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Laptop picture frame!

  • 06-06-2011 11:00PM
    #1
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,146 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey guys, thought i'd share my little project that i decided to put together today. It's a picture frame PC. As the name suggests, it's main purpose in life will be to display my pictures. But it's a fully functional pc too running Windows 7 so i'll have to use it for something better than that!

    The netbook that was used, is a Advent 4211, or an MSI wind. I had to completely remove the screen/hinges to allow me to flip the screen around. It was a bit of a pain, and i was extremely hungover, so i wasn't exactly thinking straight!

    Well here it is:
    161977.jpg

    The actual laptop, is held onto the back with card board and a lot of sellotape! It seems to be working well, i just have to see if i can get WOL to work on the machine so i can wake it up remotely.

    Oh and i'm controlling it using LogMeIn from my main computer. I may see if i can get a hold of Dameware, or something similar to connect to it. But LogMeIn works well for now.
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  • #2
    hearny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 953 ✭✭✭hearny


    Ha, you have way too much time on your hands, an overly expensive digital photo frame.

    Get a wireless / bluetooth keyboard with trackpad to make it a bit more functional I guess.

    Make it double as a media server if you dont have one, although I suspect you do hence the unorthodox use of extra netbook.

    Wireless CCTV viewing station if you are paranoid.


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