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chargin

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Posted: June 19, 2004 at 2:46 AM / IP Logged

Can I have a laptop in my car with the screen attached by a cable and placed on the dash? What sort of cable would be needed, can vga cable be used? This would mean the install would be quite neat and functional as an entire laptop on the dash doesnt really work too well. If this is possible Im sure its been done.

Lurkin

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Posted: June 19, 2004 at 9:02 AM / IP Logged

how are you gonna work the laptop with it under the seat?

chargin

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Posted: June 19, 2004 at 9:41 AM / IP Logged

Dont worry about that, the question is can it be done? (I said that as an example of the situation)

Lurkin

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Posted: June 19, 2004 at 10:05 AM / IP Logged

well first off recomend this www.drivesoft.net

now if you take the laptop apart you can see how to do it, take some soldering but you can do it.

not sure why i answered this back with what you said but i guess im a nice guy.

chargin

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Posted: June 19, 2004 at 7:28 PM / IP Logged

Hey I didnt mean that in a nasty way, it just had nothing to do with my question was all, sorry if I offended.

chargin

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Posted: June 19, 2004 at 7:32 PM / IP Logged

Hmm I dont think that guy used a laptop though, looks lice pc parts to me?

swamprat323

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Posted: June 19, 2004 at 7:54 PM / IP Logged

Are you planing to use the screen that came with the laptop, or a differt one. Say if not going to use a differt one the heat form the laptop also come "from" the keyboard, if you kept the key board closed may over heat. Im sure it can be done, just have to put soem though into it.

Kyle

chargin

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Posted: June 19, 2004 at 8:08 PM / IP Logged

No I would be using the laptop screen, just wondering if I can remove it and have it hooked up remotely via a cable?

swamprat323

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Posted: June 19, 2004 at 8:23 PM / IP Logged

Find a local computer/repair shop and ask them, that be your best bet. Or find a old laptop that dont work for crap and take that apart to see how it wired, that give you more of an idea of what to look for. My guess it was soem sort of ribion cable, im sure that it can be made longer. Let us know what happens im courius now.

Kyle

tyger25

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Posted: June 20, 2004 at 10:42 PM / IP Logged

Yes you can detach and use the screen, but it will not work without the laptop. Is that all you wanted to know?

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