Installing GPS onto an SPV M5000

[Guest Fads]

Hi all...

Ok, i'm a bit annoyed with orange because it seems they've disabled the GPS command on the orange spv m5000

Does anyone here know how to configure a bluetooth GPS (Holox) for the Spv m5000?

I thought it would be straight forward and playing with the port settings like it was on the SPV M500... alas no...

A few google searches told me to click the GPS command in Settings

http://www.fortycaliber.org/2006april21pic.html

But I don't have the GPS command :)

Totally bummed!

Anyway, I wonder if anyone here can help me?

Please and Thank YOu :)

Fads

[Guest Fads]

I've found the solution to the problem which involves a registry tweak... Im not really clued up on registry things and am not sure if messing wth the registry will screw up my PDA but here's what this website suggests, perhaps if someone can verify that this is a safe option, if not then then any other options? if yes then other people with the same problem as mine can use this:

WM5 Pocket Pc Gps Icon Missing

Windows Mobile 5 has some great new api's. One of the most exciting ones is the ability to query a gps device to get location information. This depends on the gps being configured on the device using the new gps connection icon in settings. However the icon is missing on some devices (e.g. the Orange SPV M5000 and the QTEK 8100 of the devices we have tested). This is a strange omission, but can easily be fixed with a registry edit as follows:

In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\GPS Settings

Delete the DWORD marked Hide (if present)

Delete the DWORD marked Redirect (if present)

Add a DWORD called Group and give it a value of 2

Soft reset the device.

The GPS icon should then be available.

HTH

Ian

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posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 11:19 AM

[Guest Fads]

i did the reg fix thing and got the gps to work now... but what are everyone's thoughts on this?

[Guest oink1]

i did the reg fix thing and got the gps to work now... but what are everyone's thoughts on this?

All the info you need... :)

Tomtom Installation...

There are 3 key steps in making TomTom 5 work on an i-mate JasJar with a Bluetooth GPS.

Many tips are scattered around in different Forums.

Here is a COMPLETE overview of what to do.

STEP 1 : INSTALL TOMTOM5

You do this by copying the CAB files from the CDROM (eg F:\PocketPC) to the JasJar and launch one by one from there with the explorer of the JasJar.

You can install voices the same manner by copying the CAB files to the Jasjar (eg from F:\Voice on the CDROM)

STEP 2 : UPGRADE TO V5.1

Extract and copy the files to a folder on the JasJar and install them from there.

STEP 3 : ACTIVATE THE GPS CONTROL PANEL

Fire up a registry editor

Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MASCHINE\ControlPanel\GPS Settings

Delete the DWORD marked "hide"

Add a DWORD called "Group" and give it the value of "2" (dec)

The GPS panel will now show up in your connection settings.

STEP 4 : INSTALL TOMTOM5

1. Establish a bond with your GPS and select the checkbox for serial access.

2. In BT, select the OUTGOING port to 8.

3. In the GPS control panel, select the GPS program to 0 and make sure that the hardware one, is set to None.

4. Start TT5 and the GPS settings, select another bluetooth GPS, and you will see COM 0 free. Select COM 0 and close TT5.

5. At the GPS control panel again, now select COM 8 (before we set it up at 0).

6. At BT: select OUTGOING port to 0.

7. Back again to GPS control panel and select NONE.

8. Finally start TT5 and it should connect automatically. Wait for a couple of seconds and click the GPS settings and you should see it has connected.

[Guest Fads]

You're a star!

thanks

that's pretty much what I did but thanks for verifying it as THE Solution :)

[Guest Confucious]

GPS works with CoPilot - no faffing arround!