RE: Pinout for LCD Display, 100/110
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 03:31:12 -0400 From: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?=B7TechnoDragon=B7?=" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Pinout for LCD Display, 100/110 Hello Folks, wondering if anyone here has ever attempted to separate their Display from the main board. My reason is that my poor little 100 (O/C'd to 266mhz) simply just doesn't have enough "Oomph" to suit my needs. However I want to retain the LCD for my car (Try finding a 7.1"-7.5" active matrix capable of VGA, next to impossible was my experience). I could purchase a PCI LCD video board for a desktop and run the box in the trunk and the display up front. The only big stumbling block I can see is what control signals run on what wires to interface with the LCD board. I'll probably need a amplifier for the control signals as well. Any help if correctly identifying what wires do what would be appreciated. I have no idea what the pinouts are for the libreto's lcd display, but I'd lke to know myself because I want to use one in a handheld mp3 player. The big problem when using a lcd of the nature of the special lcd video cards and direct lcd displays is that the effective cable legnth is measures in 3 ft or less in many instances. This is because the cable runs of such cables for direct to lcd signaling is extremely short. With a video card that has a SVGA output and a lcd display that uses a SVGA input, you'll get better performance. I did a lot of research for an mp3 player for my car, and concluded that unless I located the cpu up front in the glove box or something, I'd have oneheck of a hard or expensive time getting the signal up front. I decided to settle on a cpu unit with a composite video output and an old lcd display that I got from boeing surplus (boeing = the airplane manufacturer, they have a surplus sture south of seatle) that was used to instal inth ebacks of seats so that people could watch tv when vlying, play video games, etc. if you gave them a credit card to swipe through and were willng to pay big bucks. It never cought on and the prototype seats were scraped, etc. Anyways, the display is about 8" andtakes a composite signal off of any device that provides a composite signal, and runs on 12v DC. This display ran me $150, but I concidered it worth it for a car mp3 player because I could have a very long cable run, and it was usable on almost any device that outputs a NTSC composite video signal, vcrs, camcorders, tvs, etc, etc. You can find displays like this on ebay, sometimes cheap, sometimes not. I plan to install a IR touch screen on it for controls, and even though it's not as sharp a picture as a true lcd interface display, it's clear enough to make out mapquest maps, control winamp, and run it well enough in 640x480 mode to surf the web and check email, etc, from a ricochet wireless modem. You could probably get the pinout of the connector if you know the exact model # of the lcd display and call the manufacturer of it. (I think Citizen or Cannon, or some company starting with a C) But for the cable run from the trunk to the dash, an amp may work, but I'm willing to bet it won't. You'll probably get ghosting, static, trailing pixels, etc, etc. It probably won't be pretty. NTSC / Composite for such a long cable run is your most stable option. Just my 2¢. | the ·TechnoDragon· | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | http://www.blarg.net/~tdragon/ | ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Pinout for LCD Display, 100/110
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 07:44:44 GMT From: "neil barnes" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pinout for LCD Display, 100/110 If anyone has this info for the CT50 I'd also be interested... aol Me Too! /aol Neil From: "Ryan" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Libretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pinout for LCD Display, 100/110 Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 19:12:11 -0700 Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 22:06:14 -0400 From: "Ryan" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pinout for LCD Display, 100/110 Hello Folks, wondering if anyone here has ever attempted to separate their Display from the main board. My reason is that my poor little 100 (O/C'd to 266mhz) simply just doesn't have enough "Oomph" to suit my needs. However I want to retain the LCD for my car (Try finding a 7.1"-7.5" active matrix capable of VGA, next to impossible was my experience). I could purchase a PCI LCD video board for a desktop and run the box in the trunk and the display up front. The only big stumbling block I can see is what control signals run on what wires to interface with the LCD board. I'll probably need a amplifier for the control signals as well. Any help if correctly identifying what wires do what would be appreciated. Thanks! Ryan _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Screen hangs when typing BIOS password: CMOS battery?
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 06:01:02 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Screen hangs when typing BIOS password: CMOS battery? Hi, when I power up my Libretto 50CT and try to type in my BIOS password, it takes only one or two characters and stops working. Sometimes, the screen keeps dark at all. First question: Is the CMOS battery empty? Second question: About two or three weeks ago, the ordinary battery died and I didn't change it, as I worked only at home. I read somewhere on the Web, that the main battery also feeds the CMOS battery and keeps it healthy. Is that true? Third question: I'm in West Yorkshire, UK. Do I have to send in the Libretto to Toshiba, or are there other possibilities? As I tried to get changed my CMOS battery at PC World (I didn't bought it there, but they sold the Libretto 50CT once), they couldn't help me and sent me to Maplin. Maplin didn't have the battery in their catalogue. It's a small device made of green metal plates which contains two small batteries and has a cable with a tiny white plug. Andre van Straaten [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Screen hangs when typing BIOS password: CMOS battery?
