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cables
     better
     FireWire
     speaker
     VGA and USB extension cables
     video
     XM Direct PC cable
cameras
     rearview
         installing
CAN (Controller Area Network) bus
Canare (coaxial cable)
capacitors 2nd 3rd 4th
     acting as power switch
     installation in parallel with battery
     keeping car PC on during engine cranking
     use by car PC
car
    batteries
         wiring high-wattage inverter directly to
car electrical systems
     adding new power connectors 2nd
     connecting your wires 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
     key to
     preventing fires 2nd
     upgrading the battery
     wiring
car stereos
     size standards
car theater PC (CTPC)
CarBot Player software
CAs (cranking amps)
cases and enclosures for car PCs
     sources of
CCAs (cold cranking amps)
CD changers
     controls
     using as auxiliary-in adapter
CD players
CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) 2nd
ceiling-mounted fold-down screen 2nd 3rd 4th
CENTRAFUSE 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
     customizing appearance
     getting online in your car
     installing
     integrating external programs
     phone support
     setting up the radio
     support for new audio and video formats
     video poster images
CF (CompactFlash)
     CF-to-IDE adapter
     installing Windows on CF card 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
     slot on EPIA boards
Chankast emulator
channels
     multi-channel DVD surround sound 2nd 3rd
Chilton's manual 2nd
chipping
choosing for car video
    screens
         custom screens
         factory screens
         off-the-shelf options
choosing hardware platform
    computers
         cheap computers
         fast computers
         game console computers
         handheld computers
         laptop computers
         small
cigarette lighter sockets 2nd
clipping
coaxial cable
     adapters for FM radio tuners
     shielding
coaxial connectors
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
cold cranking amps (CCAs)
command and control (speech input)
composite video connectors 2nd
composite video screens
computer audio
     getting into your head unit 2nd 3rd
     reducing noise
computer audio in
    head units
         FM modulators
         input volume
computers 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th
     applications 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th
     building
     building in-car Macintosh 2nd 3rd 4th
     choosing hardware platform 2nd
     choosing operating system 2nd 3rd 4th
     connecting to factory screen 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
     installing a Mac Mini 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th
     powering the PC 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
     reducing boot time 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
     startup and shutdown 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
     staying on during engine cranking 2nd 3rd
     turning on before starting the car 2nd 3rd 4th
     USB ports 2nd 3rd
computers, in-car
    installing a Mac Mini
         installing and mounting PC and screen 2nd
    powering the PC
         DC-to-DC power supplies
    startup and shutdown
         startup control systems
conductors
connectors
     antennas
     audio 2nd 3rd
     battery
     bus
     OBD-II
     on a head unit
     video 2nd 3rd
Controller Area Network (CAN) bus
controllers 2nd
     alternatives to 2nd 3rd 4th
     car door opening/dome light on as start command
     using for timed computer wakeups
controlling with handheld remote
    interface options
         infrared
controlling your car PC
    touchscreens
         acting as keyboards
         disadvantages of
         emulating a mouse
         safety and usability solutions
CoPilot Live (navigation software) 2nd
crank-proof power supplies
crimping approaches to wire bonding
crossmembers
crossover