Fujitsu Loox N520 Tomtom 6 Gps Signal problem

cs5383 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 18, 2007 Posts: 3

hi guys i dont know if youll be able to help me on this one but ive just installed tomtom navigator 6 on my N520 and well the signal im getting is very ............. intermittent to say the least ... one minute its got a 3 sattelite lock the next its completely lost them all .. and that is in a timeframe of 10 seconds or so.
if anybody could give me any advice which might help ... some settings perhaps i would be very grateful

philpugh · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:59 pm Post subject:

It could be where you are trying to use it - loosing them that quickly could be due to poor reception levels. I can't think of a setting that would cause the problem you are describing. Had you tried using it with other s/w before TT6?

Get yourself into an open area with a clear view of as much of the sky as is possible. Leave the unit on for a few minutes and check with the satellite status how many sats you are getting. I would expect at least 8 and possibly more.
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cs5383 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 18, 2007 Posts: 3

the thing is i have other tomtom devices and have had very strong signals from them .. one was on my Nokia N70 with bluetooth receiver ... i really dont know why its like this :S

cs5383 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 18, 2007 Posts: 3

the weird thing is yesterday i had a signal lock .. properly from the middle of my house .. now no other device ive owned has done that ... but its back to the way it was now Sad

... would really appreciate any settings tips anyone may have

philpugh · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:15 am Post subject:

The thing is; there aren't any settings you can make from TomTom that will affect the ability of your GPS unit to lock onto a signal. All TomTom allows is to select the type of GPS (wired/BT, TomTom/Not TomTom), the COM port and the data rate. Changing either of the latter could cause TomTom to fail to see the GPS altogether - not what you are reporting. The first 'parameter' is determined by your GPS type and agin would be a work/not work situation.

Now there may well be parameters you can change on your GPS unit - but the best advice would be to leave these at their factory presets - changing these without knowing what you are doing will probably cause the GPS to stop functioning.

The symptoms you are describing show 'patchy' reception which could be down to poor location or a faulty GPS/Aerial. Is the N520 still in warranty? Does any of the supplied nav s/w that came with it function OK?
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