Blonde in distress! IPAQ4150 WM5 & GPS Spectec SDG-810

GPSuperGirl · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 23, 2007 Posts: 3

Hi there, :D

apologies if this is not the right place to post my question ... but I'm really a beginner (this is my very first post) and didn't see any other place. Let me know if I need to re-post elsewhere.

I've got an IPAQ4150 running WindowsMobile 5 and TomTom 6. I have been using it with a standard bluetooth receiver without problems (via port COM5) and a SD card with the maps.

Recently I bought a SDIO GPS Receiver from Spectec model SDG-810 (http://www.spectec.com.tw/sdg810.htm) which comes with a micro-SD memory card for the maps.

I installed on the PDA the driver provided with the CD that comes with the receiver. However, after inserting the SDG-810 a brief message says that COM4 is used, but it does not show it nor the memory in it.
This sounds like a COM port problem. I did not know how to verify it with WM5, so I downloaded and installed on the PDA a GPS program called CE Monitor. The program shows all other COM ports but COM4.

Now my question. How do I change the port assignment? in other words, how do I get my SDIO GPS receiver to be recognized and be able to use it? Before I forget, I also checked if this change could be done via the TomTom software, but it did not show COM4 as an option.

Again, it seems that the IPAQ 4150 assigns COM4 to the SDIO GPS but somehow that is not the input to the GPS programs. Please explain if I' wrong and how to fix it. Thanx!

Your guidance is highly appreciated.

Gobbie · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 26, 2005 Posts: 10

Hi Super Girl,

I'm no expert on COM ports etc but you could try removing the old receiver from the PDA and then connect to the new one. A soft reset by pushing in the button on the left side is always a good idea.
I've had a few bluetooth receivers on mine and I'm sure it's always COM 8 that I have to choose in TT. For some unknown reason, I always have to select 'other cable device' in the TT settings.
Maybe that will give you something to try & hopefully someone who knows there stuff about COM ports will also respond.

Good luck!

GPSuperGirl · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 23, 2007 Posts: 3

Hi Gobbie,

Thanks for your reply.
I tried the soft reset already but probably I should repeat it to see if there is a new assignment to the SDIO Card. This GPS is not bluetooth and seems to use a different port.

I'll post again if I notice a change.

Thanks!

SuperGirl

Pgil · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 07, 2007 Posts: 3

Hi Supergirl... I can't answer your question but wondered if you had found a solution by now. I too have an iPAQ h4150 and have purchased a SPECTEC SDG-810 SDIO GPS reciever and find that the two are not compatable... dispite all attempts contacting SPECTEC to get drivers etc. My iPAQ just says "WARNING - Unrecognised Card". I notice that you are running WindowsMobile 5. Mine runs Pocket PC 2003 (I think!) and the HP site says you can't upgrade to WM5... So how have you upgraded yours and is it worth me doing mine to get mine working?

Note I've aslo been trying to get this working on a Medion PDA, but am about to give up and send it back!!

philpugh · Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 5:33 pm Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 6:10 pm Post subject:

The 4150 is SDIO compatible out of the box so should not need the driver, it may be this that is hogging COM4.

I have to ask though why you're bothering with an SD GPS. The performance of them in comparison with a BT GPS is very poor and as you already have a BT GPS it's a retrograde step?
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GPSuperGirl · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 23, 2007 Posts: 3

HI there,

Pgil is right, the two are NOT compatible (IPAQ 4150 & Spected SDIO SDG-810).
Actually, the IPAQ does need the driver to recognize the SDIO but the problem is still the COM port allocation.
I was misled when I got the SDIO ...
My Ipaq actually runs on Windows Mobile 4.20 and Spectec requires at least WM 5.0. This Ipaq is not designed to take the OpSyst upgrade to WM 5.0 (checked this with HP directly).

The reason why I wanted to use the SDG-810 is to have an all-in-one solution since I have to fumble with the BT GPS (take it to charge, etc) besides moving around when I make a sharp turn or so. At the end, I have added attached it with velcro to the dashboard.

Thanks to all who tried to help.
I considered this closed.

Cheers,

GPSuperGirl

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