Windows CE / GPS help please .

Hi - Cant help with your bing bong problem but with respect to OziCe would try the wince_core_runtime_arm.zip version from the ozi website. Unzip this to your PC - copy the resulting folders to the SD card. You will then have to crank up OziCe on the device by way of the OziexplorerCe.exe file.

Cheers
Greg

See if you can get it to run Miopocket 3.0. Miopocket is good at restoring the .dll's that are usually removed to make a CE install smaller (and unusable for anything but the original intended purpose).

Pat

I await the replies with interest.
Incidently what breed of gps is it?

Tony

My 5" GPS will connect but only if I have ActiveSync running on the PC.

It will not appear as an External Drive

Was IGO8 running originally on the GPS ?

Mandrake

Are you using Windows XP or Vista ? - ActiveSync on Xp can be troublesome - If using Vista the Mobile Device Center should connnect up to Windows CE 6 no worries - it is heaps better than AS on XP

I am unlocking Win Ce 4.2, 5 and 6 devices regularly - WinCe 4.2 will not talk to Active Sync at all, but will to Windows Mobile Center on Vista.

As stated above, have a look at the Mio Pocket stuff for excellent desktops and skins/better functionality now you are unlocked. GPS Passion and GPS Underground websites have a wealth of information about what you are rying to do

I love grabbing a cheap GPS from the bargain barrell and turning then in Garmin Nuvi's etc

Cheers


A

Hi Mandrake

as previously mentioned you can run OziCE from your SD card. I have done this on several "cheapies". Here are some instructions on how...you made need to figure some of teh details out as each set is a little different. You can also copy OziCE to the NANDFlash...but I would not recommend it...to many chances for things to go wrong.

The easiest way is to load OziCE onto your SD card using a card reader on your PC or laptop...a 4gig non high performance SD should be fine fo rmost maps and the program.
Note: The "cheapies" GPS will not use the newer highspeed high performance cards.

Load OziCE into its own folder. The maps can also be put on the SD in there respective folders or however you like to organise these.
Put SD card into GPS.
After entering your GPS' PIN go to the Settings button on the sceen.
Select Application.
Select magnifing glass icon.
Select the Storage card
Scroll down untill you find the OziCE.exe icon and select by double tapping it.
This takes you back to the application page...select the arrow at the top to go to the Settings page...then the arrow icon again to go to the Big GPS Button
Hit the GPS button...and...
OziCE should load

To get back the original GPS program drill through the menus again but select
- NANDFlash
- iGo8 etc folder
select liGo8.exe

You can transfer OziCE onto the GPS memory using File Transfer on the Application page...but be careful not to delete the Logic Gear Navigation program.

cheers
Brad

I found with my device- when connected to the PC, I have to 'reset' the device then turn it on before the PC will recognize it !!!

Couple of things you need to do, install the latest version of Active Sync and ensure your PC is up to date with the latest patches and hotfixes. Older versions of Active Sync caused the problems you describe. Installing the latest version will also upgrade your USB driver and then reboot your Pocket PC etc.

Mandrake...further to my post above, many of the Chinese eBay specials GPS do not work with any version of ActiveSync thus the SD card method of installing OziCe is the way to go. However, that said, don't give up on trying newer versions of Active Sync.

Cheers
Brad

Just a quick THANKYOU to all -

I still can't get Active Sync to work but Windows CE and Ozi is going along nicely

I'm actually in the middle of converting 3 Nat Raster maps - 53,54,55 zones for

the Unit to run ...

With any luck I'll be going home tonight by New GPS Natraster Maps !!

Yeehoo !!

12 Days now - getting very toey !!!

Bought the Frypan and saucepans the other day so that as they say is it !!

I'm as ready as I'm gunna B !!

Cheers

Mandrake

Mandrake
I run a Ipaq 212 PDA with Ozi CE and I Don't link the pc and PDA together at all. I just convert Raster maps on the pc with the IMG20ZF program and put these on the SD card along with a copy of the OZI PC Data folder, put it in the PDA and load up the maps and tracks through the SD card. So you don't need to connect the PDA and PC together.

Cheers
Mal

Mandrake and others

Be aware of the possible limitations in using the NatMap 250K mosacic (700+MB)with OziCE on some of the "cheapie" Chinese GPS. These often have only 64meg RAM & 64MB ROM. This limits the size of the maps you can use. Those with 128MB RAM usually don't have a problem in juggling bigger maps.

You can use the smaller composite Raster NATMaps...often result in anoying blanks on screen when moving from one map area to another. There are two solutions to this using the Ozi Map Marge utility. Firstly merge composite maps or secondly and usually a better looking result is to slice the mosaic into chunks 80MB to 110MB. The 64MB RAM GPS seem to handle this size well. You need to play around with the area you are selecting to get the right file size. This way you get bigger regions than the composite maps and you can name them so they make sense to you, i.e. Flinders Ranges, Grampians etc.

You have gotten 1 step further than me. I have purchased a cheapie GPS and i am trying to get to the Windows CE 6 core, unsuccesfully so far.

Are you able to help me? I tried what was said on a different website which was to rename a program called gsfinder.exe to iGO8.exe which would then enable me to open up windows explorer on the device, didnt work

Any help would be great