Mio 168 tomtom5 won't keep gps settings

malum · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 08, 2005 Posts: 6

forgive me if this has been done before but searching just gets me all the people who are having trouble setting up the GPS

I have no trouble setting it up and getting it working but it won't hold the settings. I have to put them in again every time I start TOMTOM 5 (it shows no valid GPS device at startup every time)

If I go to the GPS settings from the start menu I find it has reverted to USB cable instated of serial cable

This is an install of TOMTOM 5 over the top of TOMTOM 3. It works fine in all other respects.

Anyone else having this problem?
Anyone have a fix?

TIA

malum · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 08, 2005 Posts: 6

Ah

It doesn't display the device until it has picked it up again after starting Navigator.
This was instantaneous in version 3 but takes 20 odd seconds in version 5.1 (big step forward there then)

So far it also loses satellite fix far more easily than version 3. I have changed the GPS set-up to TomTom cable (others have reported that this works better on the Mio) and I hope that helps

dkt · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 10, 2005 Posts: 10

Malum

I have the same problem with my Mitac Mio 168 and the loss of signal. I have the latest version of Tomtom and have the GPS set on the Tomtom wired GPS receiver. On a trip to Newcastle last night it lost the signal for approx 60% of the journey!

Is the any other setting that would improve the signal?. I used Co-Pilot before and never had a problem like this before.

:x

Bazzer · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 1:49 pm Post subject:

Yes, I've had the same problem with the Mio168, although I don't think that it is unique to this device.

Previously used CoPilot and would only lose the signal in tunnels. Yet TT5's reception is very flakey. With a clear view of the sky and no obstructions, the signal bars will often reduce to zero, and then position me in a field or another road when it regains reception.

TomTom seriously need to address this BASIC function of their system as it really does them no favours by ignoring it. (Do they even care ?)

I wonder whether GO users have similar reception/positioning problems, or is it something that only PPC users suffer.

Baz
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The_Stig · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 19, 2005 Posts: 12

I also use to get this issue but then I found that my mobile phone was interfering with the satellite signal !! Phone was far too close to the receiver ..

Turned the phone off and all was fine ..

Also as previously stated it takes at least 30 secs ( in my case for the GPS signal to lock on ) initially.

Just an idea .

Regards

Steve

dkt · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 10, 2005 Posts: 10

The_Stig

Tried your suggestion regarding the mobile phone and hey presto what a difference. Turned my mobile phone off and the GPS signal is a lot stronger.

Do you use the additional antenna that is supplied?. This seems to also increase the signal but you then have wires trailing everywhere.
:D

JonnyW · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 16, 2005 Posts: 39

peterc10 · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 4:51 pm Post subject:

If its any help I don't think its a PPC problem. Does the Mio have its own sat nav receiver? If so is it positioned as far forward in the windscreen as the small dedicated BT receivers are? If not that could be part of the problem. TT5 works well on my Ipaq 6340 (combined PDA & phone) with seperate BT receiver with plenty of satelites normally showing. I very rarely loose signal altogether unless I have been a long time under trees. However it does take up to a minute to get its first fix.

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