Guest TigerNet Posted January 27, 2006 Report Posted January 27, 2006 Hi As in title really...I have acquired TomTom Mobile 5 for my SP5m, followed the upgrade process to 5.2 and the software seems to work fine...however, I have a question mark in the GPS Unit's (TomTom) bluetooth settings in the phone - hence the GPS is not being picked up. I have tried deleting the partnership and re-connecting - no joy. The phone's bluetooth is set to discoverable... ...ideas??? Cheers Nick
Guest awarner [MVP] Posted January 28, 2006 Report Posted January 28, 2006 With the TomTom GPS unit you do not need to make a partnership and bond the devices as the software does it for you. It helps if you start the GPS first then the application.
Guest TigerNet Posted January 28, 2006 Report Posted January 28, 2006 ...tried that - no joy... Cheers Nick
Guest James Posted January 28, 2006 Report Posted January 28, 2006 is the software configured to use the tomtom gps unit?
Guest awarner [MVP] Posted January 28, 2006 Report Posted January 28, 2006 Just checking something simple, are you in flight mode? as this will turn off the bluetooth.
Guest TigerNet Posted January 28, 2006 Report Posted January 28, 2006 ...I thought Tom Tom software does not need configuring to its own GPS unit... ...I am not in flight mode and have no problems with a BT headset...(not trying to use at the same time) Cheers Nick
Guest ElGato65 Posted January 28, 2006 Report Posted January 28, 2006 I though BT had to be either on or off, not discoverable.
Guest TigerNet Posted January 28, 2006 Report Posted January 28, 2006 ...still nope...arrgh!!! Cheers Nick
Guest TigerNet Posted January 28, 2006 Report Posted January 28, 2006 ...is there somewhere in the menu structure to add a GPS device? Cheers Nick
Guest awarner [MVP] Posted January 28, 2006 Report Posted January 28, 2006 Nope as TomTom 5 only has two options, to use ot's own GPS unit or a non-tomtom unit. Can you check that the TomTom gps is working correctly and not faulty?
Guest TigerNet Posted January 28, 2006 Report Posted January 28, 2006 ...will give it a go... ...just noticed that it appears that every time I start TomTom software on the SP5m it turns bluetooth off!!! ...arrgh!!! Cheers Nick
Guest TigerNet Posted January 28, 2006 Report Posted January 28, 2006 ...and I have just re-installed to no avail!!! Cheers Nick
Guest TigerNet Posted January 30, 2006 Report Posted January 30, 2006 ...can anyone who has TomTom running on their SP5m (equivalent) or k-jam (equivalent) let me know what settings I should see for the Tom Tom GPS unit... Cheers Nick
Guest TigerNet Posted January 30, 2006 Report Posted January 30, 2006 ...ok...TOP TIP...let the GPS unit get a fix before starting to use it!!! I just went out with the dog and thought I'd give this one last chance...turned on the GPS unit and walked for a while...then started the application - guess what...now works perfectly... I feel like such a dumb*ss!!! So why doesn't it say on the box to do this? Cheers Nick
Guest hey_tim Posted January 30, 2006 Report Posted January 30, 2006 So why doesn't it say on the box to do this? Cheers Nick <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That would just be too easy :)
Guest smonte Posted March 21, 2006 Report Posted March 21, 2006 That would just be too easy ;) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have a T-Mobile SDA II with TomTom Mobile 5.2 installed, but it won't connect to my GPS(Adapt 300) module. Anyone any other suggestion? I tried everything in this thread so far.
Guest Pondrew Posted March 21, 2006 Report Posted March 21, 2006 I have a T-Mobile SDA II with TomTom Mobile 5.2 installed, but it won't connect to my GPS(Adapt 300) module. Anyone any other suggestion? I tried everything in this thread so far. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Have you tried with the original TomTom GPS?
Guest wilfy Posted March 22, 2006 Report Posted March 22, 2006 Just thought i would add my little bit to this thread. I think of myself as quite an IT literate person but this stumped me for hours!! meaning it would probably stump the average person for days! My friend has an mda vario as do I. He tried to connect his FTECH-SPP Bluetooth GPS to his Mda for about 4 days and connected it by accident! He had problems with tom tom and checkpoint so he decided to reinstall everything which took off all the Bluetooth com settings etc. He tried and tried so I offered to help. 5 hours later it is connected!!!!! here is how i did it for anybody that is interested: - Pair up Bluetooth devices. I needed to enter 0000 as the passcode for the ftech-spp. Tick the serial box when it has connected and ok to that. - Click the com ports tab and click outgoing port. Choose the ftech-spp and com 6. tick the secure box and ok that - Choose incoming port and put that to com 7, tick the secure box and ok that. - Go to start > settings > connections > GPS - On the programs tab choose com 8 (this will share the gps to all progs that want it) - On the hardware tab choose com 6 with a baud rate of 9600. ok that - Now start tom tom. Go to Change preferences (screen 1/3) > Show GPS status (screen 4/6) - Click configure - Choose other Bluetooth GPS and select and continue. - Choose com 8 and done. - Now shut it all down and switch bluetooth off. Turn Bluetooth back on. Then fire up the gps box. Meanwhile open tom tom. It should all connect within about 20 seconds… woooo and yay
Guest Pondrew Posted March 22, 2006 Report Posted March 22, 2006 Good advice for TomTom Navigator Wilfy but this thread is about different software on a different OS. It's about TomTom Mobile on Windows Mobile for Smartphone. As a result the setup process is largely different... ...oh, and TomTom Mobile 5 is not available without a TomTom GPS, unlike TomTom Navigator :?:
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