Lost my GPS connection - HELP!!

a1sjb · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 07, 2004 Posts: 6

Hi All, i've got a compaq ipaq H3600 with TomTom3 installed, everything was fine until the other day when it lost the GPS connection, the unit is wired through the cig lighter - all it does now is flashes and i can't get a GPS signal at all - i've reset (hard and soft) the ipaq, reinstalled all the software and so forth but to no avail

can anybody help?

Cheers

Scott

Darren · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 11:11 am Post subject:

I assume this is a wired GPS Mouse but what make is it?

In the GPS Applet, are you getting any indication of communication (scrolling black dots on the 'Status' Tab).

There have been reports of the TomTom GPS Mice and Leadtek GPS Mice failing and this could be your issue here, if it is then it's a warranty call for replacement if still covered.
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a1sjb · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 07, 2004 Posts: 6

Hi Darren

Yes i do have the scrolling black dots on the "status tab" it is a GPS mouse, but the make i don't know, it say nothing on the item (bought it second hand) the only thing i could tell you is what on the plug that connects to the cig lighter, that says it's a Rikaline P/No.A-6017-Q - I-Paq 36xx/37xx

are GPS mouse prone to just failing whilst in the middle of a journey?

cheers

Scott

Darren · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 12:11 pm Post subject:

As you have the scrolling dots this confirms communication between GPS and PocketPC is operational.

What settings do you have configured on the GPS Tab in the GPS Applet for this GPS?

I would suggest you place the receiver outside the vehicle if the lead is long enough and give it 30 mins or so to locate the satellites, let me know if you get any indication of satellite reception on the Status Tab, if it is seeing satellites you will see one or more bars on the graph.
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a1sjb · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 07, 2004 Posts: 6

Hi Darren again

settings are from top to bottom :- tick box with tick in it, TomTom Navigator GPS, below that Serial Cable on COM1

d m.m is selected - Kmh is selected

the little picture of the PAD has the slider to the left (with Z z z's) although i've tried it to the right too, with no joy - sound slider is to the right..

worldmap is clear of everything, bottom right is V2.09 305/393

Tried sitting in the car and it didn't find anything on the bars on the status screen

Cheers

Scott

Darren · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 1:04 pm Post subject:

Ok, Can you tell me if your GPS is similar to the one reviewed here?

If so, try this:

Untick the box

Change 'TomTom Navigator GPS' to 'NMEA 0183v2 4800'

Re-tick the box and see if this improves matters. If not repeat the above and replce with 'Rikaline GPS-6010.
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a1sjb · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 07, 2004 Posts: 6

It does look like that one - i'll try it when i finish work and let you know

Cheers for your help Darren

Scott

a1sjb · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 07, 2004 Posts: 6

Sorry to be a pain - but tried what you said and still not finding GPS, i wonder if a driver is corrupt somewhere in windows ce for GPS

Cheers

Scott

Darren · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:44 pm Post subject:

No trouble at all, what version of the GPS Driver are you using? It should be listed on the 'GPS' tab.
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a1sjb · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 07, 2004 Posts: 6

V2.09 305/393 is the only thing listed in the gps tab, hope thats the version number

cheers

scott

Darren · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 9:12 pm Post subject:

Yes that's the version number.

The latest is v3.03. You might want to visit TomTom's website and update to that. You need the v3.03 update for TomTom Navigator and also the v3.03 update for the GPS Driver.

Get them on this page.
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