting to factory screen 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

     installing a Mac Mini 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th

     powering the PC 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

     reducing boot time 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

     startup and shutdown 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

     staying on during engine cranking 2nd 3rd

     turning on before starting the car 2nd 3rd 4th

     USB ports 2nd 3rd

computers, in-car

    installing a Mac Mini

         installing and mounting PC and screen 2nd

    powering the PC

         DC-to-DC power supplies

    startup and shutdown

         startup control systems

conductors

connectors

     antennas

     audio 2nd 3rd

     battery

     bus

     OBD-II

     on a head unit

     video 2nd 3rd

Controller Area Network (CAN) bus

controllers 2nd

     alternatives to 2nd 3rd 4th

     car door opening/dome light on as start command

     using for timed computer wakeups

controlling with handheld remote

    interface options

         infrared

controlling your car PC

    touchscreens

         acting as keyboards

         disadvantages of

         emulating a mouse

         safety and usability solutions

CoPilot Live (navigation software) 2nd

crank-proof power supplies

crimping approaches to wire bonding

crossmembers

crossover