bige9191

Is there a way to plug my laptop into my 06 TSX's auxilary jack? If so how, this would be unreal if it is possible....

joerockt

I would think you could plug in anything that had an 1/8th inch jack...

That would be cool for DVD's playing off the laptop. Just get an 1/8th inch jack cable, plug it into the output on the laptop and plug the other end into the aux jack...

TypeRS

buy a power inverter that plugs into the aux outlet. then u can plug in the laptop's (or any electronic device's) ac adapter into the power inverter. i have my xbox running in my car with it.

go to fry's or radio shack. make sure you buy one that has enough amp power to power your laptop.

bige9191

also would be nice for the 23+ gigs of music i have on my laptop. ipods are great, but it would be easier to organize/find the song you want straight off itunes. would the sound quality be as good you think? Also do they make car chargers for IBMs?

joerockt

You would have to get a power inverter for the 12volt socket and plug in your adapter to it.

But honestly, I really think this would be more of a hassle then anything. For road trips, fine, but if your going to do this on a daily basis do you really want to leave your laptop in your car? And if you dont, you would have to go through the hassle of taking it out, plugging it in, powering it up, opening the app...Then do the reverse everytime you stop to put it away?

Not really worth it...

cusetsx

Now if you mount a laptop in your trunk and make it a bit more heat resistant, then you could wifi music updates to it. Then you could mount a small lcd in the front (or wire in the nav panel if possible) and use a bluetooth mouse to control the 'puter in the trunk. That wouldn't be half bad and a bit more secure than having something sitting on your passenger seat.

Summer time heat would be my biggest concern with leaving a computer in the car.

joerockt

Hmmm, I think your on to something...You would still need to get power to it somehow.

bige9191

I just did a search on google and they make DC adapters for laptops so you can power your laptop straight out of the cigarette lighter. if someone had the knowhow to fabricate some sort of mount for a laptop somewhere it would be real cool, or maybe one could just put it on the passenger seat/make the passenger control the laptop while they are in the car. This would certainly be a lot cheaper and easier then cusetsx's idea, however will definitly be a lot more clumsy. My only question is how good would the sound quality actually be?

cusetsx

Two words.... car accident. You don't want a $1k-2K laptop loose in your car, it'll fly like a bird.
Heck even an emergency manuver could cause it to toss.

Sound quality? Well 1 it would depend on the sound card capabilities of the laptop. 2 it should sound the same quality as plugging anything into that jack. No worse no better.

If heat wasn't an issue you could mount it under a seat. The air just gets superheated in there in the summer. The trunk isn't an icebox either but it's a little better.

Tsx536

A laptop is a decent idea, but it's not very pratical for everyday use. Takes awhile to boot up and it's a very expensive thing to always leave in the car.

Although for long trips it would be great. You can get the new Griffin AirUSB to control iTunes:
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/airclick/

They just released an Ipod one for the dock connector too:
http://www.griffintechnology.com/pro...lick/index.php

leftride

iTrader: (1)

i was looking at these a few months ago and they didnt get the best reviews, the range isnt supposed to be that great, even in a car people complained.

cusetsx

Here's a laptop mount made for the Accord. It "may" work in the TSX if the seat mount bolts are the same configuration as the Accord.
http://www.jottodesk.us/honda_accord...jotto_desk.htm

joerockt

Intresting, but to me that just screams "Please! Break into my car!!"

cusetsx

The connecting base is the only thing you'd have to leave in the car the rest of it disconnects and could be placed in the trunk

cusetsx

You could put a red felt cover over the laptop with a sticker that reads "Not a laptop".

Tsx536

cusetsx

Of course having a wi-fi capable laptop in the car lends itself to wardriving.

bige9191

any way you think it would be possible to make a laptop mount that folds/pulls out of the glove box? One of the kids on my hockey team is studying to become a shop teacher so I figured if it could be done he would be able to do it, not to mention this would be a lot cheaper then the 270 they want for that jotto desk? Thanks for all the help guys

bige9191

I called the company and they said the Accord model is not compatible with the TSX, only the TL, but they sent me to another website http://www.handymountproducts.com/ who should have a Civic model on their website shortly. This website also appears to be a little cheaper