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 12:33:17 +0100 (GMT/BST) From: Digby Tarvin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Screen hangs when typing BIOS password: CMOS battery? Second question: About two or three weeks ago, the ordinary battery died and I didn't change it, as I worked only at home. I read somewhere on the Web, that the main battery also feeds the CMOS battery and keeps it healthy. Is that true? In my experience with other computers, NVRAM goes flat faster when the machines have no power. Desktops don't run on battery, so for them that means when they are turned off. It seems to make sense, as that is when they would be drawing power. My main battery went flat about a year ago, and as I very rarely use the Libretto on battery, I have not replaced it. (I have a new battery, but I don't put it in the machine, because I don't want another battery to exhaust its recharge cycle limit before I get to use it...). So far, I have never had a problem with my CMOS battery. Of course I never bother disconnecting it from the mains, even when turned off, except when moving the machine, so I suspect that is as good as having a battery in place. Regards, DigbyT -- Digby R. S. Tarvin [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cthulhu.dircon.co.uk ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
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Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 10:25:36 -0500 From: "Douglas/Dynamism.com" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: to pam pam did you send the check to david chien for advertising as mentioned a few weeks ago thanks douglas ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Pinout for LCD Display, 100/110
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 11:43:49 -0400 From: "Pres Waterman" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pinout for LCD Display, 100/110 Hello Folks, wondering if anyone here has ever attempted to separate their Display from the main board. My reason is that my poor little 100 (O/C'd to 266mhz) simply just doesn't have enough "Oomph" to suit my needs. However I want to retain the LCD for my car (Try finding a 7.1"-7.5" active matrix capable of VGA, next to impossible was my experience). I could purchase a PCI LCD video board for a desktop and run the box in the trunk and the display up front. The only big stumbling block I can see is what control signals run on what wires to interface with the LCD board. I'll probably need a amplifier for the control signals as well. Any help if correctly identifying what wires do what would be appreciated. Wow. If you need more processor than the Libretto, but like the package for in-car use, you would be MUCH better off using the Libretto as a remote control for a beefier machine in the trunk. Use PCAnywhere, LapLink, Carbon Copy type programs with ethernet as the fastest link to the stronger machine. Pres Waterman W2PW c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc. Long Island Ford and Kia dealer GO BILLS! ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Good deal on PCMCIA-powered CD-ROM drive at PCMall
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 11:59:18 -0400 From: "E. Smith" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Good deal on PCMCIA-powered CD-ROM drive at PCMall I just found an Archos "MiniCDROM 24X PC-Card Drive" for sale at PCMall for $120 plus a $20 manufacturer's rebate. This got me excited and I ordered one so I thought I'd tell the group. http://www.cc-inc.com/pcmall/shop/detail.asp?dpno=58069 -e. ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Clik! drives now much cheaper
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 18:20:04 +0200 From: Paul Bristow [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Clik! drives now much cheaper I just got back from a trip to New York, where I found the PCMCIA Clik! drive from IOMEGA available at $69, including a spare 40M disk. I was so excited I bought one as a spare. Now one drive lives in my libretto and the other in my wallet. Very cool. Can be found at www.jandr.com Cheers, -- Paul Web: http://paulbristow.net Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: #11965223 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
H Re: Lib Power in Car
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 12:53:47 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: H Re: Lib Power in Car In a message dated 10/14/2000 11:42:38 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On my car (a Tempo) the Cig connector is Disconnected during start. In fact if I do NOT have the battery in the Lib it will turn off during starting. As soon as the key is released it comes back on. My Lincoln is the same as is my LeSharo Motor Home. Sociology students will find the above to be of interest. An example of a man of widely varying tastes. Exemplifying the extremes in taste. OK. Pres, it is going to take some more sessions on the couch to get these things straighten out. I was amazed though that you were aware of the thread and spoke to it rather than dragging out the Hyde Park Soapbox. Jolly good. Jim Ray, Phoenix, AZ, USA A HREF="http://www.grannyjeans.com/"Click here: www.grannyjeans.com/A (crass commercial) Warning: Subjects with (H) may or may not contain humor. ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
RE: Lib Power in Car
