Mounting a Laptop

[CaptainObvious]

So I searched and came up goose eggs. I'm looking to mount a laptop in my truck. Yet still have room for a passanger. I won't use it constantly, but want to have it there when I need it. If I had to snap it in or something that would be fine.
Discuss. Someone has to have done it.

 

[Chew_12]

Im curious why you want to mount your laptop in your car?

 

[410Fortune]

stereo, video, engine diagnostics and tuning, movies, gps, mapping and more.
Just dont get carried away ad use it while driving.

 

[Brian_B]

Get a jotto desk or build something similar. That was my plan that got sidetracked with the old truck.



jotto

 

[ExplorerDMB]

Cool setup. Looks like a cop car though. Laptops are great. You can do a lot with a laptop/computer and a vehicle (with the right software).

-Drew

 

[rama1200]

Cool setup. Looks like a cop car though. Laptops are great. You can do a lot with a laptop/computer and a vehicle (with the right software).

-Drew

where would you put your drink?

 

[gijoecam]

Check with supply houses that sell to the police. They have TONS of parts for mounting just about anything you can imagine in your car. I used ot have some of those sites bookmarked, but can't find them at the moment....

-Joe

 

[tower]

I have a 12.1" touch screen mounted on the center counsel with a docking station under the dash, pass side foot well. It works great I just plug my laptop into the dock and I am good to go. Works great with my GPS also have WiFI and other goodies. I will e-mail pics if you like it was an easy setup.

 

[CaptainObvious]

I have a 12.1" touch screen mounted on the center counsel with a docking station under the dash, pass side foot well. It works great I just plug my laptop into the dock and I am good to go. Works great with my GPS also have WiFI and other goodies. I will e-mail pics if you like it was an easy setup.

Hell yes. How much?

 

[tower]

Hell yes. How much?

PM me e-mail or tell me how to post pics.

The touch screen was aprox $250 the dock was $100 and about $50 for misc parts. It took about 1-2 hrs to set up.

 

[tower]

I can flip the screen forward with the truck in drive so I can reach the heat and A/C

Was important for the colors to match, not perfect but close

I am no carpenter LOL The dock is a Easidock it uses a card that goes into the side port on the laptop (PCI??) I use this to save on space as docks are big and the Easidock is on a 4' cable so I can have the laptop on the pass seat if I wont.

You can see the one problem is the monitor I got is not daylight friendly LOL I hope to be upgrading the monitor but "daylight readable" ones are big bucks

 

[CaptainObvious]

SOB THAT IS BRILLIANT
If there is anyway you could PM me your phone and we could discuss this in detail I'd be grateful.

 

[410Fortune]

what do you use for a keyboard? mouse?


I say tint your windows more

 

[gijoecam]

what do you use for a keyboard? mouse?


I say tint your windows more

It's a TOUCH SCREEN.... he doesn't need a keyboard to watch movies, and should he, it appears that the laptop in the mount should have one, right?

-Joe

 

[410Fortune]

I jsut got a new laptop and I cannot WAIT to have it setup in my 96 Ex (camping, tow rig) This is awesome....DVD's at the lake, GPS, and vehicle tuning = drool.

Nice setup!

 

[rama1200]

again... what do you need to run on the laptop???

it might be better just to buy a pda

 

[tower]

I do not need a mouse but I do have one hooked up as well as a mini keyboard I have them in the center console. Mostly I use it for the GPS I never get lost, but it is my laptop that I use for work and home (I am typing on it now). My job puts me in my truck for a long time, I drive all over New England it is nice to have all my e-mails and files with me at all times.

I have never used it to play a DVD but I am sure it would work.

I have used a PDA but once you use this setup you would never go back.

 

[410Fortune]

Movies look better on the laptop and I still cant stuff a DVD into my PDA.

I have a Garmin Palm Pilot with built in GPS I use for mapping and GPS stuff, but the laptop has many advantages IMO.

 

[justin146]

I just couldn't resist....... I must be proud of this or something

 

[gijoecam]

I just couldn't resist....... I must be proud of this or something

OK, I've got to ask: How did you do it? It looks like it's all molded-in from the factory..... I've got some parts I'd like to modify that way, but have no clue.

Do-tell, do-tell!!

-Joe