My soon to be a100 dash install

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maek_it_happen

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I decide a couple months ago to install a tab in my car ...I picked the a100 .....after a lot of work and learning here is my progress from start to final stages (still working on it) .....

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masr1979

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Exactly my plan :D I'm trying to get some practice fabricating an enclosure though... haven't done it before, so trying to see when I can get some practice in. In the mean time I'm just connecting it directly to a small amp board I've got so I'm using it as a radio... it looks techie ghetto as hell though.
 

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Exactly my plan :D I'm trying to get some practice fabricating an enclosure though... haven't done it before, so trying to see when I can get some practice in. In the mean time I'm just connecting it directly to a small amp board I've got so I'm using it as a radio... it looks techie ghetto as hell though.

Yea this was my first fiberglass project ......I'm gonna be using an aftermarket stereo as a receiver but its gonna be stowed in the upper glove box .....tommorrow I'm hopin to finish .....ill be uploading a video most likely ....

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Yea this was my first fiberglass project ......I'm gonna be using an aftermarket stereo as a receiver but its gonna be stowed in the upper glove box .....tommorrow I'm hopin to finish .....ill be uploading a video most likely ....

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Only thing with my plans is that I want to make it so I can remove the tablet without having to remove the dash. You seem to plan to just leave it in. Maybe when I get a nexus tablet (depending on the price) I'll decide to leave it in.
 

gertjanad

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In the picture u don't have the acer ring, it can be verry useful in your case if you wan't to adjust the volume in a nice way. looks verry good in a car interface to ;)
 

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In the picture u don't have the acer ring, it can be verry useful in your case if you wan't to adjust the volume in a nice way. looks verry good in a car interface to ;)

I think volume control from the market would work out better though, but that's just me cause I plan on rocking CM9. If I would keep it stock though, I would have to agree that the acer ring would be cool.
 

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Great minds think alike. I've just bought an a100 for the exact same purpose. I'm stuck on the problem of phone call integration. Since I cannot pair my tablet to my phone as a handsfree device, there is no way to interrupt my music with an incoming call or take the call over the car speakers and microphone.

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Official ICS for the a100 drops on April 27!
 
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masr1979

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What a coinkidoink... I was just looking at this

It covers something regarding the headset profile on ubuntu machines. Personally I have no coding skills, but a little light reading never killed anyone.
 

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Great minds think alike. I've just bought an a100 for the exact same purpose. I'm stuck on the problem of phone call integration. Since I cannot pair my tablet to my phone as a handsfree device, there is no way to interrupt my music with an incoming call or take the call over the car speakers and microphone.

--edit--

Official ICS for the a100 drops on April 27!

Tablet talk does most of what you need ....only thing for voice call is you need a Bluetooth headset or speaker phone

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Tablet install done here is some pics

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b22ri22an

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wandered on to this thread, i have had my acer a100 installed in my dash for about 2 months now

(new registration to this site it wont allow me to link pictures or my build thread sorry)


I dont have a way to power on the tablet without taking the fascia off :( it rarely completely dies over night though. I have it set so that screen remains on when powered from stock settings and the car adapter is powered from the accessories position of the key switch sleep set to 15 seconds for when key is turned off. using car mode keeps the screen full illumination while in use.

originally I had used automateit app to do all this but then learned I didn't need it and have since used the above scenario.

Since going to Android for a head unit I can never go back to a "standard" car stereo
 

maek_it_happen

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wandered on to this thread, i have had my acer a100 installed in my dash for about 2 months now

(new registration to this site it wont allow me to link pictures or my build thread sorry)


I dont have a way to power on the tablet without taking the fascia off :( it rarely completely dies over night though. I have it set so that screen remains on when powered from stock settings and the car adapter is powered from the accessories position of the key switch sleep set to 15 seconds for when key is turned off. using car mode keeps the screen full illumination while in use.

originally I had used automateit app to do all this but then learned I didn't need it and have since used the above scenario.

Since going to Android for a head unit I can never go back to a "standard" car stereo

Lol I know ....once you got a smart cat you never go back ....



I can't see the pic you uploaded though

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maek_it_happen

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In another thread we talked about the idea of building some sort of rocker in the adapter to be able to toggle power

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Has anyone thought of scripting from cron (or similar) on wake the screen or reboot at a certain time of day?

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