New bloke with questions

mikealder · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:43 pm Post subject:

When I tried this I fired up the Nuvi 310D and got a position fix at the rear of my house in OSGB format, I then dropped a marker falg on to Memory Map on the PC and typed in the Garmin derived coordinates, the flag was a considerable position North of where my house is actually located, I will measure the distance later when I get home and can use the PC but it was quite a way out.
By the way can you not run Memory Map on the SPVc500, I have used it on SPVc600 quite well, but you need to be using Memory Map version 5 for it to work on MS Smart Phone, and to be honest it is not as versatile as MM on a PDA. Have a look at the T Mobile MDA Compact - III or O2 XDA Orbit as these work very well as phones with inbuilt GPS, all you then need is some software to use on the device - Mike

Dave-H · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 17, 2007 Posts: 23

mg46783 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 29, 2006 Posts: 8

[quote="Dave-H"]Right, i think PDA is the way to go, and stick Tom-Tom 6 on it.

Dave -- Im not sure and Im sure someone will correct me if Im wrong - but I dont 'think' you can run TT 6 on a PDA. I think ( again ) it has to be V5

Mikeg

oddsock · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:38 pm Post subject:

[quote="mg46783"]

mg46783 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 29, 2006 Posts: 8

Hi,welcome to the forum.I think you will find that TTNv6 will run well on quite a few different PDA's including my ageing ipaq 2210
Dave[/quote]

Hmmm - Just mine then !! Typical Sad

mikeg

mikealder · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:12 am Post subject:

TomTom version 6 will run on PDA devices that use the operating system of Windows Mobile 2003SE or newer, there is a problem using TT6 on earlier operating systems with the screen rotate function.
I use it on my PDA based phone with integral GPS receiver (HTC Artemis) - well worth considering a device of this type - Mike

Calomax · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:52 am Post subject:

oddsock · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:54 am Post subject:

Dave-H · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 17, 2007 Posts: 23

Right.......... it will be a Mio P350, just cant decide on TT6 or Mio-map 3v.
Whats best??

Dave-H · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 17, 2007 Posts: 23

Just ordered it.

P350 with TT6.
Stuck with TT as its what i'm used to.

Not from GPS ltd alas, cheaper elsewhere by £8 and with a free case :D [plus here out of stock and i dont want to wait]

Ta for all help lads 8)

philpugh · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:41 pm Post subject:

oddsock · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:40 pm Post subject:

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I don't think there is anyadvantage - with direction-up display then it makes more sense to have traditional portrait display. However majority of PNDs are landscape - so I guess most people think the opposite to me. Maybe it's to do with the 'additional info' that is placed around the edges of the map/route.[/quote]

Yes thats what I thought about the direction up and portrait display but I did not want to be missing out by keeping my old steam job going, Laughing

Dave
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Dave-H · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 17, 2007 Posts: 23

[quote="Dave-H"]Right, i think PDA is the way to go, and stick Tom-Tom 6 on it.

What other software will i need to use it as a hand held GPS reciever to check location in OSGB?

Any [free or cheap] off road mapping i could also use on it?

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Right, got P350 with TT6.
As above, what software do i need to load in order to use it as a conventional GPS reciever [displaying current position in OSGB?]
Where do i find said software, is it free [or cheap]?

Same again with off road mapping, suggestions?

Dave-H · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 17, 2007 Posts: 23

[quote="Dave-H"]
Right, got P350 with TT6.
As above, what software do i need to load in order to use it as a conventional GPS reciever [displaying current position in OSGB?]
Where do i find said software, is it free [or cheap]?
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Anyone?
someone must know

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