Garmin GPS -- slightly OT tech question

"Mike Sparling" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:6v3pb.85106$e01.273693@attbi_s02...

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I only ask this here, as I know there are those that use GPS devices.

I recently purchased a Garmin Geko, and would like to interface it with my computer to draw
routes, etc. I have the cable, but have not been able to get any of my computers to recognize
the device.

I have used three different computers (all PC's) with three different

OS's.

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One of the computers had a Palm hooked to the serial port, so, on that computer at least, I know
the problem is not a dead serial port.

Anyone have any ideas?

TIA Mike

Try this link. It has some very helpful info.

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Gary

"Mike Sparling" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:6v3pb.85106$e01.273693@attbi_s02...

Quoted message said:

I only ask this here, as I know there are those that use GPS devices.

I recently purchased a Garmin Geko, and would like to interface it with my computer to draw
routes, etc. I have the cable, but have not been able to get any of my computers to recognize
the device.

I have used three different computers (all PC's) with three different

OS's.

Quoted message said:

One of the computers had a Palm hooked to the serial port, so, on that computer at least, I know
the problem is not a dead serial port.

Anyone have any ideas?

TIA Mike

What software are you trying to download into? Chris

Mike Sparling said:

I only ask this here, as I know there are those that use GPS devices.

I recently purchased a Garmin Geko, and would like to interface it with my computer to draw
routes, etc. I have the cable, but have not been able to get any of my computers to recognize
the device.

What software package are you using ? You cannot just magically hook it up and expect to access it
like it was an external drive, you need software to talk to it....

Using map source I have no problems at all, using Delorme's topo 2.0 I need to download their patch

--
John G. in Memphis, TN Have a nice......... night.
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Quoted message said:

I recently purchased a Garmin Geko, and would like to interface it with my computer to draw routes,
etc. I have the cable, but have not been able to get any of my computers to recognize the device.

I have used three different computers (all PC's) with three different OS's. One of the computers
had a Palm hooked to the serial port, so, on that computer at least, I know the problem is not a
dead serial port.

Anyone have any ideas?

TIA Mike

I don't know whether you can do it on your model, but have you tried toggling the NMEA mode
on/off/etc? You might also want to try experimenting with the baud rate.

MPD Blue spray painted on a boxcar:

Quoted message said:

Mike Sparling said:

I only ask this here, as I know there are those that use GPS devices.

I recently purchased a Garmin Geko, and would like to interface it with my computer to draw
routes, etc. I have the cable, but have not been able to get any of my computers to recognize the
device.

What software package are you using ? You cannot just magically hook it up and expect to access it
like it was an external drive, you need software to talk to it....

Using map source I have no problems at all, using Delorme's topo 2.0 I need to download
their patch

I use topo Cd with a Garmin with no problems. Did you turn the GSP on?

penny

Mike Sparling said:

I only ask this here, as I know there are those that use GPS devices.

I recently purchased a Garmin Geko, and would like to interface it with my computer to draw
routes, etc. I have the cable, but have not been able to get any of my computers to recognize
the device.

I have used three different computers (all PC's) with three different OS's. One of the computers
had a Palm hooked to the serial port, so, on that computer at least, I know the problem is not a
dead serial port.

Anyone have any ideas?

TIA Mike

Is the interface set properly in the GPS for the SW you're using (usually Garmin-Garmin, but check
the SW)? Did you try rebooting or logging out and back in? MapSource seems to have a problem under
XP for me -- sometimes, it just hangs trying to read the serial line with the GPS.

David

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Mike Sparling said:

I only ask this here, as I know there are those that use GPS devices.

I recently purchased a Garmin Geko, and would like to interface it with

my

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computer to draw routes, etc. I have the cable, but have not been able

to

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get any of my computers to recognize the device.

What software package are you using ? You cannot just magically hook it up and expect to access it
like it was an external drive, you need software to talk to it....

Using map source I have no problems at all, using Delorme's topo 2.0 I need to download
their patch

--
John G. in Memphis, TN Have a nice......... night.
shavings.netreflect john.jpgOpen ↗

Sorry, I didn't supply enough information. :-)

I have DeLorme Topo 4.0. I also downloaded new software for the Geko from Garmin -- it had version
2.2 out of the box, and the newest version on the Garmin website is 2.4.

So, I have tried to have both DeLorme and the Garmin installer try to find the device, without
luck. I am going to try rebooting with the GPS plugged in and turned on, as per the link posted by
ctg (thanks!)

Any other ideas?

TIA

Mike