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LCD Desk Monitor Mount?

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We have an '06 Alure with the computer desk option. I was looking into a mount for an LCD monitor that could attach to the desk that would keep everything locked (no movement) when underway.
The purpose is to be able to set-up a desktop computer rather than a laptop but so that the computer could be used while in-motion.
I know about and do not want to use a chair mounted system and since we have a window to the back of the desk did not want to use a wall mount.
Has anyone found a mount like this that has worked for them? All of the ones that we have seen don't lock securely in place as they are meant for very easy repositioning.

Thanks!

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As I do consulting work we bring the desktop and lots of equipment with us. Been doing this over 15 years while RVing. I have used 2" wide HD Velcro. As I just removed the monitor to bring back into the house, it was so hard to remove that if it ever came loose during travel the monitor would be the very least of your troubles. It also allows repositoning and doesn't require holes to be drilled into anything anywhere. At least try it first, I think you will be impressed how secure a light LCD monitor is held. 2" wide, HD/commercial type Velcro, not the stuff sold in sewing stores. I think Camping World sells it.

Bob (rthandren@...)
'05 Inspire 51178

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The hard drive in most desk tops are not cushioned and insulated against shock. Running the hard drive while in motion especially on a bumpy road might cause the hard drive to crash since it is not in a parked position.

Chuck & Mary B

Laughlin, NV

Shelby Dog, Miss Kitty, Mr Lucky Cat

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IMHO a regular desktop PC should be turned off when the coach is in motion.
The laptops are made for some jostling... and some have shock resistant properties installed.
As to mounting an LCD .. there are quite a few desk mounts available. If you Google "LCD desk mounting bracket"? you can spend all day finding just the right one. If your desk is like ours, you might find the lack of a square edge on the "table top"? may make it difficult to us a clamp type of mount. We used a bolt on type.. that works very well.. and we will just face the consequences if we need to remove it sometime down the road.

Russ and Jean
05 Intrigue
11883

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I have been using my desktop attached to my 26" LCD TV as my GPS for two years now. So far no complaints from the 2 Western Digital 3.5" hard drives a 250 GB and a 500 GB.
But I have only traveled across the country a couple times east to wast and north to south.

Bob Wexler
SOB

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I guess I am just lucky. I've lost 2 or 3 laptops from HDD failures over the last 10-15 years and never the desktop(s) we drag in and out of the house and have taken all over the country.
While what you say can happen an HDD can fail from many other problems as well. Because I am a bit of a PC nut my current deskop has 6 HDD's, is almost 2 years old and no failues yet with about 10,000 RV miles as far west as the Rockies in MT from FL. We hit some pretty bad roads and I feared for the compter but no damage of any kind. I even have a huge CPU cooling fan but it hasn't cracked the motherboard yet.

That's why we have backups isn't it?
One could always install laptop HDDs as they are SATA connected and most desktop motherboards support SATA. HDDs are dirt cheap in comparison to years past.
It's not a big problem if you need or want desktop power such as for video editing.

Bob (rthandren@...)
'05 Inspire 51178
 

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It took me a year or so to kill a notebook hard drive, but that was in a 18 wheeler, coast to coast through ice, snow and all sorts of traffic. Those big trucks are rough as heck, and my computer lived on the passenger seat, no air ride, and used Delorme. I had a 300 gig external hard drive I backed up to, for the inevitable hard disk failure, but finally decided to use Carbonite off site, web based program. It saved my bacon twice.
I doubt a Country Coach would give a hard drive that difficult an environment in five years, but it will happen eventually. I now use the flip screen GPS in the radio in my dashboard, and have a stand-alone Garmin if needed for the toad. My laptop rides in the middle of the bed, nicely cushioned, turned off. I still have Delorme on the laptop, and still use it to trip plan.
If I was totally without GPS now I would opt for one of the 7" (or larger) screen stand alone units that I could move around from vehicle to vehicle. Use it as a guide, of course, and do not let it guide you into a lake, or across an airport runway like that time west of Chicago in a rainstorm.

Jack Nichols, 2003 Intrigue