Gps on Laptop

desbb · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 13, 2005 Posts: 11

Hi all

I want to use MS streets and trips when i go to Canada on my laptop how do i get GPS to work on it?

Do i just buy a USB gps like this one?? http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=156728

A newbie

Thanks for the help

Des

mikealder · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 5:53 pm Post subject:

Does your laptop have Bluetooth as this will open up far more options in way of receivers - Mike

desbb · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 13, 2005 Posts: 11

No it does not have bluetooth was looking for wired one!

desbb · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 13, 2005 Posts: 11

No it does not have bluetooth was looking for wired one!

GerryC · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 9:37 pm Post subject:

Looking at the MS Streets site here it appears to include a GPS receiver anyway (unless I'm missing something).

If you buy the version bundled with a receiver it should work fine (it's harder to prove where the fault lies if you get the software and receiver separately.
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mikealder · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 9:47 pm Post subject:

The item you linked to is only SiRF-II so it is an old device, it will work fine with your laptop but it may struggle if offered locations containing tall buildings or even in poor weather/ under trees etc. I would be inclined to spend a little more and consider the slightly newer BU-353 which will be for sale when they have stock from the same web site (click Here - Mike

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