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Hi Guy's
I'm getting a "GPS Disabled" on the fron screen when TOmTom3 loads, any ideas.
THX
If you have no GPS hardware connected, it's normal .
The case is probably what the text says: GPS disbled.
Solution: run TomTom Wizard or TomTom GPS.
In TomTom GPS select correct port (probably COM5 OR Bluetooth GPS) and type (try NMEA ....Bluetooth)
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makhan said:
Hi Guy's
I'm getting a "GPS Disabled" on the fron screen when TOmTom3 loads, any ideas.
THX
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What GPS do you have and have you configured TomTom to use it in the GPS Applet?
These are my settings on a QTEC 2020 (XDA2 clone) running Pocket PC 2003 Windows Mobile edition,
I have TomTom 3.03 Navigator and the TomTom bluetooth reciever.
The below presumes you have already Bonded the Bluetooth reciever, and your PDA mode is set to Discoverable before you start.
(See below for instructions if in doubt **)
Goto TomTom GPS (Start, Settings, System, GPS), click the GPS tab and the top box should read "TomTom Navigator GPS",
and the second box should read "Bluetooth GPS". Make sure you you click the box next to these settings to complete, a tick is added.
Please note your TomTom reciever must be swithched on prior to doing this.
To check completion after this click on the Satus box and you should see some activity and sats recieved!
**To bond your Bluetooth reciever with your PDA.
See http://support-uk.tomtom.com/cgibin...290aCZwX3NlYXJjaF90eXBlPTMmcF9wYWdlPTE*&p_li=
Hope this sorts you out..
Tried the wizard and now it works, I was using it on another XDA 2 and was concerned that it was only restricted to that device after the intial use.
Thx Chaps
Glad to be of help ,
Hi,
must enable, as first,the bluetooth on your XDA,later set on gps options NMEA V9600 and com 5,will must work.
Br,
QK20202
any body use the tomtom BT gps on the jam? any problem?
cheers
I use it with my bluetooth GPS (v 3.07)... No problem
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Largo
how do you get tom tom working ?
it keeps telling me to instal maps, wich i already did
Did you use official map installs or warez?
the map that comes with the tom tom software, you first install the navigator app and then you can install maps, then i install the netherlands and want to start tom tom on my mda and it says that i should install maps from the cd first
I had this, I think it happened because I installed everything at once without clicking the "ok" buttons on the PDA after each app installed (i.e it installs about 5 things, tom tom nav, tom tom gps, tom tom wizard, tom tom maps etc). If you dont click ok after each one it can get confused and not install the map.
Uninstall the map using activesync add/remove, then re-install it from the cd, making sure to click ok on the pda if it asks you.
If that doesnt work uninstall the whole lot using activesync, soft reset, then install from scratch but make sure to keep an eye for ok buttons on the pda while installing.
Also make sure you have enough memory, the maps are big (16mb, 32mb, 64mb and 128mb...dont know how big the netherlands one is).
Jez.
well its working now i think it was because the memory card i installed it on was not empty, i used an empty card now and everything is working
I cannot get it to install completely, as soon as i click on install it finds my JAM and an error message appears saying something about "File hierarchy" and tomtom support say that JAM is not a compatible phone for the navigator system. Can anyone help
anybody try the tomtom BT GPS?
works good for me with tomtom3 and blue tooth tomtom GPS.
first i had problem to install but it was because i use a USB hub.tomtom need a direct connection to install (there is a faq on TomTom site).
after to connect the bluetooth GPS ,you open Tom tom navigator , you ve got to go on the icone GPs state, then in Gps Folder choose "TomTom Wireless GPS" in the first window and "Bluetooth GPS" in the second.
good luck...
my jam always seems to freeze on tomtom 3.07 after a while im on v1.11 and bluetooth patch using an globalstat BT GPS :\ fecking thing
Brrrr Freezing again!
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my jam always seems to freeze on tomtom 3.07 after a while im on v1.11 and bluetooth patch using an globalstat BT GPS :\ fecking thing
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Your freezing problem is prob because of your choice of memory cards, certain cards work well some not @ all, lotsa threads about this.
yeah i just found that out i have a peak ultra 60x high speed 1gb sd and a 256mb simpletech one the simpletech one works great but yet the 1gb one freezes
I am using the TomTom BT GPS w/ my Jam too.
