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Offline Jeremy Clarke

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Hook up Laptop to car audio?
« on: June 23, 2003, 03:46:47 pm »
Hey guys is there a way to hook up a laptop to a cars audio system?

I have tons of MP3 disks and would love to do this :D
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Offline Kimyee Lai

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« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2003, 04:38:11 pm »
If your car's stereo has an aux. input, you can hook up your lineout or headphone jack on the laptop to the deck.
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« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2003, 06:00:05 pm »
Quote from: "Kimyee Lai"
If your car's stereo has an aux. input, you can hook up your lineout or headphone jack on the laptop to the deck.


Kimyee's correct - save one fact, you'll need a phono-to-rca adapter.  $15 approx at Radio Shack and most likely a 6' rca extension (to go from input rca leads to the rca lead output from your phono-jack on the laptop.) which can also be picked up at Radio Shack.

I've done this myself a few times ... it does work :)

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« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2003, 06:12:48 pm »
I did this with my laptop when I had the stock tape deck in my car.  I used one of those adapters that allow you to plug in a Discman into the tape deck.
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Offline Jeremy Clarke

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« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2003, 06:18:05 pm »
I am using a Kenwood KRC-S505 - I don't think I have an aux in.

is there any other way?
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Offline Andrew Steele

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« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2003, 06:44:15 pm »
Quote from: "Jeremy Clarke"
I am using a Kenwood KRC-S505 - I don't think I have an aux in.

is there any other way?


That's a tape deck ...  easiest thing to do is go to Radio Shack and get a tape adapter for your laptop.  Basically, Jeff's suggestion.  Nor do you have input leads.

Here's the writeup on your deck ... http://www.kenwoodusa.com/product/product.jsp?productId=53


Here's one option to consider if you can't use the tape adapter for the deck (I used to have one like that, KDC-7007, and the front left no room for a cable to go to, even tho mine was cd...) http://www.radioshack.ca/estore/Product.aspx?language=en-CA&product=1218989&category=Car+Audio+Accessories&catalog=RadioShack

Here's the tape adapter ... price may vary :) http://www.sonystyle.ca/webapp/commerce/servlet/ProductDisplay?merchant_rn=1&prrfnbr=25527&cgrfnbr=15544&catLandNum=2120&mainCatNum=2260&parent=AUDIO_ACCESSORIES

Enjoy!
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Offline Jeremy Clarke

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« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2003, 07:45:50 pm »
Kool, I already have one of those tape thingy's in a box somewhere. I paced it away when I got the changer.

I may also need the FM transmitter thing when I go to Cali because I will be in my mom's Accordian with a newer Kenwood CD deck.

Thanks for the help
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