[simpits-tech] Rotating monitor image

[Wg Cdr BB Misra, VSM (Retd)]

Dear Bubba,
Thanks for the info. All the best for your In Flight Entertainment plans.
Keep us posted.
- Mish

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bubba" <mysticz28@swbell.net>
To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Sent: 01 July, 2003 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Rotating monitor image


> Wg Cdr BB Misra, VSM (Retd) wrote:
> > If you happen to be using NVidia HW, then their new drivers have a
> > provision
> > to rotate the display. Maybe other vendors have it too..not sure.
>
> I'll have to check the drivers when I get the board. I know it's not
NVidia,
> though.
>
> > If you are planning to use a LCD module, select one which has a switch
> > option to display in Landscape/Portrait mode (most LCD modules have
> > it).
>
> Remember, I'm the original Cheap Bastard ;) This thing is going to take
some
> serious abuse so I'm using the cheapest parts I can get away with. The LCD
> I'm looking at is intended for playing widescreen DVDs in cars, so I doubt
> it has the L/P switch. Would make life easy, though.
>
> > BTW, which diskless PC are you using? Can you give your feedback on
> > the
> > device (performance etc)?
>
> VIA Epia 800 mhz with a pair of bootable IDE CF adapters and a DC-DC power
> supply. I haven't bought any hardware yet so I don't know how it works,
but
> since I won't be putting a huge load on it I don't see any problems.
Chances
> are it'll be faster than my VAIO laptop (K6-2 550) by a significant
margin,
> though. This machine will be very dedicated with only 2 functions, playing
> MP3s and navigation. It may eventually be used for data logging and
> instrumentation, but that's down the road a bit. Have to wait for the bike
> it's going on to be a certain age so it doesn't need a tamperproof
odometer.
> I decided to build it into the bike, too. There's a ton of room under the
> tail where the passenger seat used to be so I can mount it to a stainless
> plate (soon to be magnesium, if I can find any) with Lords mounts and run
> the video, audio, and keyboard cables along the frame and to the dash.
> --
> Steve
> mysticz28@swbell.net
> The only difference in 40 and 140 is the sirens and flashing lights
> behind you.
>
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