Configuring pocket pc pda, bluetooth gps receiver and tomtom

The first thing is to know your outgoing bluetooth serial com port and then pair your pda with the bluetooth gps receiver . After you have installed tomtom from the memory card, here are the steps below.

1. On the tomtom screen, tap anywhere, on the menu screen that appears (menu 1 of 3) . Tap on the “Change preferences” icon and keep going until you get to the “Show GPS status” icon, select that

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How does GPS work

GPS: How Does It Work?

The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based navigation system put into place by the U.S. Department of Defense and is a network made up of 24 satellites in orbit around the earth. The satellites orbit the earth at about 12,000 miles, are solar powered, they transmit a signal of only 50 watts, and travel at speeds of about 7000 miles per hour. The GPS system was originally intended for military use only, but during the 1980s the government decided to allow civilian use. The satellites make a complete orbit around the earth every 24 hours, and are spaced equal distances from each other.

Now that we have covered most of the equipment information, let’s talk about what a GPS can do, and why we have such technology. The GPS system allows for satellite tracking of just about anything to which you can attach a tracker. The GPS system is accurate to within about 15 meters from anywhere on earth. This is some amazing technology, yet it is still relatively new to the average consumer. Read more

Using your Mobile Phone for satellite Navigation

Dedicated portable GPs navigation systems in cars are now very popular,  What could be better than being able to get to wherever you want to without having to stop and ask for directions.

Nevertheless, a lot of people overlook a convenient an easy way of navigation which is using your mobile phones for GPS Navigation. You might think because of the small screens on mobile phonbes, it wouldn’t be practical, but from experience that is farther from the truth. There are quite a few advantages choosing a a mobile phone over a dedicated portable gps system for navigation. The main being convenience, Since mobile phones are usually compact and small, it makes it much easier then having a bulky dedicated system. Read more

CF gps vs bluetooth gps

A few people might be wondering which to choose, a Bluetooth gps receiver or a compact flash gps receiver.   I have used both so I am writing from experience. There seem to be quite a few advantages of a Bluetooth gps receiver over a cf gps receiver.

The main advantage would be versatility, you can use a Bluetooth gps receiver with a Bluetooth pda as well as a compatible bluetooth mobile phone whereas with a cf gps receiver you are limited to only a compatible pda as mobile phones usually don’t have a cf slot.

Another advantage is with regards to battery life, some bluetooth gps receivers have exceptional battery life lasting up to 26 hours, some mobile phones also have a long life, although a pda won’t last anywhere near that, when using a cf gps receiver the pda battery is usually depleted faster as the it has to also power the cf receiver since the cf receiver can’t work on its own. Read more

Pairing a bluetooth bt77 gps receiver and pda

1. Go to the today screen and top on the small bluetooth icon at the bottom right corner of the screen, a pop menu should appear and select bluetooth manager as shown below and then tap the “new” icon at the bottom left corner of the screen then the “explore a bluetooth device” screen is highlighted, tap on next

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