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pgchimp Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jan 30, 2004 Posts: 59 Location: telford Shropshire
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 7:52 pm Post subject: Do they work straight out of the box |
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Hello
Since finding these forums i have spent hours trying to get an understanding of GPS and sat navigation, I have read other peoples trials and trivulations and while i am convinced this is the way to go i have some concerns.
I have a second user Ipaq 3950 along with the following kit on order
http://www.globalpositioningsystems.co.uk/viewprod.php?product_id=306
but what concerns me is whether this set up "Works straight out of the box", These forums cover problem after problem and as i know absolutely nothing only what i have learned here, i am worried that
life is not going to be as simple as i imagine,
I just want to plug it in and go, can life be this simple, or is GPS fraught with problems as these forums suggest. Do people get these problems cuz they "mess" to improve performance or is Sat Nav just not 100%
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2004 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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That's a good package. It won't work 'out of the box' because you'll first have to install the application to your iPAQ and copy the maps data to a storage card (you do have a storage card don't you?).
Don't be put off by all the problems, few of us ever post to say things work fine hence the disspraportionate number of posts from users with problems. And we're here to help if you do get stuck _________________ Darren Griffin |
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pgchimp Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jan 30, 2004 Posts: 59 Location: telford Shropshire
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 12:00 am Post subject: Question re memory cards |
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Hi Darren
thanks for the reply, hopefully all will go well, one further question regarding memory cards, The PDA comes with an HP 128 meg card, but the question i have is.
I have a Canon C5 Poweshot digital camera, this has the following memory cards
1 Canon branded/02Sandisk 32meg cf1 card
2 x Fujibranded compact 256meg cf1 cards
If I format these are they compatable with the Ipaq 3950 or do i need to purchase another type of card for the PDA
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DinAlt Regular Visitor
Joined: Nov 25, 2003 Posts: 190 Location: Slough
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 1:18 am Post subject: |
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Hi pgchimp,
The cards you've got will work - no need to format them either.
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martymouse Occasional Visitor
Joined: Feb 01, 2004 Posts: 9
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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Hi pgchimp
I ordered exactly the same kit, from the same place, to connect to my Pocket Loox in early January- so I am only a little less of a 'virgin' at this than you are.
The good news was that it worked straight out the box. I just followed the instructions. I have also used a few different brand cards (SD and CF) in the Loox and they all worked with TomTom.
The TomTom mount is top notch and I have a neat, reliable set up with virtually no effort. I made a conscious effort not to get involved with Bluetooth - it seemed more fraught than i wanted (though it is true, no-one really posts to say it just worked fine).
Any problems I have faced seem to be related to the Loox rather than general problems. My major(?) problem is that I have to make sure the GPS has a fix and TomTom is started on the Loox before I put it in the cradle for the first time otherwise i have to soft reset. Now I know this, it is barely an inconvenience.
My other gripe was the amount of time it took to copy the full map from laptop to the card on the Loox. Maybe the smart thing is to copy to the card direct on the PC (with a suitable adaptor). Anyway, once done I can forget it now.
I think this is a great use for a PDA and I'm really pleased with it - no regrets. I'm sure you will be too. |
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