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| Re: [GMCnet] Cockpit Computer [message #91419 is a reply to message #91416] |
Wed, 07 July 2010 14:56   |
Ken Henderson
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First I'd realized that two copies of the message went out; wifi here, plus
the d... touch pad have me a bit confused.
I started out on Word Master, Word Star, etc., and always thought it was
absurd to have to take a hand from the keyboard to a mouse; Ctrl-A, Ctrl-C,
Ctrl-V and all the rest of the alphabet, as I once knew it, was always much
faster and more convenient. Now they're even eliminating the Alt+
underlined character options. :-( Progress in reverse is always a real
downer.
The multi-touch screen has its nice points, but the software's not really
written for it: Radio buttons aren't large enough or separated enough for
my finger tips, and too many essential selections lie too close to the edge
of the screen to be reachable by fingertip without 'way too many attempts.
Maybe that will improve with the increasing popularity of touch screens.
Ken H.
On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 3:27 PM, Matt Colie <mcolie@chartermi.net> wrote:
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> I wasn't sure which post to reply to so I picked the first.
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> That looks like a really neat installation. It is a touch screen, so you
> should not need to use the pad. But, if you are trying to use the touchpad
> underway, try hooking your thumb under the bottom edge so you have a solid
> reference.
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> Touch pads have been a part of my existence in many
> applications/positions/environments over the past decade+. What you have
> with your current installation will be tough, I would suggest that you try
> it with "tap to click" disabled and use the associated switches, but it
> looks like it does not have those. You can adjust that feature in setup to
> make it require more effort to click.
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> There is one thing where I am definitely ahead of you, I despise all
> pointing devices and code that requires same. This has been the case since
> I first met a Macitosh.
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> Matt
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| Re: [GMCnet] Cockpit Computer [message #91469 is a reply to message #91415] |
Wed, 07 July 2010 20:30 |
Ken Coit
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Great pictures. Do you always drive on instruments?
On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Ken Henderson <hend4800@bellsouth.net>wrote:
> On Monday evening I finally got around to mounting my new Lenovo S10-3t
> netbook/tablet computer with multi-touch screen in the GMC cockpit.
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> Despite my earlier expressed misgivings, it performed very well on the way
> to GMCDL Dillard. It was a very bright sunny day, yet I had no trouble
> seeing the display despite the very glossy screen. There was never a time
> when the screen was in direct sunlight, but right through the middle of the
> day, there was no problem. Thus far I'm very happy with the choice of
> computers, but I HATE the touchpad (ALL of them).
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> Photos are here:
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> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?sortby=f&sorttime=9999&way=asc&thumbsonly=0&perpage=16&page=1&cat=5519&p puser=&thumbcheck=0&cat=5519
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> *http://tinyurl.com/39jtm9y*
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> Ken H.
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> '76 X-Birchaven
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1978 Royale Rear Bath, 403, 3.07
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| Re: [GMCnet] Cockpit Computer [message #91479 is a reply to message #91469] |
Wed, 07 July 2010 21:57 |
Ken Henderson
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*Sure, IFR all the way. :-)*
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*Ken H.
On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 9:30 PM, Ken Coit <ktcoit@gmail.com> wrote:
> Great pictures. Do you always drive on instruments?
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> On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Ken Henderson <hend4800@bellsouth.net
> >wrote:
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> > On Monday evening I finally got around to mounting my new Lenovo S10-3t
> > netbook/tablet computer with multi-touch screen in the GMC cockpit.
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Cockpit Computer [message #91643 is a reply to message #91412] |
Mon, 12 July 2010 12:02 |
ernie
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Hi Ken H,
Tried to post this several times...but forum problems.
That's a nice install. What laptop mount are you using? And where did you get it?
The one I tried didn't work--a waste of money.
ernie
ernie garcia
1975 eleganza II
ellensburg, wa
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| Re: [GMCnet] Cockpit Computer [message #91723 is a reply to message #91643] |
Mon, 12 July 2010 21:03 |
Ken Henderson
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Ernie,
Here's the reply I sent on 8 Jul -- into the Great Forum Void, I guess:
Ernie & Charles,
The "laptop stand" is merely an inexpensive articulated TV wall mount with
which I bought off of eBay 1-1/2 years or so ago; I have no idea of brand
nor source. I just picked one that appeared to have hefty arms, multiple
adjustments and thumbscrews at every joint. And that had a
removable-from-mount feature.
The wall base is bolted to a 1"x1" vertical steel tube which I incorporated
into my new dash; the signal lead for the EFI computer come up thru that;
eventually the power will also. A similar vertical tube could easily be
mounted to the sloped floor below the dash with a brace to the top of an
original dash.
The second program displayed besides SA is one of the multiple screens,
called "What's Up Display" which support the EBL Flash upgrade to the EFI
computer. It comes from Dynamic EFI and brings the old 80's technology
computer up near modern standards, with the flexibility to adjust every
parameter the computer controls -- and have immediately available 8 variants
of those parameters. GREAT improvement, even for someone who just wants
their EFI to "work right". Even GREATER for those of us who are compelled
to always tinker, no matter how good things work beforehand.
Ken H.
HTH,
Ken H.
On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 1:02 PM, ernie garcia <ernie-garcia@charter.net>wrote:
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> Hi Ken H,
> Tried to post this several times...but forum problems....
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