gorka115 Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 I have a Vista, and the cable. I am totally unable to up/download data to/from the GPS into the computer. I tried various things, but nothing; it looks like as if it was dead. I used the easygps.com software, and the original Garmin eTrail Cd for trails around UK, but no sign of life with the two... I checked the computer and it says that the Com1 works... what else can that be. Please, who knows what can be, post an answer! THANKS Quote Link to comment
+Desert_Warrior Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 Are you using a PDA? If so, disable the software. Mike. Desert_Warrior (aka KD9KC). El Paso, Texas. Citizens of this land may own guns. Not to threaten their neighbors, but to ensure themselves of liberty and freedom. They are not assault weapons anymore... they are HOMELAND DEFENSE WEAPONS! Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 Your serial could be Com2 and the Modem Com1. Your softare could have the wrong "Speed" set for your GPS, check different speeds. My GPS V is 9600. DW pointed out the PDA thing (My PDA is USB so I haven't bumped into this) Make sure your GPS is set to communicat how the program is thinking. For example if your GPS is set to NEMA and your software thinks it should be speaking Garmin to the GPS they won't communicate. ===================== Wherever you go there you are. Quote Link to comment
+Brian - Team A.I. Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 Also, make sure your BIOS IRQ settings are correct. Com1: IRQ4 03F8-03FF Com2: IRQ3 02F8-02FF If you have a UPS, check to make sure the service isn't running on Com1. You might get an error that the port isn't available, because the UPS service steals that port and holds it, even if not used. Brian Team A.I. Quote Link to comment
+SteveOr Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 I'll second Desert Warrior on the PDA as the cause. My Pocket PC's synchronization program lead to my GPS headache after I formatted my hard drive and reloaded everything. The sync program's default settings used Com1 even though I was using the USB port. Hope that works. Quote Link to comment
+BigJon Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 I would agree with Deseret_Warrior and SteveOr my boss uses a Garmin and he has a Palm PDA and if the sync program is open you will get nada with they system showing it working. Not sure about everthing everyone else said but I would check this first and then check settings on the GPS and comp. If all else fails users manual works wonders. Quote Link to comment
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