But I am not using the Tomtom software (since I found Routis V2 is much better for voice prompt and routing in US). I don't even need to install the GPS driver. Just pair it once and it will connect eveytime I open up my GPS software.
Four things about Tom Tom on JAM:
1. It seems to be equally as buggy as the rest of the JAM so no knowing when wierd stuff happens whether or not it is TomTom or the JAM or something else. That said when you do get it going, it does work nicely most of the time. Some intermittent weird behaviour:
- sometimes won't change maps
- keeps turning JAM back on when I turn it off. Have to close TT3 to get it to stop.
- without a power source, screen keeps going dark
- occassional BT issues
2. When TomTom doesn't see the maps at all but you know you've installed them, make sure you haven't deleted a file in the root of your SD card called "ignore_my_docs" which is a zero byte file that is hidden. This caused me a bit of pain for a while.
3. Because of my previous issue, I discovered when I emailed TomTom support that TomTom doesn't in fact support this release on the Magician and won't help you if you tell them that is what you have. So if you do need support make sure you give them the name of a device that they do support.
4. TT3 user interface leaves a lot to be desire IMHO, and the one thing that drives me nuts is that I have this SD card full of wonderful maps that I have paid for yet I can't simply type in an address just to look at the map, I have to pretend to make a journey, connect the GPS, blah, blah, blah. The only way around this I found is that if you keep address information in your contacts, you can select the "Show TomTom map" option.
I've TT3 3.07 on my magician with an adapt bt gps and it works fine. You do have to shut down the application as stated above, the device will keep switching on if you don't. But one problem is irritating: I live in Belgium where there is a general speed limit of 120 Km/h. I set the prefs so that the safe speed warns me showing no map but only arrows. If I drive too fast for a while the QTek S100 switches off and sometimes back on if I slow down under 120 Km/h. I didn't have this prob on my other, wired, device.
Hi there,
I am new to the sat nav scene; really need one that is as portable as my mobile so as it is upgrade time I thought it best to kill 2 birds with one stone.
I’m looking for info on how you installed tom tom on your mda iii compact from tmobile. I’m going for the one without co-pilot so do I simply need to order the software from tom tom and which type? And what is the set-up process like in terms of difficulty?
Thanx 4 your help…
Mikolo
It works
You would need to order TomTom Navigator. The PDA-Version is called "Navigator".
Since you already have a GPS receiver inside the MDA Compact III it would be enough to get the "TomTom NAVIGATOR 6 - Software & Maps of Western Europe on DVD" - Package. I don't know if it is possible to get one map only -- let's say UK. You have to look that up on the website www.tomtom.com. They have a section where you can buy and download maps. This would be cheaper than ordering the DVD but I don't know if you still need to buy the Navigator software itself. (Also check out Amazon.)
To store the map(s) on the device you will need a microSD memory card. Depending on the size of your map get a card with enough memory and keep in mind that you perhaps want to have some free space left to store other things on it ...
If you ever installed software, it will not be any more difficult to install TomTom. Copy your map to the Storage Card. You must activate the map via www.ttcode.com once before you can use it. When setting up GPS in TomTom, I set it to: "Other NMEA GPS", 57600 baud, COM4
Which COM-port to use can be seen in Start -> Settings, System tab -> GPS
The port that is displayed there should be selected in TomTom. And I also think, 4800 baud may do it as well.
As far as I am concerned, TomTom works just fine on the MDAc3 and setting it up is easy.
One final remark: According to my information T-Mobile UK does not sell the Wi-Fi version of the device where T-Mobile NL does sell it WITH Wi-Fi. I don't know if you care about that. Just wanted to mention it.
EvilPati said:
You would need to order TomTom Navigator. The PDA-Version is called "Navigator".
Since you already have a GPS receiver inside the MDA Compact III it would be enough to get the "TomTom NAVIGATOR 6 - Software & Maps of Western Europe on DVD" - Package. I don't know if it is possible to get one map only -- let's say UK. You have to look that up on the website www.tomtom.com. They have a section where you can buy and download maps. This would be cheaper than ordering the DVD but I don't know if you still need to buy the Navigator software itself. (Also check out Amazon.)
