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anneb Occasional Visitor
Joined: Dec 17, 2004 Posts: 18
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Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 8:23 pm Post subject: Checkpoint or Gps Assist |
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Hi,
First post but I have been lurking for a couple of weeks.
My setup is an Ipac 2210, Globalsat 308, Tom tom 3
I had all the locking up problems others reported and yes I was using an SD card changed to a CF card and "fingers crossed" everything seems to be working. Thanks to you all for putting all the helpful suggestions here.
Anyway. My question is. What would you recomend as a Poi warning system using my setup Checkpoint or Gps assist. I have read both reviews and both seem to have good and bad points
Any suggestions, good or bad, would be appreciated
best Wishes
Anne |
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Diplo Regular Visitor
Joined: Nov 16, 2004 Posts: 112 Location: Liverpool, UK
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Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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Well, I've never used GPS Assist but Checkpoint seems to work perfectly well with TomTom and is free. Why not download it and try it and see if it does what you want? |
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Houdini Banned
Joined: Dec 12, 2004 Posts: 38
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 12:55 am Post subject: |
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Diplo said it all.... |
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anneb Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Guys, I'll download Checkpoint and try that
Anne |
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DavidW Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: 17/05/2003 02:26:21 Posts: 3747 Location: Bedfordshire, UK
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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GPSAssist will do a lot of things CheckPOInt won't, such as allow you to synchronise POIs directly from your Pocket PC. My suggestion is to try CheckPOInt first and see how you get on. If you want to use the Pocket GPS World camera database, CheckPOInt 2.0.2 is recommended rather than version 3. CheckPOInt 2.0.2 can be got from our download area.
If you want to try GPSAssist, there's a trial version which you can use without paying for a registration.
David |
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Diplo Regular Visitor
Joined: Nov 16, 2004 Posts: 112 Location: Liverpool, UK
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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DavidW wrote: | GPSAssist will do a lot of things CheckPOInt won't, such as allow you to synchronise POIs directly from your Pocket PC. |
Actually, David, the latest version of CheckPOInt will let you synchronise POIs from your PPC:
http://checkpoint.oabsoftware.nl/index.php?MainURL=body-manual-b.htm
However, you can only do so from POIPlace.
Personally, though, I just use POI Edit to synchronise POI's as it's more flexible and easier to use via the PC, I feel.
PS. What has happened to POI Edit - the domain seems to have expired? |
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DavidW Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: 17/05/2003 02:26:21 Posts: 3747 Location: Bedfordshire, UK
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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Indeed - sorry for the lack of precision. GPSAssist will allow you to synchronise POIs directly from Pocket GPS World - which CheckPOInt will not.
The whole www.dnote.nl site appears to have disappeared apart from a place marker - I can only presume some kind of problem with the hosting.
David |
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anneb Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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thanks David,
I looked at Gps Assist and liked its features but I read somewhere that there were problems with it.
Have those problems been sorted now
Anne |
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DavidW Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: 17/05/2003 02:26:21 Posts: 3747 Location: Bedfordshire, UK
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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GPSAssist was totally rewritten earlier this year - the reports of serious problems relate to the old version 1, not the new version 2.
The only problem I'm aware with GPSAssist is that hardware buttons don't work on the iPAQ hx4700 and possibly other WM2003SE machines. Try it and see.
David |
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anneb Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:02 am Post subject: |
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Hi, David,
I have Checkpoint installed now and it seems to be working ok.
I will download GPSAssist and try that too.
Many thanks for the assistance
Have a good Christmas
Anne |
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anneb Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 8:22 pm Post subject: Re GPS Assist |
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Hi,
I have been using GPSassist for a few journeys now and like it very much.
I guess my trial period will be coming to an end soon and will pay for the full version.
However, checking the Gpsassist forums, there seem to have been a lot of disgruntled people over the last few months not getting the unlock key for days or lack of communication from GPSassist themselves.
Can anyone tell me if the program is still being developed and have the registration issues been resolved
Thanks in advance
Anne |
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xda Lifetime Member
Joined: Mar 11, 2004 Posts: 1199 Location: Park Gate
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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Didn't have any problems with obtaining the key when i switched from CheckPOInt 2.0.2.0 to GPSAssist a couple of weeks ago. _________________ Graham.
TT Go720, App:9.510(1234792.1) OS:842337
GPS: V1.20, Boot: 5.5279, Home: V2.9.5.3093
Map: Europe V910.4892
Map: Europe_Truck V870.3421, Kingston 8GB SD
Nokia 925 Windows 8 |
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DavidW Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: 17/05/2003 02:26:21 Posts: 3747 Location: Bedfordshire, UK
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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There doesn't seem to be any further development of GPSAssist at the moment, but it works fine as it is. Hopefully you shouldn't have any problems if you decide to buy an unlock key.
As an aside, I've now figured out what was causing the hardware button problems on my hx4700 - I've posted the solution both in the TomTom Navigator forum here and on the GPSAssist forums.
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anneb Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks David & Graham,
I do intend to register to carry on using the program, I like it much better than Checkpoint. I had lots of problems with that.
As for development, I don't suppose there is much more they can do with it, (I'm sure I'll get corrected about that )
Thanks again
Regards Anne |
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