Enable missing GPS control panel? Help please!

[djac965930]

Just flashed Schaps 4.30 to my Vario II which we love by the way! It has a reg edit facilility on it but does anyone know how I can enable the GPS control panel to go with my external GPS gizmo? I'm sure I read it here somewhere but when I search for GPS it says there are no matches.

I'm sure its a quickie for some helpful peeps out there! Many thanks!

[mrvanx]

Look in start>settings>system :rolleyes:

[djac965930]

There's no option or control panel for GPS in settings. Its not listed at all. I know that it's built into Windows but its hidden. I'm looking for the way to enable it to show up, which I think is done in the registry.

[JR_de]

The Wiki is your friend:

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Universal_Registry

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 set to '0' or deleted to show the panel and to '1' 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 = 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\GPS Settings\Group = 2

OR here:

http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=WM5_Tweaks_Other

Add GPS settings icon


If you have a GPS device, you can add a GPS settings icon to your Start > Settings menu using:


HKLM\ControlPanel\GPS Settings\Group = 2 (DWORD decimal)
HKLM\ControlPanel\GPS Settings\redirect <-- delete, or rename, this value

Note that '2' stands for the Connections tab, '1' is System and '0' would be Personal
Note also that this has reportedly disabled one person's USB connectivity. To restore, set "GPS Program Port = None", "GPS Connection Port = None", "Automatic GPS Management = on"