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laptop mount in a 200tdi

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Dave:
The software is memory map, its also got a night mode so the screen is not bright at night.
 Kev i will try and get you some pics tomorrow in the daylight.

chris9119:

--- Quote from: "kevhenson" ---chris how did you mount it to the dash?
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welded on a flat plate and fixed it through the grab rail mounting bolts.

Chris

ps: if you look in the gps section for a simular thread, the "blue Peter" directions are there.

Ralph Hardwick:
Kev
This might be of interest as another route to follow.

I use my laptop with memory map for all our greenlane runs.  At the moment the laptop sits on the passenger seat or on their lap.

I am planning to get one of these in the near future:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/7-TFT-LCD-TOUCH-SCREEN-XGA-VGA-MONITOR-For-Laptop-GPS_W0QQitemZ5860621040QQcategoryZ67772QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and mount it either on the dash top or on the roof console.  Then the laptop will go under the seat (in a padded cradle/drawer).  Because it's touch screen I wont need to access the mouse pad and by using microsoft screen keyboard (which apparently is built into XP) I wont need to access the keyboard either.

When I set off I will simply switch the pc on and plug it into a 12v supply and usb which I will leave 'plumbed-in' under the passenger seat.

strapping young lad:
ive looked into this project before and found this to be very handy..

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=170466

Dave:
Put some pics of the base in for you kev hope this helps.
http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/dave/gallery/GPS

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