tom tom on wallaby (xda 1)

[askmeanother2]

I am trying to run tomtom 5 navigator on my xda1 (wallaby).

Although the program installs and runs okay, it will not connect to or see the attached gps device. I have tried a later spv1500 or similar to Xda2 and it sees the gps device straight away.The cradle i use was originally for a XDA!!i but an xda, xda II and a spv all share the same connection interface there, so shouldnt be a problem.

I read somewhere about changing the rom to a later windows 2003second edition, which i have succesfully done. The SPV and xdaII both have the above rom version, and both work okay on the cradle. Allthree devices also work okay and all connect using activesync on the PC cradle.

Does anyone have any ideas?


Askmeanother2

[LumpiStefan]

Have you disabled beam?

Stefan

[askmeanother2]

Thank you Lumpistefan,

I have spent Hours/days trying to get this old girl working, and now in a space of two mins switching the beam off, its working great!!!

Thanks very much.

Andy

[igord2]

omg thanks Stefan !

Spent 3-4 hrs and couldnt make it work, tought that gps not function properly, and how stupid I am, in searching for the solution found this answer but didnt realized that you are speaking about IRDA BEAM, tought that that is some satellite gps beam :)

But in the end, couple of hours later I ve realized which beam you mentioned

Thanks man !

[kingsley]

This thread indicates that Blue Tooth can be enabled on XDA 1 Wallabys. I have not been successful in finding an SD Blue tooth adaptor for this model. Is there a conversion that is possible to convert SD to SDIO or is this Tom Tom an SD only GPS card?

[Rudegar]

no it dont it's about freeing a com port which the wired gps needs to work by disabling ir beam which takes hold of the same com port

no way i ever heard about can add bluetooth to wallabys