Panasonic Toughbook Installation.

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

For those that aren't familiar with Toughbook's they are a very impressive in terms of how much abuse they are designed for.

As a lot of the tings I do I'm in uncharted territory ,

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[sil3nt_dr3ams]

One very stable secure bracket, Im making a plastic cover to hide the bracket itself.

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[Clunk]

another interesting build made, are you going to be able to lock the arms as well to prevent them moving around when you're driving?

[P4trol]

It won't hurt the toughbook. You can throw them across the garage, punch the touchscreen.

Why a toughbook? What are the specs of the one for this build?

And this video is for those wondering why do they call it a toughbook.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miqWBuT_nTI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[megatexture]

It won't hurt the toughbook. You can throw them across the garage, punch the touchscreen.

Why a toughbook? What are the specs of the one for this build?

And this video is for those wondering why do they call it a toughbook.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miqWBuT_nTI&feature=youtube_gdata_player


it might not damage the book but it would be damn annoying lol

is the first pics an original mounting idea then you changed your mind?

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

it might not damage the book but it would be damn annoying lol

is the first pics an original mounting idea then you changed your mind?

Yeah very simply because the mount has to be solid. The dash itself was a hard place to get a decent mount, thats why i decided to go thru it.

Specs of the toughbook now after I've had my way with it.

Windows 7 ultimate 32bit
1.06 duo core cpu
4096mb ram
120g corsair SSD



More than enough to do gps and all media.

I'll have heap of pics up soon, I'm just waiting for phone to charge.

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

Bad pics, but you guys can get an idea what I'm doing.

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Laptop is touch screen, wifi and gps build in.

[megatexture]

How did you go covering the mount?

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

How did you go covering the mount?

Busy with making the cradle mate, cosmetics later.

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[oncedisturbed]

that's a hefty bit of kit, 1 handy boy

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

that's a hefty bit of kit, 1 handy boy

Might look like i have gone overboard but i want the laptop mounted solid.

[NissanGQ4.2]

Might look like i have gone overboard but i want the laptop mounted solid.

I wouldn't call it overboard, looks nice and strong how things are meant to be built :)

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

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[mudnut]

It looks like a solid build, but wouldn't your passenger be at risk in a collision or roll over?

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

I wouldn't call it overboard, looks nice and strong how things are meant to be built :)


Build it once build it right.

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

It looks like a solid build, but wouldn't your passenger be at risk in a collision or roll over?

The laptop sits in the center, in terms of risk in a collision or a roll over it would have to be a serious accident to bring the dash forward enough to hit the passenger. If this was an issue police wouldn't have laptops sitting in the same position.

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[threedogs]

@ SD Whats the idea behind all this, is it just navigation?
Are the 7" jobs not good enough,

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

So far I have planned,

Reverse camera, music , internet when in signal, GPS, dash camera, movies for passenger,

I'll be able to pull up in my driveway and copy new music from my server, set playlists.

Read workshop manuals in the car, copy peoples sd cards from 4wding adventures on the day.

[sooty_10]

Some pretty impressive ideas there mate, look forward to seeing the completed product. Above and beyond any of my needs but it will sure cover all yours. Top work.

[rottodiver]

Looks good but seems a lot of work when mounting the ipad on the windscreen with the ram suctions caps and it does all of that also and even can be used to record video....

Scotty

[Clunk]

Looks good but seems a lot of work when mounting the ipad on the windscreen with the ram suctions caps and it does all of that also and even can be used to record video....

Scotty

Ahhhh but you can't copy SD cards, Coz you don't gave a slot for them

[rottodiver]

Ahhhh but you can't copy SD cards, Coz you don't gave a slot for them

Yes you can, you buy the sd reader for it, we copy all our pics and videos straight across to the iPads.

Scotty

[Clunk]

Yes you can, you buy the sd reader for it, we copy all our pics and videos straight across to the iPads.