To store the map(s) on the device you will need a microSD memory card. Depending on the size of your map get a card with enough memory and keep in mind that you perhaps want to have some free space left to store other things on it ...
If you ever installed software, it will not be any more difficult to install TomTom. Copy your map to the Storage Card. You must activate the map via www.ttcode.com once before you can use it. When setting up GPS in TomTom, I set it to: "Other NMEA GPS", 57600 baud, COM4
Which COM-port to use can be seen in Start -> Settings, System tab -> GPS
The port that is displayed there should be selected in TomTom. And I also think, 4800 baud may do it as well.
As far as I am concerned, TomTom works just fine on the MDAc3 and setting it up is easy.
One final remark: According to my information T-Mobile UK does not sell the Wi-Fi version of the device where T-Mobile NL does sell it WITH Wi-Fi. I don't know if you care about that. Just wanted to mention it.
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Hi EvilPati
Thanx for the very useful information. I checked with Tom Tom site and can get NAVIGATOR 6 - Software & regional maps on memory card, Smart & easy navigation on your PDA/mobile phone for £68.42 then I’ll order the T-Mobile MDA Compact III without Co-pilot.
But I’m a bit worried about the Tom Tom version because when ordering you have to a list of MDAs from T-Mobile and the list does not include MDA Compact III.
It lists
• MDA Compact
• MDA III
• MDA PRO
Does this make any difference?
I am not too fused about Wi-Fi but still think its handy though…
Regards
Mikolo
Tom Tom 6 runs very well on my MDAC3.
Regards
I think it does not make any difference because the operating system platform is Windows Mobile 5 or Windows Mobile 2003 SE and both of them are supported by TomTom Navigator 6.
I have installed TomTom v6.0 on a T-Mobile MDA Compact 3 myself and it runs just fine.
Just get a microSD and copy the content of the TomTom memory card to it and I am pretty sure it will work. TomTom is great and the MDAC3 is a sweet device. Go for it.
Hi all.
I have an MDA compact 3 and I am having difficulty getting tomtom navigator 5 to communicate with the built in GPS. I would be gratefull if someone could enlighten me how to set this up......or point me in the direction of a tutorial.
Thank you in anticipation.
Tony.
How to set up GPS in TomTom 5
Similar to my answer from post #2:
First, you have to check to which COM-port the internal GPS receiver of your device is assigned to. Go to: Start -> Settings, System tab -> GPS
Set "GPS program port:" to COM4 (this is the default, other ports might also work).
In TomTom set your GPS settings to
"Other NMEA GPS"
"GPS baud rate:" 57600 or 4800 (both should work)
"GPS is connected to:" COM4 (from system GPS settings)
TomTom is sometimes picky when radio of the device is switched off. TomTom will show "No GPS device!" and "Flight mode". In this case, TomTom might not be able to access the GPS receiver.
EvilPati said:
You would need to order TomTom Navigator. The PDA-Version is called "Navigator".
Since you already have a GPS receiver inside the MDA Compact III it would be enough to get the "TomTom NAVIGATOR 6 - Software & Maps of Western Europe on DVD" - Package. I don't know if it is possible to get one map only -- let's say UK. You have to look that up on the website www.tomtom.com. They have a section where you can buy and download maps. This would be cheaper than ordering the DVD but I don't know if you still need to buy the Navigator software itself. (Also check out Amazon.)
To store the map(s) on the device you will need a microSD memory card. Depending on the size of your map get a card with enough memory and keep in mind that you perhaps want to have some free space left to store other things on it ...
If you ever installed software, it will not be any more difficult to install TomTom. Copy your map to the Storage Card. You must activate the map via www.ttcode.com once before you can use it. When setting up GPS in TomTom, I set it to: "Other NMEA GPS", 57600 baud, COM4
Which COM-port to use can be seen in Start -> Settings, System tab -> GPS
The port that is displayed there should be selected in TomTom. And I also think, 4800 baud may do it as well.
As far as I am concerned, TomTom works just fine on the MDAc3 and setting it up is easy.
