v5 Details Now On Line With A New Gallery

For those eagle eyed visitors out there you may have noticed over the last few days some changes to the site. I have now updated the details on the pages to include the v5 information and I have archived ( using links at the top of the software and hardware pages ) the old details so they are still readable. Also as promised I have redone the gallery section so you can view even more.... and the best bit - because of how it works it should be updated just as often as this blog is giving you more reason to come back.

The gallery and all this other updated information can be accessed by pointing your browser to http://www.letscommunicate.co.uk/carputer/thesystem.htm and using the links at the bottom of that page.

Centrafuse 2 - I've Bought It

Although its not got a fancy Flash FE and some of the areas need a bit of getting used to I think I can best describe my 2.0 experience as simply wow.........

Functionality is all there and bar the UK map version issue ( which has been raised on the Centrafuse forum ) it does what it says on the tin. I noted ‘Jan’s’ comments re the sound on the Darkside some time ago so I had high hopes been both an audio and a videophile.... I was not disappointed with some thing I have watched from its humble beginnings well before Fluxmedia was well known.

My system finally came alive today from the point of sound ( even if I'm not happy 100% with the FE yet ) and its for this reason alone I put my money where my mouth is and went for the SE version. It would have been the XLE version but until the maps issue and TMC ( Pro / Trafficsam for the UK ) is also sorted I'm more than happy with where I am..... doesn’t mean I wont make suggestions mind you to the developers ;)

I have a few niggles to sort such as been in a right hand drive car the volume controls are in the wrong place.... plus return from hibernation is a tad longer but with all that in mind I am in hobby I love and this will take me to the next level of my plans.

Just one final point - I used ‘Zorros’ plugin installer from Fresh - so much less hassle and well worth looking at as your first plugin - Well done David & team..... well done indeed. You can find more infomation about Centrafuse 2 at http://www.fluxmedia.net/

MSConfig And Gallery Update

I've recently re-discovered a tool that I had completly forgoten about. It all started when I was trying to to get some Roxio software installed to build a DVD with my holiday photos and video. On the instructions it suggested getting more resource back by controling what starts or not. I have in the past tended to use regedit how ever that was a none reversable change where as MSCoinfig you can revert back any time. The end result was that I got my performance back in my laptop and I'll be looking at the CarPC next to see if I can speed the boot process up from what it is now. To access MSConfig just do 'start/run and type 'MSConfig then hit enter'...... be careful though.

Re the gallery - its taking a long to time to re organise all the images and add text so its not ready yet how ever you are looking at far better access to around 500 images and I'll have the ability to update it very quickly once its done.