help with gps

Oziexplorer will not automagically start up "moving map" with your serial connection.....Hit Ctrl+S to start communications with your GPS (as long as everything else is set up correctly). Alternatively use Ctrl+M to bring up the MM map control system and start it from there.

Andrew

Check to see if the GPS is communicating with the laptop, then check to see if the GPS has acquired satellites. Both of these can be checked using Ozi's menues.
Good luck.

Also make sure that your GPS is not plugged or off until you have opened Oziexplorer.

Whilst Windows 98 is OK having Windows XP is a lot better. I am not sure as to the technicalities but found that fater I dumped 98 for XP, my operations ran smoother

Cheers

I have a little program called GPS information, it scans your com ports and tells you which com your gps in on. I have found it useful if you cant get them talking. If you want it I can email it to you.

using win 98 is OK, have used it for years on an old laptop with Ozi.

A few things you must have right.

1. check waht baud rate you have set on the GPS and make sure that Ozi has the same rate set in configuration.

2. Make sure Ozi has the correct GPS selected in configuration

3. Make sure the GPS is locked onto satelites

4. Make sure that the correct com port is set in Ozi. There is a small program on the Ozi web site (Port checker found on the utliities page) that will check your com ports

Good luck, and ask again if you have problems, or try the Ozi pages in Yahoo groups

Have you configured your maps and data correctly, there is a lot to set up before this will work.
I could do a list on what is required. Or if possible give us your email and could send you more info.

The most common reason for this happening is if you have the GPS turned on before the computer boots up it thinks the GPS is a mouse and will not recognize it.

Hi Michael,

On my Garmin (128) I have to change the communication protocol from Garmin/Garmin to NMEA/NMEA. Unless you do this the little beastie won't talk at all. Then I have to tell Ozi Explorer what type of GPS I am using in Set up. Also which port it is connected to (usually Com1). I am using a USN/Serial emulator and I have to use Com5. Let us know how you get on.

Mike