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Originally posted by JMkie
Some questions:
- Do you have another bluetooth device, like headsets, that you can try while the GPS is active?
- Can you describe in detail the daily GPS connection routine? For example on the iQue it is: 1) insert in cradle, 2) power on, 3) insert external antenna connector
- Would Mapopolis for PPC run on it?
- If you have a Palm device with BT, can it pair with the GPS 10 and will an NMEA app such as Mapopolis for Palm run?
Answers (as best I can anyways):
I have a bluetooth headset, but had not paired it to the iPaq. Instead, yesterday while I was driving home, I BT'd a phone number to dial from my iPaq to the phone while the GPS was running. It worked just fine. I will try the headset at a later date.
The daily GPS connection is none. I am leaving the GPS 10 in the rear window of the car all the time. I get in the car put my iPaq in the cradle turn it on (I have BT always running on the iPaq now), run the Que app. It takes a few seconds for the BT connection to start, then the Que App does a search on the com port, then it is Acquiring Satellites.
I can't think of a reason it wouldn't work. Unfortunately I don't have a BT enabled Palm. If you do, I will be at the Canadian Auto Show on Tuesday, and you're welcome to try it .
More info, I just went out to the car and the GPS 10 was still flashing away. So, I think my last setting was not the right one . The flashing means it is still running, not powering down. Since the documentation that includes the sensor config just came out, I need to go read it. Maybe that will help some .
As far as my "first lock" is concerned, the first contact the GPS 10 had with the sky was the walk to the car (if you can count that, it was in my closed hand, and about 15-20 seconds in the rear window.
Update to this. I connected the GPS 10 to the notebook again today and found out a little more. The "Auto Power On" check box does do something. Turns out that the default size of the config window is smaller than it should be. If you don't maximize or drag it bigger it looks like this:
This is good stuff OWG. Its good to have a Guinea Pig to test this stuff. Especially one that has a Knowledge of GPS, Palm, and PPC's.
Wonder about one thing. How would it work, if you wanted to walk around, in a new city for example. How do you think you would carry both the GPS, and the PPC, and where would you put the GPS? considering its size, and reception.
One would think the M5 and the 3600 would be better for this, but fact is, if you let it turn off, and you keep turning it back on, the 3600's battery WILL run down after a bit. Not to mention, additional time finding a new signal.
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For those tempted to take a hike with the the GPS10 in their pocket just make sure it isn't next to your wallet - wipe out the data on those credit cards in a flash. Wonder if the magnet would have any effect on a car remote if the two mingled in your pocket??? I for one plan to try and stay vigilant but the darn thing is so easy to just stash in a pocket.
On the other hand, that metal plate in my head may finally come in handy...
Originally posted by JGB For those tempted to take a hike with the the GPS10 in their pocket just make sure it isn't next to your wallet - wipe out the data on those credit cards in a flash. Wonder if the magnet would have any effect on a car remote if the two mingled in your pocket??? I for one plan to try and stay vigilant but the darn thing is so easy to just stash in a pocket.
On the other hand, that metal plate in my head may finally come in handy...
JB
LOL, that is good! This thing is small and not too heavy. I have thought about in a backpack pocket or that zippered spot where the hood goes on a windbreaker. Even better would be a jacket that has a small pocket on the upper sleeve. The best part about the GPS 10 is that once you find where you are going to stash it away, you can take out your PPC as necessary and the signal will always be there. When Geocaching with the iQue or the iPaq/cfQue, you had to have the thing out the whole hike in order to keep your fix. You know how hard it is to re-acquire when you are under foliage...
Maybe I can find one of my old cups from football. (yes Bokkie, we do have REAL football over here in the colonies) Back in the old days, the cups were metal. Might look a bit strange walking around that way.
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Originally posted by rkevwill This is good stuff OWG. Its good to have a Guinea Pig to test this stuff. Especially one that has a Knowledge of GPS, Palm, and PPC's.
Wonder about one thing. How would it work, if you wanted to walk around, in a new city for example. How do you think you would carry both the GPS, and the PPC, and where would you put the GPS? considering its size, and reception.
One would think the M5 and the 3600 would be better for this, but fact is, if you let it turn off, and you keep turning it back on, the 3600's battery WILL run down after a bit. Not to mention, additional time finding a new signal.
I haven't tested yet, but I think it may work well right from a jacket pocket.
So it will work through fabric then? I don't know why I thought it needed a clear sight, without obstruction. Perhaps the leaves thing made me think that.
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Originally posted by rkevwill So it will work through fabric then? I don't know why I thought it needed a clear sight, without obstruction. Perhaps the leaves thing made me think that.
I don't think fabric is a problem. After all the housing for the receiver is plastic, right?
Ahh yes, but its this very secret plastic, with Millions of tiny worm holes built in, for the sat evil waves to leak through. (my turn to have beer tonight)
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