tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33183441.post2674381819193182086..comments2024-01-01T11:01:47.373-08:00Comments on jkkmobile: How-to: GPS to Dell Mini 9JKKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337714049302892641noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33183441.post-50132246126454801712008-12-17T15:23:00.000-08:002008-12-17T15:23:00.000-08:00Final rephrasing and sorry for my previous post.Af...Final rephrasing and sorry for my previous post.<BR/>After reading a lot I figured that the mod from Tom for the GPS uses power from the trackpad (this is ok) and data from the miniPCIe WWAN slot.<BR/><BR/>Final dilemma is:<BR/>If I also want to add a 3g and WLAN card in the mix, then where should I place the data connection for the WLAN card ? (after the GPS mod the data pins from the WWAN slot are already used up)<BR/><BR/>P.S. Treat me like a complete newbie as I am one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33183441.post-24861897698126393272008-12-17T13:59:00.000-08:002008-12-17T13:59:00.000-08:00Found the solution on Tom's site and it looks pret...Found the solution on Tom's site and it looks pretty neat, but how can I also add a WLAN card there ?<BR/>It looks to me as the GPS is being powered up from the WWAN slot (where the WLAN card could have been placed in case the 3G card was in place of the original WIFI).<BR/>Can this also handle powering up a WLAN card from there and still work under optimal conditions? <BR/>Sorry for the newbie like question.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33183441.post-36388453827587457412008-12-17T13:41:00.000-08:002008-12-17T13:41:00.000-08:00Hi there,Any news also on an on/off switch for the...Hi there,<BR/><BR/>Any news also on an on/off switch for the GPS mod or maybe some software thingy ?<BR/><BR/>It eats up a lot of battery when active.<BR/><BR/>Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33183441.post-63868709704223389062008-10-13T09:51:00.000-07:002008-10-13T09:51:00.000-07:00This is brilliant! am definatly going to do this m...This is brilliant! am definatly going to do this mod once i've finally purchaced my dell mini.<BR/><BR/>Only this is, i'm going to try and get my hands on one with built in 3G from vodafone most likely, so i won't be able to make use of the USB connection on the mini-PCIe. <BR/><BR/>Could i simply connect it up to one of the external USB ports internally? of course this will render the port useless, but i can easily live with that, would prefer the GPS internally than sticking out the side<BR/><BR/>Of course i mean doing this by soldering the cables directly to the usb port, any ideas if this would work or is worth attempting?<BR/><BR/>Or maybe a standard non 3g Mini 9, with a external 3g dongle ripped apart, connected to a ripped apart USB hub, connected to a ripped apart GPS and a wireless mouse reciever... this is gettting silly now, it's gotta all fit somehow.<BR/><BR/>Not sure how thoese 3g dongles break up atall thoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33183441.post-2590375928339558432008-10-07T15:10:00.000-07:002008-10-07T15:10:00.000-07:00Great Tom!Drop a link to the video when ready..Btw...Great Tom!<BR/><BR/>Drop a link to the video when ready..<BR/><BR/>Btw, are you planning a on/off swich? Those GPS adapters use quite a lot of power...JKKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337714049302892641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33183441.post-90330264376278198192008-10-07T15:05:00.000-07:002008-10-07T15:05:00.000-07:00Hey there... I've got to say JKK, your blog was a ...Hey there... I've got to say JKK, your blog was a source of inspiration that got me doing this mod, so it's real cool to see things come full circle here. I've got a video of the laptop coming on and acquiring a GPS lock, I'll toss it up on youtube tonight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33183441.post-73675299597257640212008-10-07T13:41:00.000-07:002008-10-07T13:41:00.000-07:00not gps video, but 3G..http://jkkmobile.blogspot.c...not gps video, but 3G..<BR/><BR/>http://jkkmobile.blogspot.com/2008/10/how-to-internal-3g-to-dell-mini-9-easy.htmlJKKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337714049302892641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33183441.post-29231003367904569032008-10-07T13:27:00.000-07:002008-10-07T13:27:00.000-07:00where is video of GPS working in Dell Mini 9 ?where is video of GPS working in Dell Mini 9 ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33183441.post-69907295253259836482008-10-07T11:36:00.000-07:002008-10-07T11:36:00.000-07:00Kornel, video coming ;)Kornel, video coming ;)JKKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337714049302892641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33183441.post-49678505982831714272008-10-07T10:42:00.000-07:002008-10-07T10:42:00.000-07:00jkk, would 3g card in wlan slot work? and then usb...jkk, would 3g card in wlan slot work? and then usb wlan dongle? might be easier than soldering minipcie connectorUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09511810664005413472noreply@blogger.com