Cannot get wired TOMTOM GPS REceiver to work

[markw]

I am trying to get a TOMTOM wired GPS receiver to work on my XDA2. Every time I run TOMTOM3 I get a popup to says "Cannot open COM1: port does not exist". I have tried re install of the TOMTOM SW and cold started the XDA2 but I still have the same problem. I have just purchased this receiver and lead for the XDA2. I get a flashing green light on the receiver and the XDA does charge. Ant advice would be greatly appreciated

[Charlie]

Welcome to our forums.
You need to disable BEAM for it to work.
Tap on START --> SETTINGS --> CONNECTIONS --> BEAM then tap the box to remove the tick then try TomTom again.

[markw]

Originally Posted by Charlie

Welcome to our forums.
You need to disable BEAM for it to work.
Tap on START --> SETTINGS --> CONNECTIONS --> BEAM then tap the box to remove the tick then try TomTom again.

Charlie,
Thanks for the info. Fantastic now it works fine. I knew the so;ution would be a simple one for someone with the correct knowledge.
Thanks again

[Charlie]

No problem

[Simons]

Nice one , sorted my problem out too, sat up for 2.5 hours until 1 :40 in the morning trying to figure out why my polstar pgm111 wouldnt work with my xda2i, 5 minutes on this forum and hey presto Sat nav a runner , Thankyou Charlie, and Markw also for posting the problem.

[seasider]

hhi

brilliant i have been trying for weeks to get my tom tom xda 2s to work but kept getting the com 1 message. The power of the internet has solved the problem . many thanks to markw
regards