Laurin

After reading the last notes concerning changes for USB in OSX 10.3.8 , I started a new series of tests to get my Garmin eTrex VistaC running with Mapsource on Virtual PC on the MAC. Here are the results of my tests: a.) Definitely, there was a change concerning USB support: - before updating to 10.3.8 (I used 10.3.7), I did not get the Windows within Virtual PC to recognize the VistaC. I managed to install the USB driver, but Windows always did say, that there is a problem with the device and it is not operable. Also Virtual PC always did deactivate the information, that the "Unknown USB device" was made available to VPC. - Now, with 10.3.8 , Windows directly recognized the device and installed the needed driver by itself, again. Now, the Hardware Manager shows the device as available AND activated. Also, VPC stopped deactivating the "Unknown USB device". b.) Despite the fact, that Windows seems to recognize the device properly as a "Garmin USB GPS" and shows it, being available with the correct driver, Mapsource still tells me, that there is no GPS device available. I tried everything, like de-/reinstalling the driver, disconnecting/reconnecting the GPS device, de-/reinstalling Mapsource => nothing made a difference. My tests did show the same results independent of using VPC version 6 or VPC 7 and independent of using Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional. (I also used MAC OSX 10.3.8 on a 12 inch G4 powerbook) I somehow have the impression, that OSX is now working with the device, which allows VPC to recognize it (that is an improvement), but Garmin would still have to adjust MapSource to make it really work... :-(

Hi Mike, if you would do that, that would be great! It is not that urgent, so don't go out, if it is dangerous or uncomfortable... Many thanks, Laurin

Hello, I need some help to complete the cache "Where's in a name?" (Waypoint GC3153). My name "Laurin" converts to N 53° 27.46' . As this line crosses Canada, Ireland, Great Britain, Northern Germany, Poland and Russia, there should be many possible places for a hit. Because of the fact, that I am living in Germany, I thought it might be more interesting to find a partner for this search, on another continent and therefore I am posting this message for Canada. Is someone out there, who is interested to log this cache together with me? Then, just take a picture, showing the given coordinates and send it to me. Many thanks for your help Laurin