GPS driver 2.08 is out

pawlo · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Post subject: GPS driver 2.08 is out

Hi Russ. Ha! I'm the same which probably explains why I'm so finiky when things don't work properly.

The fact that I am a professional electronis systems design engineer doesn't help either. I can't live with a fix that I don't fully understand. Bring back DOS anyday!!!!

There does seem to be a problem with iPAQ devices though reading through the Forum and when you buy a piece of expensive software, it should install without irritations. I suspect that TomTom are not entirely blame free either - but thanks for your advice.
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russgunn · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Post subject: GPS driver 2.08 is out

I'm having no probs with 2.07 on my 5450 apart from one time when it seemed to change the com port to a non Bluetooth type by it's own decision. These damn PDA's are getting too clever for their own good in my opinion. Now they're even thinking for me!

Samali · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Post subject: GPS driver 2.08 is out

Hi Hornist, I had this prob. too. In fact you need to de-install the old verson 2.07 before, then install the new one 2.08. For me it worked fin on my Ipaq 2210.

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hornist · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Post subject: GPS driver 2.08 is out

I've tried installing 2.08 (on an iPAQ 5550) and the installation fails with the error message "The file "\Windows\ttbtdev.dll" is in use or is in ROM. If the file is not in ROM, please close the application using the file." This happens even if I do the install immediately after a soft reboot.

I had previously successfully installed 2.07.

On a quick look the GPS bluetooth link seems to be working OK, though TTN2 seems to be running unusually slowly.

How do I tell what version of the GPS driver it thinks it is using?

Paul

aero · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Post subject: GPS driver 2.08 is out

Quote: Originally posted by lbendlin on 02 September 2003

Anyone brave enough to test it? You can get 2.08 here

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lbendlin · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Post subject: GPS driver 2.08 is out

Well spotted bonze. Indeed TomTom have released version 2.08, specifically to fix the iPAQ issues with BlueTooth.

I]GPS version 2.08 fixes an issue in Windows Mobile 2003 running on iPAQ's where the iPAQ cannot be switched on after switching it off whilst a Bluetooth connection is open with Bluetooth GPS receivers.

Anyone brave enough to test it? You can get 2.08 here
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bonze · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Post subject: GPS driver 2.08 is out

Quote: Originally posted by Dave on 24 August 2003

TomTom seem to be in a state of flux at the moment. The main GPS Version page still shows TomTom Navigator 2.24 and GPS Driver 2.06 but the GPS page shows GPS Driver 2.07.

and now magically 2.07 & 2.08

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pawlo · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Post subject: GPS driver 2.08 is out

After problems with 2.07 I removed it - leaving what I thought was the previosu version. The funny thing is that my GPD stsus screen still shows that I have 2.07 installed!!!

The querstion is have I or haven't I? Does anyone possibly know how to find out for sure?
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Royalty · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Post subject: GPS driver 2.08 is out

I had the same problem after 2.07 in that the BT GPS didn't work. Then found that it had defaulted back to on the connection dropdown to Serial Port and type something else other than TT Wireless GPS?? Once I changed this to BT Com Port the right GPS type it worked a treat. Since then I have not seen any lock-up at all of my iPAQ2210 which is great!
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ekapco · Occasional Visitor Joined: 13/04/2003 09:12:08 Posts: 12

Check it out !!

http://www.tomtom.com/support/ce/support/gps.php

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russgunn · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Post subject: GPS driver 2.08 is out

If I were you Paul I'd do a hard reset and start again with your old copy. I personally can't stand bits and pieces of old software, drivers and dll's hanging around waiting to mess up my PDA when I least expect it. But then I am a bit anal!

pawlo · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Post subject: GPS driver 2.08 is out

2.07 saga update: I unzipped the 2.07 download and installed 2.07 on my hp iPAQ 5550 (running the 2003 OS) only to find that there was no data communication whatsoever between my bluetooth gps receiver and my iPAQ PDA. From previous experiences with thw TomTom navigation software, I tried to reinstall 2.07 again. I got all the usual questions like 'gps is already installed. Do you want to reinstall it? - to which I replied YES.

However, I then got the following error message on my iPAQ:

"\windows\ttbtdev.dll is in use or in ROM. If the file is not in ROM please close the application using the file"

This seems like complete gobbledegook to me! I didn't have any applications whatsoever running and therefore there seemed to be no way out of this mess!!!

As a last resort, I deinstalled 2.07 (which is shown as TomTom ~ GPS) and the whole system is now working perfectly again.

However, even though I have deinstalled the 2.07 update, the gps status screen on my iPAQ still shows v2.07 whereas before the installation and deinstallation it showed v2.06!

Needless to say, TomTom are not exactly my best friend at the moment and in my view this is very poor. I wonder if anyone else has experienced similar problems (and can maybe offer any explanation/remedy!).

By the way, when you unzip the 2.07 download, two seperate folders are created on your PC and they BOTH have (different) setup.exe files within them. The obvious question is which one should you run to install the upgrade? I tried both and neither of them installed an upgrade that worked!

What a mess!!!!
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pawlo · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Post subject: GPS driver 2.08 is out

Thanks mark. I missed that! I've just installed 2.07 and am now getting no communication between my GPS receiver and my PPC! Curiously though, unlike bonze, I still only have one GPS icon after installing 2.07 over the top and 2.07 shown on the GPS status screen - but no there is no data being received - even though the bluetooth connection (in the status view) is showing good signal strength!

What a mess. I wish I could get rid of 2.07 and go back to 2.06. At least that worked!
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nissemus · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Post subject: GPS driver 2.08 is out

This is from the Help file on the TomTom CD:

Tap the checkmark to change your GPS receiver model and the communication port of your Pocket PC to which the GPS receiver is connected. Use the slider buttons to keep the Pocket PC powered up as long as it is connected to the GPS receiver (and TomTom Navigator is active) and to get a sound signal when the GPS receiver has proper coverage.

Mark

pawlo · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2003 8:04 am Post subject: GPS driver 2.08 is out

Yes, I noticed the confusion regarding v2.07 of Tomtom's latest GPS software - but can confirm that I have experienced the symptoms described with 2.06 and the hp iPAQ5550.

Does anyone happen to know what the two horizontal sliders are for on the GPS status screen? I can't find any reference to this anywhere? Also, what is the big ticked checkbox for on the same screen? Thanks
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