Garmin Mobile XT works on BJ2 without GPS Patch

[Guest mjbusna05]

So I received Garmin Mobile XT in the mail today and so far it is running like a champ.

I tried it both with and without the GPS patch (hard reset between each attempt) and both times the program was able to acquire a GPS fix from my home office desk after a few minutes. I did have to point the program in the right direction by going to the GPS settings and selecting GPS Intermediate Driver as the place to search for the signal. The GPS settings page can be found by going Menu > Settings > #2 System > #1 Remote GPS.

All I did was pop the included memory card into the Blackjack 2 and install the Mobile XT cab file and run the program. Then went to GPS settings as mentioned above and it was able to acquire a fix with and without the patch installed.

While I was at it I tested Google Maps without the GPS Patch installed after a fresh hard reset and it too found the GPS and was able to pick up satellites pretty quickly. Again I went to google.com/gmm and downloard and ran the cab. The I opened the program and after I clicked Use GPS and it showed my position within a few moments. First it said "Seeking satellites..." then it said "GPS Active (# of Sats in use)..." and displayed my positions. I was able to get up to 8 satelittes sitting in my home office. Satellite reception will be dependant on the environment you are in (buildings, cloud cover, etc.)

I believe that since Google Maps and apparently Mobile XT both are capable of using the intermediate GPS driver they can both be used without applying the GPS patch.

As soon as I get my 4GB microSD card I will begin experimenting with transferring the Mobile XT program from the original 2GB card to a different larger memory card, i.e. my own 4GB one. For those who were curious I purchased Garmin Mobile XT off of Amazon.com through ANTonline for $78.

Matt

[Guest mshuebs]

So I received Garmin Mobile XT in the mail today and so far it is running like a champ.

I tried it both with and without the GPS patch (hard reset between each attempt) and both times the program was able to acquire a GPS fix from my home office desk after a few minutes. I did have to point the program in the right direction by going to the GPS settings and selecting GPS Intermediate Driver as the place to search for the signal. The GPS settings page can be found by going Menu > Settings > #2 System > #1 Remote GPS.

All I did was pop the included memory card into the Blackjack 2 and install the Mobile XT cab file and run the program. Then went to GPS settings as mentioned above and it was able to acquire a fix with and without the patch installed.

While I was at it I tested Google Maps without the GPS Patch installed after a fresh hard reset and it too found the GPS and was able to pick up satellites pretty quickly. Again I went to google.com/gmm and downloard and ran the cab. The I opened the program and after I clicked Use GPS and it showed my position within a few moments. First it said "Seeking satellites..." then it said "GPS Active (# of Sats in use)..." and displayed my positions. I was able to get up to 8 satelittes sitting in my home office. Satellite reception will be dependant on the environment you are in (buildings, cloud cover, etc.)

I believe that since Google Maps and apparently Mobile XT both are capable of using the intermediate GPS driver they can both be used without applying the GPS patch.

As soon as I get my 4GB microSD card I will begin experimenting with transferring the Mobile XT program from the original 2GB card to a different larger memory card, i.e. my own 4GB one. For those who were curious I purchased Garmin Mobile XT off of Amazon.com through ANTonline for $78.

Matt

I tried following your prompts...I do not have a "system" under settings....Am I looking in the wrong place?

[Guest pbarick167]

Matt,

all the information I have seen so far on Mobile XT is that the maps are locked to the card Garmin sent and that you cant transfer them to another card. Have you had any luck transferring them to your 6 gb card?