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 12:04:19 -0500 From: "Berlant, Michael S" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Lib Power in Car New GM cars allow for the power outlet fuses to either work on the ignition switch or be on all the time. Maybe Ford has the same option. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 10:02 AM To: Libretto Subject: H Re: Lib Power in Car In a message dated 10/14/2000 11:42:38 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On my car (a Tempo) the Cig connector is Disconnected during start. In fact if I do NOT have the battery in the Lib it will turn off during starting. As soon as the key is released it comes back on. My Lincoln is the same as is my LeSharo Motor Home. Sociology students will find the above to be of interest. An example of a man of widely varying tastes. Exemplifying the extremes in taste. OK. Pres, it is going to take some more sessions on the couch to get these things straighten out. I was amazed though that you were aware of the thread and spoke to it rather than dragging out the Hyde Park Soapbox. Jolly good. Jim Ray, Phoenix, AZ, USA ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Clik! drives now much cheaper
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 13:04:22 -0400 From: "E. Smith" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Clik! drives now much cheaper Wow! Thanks, Paul. I might just get myself a spare, too. -e. - Original Message - From: "Paul Bristow" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Libretto" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 12:27 PM Subject: Clik! drives now much cheaper Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 18:20:04 +0200 From: Paul Bristow [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Clik! drives now much cheaper I just got back from a trip to New York, where I found the PCMCIA Clik! drive from IOMEGA available at $69, including a spare 40M disk. I was so excited I bought one as a spare. Now one drive lives in my libretto and the other in my wallet. Very cool. Can be found at www.jandr.com Cheers, -- Paul Web: http://paulbristow.net Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: #11965223 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... ** ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: Screen hangs when typing BIOS password: CMOS battery?
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 14:41:09 -0700 (PDT) From: David Chien [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Screen hangs when typing BIOS password: CMOS battery? See my site for exploded view parts list that'll say which to order. As for the battery, it could be dead if you've left it unpowered for a few weeks. Naturally, have you tried charging the system for a few days straight of the mains? If that doesn't help, I'd say its either a hardware or battery problem -- can't tell since either could shut down your Libretto just the same. At the very least, I'd pop the keyboard up myself and make sure the connector is secure. That alone should eliminate that as a possible source of trouble. Also, once you've got the entire thing charged, try again and see if it auto-shutsdown. d =) = adorable toshiba libretto The latest news and information for the Toshiba Libretto owner. http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. http://im.yahoo.com/ ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: [Clik! drives now much cheaper]
Date: 16 Oct 00 17:53:10 EDT From: Tom Manson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Clik! drives now much cheaper] Paul, Why does JandR's webpage show a price of $199.99 for the Iomega Clik if it only cost you $69? Tom -- Paul Bristow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 18:20:04 +0200 From: Paul Bristow [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Clik! drives now much cheaper I just got back from a trip to New York, where I found the PCMCIA Clik! drive from IOMEGA available at $69, including a spare 40M disk. I was so excited I bought one as a spare. Now one drive lives in my libretto and the other in my wallet. Very cool. Can be found at www.jandr.com Cheers, -- Paul Web: http://paulbristow.net Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: #11965223 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... ** Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/webmail ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
RE: [Clik! drives now much cheaper]
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 19:47:00 -0400 From: "David T. Gillis" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Clik! drives now much cheaper] There are two types of Clik! drives. The pc card model is the one that JR is selling for 69. -Original Message- From: Tom Manson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 6:31 PM To: Libretto Subject: Re: [Clik! drives now much cheaper] Date: 16 Oct 00 17:53:10 EDT From: Tom Manson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Clik! drives now much cheaper] Paul, Why does JandR's webpage show a price of $199.99 for the Iomega Clik if it only cost you $69? Tom -- Paul Bristow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 18:20:04 +0200 From: Paul Bristow [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Clik! drives now much cheaper I just got back from a trip to New York, where I found the PCMCIA Clik! drive from IOMEGA available at $69, including a spare 40M disk. I was so excited I bought one as a spare. Now one drive lives in my libretto and the other in my wallet. Very cool. Can be found at www.jandr.com Cheers, -- Paul Web: http://paulbristow.net Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: #11965223 ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... ** Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/webmail ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... ** ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
Re: [H Re: Lib Power in Car]
Date: 16 Oct 00 21:52:52 EDT From: Tom Manson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [H Re: Lib Power in Car] I'll say jolly good! And in fact the following is an excellent example of redundancy, the last two sentences saying the same thing twice. ;-) Sociology students will find the above to be of interest. An example of a man of widely varying tastes. Exemplifying the extremes in taste. Had to do it Jim. Sorry ;-) Tom Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://home.netscape.com/webmail ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
