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    Testing GPS

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by jviss, Jul 18, 2007.

  1. raVenX

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    I found out, actually by mistake when setting up another Toughbook, that the modem by default was installed on COM4, the port also being used by the GPS. Since the GPS was not active when the modem was installed, the modem assumed nothing was using that port and no conflicts were being reported.

    So, after applying the changes in the post above and checking to make sure the GPS is active and capturing a signal, uninstall the modem and then reinstall it. The new modem installation will create a COM7 for the modem and not interfere with the GPS.

    So, there it is. The solution to an age-old problem, the jumping mouse and GPS fix, that affect some users.
     
    raVenX, Nov 17, 2007
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  2. tough-2-go

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    The mouse jumping around had to do with the plugNplay causing the GPS to be enumerated as a serial mouse. I am not sure I follow how the modem sharing the same com port as GPS would relate to this issue?
     
    tough-2-go, Nov 17, 2007
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    puneetavasthi, Jan 1, 2008
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  4. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    Welcome to the forum. There are no restrictions as to viewing posts...
     
    Toughbook, Jan 2, 2008
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    I tried those links and they didn't work for me either. Where did you find them? You do of course know that website isn't affiliated with notebookreview.com.

    I'm a little confused, too. You mention "WINCE".. That's Windows CE, right? I'm not sure how that would relate to a toughbook.
     
    gravitar, Jan 2, 2008
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  6. tough-2-go

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    You may want to do a virus scan if you clicked on those links, I am not saying they are a virus but they are links to executables and they seem a little phishy. A moderator may want to consider removing those just in case.
     
    tough-2-go, Jan 2, 2008
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    Modly Warranty Voider

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    Those were from DJACID a couple months ago, when he posted up a bunch of goodies for us all...
     
    Modly, Jan 2, 2008
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  8. Toughbook

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    I think a few of the things that DJAcid posted could be perceived as a virus by a virus scan but they weren't actually viruses...
     
    Toughbook, Jan 2, 2008
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    Are you sure
     
    multisections, Jan 6, 2008
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    Also a dat file was sent in the package to me also which I am trying to find and install.
     
    multisections, Jan 7, 2008
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  11. Action

    Action Notebook Consultant

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    Hi all, been some time now hey. I'm back home again from being O/S and got my life sorted out now to the piont where I can get back to the hobbies again :D .

    So this is where I'm at now. After getting burned by an ebay seller who didnt know how to cheak the CF28 for the right model No, what I thought I got was a CF28 1K was just a normal non-touch CF28 800Mz. Turned out that the pic of the lapy where not the ones he was selling.
    Not happy but at lest I have a spare base now.....

    My Bios is set to:
    All Ports set to Enable with GPS: I/O IRQ: 2E8/IRQ10, and IrDA Disabled.

    Hardware
    GPS
    Dipset is the same as eveyone else, Eg number 4 is ON all others are set to OFF.
    Modem has been taken out, As I will be puting my Wifi card back in there after I have got this all working.

    Win XP SP3 settings
    Com port 4 is set to 2E8/IRQ10, with port settings of Bps of 4800, data bits 8, Parity None, Stop bits 1, Flow control Hardware.
    Panasonic GPS Filter Driver is installed, tho then I set it to filter enabled in Device Manager, it never seams to stay that way.
    Uninstalled the Microsoft Serial BallPoint mouse driver, as I use the touchsreen over the pad anyways.

    Software that I'm using is Gpsinfo and WINCE, both show me a GPS Receiver on Com4. Also shows me that all to same mass of info as its looking for a fix when there runing. So i'm back to where I started again lol. Thinking that the antenta is stuffed up and/or that the GPS moduel is not up to the job. Tho on a side note, the time on the GPSinfo is the right time here, but the time on the WINCE is very wrong and I cant change it at all.

    Dam I have a lot of reading to do to chatch up on with the other GPS threads.
    I guess no one has come up with a "GPS Kit" for these yet? ;)
     
    Action, May 19, 2008
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  12. Action

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    update....
    Got it working today after leaving it out side for a few hours as I worked on one of my cars.

    Got up to 5 satalites locked, but very touchy if there was anything covering the pickup area. But was a good 3 locked all the time and up to 5 showing in blue.


    2nd update,
    Just spent about 10mins outside and now have all 8 locked on. :)
    :)
     
    Action, May 20, 2008
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