Bluetooth com port problems with GPS mouse (Navigon 4 + 5)

[saniwat]

Dear forum members,
I have problems with setting up the com port with my GPS bluetooth device (Nemerix chip set) and my navigation software (Navigon 4 or 5).
I see the device in the bluetooth settings of WM5 and am able to connect to the device. I am able to select the serial port feature and create a new outgoing connection to either com port 6 or 7 with the device.
I am not able to select this com port in the navigation software.
I am not able to see this port in PHM device manager
Yes, I am able to see the device in "Glopus GPS" tool (but only because I am able to have a list of all 10 com ports)

My questions:
Any idea why the com port is not showing up in the navigation software?
Do you know any other device manager or (serial) com port tool in order to get this com port working the right way?

The thing is, this all worked on WM2003 on a Magician, so is this now a new cool WM5 feature that the bluetooth com ports are not showing up the right way :?

Thanks for your help in advance, Saniwat

[topcaser]

I have problems with setting up the com port with my GPS bluetooth device (Nemerix chip set) and my navigation software (Navigon 4 or 5).
I see the device in the bluetooth settings of WM5 and am able to connect to the device. I am able to select the serial port feature and create a new outgoing connection to either com port 6 or 7 with the device.
I am not able to select this com port in the navigation software.
I am not able to see this port in PHM device manager
Yes, I am able to see the device in "Glopus GPS" tool (but only because I am able to have a list of all 10 com ports)

Many other people had this problem before - so i am, too. Here is the solution:

My questions:
Any idea why the com port is not showing up in the navigation software?

No idea. But i know, how you can make it visible: There are three inis in your Navigon directory: defaults.ini, navlib.ini and spgps.ini
Edit the files with the total commander. In each file you will find an entry like: Com-Port or Serial Port. Delete the number behind that statement and write 6 or 7 respectively where you have mapped your Mouse to.
Start the Navigon and it will work. It is very easy.


Do you know any other device manager or (serial) com port tool in order to get this com port working the right way?

Alternatively you can use the virtcom tool from this page:
http://www.navifriends.com/


The thing is, this all worked on WM2003 on a Magician, so is this now a new cool WM5 feature that the bluetooth com ports are not showing up the right way :?

The BT Com Port is in WM05 a resource of a certain program. Each time you start a Porgram wich needs BT Support, it starts automatically the BT interface. You dont need to setup a connection automatically

[saniwat]

There is a more convenient way to do this:
Open the prefs.ini (configuration file) and enter there:
[gps]
comport = 6
receiver = 0
receiver_status = 1
baudrate = 9600

(receiver --> 0 means without TMC)

[S0NIC]

I have taken this solution...

To hide or show the GPS connection in the connections panel

* The settings are at 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\GPS Settings'
* The 'Hide' DWORD value should be deleted to show the panel and 'x' to hide the panel
* The 'Group' DWORD value should be set to '2' to show the panel and deleted to hide the panel

For example, to show the GPS connection in the connectionss panel

* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\GPS Settings\Hide is deleted
* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\GPS Settings\Group = 2


To save these changes...
press the powerbotton for the suspendmode. Let the Wizzard sleeping for 10 sec., after make a reboot.

You will be able to choose a new "virt." com port, and this port is visible for all navigation softwares.