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#69489 9-Oct-2010 06:32
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Hi, i have hooked up a 15 inch lcd screen keyboard and mouse in my front seat, with the small gigabyte t1028 siting safely in a box at the back in the toolbox, Its a work truck, and i do asset updating, is this legal whats the rulz with this does anyone know? i love the way i can input data now not having to look and type on a small laptop and the laptop is tucked away out of sight, to prevent theft.

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  #389799 9-Oct-2010 06:37
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Tried posting a pick of what ive done, but im not allowed, Yet



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  #389800 9-Oct-2010 06:45
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i did put some picks in my image gallery. not sure if you can view them or not?

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  #389805 9-Oct-2010 07:42
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You can post pictures. You have to use the full editor by clicking COMPOSE REPLY. No one can see your gallery but you.

I'd say a 15" is probably not legal.





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  #389809 9-Oct-2010 09:20
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The AA has Panasonic Toughbook laptops fitted in the front of their vehicles. Not sure of the screen size, but the concept is legal. Definately not allowed to watch movies while the engine is running. Safest would be to wire it so that the LCD is turned off when the engine is running (if suitable for what you do), that prevents any questions from police or WOF. The mouse might be a problem, better to use a touch pad or tracker ball and glue it down.




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  #389810 9-Oct-2010 09:24
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Niel:  Definately not allowed to watch movies while the engine is running.


WOF rules were changed several years ago and the restriction that screens were not allowed to be active while the engine was running have been relaxed, primarily because they meant that in dash navigation systems were also technically illegal.

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#389871 9-Oct-2010 14:39
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tried posting image but i get





Because you are new around here you are not yet allowed to post links.




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  #389872 9-Oct-2010 14:42
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Did you click on the picture of the tree, rather than the chain link?

 
 
 

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  #389881 9-Oct-2010 15:01
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no joy

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  #389883 9-Oct-2010 15:06
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upload the image to www.iforce.co.nz and post the link here

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  #389898 9-Oct-2010 16:02
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Thanks that works


http://www.iforce.co.nz/View.aspx?i=0xdcth1m.jpg
how can i make this legal

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  #389899 9-Oct-2010 16:04
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trying to post through tree

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  #389900 9-Oct-2010 16:05
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lol looks comfy

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  #389901 9-Oct-2010 16:06
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must be dimensions


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  #389905 9-Oct-2010 16:20
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Thanks im doing claims and putting jobs in all day and this beats the crap outa looking at a pda or a laptop
and this way i can keep the laptop clean and out of sight 

http://iforce.co.nz/i/zlyvlefv.jpg

best place for mouse

http://iforce.co.nz/i/uyiagr3v.jpg

this is where i want to build a lock up box with a couple a vent fans, laptop gets a bit warm


havn't showed me boss the setup yet i want to get my legal know how strait before he freaks, and tells me to rip it out, im waiting for  the traffic cop to come on duty here in town at 5 so i can ring and discuss regulations,
im sure some laptops are 15" screens, even if i have to make some mods ill do it like run the wire that goes from lcd to cig lighter, re run that through the handbrake so screen only is on when handbrake is on, even make a box for lcd so it opens like a laptop lol, but i dont want to go through to much work





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  #389906 9-Oct-2010 16:25
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Gee i hope my boss don't follow geekzone lol

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