One final remark: According to my information T-Mobile UK does not sell the Wi-Fi version of the device where T-Mobile NL does sell it WITH Wi-Fi. I don't know if you care about that. Just wanted to mention it.
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Thanx for that.
I am going to order the MDA compact III at the end of my contract which is in 9days time but I just wanted to ask about memory card.
I assume it comes with one, but as you mentioned earlier and I’m getting the impression I will need to get one or one a with a bigger capacity to store the tt6 and allow some extra space for other bits?
What size microSD memory card do you recommend?
Regards,
Mikolo
mikolo said:
Thanx for that.
I am going to order the MDA compact III at the end of my contract which is in 9days time but I just wanted to ask about memory card.
I assume it comes with one, but as you mentioned earlier and I’m getting the impression I will need to get one or one a with a bigger capacity to store the tt6 and allow some extra space for other bits?
What size microSD memory card do you recommend?
Regards,
Mikolo
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Biggest you can afford. At the moment 2gig is what I use without any problem. Don't be stingy on memory as this card is "burried"inside and below the sim card
Maybe you are 2 stops from dagenham
Please Mikolo...find the pun in this...
AD10 said:
Maybe you are 2 stops from dagenham
Please Mikolo...find the pun in this...
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sorry no need for that..
Anyway new development
Got my mda iii compact late last month and finally tried to install the tom tom 6 software eagerly last night but found navigator 6 came on an sd card not micro sd. So I dashed out in the snow to get the card but hit a little problem which meant the pda didn’t recognise the software but this was resolved on my 2nd attempt. At one stage I called Tom Tom tech support for help and they wouldn’t assist and I quote “mda compact iii is not compatible with navigator 6”. What do we know hey?
I’ve set up the COM ports as advised and it seems ok. I am yet to take it for a test drive but I’ll let you know how it goes.
Thanx for all your help guyz!
Tomtom 6.02 or even 6.03 will have the built-in gps receiver option.
Bear in mind please that this is both my first PDA, wnidows mobile device and satnav, newbie on 3 fronts here, dont assume I know anything at all and may have messed up settings trying to get it to work, I'll happily do a factory reset if it will help....
Anyway...
EvilPati said:
Similar to my answer from post #2:
First, you have to check to which COM-port the internal GPS receiver of your device is assigned to. Go to: Start -> Settings, System tab -> GPS
Set "GPS program port:" to COM4 (this is the default, other ports might also work).
In TomTom set your GPS settings to
"Other NMEA GPS"
"GPS baud rate:" 57600 or 4800 (both should work)
"GPS is connected to:" COM4 (from system GPS settings)
TomTom is sometimes picky when radio of the device is switched off. TomTom will show "No GPS device!" and "Flight mode". In this case, TomTom might not be able to access the GPS receiver.
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I have set my GPS programport to com4
I have tried with hardware port "none" and "com3"
Tried with baud rate of 4800 and 57600.
with auto manage on and oFF
I have set tomtom up with Nmea with baud at 4800 and 57600
and set the com port to "com4" and GPS.
I still get the No GPS device! message.
What is meant when EvilPati said "when radio of the device is switched off" and "TomTom might not be able to access the GPS receiver"
How do Find out if the fault is:
system set up (I've cocked up windows mobile v5)
Hardware (GPS is broken or not configured)
tomtom (I've not set it up right)
I've got the system over the internet, I've got 3 days left to change my mind (distance selling regs in the UK give you 7 days to change your mind) I want the GPS or it goes back.
Thanks
Egon
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Ignore me,
It works now.
God knows what I did differnt this time, musta looked at it funny and it felt sorry for me.
You guys musta scared it into working......
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No GPS Device!
glad to hear you sorted your gps problem, I'm having same. I have the HTC P3300 direct from HTC. can you tell me your settings?
fel699
Dunno what I did.
After messing up my memory card (Lost the maps, me stoopid ) I've just had to reinstall it. And it took an hour to sort out.
Right, first off, the signal inside any building is PANTS, you need to be out side for the device to get a good signal, after all it keeps telling you there is no signal.
