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how to install tomtom on htc touch diamond

13 May 2009 | by Fleta, in HTC touch, gps questions, gps software

how to install tomtom on htc touch diamond. usually TomTom Taster version was bundled with htc touch diamond device, you can install tomtom from the application CD.
1. Connect your device to your PC and ActiveSync via a USB connection.
2. Insert the Application CD in your CD/DVD ROM drive.
3. Execute the TomTom application.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions on your PC and wait untill it instructs to check any actions needed on the device to proceed with installation.
5. On the device choose whether to install TomTom to SD card or Device Memory.
6. …

GPS power supply and GPS battery capabilities

10 May 2009 | by Fleta, in gps beginners guide, gps instructions, gps questions

when we buy GPS, we should consider GPS power supply and GPS battery capabilities. since many of time, we use GPS in the car or outdoors, and sometimes in long distance travel navigation. GPS devices designed primarily for in-car use plug into the car’s 12-volt power port. there are car chargers for car gps and bluetooth gps. but for hiking, there are different battery design for the various products. for example: some GPS use the samebatteries as Nokia cellphone, so the Nokia mobile phone users can use cell phone battery …

How to clean GPS touch screens

How to clean GPS touch screens for Garmin nuvi,tomtom,lowrance,etc. the GPS touch screens are sensitive, so we should pay attention to clean the gps screen. there are some ways to clean it: the special wipes for electronics or LCD computer monitors would work. You could also just go with a slightly damp cloth that will not scratch the screen. Many users recommend using 50% water and 50% isopropyl alcohol for cleaning LCD screens.
A damp micro fiber cloth or an eye glass cleaning cloth would be good for cleaning the GPS …

How to save a favorites location on Sprint Samsung Instinct Navigation

4 May 2009 | by Fleta, in Samsung Instinct, gps cell phone, gps questions

How to save a favorites location on Sprint Samsung Instinct Navigation. when you Sprint GPS Navigation to find your destination on your samsung Instinct, you can then either recall those locations and add them to your list of favorite destinations or create a new entry from one of the available location categories (Address, Business, Airport, or Contacts).
how to create a Favorites location from a Category with Sprint navigation on samsung Instinct:
1. touch Mainmenu > Navigation > Drive To > My Favorites > Tap to Create.

Samsung Omnia I900 GPS Tomtom 7 problems and fix

4 May 2009 | by Fleta, in Samsung Omnia, gps questions, tomtom

Samsung Omnia I900 GPS Tomtom 7 problems and fix. Samsung Omnia has built-in gps, you can Tomtom7 to the phone. but I have a problem with using tomtom 7 repack 3 qvga with north america. when i open up tomtom, i go to status, setting is at other NMEA device, baud rate 4800 at COM3. it take forever to get signal, keep saying poor GPS reception.
here is an easiest rough fix, that gets TomTom7 working every single time.
Pre-Word: Before this fix, TomTom7 will detect a bunch of satellites, but …

GPS antenna

21 Apr 2009 | by Fleta, in gps beginners guide, gps instructions, gps questions

GPS antenna can enhance GPS to receive satellite signal and increase the scope at the same time. For example, if you can not get the signal in the house. you can signal through the GPS antenna outside the house.
genereally, the sirf III GPS chip can receive signal without GPS antenna. However, there are some exceptional circumstances, such as bad weather conditions, buildings block. you can purchase GPS antenna as an back up. GPS antenna can also improve the signal strength.