GPS on a laptop

Submitted: Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 at 11:59

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Lachie

Hi
I have memory maps on my lap top which was put on with a purchase of a VMS a few years back.
I was wandering if I can use my nokia lumia 800 as an external GPS receiver for the lap top. And if so how ?
Regards Lachie

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Reply By: The Explorer - Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 at 12:19

Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 at 12:19

Hi

Very unlikely (could be wrong) - would need to output the required NMEA string from GPS.

If you find no solution best bet is probably one of these Globalsat BU-353S4 Mouse GPS

I have one and it works fine with OziExplorer/Win7. I assume it will also work with Memory Map but can't confirm.

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Follow Up By: mikehzz - Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 at 22:38

Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 at 22:38

Memory Map works with a little bluetooth gps device on my laptop. Not many phones will stream their gps data though.

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Reply By: get outmore - Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 at 13:43

Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 at 13:43

I believe the nokia is windows?
Android has several choices of app that will stream nmea to your computer via blue tooth
And yes in the correct format.
Do an app search for gps over blue tooth and see if windows has simular

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Follow Up By: Lachie - Friday, Apr 18, 2014 at 07:39

Friday, Apr 18, 2014 at 07:39

Thanks all for your replies.
As said there seems to be apps for android but not for windows. I will have to purchase a Globalsat BU-353S4 Mouse GPS.

Lachie

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