laptop screen

I've been working on that one myself but I'm considering a different path now.

By going into 'control panels' and selecting 'Intel Extreme Graphics' on Windows XP, I can use an external monitor on my laptop. The problem with this is that on my pooter there's a tiny switch near the hinge which puts the computer into 'sleep' mode when the screen is closed down.

I am thinking about removing this switch so the computer is always running and setting up an external flat LCD monitor on the dash. This will mean I can keep the laptop stored safely and dust free out of the way on (or under) the back seat when travelling. To 'page up' and 'page down' for magnification of maps etc I'll just use an external $5 keyboard which won't matter if it gets 'dusted' or beer spilt on it. I'm a 'window down' driver so the interior gets dusty which is the reason for this.

I have not done this so I don't know if it works, but it seems like the go and is on my 'to do' list.

Jaycar sell LCD screens that fold away neatly into the dash but I think they'd be too small for practical purposes.

A "Lapramp" won't stop your problem but will make it a lot easier to view and operate , in all situations.
See details at
http://www.lapramp.com.au/home.htm

It costs about $20, and my friends who use it are rapt in it.

Pedro

Terry,

I bent a piece of one inch aluminium flat, slid one end under the back of the computer, and the other end supported the screen. A strip of velcro means it will go nowhere even on the corrugations.

My laptop was secured to a carpeted plywood platform with velcro as well.

Cheers
Phil

There are 'RAM' mounts available for laptops and an optional extra is the

For links: Laptop Screen Support



GPSOz keep the RAM mounts for PDA's so they can probably get the support for the Laptop.

Peter

External monitor. Disable 'sleep when lid shut' in power options.

One of them cHeap Lilliput screens off ebay work well.

there is no real way to keep a laptop monitro from shaking to death.. Since people like them at differnt angles, its easier to just as other say, close the case, and use an external monitor -
EG: 8-10inch ones ..

My laptop live under the drivers seat and I have a small lilliput touch screen in the dash. It works great.

I modified the lilliput screen to fit into an in-dash houshing that had sent over from the US

My motivation for this was becasue of the complaints from my girlfriend when having to sit thelaptop on her lap.

Check out the pictures here

Cheers