Second.
be patient, it takes a while for it to get a lock, sometime it may take 2 mins (sometimes it's instant)
For several attempts with the above settings it failed
I changed stuff like com port to 9, changed the voice, did a soft reset.
Changed it all back again to com 4 and baud to 4800 (in tomtom and wm gps setting)
and second attempt it worked.
still no idea quite how it worked.
the trick is to be patient and be outside.
do it when your not in a hurry.
you can tell when its going to work, if you tap the "5 bar" thing that looks like a signal or battery meter at the bottom or right of your screen, it shows a new screen, tap the same bar meter and it will show a circle (compas), and a set of bars. if you have and dots on the compas, they're satalites. You need the bars to get 4/5 of the way up (just for a short while).
if I can help any more I will, but I'm busy for a few days so a reply may take a while.... sorry.
Tomtom v 6.030 on Tomtom site.
This version is supposed to correct start rapidity and built-in GPS drivers for our Artemis.
Hey guys im fairly new to this forum.
Reason Im here is to ask for some help on seting up my gps tomtom for my ipaq 6955. Seems to me some of the people I been reading about theyrs seems to be a reg edit hack step in order to get a gps signal due to com port conflicts.
Does anyone here have a step by step instruction on how to properly get the tomtom working properly? I really dont want to edit the reg and screw up my ipaq, any help would be appreciated, thanks.
HP6955 Tom Tom GPS Setup
I have a UK 6910 with Tom Tom 6 installed. The GPS port settings are Com 7 at 57600 baud. I have had no problems with any of the GPS software using these settings (IGO 2006, Destinator 6, Co-Pilot 6, VisualGPSce & Memory Map 5)
Hope this helps.
Hi (newby here!!)
I'm also having the same trouble. I've recently upgraded from TT5 to TT7.450 (9028) but it can't see the internal GPS device. I've checked the registry - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/TomTom/GPSSettings and all is as previously mentioned. I've changed the 'ComPortNumber' to various other values and even 'Force' to 1 (not really sure what that did?!)
Any ideas?
Many thanks
I have WM 6.1 and now my Tom Tom isn't working.
My TyTn II has Tom Tom Navigator. It was working but isn't at present since I transferred everything to a new memory card. One of the forums said I should set it up to use NMEA GPS receiver...how do I go about doing it?
Thanks!
gps
on your phone goto settings system external GPS choose a port (com 4 is mine ) on program tab then goto hardwear tab and choose hardware port ( mine is 7) baud rate move to 9600 then goto access tab and make sure there is a tick in the box manage gps automatically press ok
now start tomtom up goto change prefrances 3rd screen you will see show gps status press that then configure choose other nmea gps receiver press select slide gps baud rate to 9600 select done next screen is the 2 com ports you chose in step 1 on your phone choose the top port for gps is connected to and it should now all work
good luck
DREA
lairdturner said:
I have WM 6.1 and now my Tom Tom isn't working.
My TyTn II has Tom Tom Navigator. It was working but isn't at present since I transferred everything to a new memory card. One of the forums said I should set it up to use NMEA GPS receiver...how do I go about doing it?
Thanks!
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i had a similar problem when i changed my ROM from the windows mobile official 6.1 to a cooked ROM ( currently using Yardie 2.1) i was able to connect to tom tom with no problems in some areas it would take about 5 or 6 minutes to connect other times it would be much quicker, but after i installed my new ROM my tom tom sometimes connected and sometimes it didin't and when it did it would take up to 20 minutes. so i did some searching and found GPSGate 2.6 and now my tom tom always connects with in a minute, only a couple occasions it took a little longer ( i was in the mountains of NH,USA) i dont have the thread but if you do a google search for GPSgate you should find it. hope this helps.
Sorry to hijack this thread but I would like to know if it is possible to use the GPS receiver with the Tytn II with the TOMTOM 6 software or is the only option to use an external gps reciever?
hi there.
i don't know why, but i cant set "choose hardware port ( mine is 7)"
after every attempt to change settings the port is set to none.
what could be the reason?
iso|ated said:
hi there.
i don't know why, but i cant set "choose hardware port ( mine is 7)"
after every attempt to change settings the port is set to none.
what could be the reason?
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i have the same problem