Ipaq HX4700 owners

Bonz
I have a Tom Tom 500 with an upgrade map I paid $135 for and in Sydney it is useless as it is nowhere near correct with the updates.
So I paid for an old hat update.
I was recently in Sydney and it sent me the wrong way on several occasions and appeared to revert to tollway more than I would have liked taking me on and off and costing more money than necessary.

Now without the whinging do you run it seperate or in conjunction with the Ipaq and Ozieexplorer or was that just to mention all gear.

I would like to upgrade or add and as this is not my field of knowledge then I need assistance from people in the know.

Regards
Ian

Bugger me that sounds like getting a train from central to paramatta and getting on and off at every station in between thinking you have arrived.

It looks like I had better do some homework and see if I can get the express instead of the paper train.

Might be bettrer to follow No 1's advice and get a compass the same as Geoff.

Ian

Hi Bill
I went on line through Tom Tom home and it told me I had version 1 and the new one was version 3 so I paid and upgraded.

I was looking to see if I could do a fast trip to Blackall Hospital to see someone before I lose them altogether.

I could keep warm on the way I know when there is some firewood at St George but dont tell Kev.

Since replying to Bonz I have gone onto the maps in explore Oz to see if I can learn more and I logged in to do Smiths Lake NSW to Tambo Qld and it took me out of my way with a route that would add 150Ks to the trip so it appears that there are updates needed no matterwhat you use.

The Tom Tom 500 ran me down to Newcastle and then out to Moree where the exploreoz one sent me to Wauchope and up the Oxley and then the New England and back down though Glen Innes to Moree.

The quickest way from here is via the Buckets way to Gloucester and over the tops to Tamworth and from Tamworth through Manilla to Warialda and then Moree.

Ive been thinking that I would go to a laptop with better maps but it appears that is not as good an option as I thought.

So it leads me to believe plot a course on a paper map and head off and only use the Tom Tom for the blue tooth phone connect to save on fines.

Ian

Thanks for your input.
Ian

I have a HX2490 with the 3.7v 1440maH pack and have always found it crap, even from new it never has held charge well, charge it up and dont use it for a few days and it drops into the low 30's or lower % charge remaining without any use after harge but it is not the only one,others i know have similar issues with this model. and yes Farnell's are very efficient,this is where we get some components or eproms we have trouble sourcing from bigger mobs like RS components(not called RS for nothing LOL)

Bonz,
Seeing as you've taken the time to share this info I thought I respond in kind.

Thanks for that bit of very useful information. I've filed it. I too run with a HX4700 running OziExplorer and Tom Tom, but mainly with Ozi. I used to use a CF GPS but moved to a GlobalSat BT338 GPS. which was a far more satisfactory arrangement. Several months ago I was having trouble with the plug on the PDA to the extent that I couldn't link to the PC to run Activesync which was tolerable because I just used bluetooth but eventuall I coudn't even recharge the unit which is catastrophic because no charge-no PDA.

Try as I might I couldn't find anyone who could or would repair the unit so I thought that was it. After a couple of months I bought a Garmin Nuvi 255w but that doesn't run Ozi so it was ok but not as good as having the PDA up and running. Then by pure fluke I happened upon a mob in Bentleigh East called who said they would have a look. The part cost $7.50 and to inspect and repair the unit was $100. On top of that I bought a new battery for $40. I thought that was good value as the PDA is as good as new. I no longer run with Tom Tom on the PDA as the Garmin does the close in work while Ozi does the remote stuff.

I am not affilitaed the shop either but as I had so much trouble getting this contact I thought I'd share that info.

Communication Clinic
910 North Rd, Bentleigh East
Vic
03-95637333

WBS

Hi Bonz.
Thks for the info, very timely. We have the same set up and the back up battery died just recently. Is this the one you ordered. Farnell

John

I have a HX 4700 just sitting around, what did it cost roughly to set it up for gps use? Cheaper just to buy a gps unit isn't it?

cheers

Was fitting the battery easy. I have read that the battery is soldered in so never tried replacing mine. It some times shows the backup as flat, other times 100%. Yet to work out any pattern but figure I will need to replace it soon.

AS stated, HP4700 with blue tooth GPS running OxiCE is a great system. Only problem is shortage of internal memory. I know that HP have finally bought out a unit that looks like a replacement for the 4700 after a long time with no one making a replacement unit.

Much appreciated - email
bgreeni@yahoo.com