| | | Credits |
| | | | About the Author |
| | | | Contributors |
| | | | Acknowledgments |
| | | Preface |
| | | | Why Car PC Hacks? |
| | | | How to Use This Book |
| | | | How This Book Is Organized |
| | | | Conventions Used in This Book |
| | | | Using Code Examples |
| | | | Safari Enabled |
| | | | How to Contact Us |
| | | | Got a Hack? |
| | | Chapter 1. Car Power Basics |
| | | | Section 1.1. Hacks 1-11: Introduction |
| | | | Hack 1. Understand Car Electrical Systems |
| | | | Hack 2. Prevent Electrical Fires |
| | | | Hack 3. Gauge Your Wires |
| | | | Hack 4. Connect Your Wires |
| | | | Hack 5. Calculate Your Car's Battery Life |
| | | | Hack 6. Upgrade Your Car Battery |
| | | | Hack 7. Add New Power Connectors Throughout Your Car |
| | | | Hack 8. Use a Huge Capacitor to Sustain Power |
| | | | Hack 9. Upgrade Your Car's Alternator |
| | | | Hack 10. Add a Second Car Battery |
| | | | Hack 11. Put Home Power Outlets in Your Car |
| | | Chapter 2. Automotive Audio Entertainment |
| | | | Section 2.1. Hacks 1222: Introduction |
| | | | Hack 12. Get a Headful About Your Car Audio |
| | | | Hack 13. Install a New Head Unit |
| | | | Hack 14. Get Computer Audio into Your Head Unit |
| | | | Hack 15. Amp Up Your Computer Audio |
| | | | Hack 16. Make a Very Cheap AUX-in |
| | | | Hack 17. Reduce Your Audio System's Noise |
| | | | Hack 18. Control Your iPod with Your Car Stereo Knobs |
| | | | Hack 19. Tune Your PC for Radio Reception |
| | | | Hack 20. Record Radio Shows |
| | | | Hack 21. Listen to Email, Weblogs, and RSS Feeds on the Road |
| | | | Hack 22. Find Out What Was Playing on the Radio |
| | | Chapter 3. Automotive Video Entertainment |
| | | | Section 3.1. Hacks 2340: Introduction |
| | | | Hack 23. Understand Video Connectors |
| | | | Hack 24. Choose Your Screens |
| | | | Hack 25. Install a Headrest Screen |
| | | | Hack 26. Install a VGA Touchscreen in Your Dashboard |
| | | | Hack 27. Install a Sun Visor Screen |
| | | | Hack 28. Install a Motorized Fold-out Screen |
| | | | Hack 29. Install a Fold-Down Ceiling-Mounted Screen |
| | | | Hack 30. Supersize Your Fold-Down LCD Screen |
| | | | Hack 31. Turn Your Laptop into a Fold-Down or Dashboard Screen |
| | | | Hack 32. Connect a Car PC to Your Factory Screen |
| | | | Hack 33. Install a Rearview Mirror Screen and Camera |
| | | | Hack 34. Boost Your Video Signal for Multiple Screens |
| | | | Hack 35. Customize Each Passenger's Video |
| | | | Hack 36. Tune in TV in the Car |
| | | | Hack 37. Receive Satellite TV While Driving |
| | | | Hack 38. Play DVDs with Your in-Car Computer |
| | | | Hack 39. Put Multi-Channel DVD Surround Sound in Your Car |
| | | | Hack 40. Install a Video Game Console Computer in Your Car |
| | | Chapter 4. In-Car Computers |
| | | | Section 4.1. Hacks 4154: Introduction |
| | | | Hack 41. Choose an in-Car PC Hardware Platform |
| | | | Hack 42. Power Your Car PC |
| | | | Hack 43. Start Up and Shut Down Your Car PC |
| | | | Hack 44. Reduce the Boot Time of Your in-Car Computer |
| | | | Hack 45. Keep Your Computer on During Engine Cranking |
| | | | Hack 46. Turn On Your Car Computer Before You Start Your Car |
| | | | Hack 47. Boot Your Car Computer on a Schedule |
| | | | Hack 48. Choose an in-Car PC Software Platform |
| | | | Hack 49. Install Windows on a CompactFlash Card |
| | | | Hack 50. Power Your Portable Devices in the Car |
| | | | Hack 51. Install USB Ports in Your Car |
| | | | Hack 52. Build an in-Car PC |
| | | | Hack 53. Build an in-Car Macintosh |
| | | | Hack 54. Install a Mac Mini in Your Car |
| | | Chapter 5. Car PC Interface Options |
| | | | Section 5.1. Hacks 5561: Introduction |
| | | | Hack 55. Control Your Car PC with a Keyboard and Mouse |
| | | | Hack 56. Control Your Car PC with a Handheld Remote |
| | | | Hack 57. Control Your Car PC with a Touchscreen |
| | | | Hack 58. Car-Enable Clunky Applications |
| | | | Hack 59. Listen to What Your Car Computer Is Saying |
| | | | Hack 60. Control Your Car PC with Voice Recognition |
| | | | Hack 61. Find More Ways to Control Your in-Car Computer |
| | | Chapter 6. Wireless Connectivity and in-Car Internet |
| | | | Section 6.1. Hacks 6268: Introduction |
| | | | Hack 62. Get Online in Your Car |
| | | | Hack 63. Make Your Mobile Phone Hands-Free with Your Car PC |
| | | | Hack 64. Transfer Data to and from Your Car PC |
| | | | Hack 65. View Real-Time Traffic Data on the Road |
| | | | Hack 66. Videoconference from Your Car |
| | | | Hack 67. Use GPS on Your Car PC |
| | | | Hack 68. Find WiFi Hotspots on the Road |
| | | Chapter 7. In-Car Applications |
| | | | Section 7.1. Hacks 6975: Introduction |
| | | | Hack 69. Plug into Your Car's Built-in Computer |
| | | | Hack 70. Put a Video Jukebox in Your Car Theater |
| | | | Hack 71. Choose Your in-Car Navigation Software |
| | | | Hack 72. Play Thousands of Games by Emulating Video Game Consoles |
| | | | Hack 73. Use CENTRAFUSE as Your Car PC Frontend |
| | | | Hack 74. Use Neocar Media Center as Your Car PC Frontend |
| | | | Hack 75. Use FrodoPlayer as Your Car PC Frontend |
| | | Colophon |
| | | Index |
