I'm considering turning my now defunct laptop (referenced in a now non-existent thread) into a digital picture frame. Has anyone tried this?

In my zeal to look at all the parts, I trashed the CD drive (thought I wouldn't need it and I wanted to look inside it)... and I've installed the harddrive as a secondary HD in my desktop (needed to do this for data transfer)..

So, I'm looking at trying to create something which would actually boot from a USB thumbdrive and have all information stored in its RAM... Just not sure its possible.

The other problem I'm facing is that the original reason the laptop was trashed is it wont power on. So, unless I can find some other sort of controller device to plug my LCD into, I need to solve that problem as well.

Anyone have any ideas? I also have an old Palm I've thought of using as the controller.

you sound like a digital Dr. Frankenstien. Maybe if you hooked all that stuff up to a barbie doll you'd end up showering with Kelly La Brock (think that's her name).

'..I also have an old Palm I've thought of using as..'

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Taken out of context, that's a funny line.

I don't have any idea about electronics. My wife only recently taught me how to successfully answer ther phone. For some reason, I have a mental block and keep accidentally hanging up on her mother.

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I wish I could help, but am quite ignorant on the inner workings of electronic things. May I however compliment you on your much improved choice for a thread name. What a vast improvement, thank you so very much. Tuck

Tuck, don't speak so soon. Depending on how this project goes, my language may go the same direction.

8track, you know, you could get a device that would simply block that number... 🙂 just hide it under the table and don't tell your wife about it.

I'm just happy she taught me how to use the phone.

I was getting tired of answering the toilet.

Forget it and buy a digital frame for 20 bucks.

Open the Laptop and tape a picture to it. Once a week change the picture. Problem solved.

LMAO at ddandb......and 8-track.

Ah... but it will be the challenge of the thing. And also an easy way to dispose of an old laptop (I don't think we're supposed to throw them out).

If anyone has any experience in this sort of thing, I'd appreciate the additional knowledge. I'll have more specific questions once its on the operating table.