Scotty

ahhhhhh doesnt count.... card readers is an accessory lol

[rottodiver]

ahhhhhh doesnt count.... card readers is an accessory lol

Trying to think of another way out of this then... I got nothing :(

[Winnie]

Ahhhh but you can't copy SD cards, Coz you don't gave a slot for them

Could do the same thing with an Android tablet though. Horses for courses, I wouldn't put this thing in my car but this is not my car.

[Clunk]

Could do the same thing with an Android tablet though. Horses for courses, I wouldn't put this thing in my car but this is not my car.

what I do like about this though is that you can run multiple programs and show them at the same time, where as I dont believe you can on an I-Pad and you can only have 2 apps running and showing on certain android tablets and phones, such as the later Samsung Galaxy range

[Winnie]

Yeah you can have stuff running in the background but can't see them at the same time. Definitely heaps of advantages with running this over any tablet.

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

Looks good but seems a lot of work when mounting the ipad on the windscreen with the ram suctions caps and it does all of that also and even can be used to record video....

Scotty

Mate, the only place I would mount a Ipad is under the rear wheel.



Scotty[/QUOTE]


Could do the same thing with an Android tablet though. Horses for courses, I wouldn't put this thing in my car but this is not my car.

I did consider going the android options but you are limited with everything you do.


what I do like about this though is that you can run multiple programs and show them at the same time, where as I dont believe you can on an I-Pad and you can only have 2 apps running and showing on certain android tablets and phones, such as the later Samsung Galaxy range

Amen,


Yeah you can have stuff running in the background but can't see them at the same time. Definitely heaps of advantages with running this over any tablet.

Not to mention your not having to find a app every 5 minutes to do different things.

There is a heap of reason I went down this path.

Main reason is I got the tough book for nothing had the ssd laying around and the ram. Another is that I can remote desktop into my media server to change folder permissons and I can also remote desktop to the laptop from my workstation to do any work I need to do. There is not codec issues or file format issue between platfroms.
I can transfer my photos/videos to my mediaserver which is networked thru the entire house including shed.

My media server,

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Another reason is network speed I can run a network lead to laptop at home for large file transfer. Wireless at the best of times is painful

[james008]

My media server,

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Another reason is network speed I can run a network lead to laptop at home for large file transfer. Wireless at the best of times is painful

Very neat cabling in the case mate. What case is it?

When you were looking at various options for mounting in the car, did you consider a car-puter? And if so why did you decide against it?

I'm looking at installing a computer/laptop/tablet in my car and i'm trying to get the pro's and con's of each.

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

Yesh mate, I was playing with a mini atx and a micro atx on my test bench with the thoughts of going into the car. Yes the system it self would have been based on a i5 sandy bridge. I still would have been mounting some kind of touch screen display and the pc would have been permanently fixed into the car. I have lost a fair bit of cpu speed going the way I have but I am still able to remove the laptop from the car and use as a mobile device.

I've been building pc's for 12-13 years , so its pretty safe to say I have a sound knowledge. Maybe I'm Little to old school but tablets running android platforms are brilliant but they just don't have freedom. I don't want to have to download a new app every time I want to scratch my arse, In terms of windows 8 I still cant believe Microsoft could have got it so wrong after releasing the finest OS in thier history. Windows 7 with various hacks is a brillant OS. Tablets are a consumer market designed around how to sell a client a device and keep that consumer spending,

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

Lock in bracket so far to dock the laptop while 4wding,

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I must admit these has been one drawn out project, nothing has been quick.

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

Merry Christmas to all, I did get a chance to fit some work into today.

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[sil3nt_dr3ams]

Finally finished my laptop bracket in car and what a job it was very very time consuming to get right.

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Turns around so passenger can watch movies,

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comes in close to me.

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Access to main keyboard if needed, it is touch screen tho.

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8 port power usb hub under dash to mount my cameras and other things I have planned.

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Completely locks into the dash when 4wd.

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Pushed out of the way and protected.

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un plug two plugs and one turn buckle (lost what to call it). 20seconds laptops out.

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