TT5 not finding GPS (but WinFast Nav is) on MDPPC 150. Help!

[Gacombe]

Since I accidentally switched it on and let the battery run flat the TomTom 5 on my MICROMAXX MDPPC 150 cant find a GPS signal. What can I do?

I have done a SOFT-RESET and a HARD-RESET

My settings are Baud 4800, Other NMEA Device, Serial2 Com 1.

I have Winfast Navigator installed and have tried the following two settings (as recommended in different posts):-

GGA 1, VTG 1, GLL 2, MSS 2 GSA 5, GSV 5, RMC 1 and
GGA 1, VTG 1, GLL 0, MSS 0 GSA 5, GSV 5, RMC 1

Winfast Navigator seems to be picking up 4 or 5 satellites but when I exit it and check how many satellites TomTom is reading the answer is zero.

I have left the device in the garden to get a clear signal for over an hour on several occassions and TomTom is still not finding a satellite.

What do I do now? Help please.

[lbendlin]

you don't need VTG and RMC, one of the two is enough (most newer programs use RMC).

"Serial 2 Com1" does not sound right. What does the list of COM ports say in TomTom?
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[Gacombe]

I have fixed the problem now by closing down WinFast Navigator whereas before I still had the program running in the background. Many thanks

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