Re: [talk-au] Making a laptop Into a Big-Screen GPS (cont.)

2010-06-05 Thread edodd
This kit may also help, depending on your screen size: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12561 when fitted, provides a 7-inch touchscreen via USB, which I'm assuming would be more convenient that using the touchpad. -- Voon-Li Chung chun...@gmail.com.au I've seen hardware hacks

[talk-au] Making a laptop Into a Big-Screen GPS (cont.)

2010-06-04 Thread Voon-Li Chung
This kit may also help, depending on your screen size: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12561 when fitted, provides a 7-inch touchscreen via USB, which I'm assuming would be more convenient that using the touchpad. -- Voon-Li Chung chun...@gmail.com.au

Re: [talk-au] Making a laptop Into a Big-Screen GPS (cont.)

2010-06-03 Thread John Henderson
On 03/06/10 13:31, Eraina and Richard jenkins wrote: 2.At least two people suggested that an eeepc 701 would make a great GPS using Navit. I'd love to find a howto for this because I have one sitting on my desk ... and I could do a simple PS to run it off the car electrics. Mine is the

Re: [talk-au] Making a laptop Into a Big-Screen GPS (cont.)

2010-06-03 Thread Eraina and Richard jenkins
On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:12:50 +1000 John Henderson snow...@gmx.com wrote: On 03/06/10 13:31, Eraina and Richard jenkins wrote: 2. At least two people suggested that an eeepc 701 would make a great GPS using Navit. I'd love to find a howto for this because I have one sitting on my desk

Re: [talk-au] Making a laptop Into a Big-Screen GPS (cont.)

2010-06-03 Thread John Smith
On 3 June 2010 17:36, Eraina and Richard jenkins richardvk...@gmail.com wrote: Your email promted me to look on the back of my #701. It says, inter alia ... +9.5V DC 2.315A 22W. Certainly NOT a good idea to just connect it to a 12 volt battery. Power needs to be regulated , capable of at

Re: [talk-au] Making a laptop Into a Big-Screen GPS (cont.)

2010-06-03 Thread John Henderson
On 03/06/10 17:45, John Smith wrote: I just checked mine, and it's also 9.5V, not sure why I thought it was 12V but I just use an inverter as well, but the draw is only 6W, my laptop draws 45+ W My 1000H says 12v, 3A, but wouldn't run properly from any 12v source I tried except the original

Re: [talk-au] Making a laptop Into a Big-Screen GPS (cont.)

2010-06-03 Thread Liz
On Thu, 3 Jun 2010, John Henderson wrote: I've gone back to using the genuine AC power supply, with a 230v inverter when I use it in the car. I've got an inverter - use it to charge the battery rather than constant use on the inverter ___ Talk-au

Re: [talk-au] Making a laptop Into a Big-Screen GPS (cont.)

2010-06-03 Thread Liz
On Thu, 3 Jun 2010, Eraina and Richard jenkins wrote: 1. Where is there a tutorial/howto/whatever for Navit. For me it comes up with a blank screen ... and no maps. I did attempt to download some maps for SE Australia ... so, how do I proceed from this point?? you need a suitable conf

Re: [talk-au] Making a laptop Into a Big-Screen GPS (cont.)

2010-06-03 Thread Sam Couter
Eraina and Richard jenkins richardvk...@gmail.com wrote: 1.Where is there a tutorial/howto/whatever for Navit. For me it comes up with a blank screen ... and no maps. I did attempt to download some maps for SE Australia ... so, how do I proceed from this point?? Unfortunately,

Re: [talk-au] Making a laptop Into a Big-Screen GPS (cont.)

2010-06-03 Thread Ross Scanlon
On Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:12:50 +1000 John Henderson snow...@gmx.com wrote: On 03/06/10 13:31, Eraina and Richard jenkins wrote: 2.At least two people suggested that an eeepc 701 would make a great GPS using Navit. I'd love to find a howto for this because I have one

Re: [talk-au] Making a laptop Into a Big-Screen GPS (cont.)

2010-06-03 Thread John Henderson
On 03/06/10 19:53, Liz wrote: I've got an inverter - use it to charge the battery rather than constant use on the inverter I used my EeePC 1000H a lot, and had to replace the battery after about 12 months. It was expensive. So now I usually run it with the battery removed, especially if

[talk-au] Making a laptop Into a Big-Screen GPS (cont.)

2010-06-02 Thread Eraina and Richard jenkins
I'm delighted with the replies to my plea for help. The replies lead me to ask two more questions: 1. Where is there a tutorial/howto/whatever for Navit. For me it comes up with a blank screen ... and no maps. I did attempt to download some maps for SE Australia ... so, how do I proceed

Re: [talk-au] Making a laptop Into a Big-Screen GPS (cont.)

2010-06-02 Thread John Smith
On 3 June 2010 13:31, Eraina and Richard jenkins richardvk...@gmail.com wrote: 1. Where is there a tutorial/howto/whatever for Navit. For me it comes up with a blank screen ... and no maps. I did attempt to download some maps for SE Australia ... so, how do I proceed from this point??

Re: [talk-au] Making a laptop Into a Big-Screen GPS (cont.)

2010-06-02 Thread John Smith
On 3 June 2010 14:00, John Smith deltafoxtrot...@gmail.com wrote: On 3 June 2010 13:31, Eraina and Richard jenkins richardvk...@gmail.com wrote: 1. Where is there a tutorial/howto/whatever for Navit. For me it comes up with a blank screen ... and no maps. I did attempt to download