I would not worry about the monthly updates. Some are important, others not so much. If you don’t do work on that computer and you use it mainly to run a single application (and you don’t access Internet!), update Windows to whatever you like and freeze it like that.
If this is a stick PC, you can always take it home and update it, when needed. You would be doing it, anyway, to update your OpenCPN . Before you buy any TV to be used as a monitor, check how you like the picture. Many TVs don’t work so well as monitors. It might be better to buy a 22” monitor and use it as a TV. Marek In Ottawa, ON From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of phorvati . via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2016 10:58 To: CNC boat owners cnc-list <[email protected]> Cc: phorvati . <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Stus-List 12 volt desktop compter It's usable but with headaches of having to update windows. Windows has a weekly update. And so does the browsing stuff like Mozilla and adobe products etc etc. If you don't keep up with it, it becomes a nuissance. If you just keep open cpn that's doable. I ended up rewiring the internals of 22" HP lcd monitor to use 12v. You can purchase a 12v monitor as well. In fact dell had a 14v led back lit version. All ccfl back lit TVs and monitors use 19v DC as input to high voltage transformer for cclf(florescent light that lights the tv picture) The IC driver on this particular HP model is rated to take down to 8 or 10v DC input. So I put a laptop type 12vDC recepticle on the monitor and I bypassed the ac side of the power supply. So 12 v goes directly to what used to be the 19v node. This might be more for the geeks, but it saves quite a bit of money. I got my monitor for 50$ few years ago. Same goes with USB hubs. You can lookup the IC in the hub and wire it directly to 12v with a fuse. Provided that it's rated for 10-15v DC range. The one I use is rated to 15 or 16v at the input. On Nov 2, 2016 3:38 PM, "Joel Aronson via CnC-List" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I'd like to have a windows machine on board to run OpenCPN, surf the web etc. I'm thinking of using a 12 volt TV that I can mount and an Intel ComputeStick CS-325. Add a 12 volt to USB converter, BT keyboard/mouse and external hard drive. Thoughts/recommendations? -- Joel 301 541 8551<tel:301%20541%208551> _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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