GPS not enabled on Mapopolis maps?

DrDave · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 27, 2005 Posts: 5

I recently had a Mapopolis subscription that let me download all the
Navigator maps I needed for a year. They worked great in my iPAQ. I
also have a eTrex GPS so the natural next step was to order the cable
that marries both units.

The cable works fine but when I tried to use the Mapopolis GPS feature
it reported GPS was not enabled for my maps. The Mapopolis website
clearly said the maps supported GPS and and included voice prompts. My
one tech support request to Mapopolis was not answered and I am
stumped.

Can anyone suggest a solution?

Thanks,
Dave

lbendlin · Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 3:45 am Post subject:

I think I know what happened. You may have a Navigator subscription but you probably downloaded the Platinum maps - those do not support active guidance. Go back and download the Navigator maps instead.

If you think this is not the case give me the file name of one of the maps you are trying to use.
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DrDave · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 27, 2005 Posts: 5

lbendlin · Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 10:46 pm Post subject:

give me the name of an individual map within that ZIP file
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DrDave · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 27, 2005 Posts: 5

Ok, checking on the iPAQ, Lake County's map is LAKEFLPNC.

lbendlin · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 5:21 am Post subject:

DrDave · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 27, 2005 Posts: 5

Thanks for your definitive answer. I don't know just how I failed to get Navigator since the Mapopolis descriptions were pretty clear. At least I know what I need to do now. To bad my subscription has expired... Crying or Very sad

lbendlin · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 1:32 pm Post subject:

Not all is lost. You can download the demo maps - they work with GPS for a 9 day period.

If you like that it will make the decision easier to renew your subscription .
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DrDave · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 27, 2005 Posts: 5

Right! I plan to give a demo map a try and it should work.

I still wonder how I got the Platinum maps. It seems to me the 1 yr. subscription was only $9.95 which sure is a bargain compared to the regular rate. Is it possible they had some kind of promotion that did not allow download of Navigator maps even if you selected Navigator?

Just a wild guess and it doesn't really matter at this point.

Thanks for clearing up the mystery.

Dave

ZCruizer · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:13 am Post subject:

IRC, the one-year subscription was supposed to be like $50? an each map is $19

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