RE: Pinout for LCD Display, 100/110
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 23:59:51 -0400 From: "Paul D. J. Davila" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Pinout for LCD Display, 100/110 can you still buy those displays from boing??? Paul D. J. Davila www.geocities.com/bronco7794 http://www.geocities.com/bronco7794 [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] LIOR EC4WD EBR mailing list LMB mailing list -Original Message- From: ·TechnoDragon· [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 2:37 AM To: Libretto Subject: RE: Pinout for LCD Display, 100/110 Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 03:31:12 -0400 From: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?=B7TechnoDragon=B7?=" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Pinout for LCD Display, 100/110 Hello Folks, wondering if anyone here has ever attempted to separate their Display from the main board. My reason is that my poor little 100 (O/C'd to 266mhz) simply just doesn't have enough "Oomph" to suit my needs. However I want to retain the LCD for my car (Try finding a 7.1"-7.5" active matrix capable of VGA, next to impossible was my experience). I could purchase a PCI LCD video board for a desktop and run the box in the trunk and the display up front. The only big stumbling block I can see is what control signals run on what wires to interface with the LCD board. I'll probably need a amplifier for the control signals as well. Any help if correctly identifying what wires do what would be appreciated. I have no idea what the pinouts are for the libreto's lcd display, but I'd lke to know myself because I want to use one in a handheld mp3 player. The big problem when using a lcd of the nature of the special lcd video cards and direct lcd displays is that the effective cable legnth is measures in 3 ft or less in many instances. This is because the cable runs of such cables for direct to lcd signaling is extremely short. With a video card that has a SVGA output and a lcd display that uses a SVGA input, you'll get better performance. I did a lot of research for an mp3 player for my car, and concluded that unless I located the cpu up front in the glove box or something, I'd have oneheck of a hard or expensive time getting the signal up front. I decided to settle on a cpu unit with a composite video output and an old lcd display that I got from boeing surplus (boeing = the airplane manufacturer, they have a surplus sture south of seatle) that was used to instal inth ebacks of seats so that people could watch tv when vlying, play video games, etc. if you gave them a credit card to swipe through and were willng to pay big bucks. It never cought on and the prototype seats were scraped, etc. Anyways, the display is about 8" andtakes a composite signal off of any device that provides a composite signal, and runs on 12v DC. This display ran me $150, but I concidered it worth it for a car mp3 player because I could have a very long cable run, and it was usable on almost any device that outputs a NTSC composite video signal, vcrs, camcorders, tvs, etc, etc. You can find displays like this on ebay, sometimes cheap, sometimes not. I plan to install a IR touch screen on it for controls, and even though it's not as sharp a picture as a true lcd interface display, it's clear enough to make out mapquest maps, control winamp, and run it well enough in 640x480 mode to surf the web and check email, etc, from a ricochet wireless modem. You could probably get the pinout of the connector if you know the exact model # of the lcd display and call the manufacturer of it. (I think Citizen or Cannon, or some company starting with a C) But for the cable run from the trunk to the dash, an amp may work, but I'm willing to bet it won't. You'll probably get ghosting, static, trailing pixels, etc, etc. It probably won't be pretty. NTSC / Composite for such a long cable run is your most stable option. Just my 2¢. | the ·TechnoDragon· | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | http://www.blarg.net/~tdragon/ | ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... ** ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE
RE: Pinout for LCD Display, 100/110
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 01:46:46 -0400 From: "=?ISO-8859-1?Q?=B7TechnoDragon=B7?=" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Pinout for LCD Display, 100/110 can you still buy those displays from boing??? Nope, they're no longer availiable at Boeing Surplus. They sold ou a long time ago. The only place where you can find them is on the used market from private people or sometimes you might find one in a store somewhere. (And, no, I have no idea what store you might find one in. :) ) That's how I got mine, from a friend who used it for his in car mp3 player. He upgraded to a better model of display that was like 1cm think. (and !@%*^#ing expensive!) I traded some hardware for the display, and use it for my prototype mp3 player, that'll eventually go into my car, when I go out and buy one. But for now it's sitting here, hooked up to my stereo, running off of 12v dc, patiently waiting to be installed into a moving vehicle of some sort. You can find them on ebay, along with many other models of lcd display. I plan to eventually pick up another display and that's where I plan to shop. | the ·TechnoDragon· | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | http://www.blarg.net/~tdragon/ | ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ ---UNSUBSCRIBE--- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=cmd:unsubscribe UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Use above but add DIGEST to the subject line... **
