Build Your Own Car PC

Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-07-146826-8
Verlag: McGraw-Hill

Buch, Englisch, 212 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 442 g

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Everything you need to expertly install car PCsThis is a heavily-illustrated, step-by-step guide to installing and controlling a car PC -- using commonly-available, off-the-shelf components. Numerous how-to photos and product shots allow you to easily navigate each step even if you have little "do it yourself" experience. - Includes parts and required tool lists, troubleshooting tips, and a list of manufacturers where you can purchase the parts best suited for your customized system
- Companion website offers free software and demo versions of products to use with your car PC

Autoren/Hrsg.

Harper, Gavin D. J.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Technische Informatik Personal Computer IBM-kompatible PCs

Inhaltsverzeichnis

ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: Why would I want to build a Car PC?Chapter 2: Buying your componentsChapter 3: Building Your Car PC base unitChapter 4: Installing the operating system, motherboard drivers and front endChapter 5: Connecting your Car PC to the "Real World"Chapter 6: On-board diagnosticsChapter 7: In-car speech recognitionChapter 8: Killer software applications for your Car PCChapter 9: Getting more out of your Car PCChapter 10: In-Car GPSEpilogueAppendix AAppendix BAppendix CAppendix DIndexAbout the Author

Über Autor(innen)

Harper, Gavin D. J.
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Gavin Harper is a member of a number of car clubs and online automobile hobbyist/enthusiast groups. He writes regularly for VIAarena.com, and started their Car PC Forum. Author of 50 Awesome Auto Projects for the Evil Genius (also from McGraw-Hill), as well as other forthcoming titles in the Evil Genius series, he has been building car computers and other automotive projects for years. He lives in Essex, United Kingdom.