HP iPAQ 4700 - GPS problem

#1 (**permalink**) 31-05-2010, 10:40 AM

Hi,I have ipaq 4700 with TomTom 5.21 installed.The problem is that it wont search for stellite.The other thing is that i have an Acer n35,it has TomTom 5.21 too,but the GPS configuration is different.The options i get on the HP are different from the ones on the Acer.Please help!

***mikealder*** · #2 (**permalink**) 31-05-2010, 01:34 PM

What type of GPS unit are you using with the 4700 as I have seen issues with some of these ipaq's when using Bluetooth for the GPS and have a file I can e-mail to you which should get it working (if this is the same issue). Send me a PM with your e-mail address as thats safer than posting it on the forum.

We purchased five 4700's a few years ago and two of them wouldn't work correctly with the BT GPS the other three were fine, all had same ROM's loaded - really wierd issue - Mike

#3 (**permalink**) 31-05-2010, 01:57 PM

Thanks for the quick answer!My Acer has an integrated antenna so I thought the HP 4700 because it is a newer model has antenna too.Seems like i have to buy a bluetooth receiver,anyways can you reccomend me a good bluetooth receiver that i can buy?Thanks!

***mikealder*** · #4 (**permalink**) 31-05-2010, 03:07 PM

With the 4700 you could also consider a CF GPS which will fit into the CF slot in the top of the ipaq, I use a Holux CF GR-271 with my 4700 as it seems to use less power than having the Bluetooth enabled (handy when out for a long walk) - Mike

#5 (**permalink**) 31-05-2010, 03:16 PM

I didnt know about CF GPS option which sounds good enough to me,but i have a question.where exactly is the CF slot?Is it the SD card slot?Thanks again.

***mikealder*** · #6 (**permalink**) 31-05-2010, 03:26 PM

Look at the top of your 4700 and just above the SD card slot is the CF card slot which is considerably larger, if you have never used it there should be a blank in the opening - Mike

#7 (**permalink**) 31-05-2010, 03:56 PM

Ok i found it.Thank you very much for the quick answers!!!

Justin123 · #8 (**permalink**) 12-07-2011, 03:06 PM

Hello everyone here on this forum,
I have a Tracker GPS using anywhere map software from Control Vision Inc. which runs perfectly on my i PAC 4700.However, when I attempt to use the same GPS on POCKET-STREETS, the application is able to connect to the GPS and track position normally for a few minutes, but then the application inevitably locks up. Control Vision assures me that the mean protocol is what POCKETSREETS is expecting.
Has anyone any experience with this type of problem, or a possible solution?