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james123 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Mar 19, 2005 Posts: 7
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:05 pm Post subject: Tomtom gps problem |
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I have been using tomtom since tomtom 2, and have allways loved it, and never had a big issue, however i tryed updating my Dell PDA to windows mobile 5, never installed tomtom on the setup as the operating system was no good. i formated the PDA and went back to WM2003SE which is what i always ran tomtom on, since doing this i have not been able to get a GPS fix in tomtom, it says in the main window "no GPS device!" however when i go into th GPS setting in the menu the yellow and black disk in the top right hand corrner is spinning, is this not ment me mean it is working? i sat in the car for 10mins and still not even one bar showed up on the GPS screen. I setup the GPS the same way as allways and its all pluged in with power as allways!
What does the spining disk mean as i assumed it ment it has found GPS hardware that is working yet it still says "no GPS device"?
please help.....
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lbendlin Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: 02/11/2002 22:41:59 Posts: 11878 Location: Massachusetts, USA
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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your receiver is probably running in SiRF mode. Switch it to NMEA. _________________ Lutz
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james123 Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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how do i do that? there is no switches on the gps its self |
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Border_Collie Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 2543 Location: Rainham, Kent. England.
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Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:03 am Post subject: |
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I have a different unit but try opening TomTom, tap on the radio bars bottom right. Next screen tap in grey rectangle. Next screen Tap on Configure and choose the appropriate settings.
I assume you have TTN5.21. If you have an athermic windscreen on your car, that could be the problem.
I found TTN3 to be OK but since updating to TTN5.21, I have to stand outside the car to get a lock before setting up inside. Once I have the lock there are no problems. _________________ Formerly known as Lost_Property
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lbendlin Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: 02/11/2002 22:41:59 Posts: 11878 Location: Massachusetts, USA
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Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:34 am Post subject: |
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You have a different issue. Yours is that TTN5 is impatient when it doesn't have a fix on startup, and initiates a cold reboot of the GPS. The workaround is to give the receiver and advantage of one, two minutes BEFORE starting TomTom
As for the other question - use APLSirf on the PDA to switch protocols. _________________ Lutz
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Border_Collie Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 2543 Location: Rainham, Kent. England.
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Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 12:43 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | The workaround is to give the receiver and advantage of one, two minutes BEFORE starting TomTom
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Thanks, I will give it a try. _________________ Formerly known as Lost_Property
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Mikeact Frequent Visitor
Joined: Nov 29, 2004 Posts: 303 Location: West Sussex
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Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:02 am Post subject: |
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Lost_Property wrote: | Quote: | The workaround is to give the receiver and advantage of one, two minutes BEFORE starting TomTom
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Thanks, I will give it a try. |
Just interested...why are you using France Plus map and not GB Plus maps as well ? |
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Border_Collie Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 2543 Location: Rainham, Kent. England.
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Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:24 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | Just interested...why are you using France Plus map and not GB Plus maps as well ? |
Only really need one Plus map for the Major Roads of Europe.
My GB gets me around home here.
When I travel to France I switch to the France Plus map before setting off. This will get me to Eurotunnel on the Major Roads of Europe and on arrival in France my Street level is there for me. _________________ Formerly known as Lost_Property
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lupos0_1 Lifetime Member
Joined: Sep 08, 2005 Posts: 765 Location: Berkshire
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Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:54 am Post subject: |
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[quote="Lost_Property]
Only really need one Plus map for the Major Roads of Europe.
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Thats right. It would only take up unneccesary space otherwise 8) _________________ -------------------------------------------------------
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