Ozi Explorer CE problems on my PDA

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aeiou

Hi There,

I have an Ipaq PDA and have been running Ozi CE with no problems until about a month ago (I only had a 256 meg card and a few maps at the time).
I just added a 4 Gig CF card with a full set of NSW 1:25000 set of maps on the CF card. The trouble now is when I go to search maps the machine freezes and tries to index the maps which it cannot copmplete.

Does anyone know what I am doing wrong? Do I have too many maps on the card?

Thanks in advance.

Dave

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Reply By: Member - Leigh (Vic) - Tuesday, Feb 03, 2009 at 20:08

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Reply By: Member - Rob S (NSW) - Tuesday, Feb 03, 2009 at 20:50

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Reply By: aeiou - Tuesday, Feb 03, 2009 at 21:44

Reply By: Member - JohnR (Vic) - Tuesday, Feb 03, 2009 at 22:38

Reply By: Bushtrek - Wednesday, Feb 04, 2009 at 15:57

Wednesday, Feb 04, 2009 at 15:57

aeiou,
What model Ipaq PDA are you having an issue with??

I use a hx4700 with a 2Gb SD and a 4Gb CF cards installed.

All NSW 1:25,000 and 1:100,000 plus Natmap Zones 53,54,55,56 plus Sunmap QLD 1:25,000.

So you can see the number of maps is not the problem.
What is worrying the PDA is a lack of RAM "working" headspace, and the fact that the units MUST INDEX the maps before it will access them for display.
Suggest you look at what is running in the background before OziExp is started and cull these first.
Then do a soft reset and adjust your system memory allocation so that there is bias to free program allocation. You should have about 20MB here allocated to program.

Start OziExp and call up a map. The unit will commence the indexing of the map files. Let this run.
After that you should be away.

Cheers

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Follow Up By: aeiou - Wednesday, Feb 04, 2009 at 16:50

Wednesday, Feb 04, 2009 at 16:50

Hi Bush Trek,

I am running HP Ipaq 3970. all cards and add ons are genuine.

HP IPAQ 3970 Specifications
Memory
64 MB RAM
Expansion slot
Compatible with Secure Digital & MultiMedia
Display
240 X 320 pixels
Color
Processor
Intel PXA250 400 MHz
Operating System
MS Windows for Pocket PC 2002

Cheers

Dave

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Follow Up By: Bushtrek - Wednesday, Feb 04, 2009 at 18:28

Wednesday, Feb 04, 2009 at 18:28

Hi Dave,
Your PDA should handle the application.
Confirm your MS Windows Pocket PC 2002 is Ver 3.0 or higher, and you are running OziExp Ce Ver 2.19.
If both are as above then go thro' the reset routine etc.

The machine you have is essentially similar to mine, just yours has a 400MHz processor and mine is 625, so yours will be slightly slower to finsih tasks.

Cheers

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