GPS settings?

[AdamR78]

Howdy,

I've just upgraded to the O2 Orbit phone, and am trying to get the GPS working, however, I can't seem to. In settings, all I can see is external gps, but this phone should have an inernal one (it even has the antenna in the back).

For the life of me, i can't seem to find out how to get the GPS working... anyone could help?

a.

[Biomehanika]

Hi Adam.
Which GPS software are you using on your device?

[AdamR78]

At the moment, none, as before I bite the bullet and buy one, I wanted to see how good the GPS receiver was... so I tried the TomTom GPS driver, that includes a testing thing that shows locks on sats, and so far, after about 10 minutes, still nothing...

Having said that, I tried Google Maps, and that can't get a GPS lock either.

[bex]

Try making sure the settings are setup for the default configuration before using GOOGLE MAPS.

Start>Settings>External GPS>GPS PROGRAM PORT = COM4

Then try google maps using try MENU>Track Location and see if the GPS starts working flashing AMBER LED and you should get a text message at the top of the screen saying initializing GPS and searching for sats.

Good luck, I found this Artemis to work beautifully with TOMTOM6 and a 2GB mSD card.

[Biomehanika]

I've added a program called GPS Viewer, this gives you GPS gives some handy GPS details.
As for the GPS settings:
Programs
GPS program port:COM4
Hardware
GPS hardware port:(None)
Baud rate:115200
Access
I have 'Manage GPS automatically' ticked.

My deveice always seems to want a vertically sight of the sky to locate the satellites but once connected i can take it indoors no problems.

[AdamR78]

Interestlingly, when I make the change to Baud Rate in hardware, and click ok... if I go back, it has reset itself to 4800?

A.

[tsuka]

in my HTC3300, I've found QUICKGPS ? I've tried to run it, but after a few minutes it send a message so it cannot make the connection :confused:
Anyone can help me
thx a lot
michael

[Crazyspeedy]

quick GPS is just to speed up the process the phone neesd to locate the sattelites.

well but if i were you i would check the baudrate. the default setting is at 4800

[wasim21k]

thank you very much really nice tip i spend about 3 hours try to get it working but now done it in 1 minuts and working but keep saying no valid signals whats that mean???





Try making sure the settings are setup for the default configuration before using GOOGLE MAPS.

Start>Settings>External GPS>GPS PROGRAM PORT = COM4

Then try google maps using try MENU>Track Location and see if the GPS starts working flashing AMBER LED and you should get a text message at the top of the screen saying initializing GPS and searching for sats.

Good luck, I found this Artemis to work beautifully with TOMTOM6 and a 2GB mSD card.