Mark90 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 I have found this nice little freeware appliaction that splits serial port to allow multiple devices to use a GPS input for instance, just like GPS Gate does. Port Splitter Seems to work quite well, I've had Memory Map, TomTom and GPSDash all running simulta at the same time. Only seems a bit buggy with regard to saving config or if you try to start port splitter before input port is connected, but what do you expect for nowt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 I have GPSgate on my PDA, and although it says it easy-peasy to use, I couldn't get it to run. V8Freak came down at the weekend and stole all my porn sorted it for me though, so now I have Tomtom normal GPS and Memory map as well - how kewel is that! Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 on a similar topic since reloading TT5.1 it won't remember the change of home address, or remember recent destinations the SD card is not write protected, any ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Les.... You still want me to bring all that other Porn that spare hard drive and DVD's to the lakes this weekend? Sorry Tony.. Got no experience with TT..... Have you tried another SD card just in case the write protection tab isn't working ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Got the same problem Tony..... watching with interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 extra odd as it used to work fine before the PDA battery went dead flat on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 Home, favorites and recent destinations are stored in a .cfg file. Mine is called Great_Britain_Plus-Map.cfg and is stored in the Great_Britain_Plus-Map folder along with many of the other map files. You can delete the existing .cfg file (or safer to just rename) and create a new file of the same name, hopefully that should sort it if there is a problem with the .cfg file. You will of course loose any recent destinations or favorites. Also not a good idea to store your home location, use an address a few streets or even villages away then if your GPS/PDA gets nicked while you're out some other mugs place gets turned over I use Bish's address Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 You still want me to bring all that other Porn that spare hard drive and DVD's to the lakes this weekend? Mmmmmm - 100GB of smut - yes please Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Only got 50GB here Les..... But.... I'm not sure I should share with you because if you ruin those hands the tech archive will not grow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 extra odd as it used to work fine before the PDA battery went dead flat on it Freaky - exactly the same cause / effect here! Can't find a cfg file of the name Mark suggests........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 Can't find a cfg file of the name Mark suggests........ That might be part of the problem, that files stores hom/favorites/recent. But I just removed mine and it created a new blank one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 I deleted the GB Map file and TT wouldn't work so I had to reload it from the disc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 It is possible the file might have a different name or be in a different location (on card or device), depending on TT version and application setup, but I'm pretty sure it will always be a .cfg file. Even if the card is unlocked, it is possible the file is read-only, or even hidden. Best way to check for this is on a PC with the card in a reader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRX Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Check the My Documents folder on the device itself for a folder called tomtom, if it exists rename it and create a new one and copy a small file into it like a picture, any file will do. see if it works then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthdicky Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 I have found this nice little freeware appliaction that splits serial port to allow multiple devices to use a GPS input for instance, just like GPS Gate does.Port Splitter Seems to work quite well, I've had Memory Map, TomTom and GPSDash all running simulta at the same time. Only seems a bit buggy with regard to saving config or if you try to start port splitter before input port is connected, but what do you expect for nowt? Nice one Mark, don't suppose you know of anything similar that will work on a laptop do you? I'm feeling too cheap to buy GPS Gate for the amount I use it! Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 Sorry don't know of any similar freeware for PC, but then I wasn't looking for PC software. There's probably something out there, if not there'll be a cracked copy of GPS gate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_a Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Great find, just installed and connected Ozi and Tom Tom to gps at the same time. cooool. saves me writing one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Nice one Mark, don't suppose you know of anything similar that will work on a laptop do you? I'm feeling too cheap to buy GPS Gate for the amount I use it!Richard Not sure if I've got the right end of the stick, but Xport2 will split a GPS input on the pc and make it available for multiple programs to use. It's free and works really well once you've set it up (bit tricky at first, but not too bad!). Xport2 Updated: It seems xport2 has seen much further development since I downloaded it - time for an upgrade! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastcard Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Only seems a bit buggy with regard to saving config or if you try to start port splitter before input port is connected, but what do you expect for nowt? The serial port on PDA's has always been fun especially if you start using Bluetooth as well. If a software application is not very disciplined at managing the port it's using then this too can cause issues. IIRC PDA's use virtual com outputs (because there is only one real serial port), which is what it looks like the splitter software is managing and putting a User Interface onto. This has the potential for all sorts of fun and games, especially when you plug something in that tries to open a port. If you use PDA's, you will know the reset button is your friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Mark do I need to download both: Windows Mobile 2003/SE Download setup Port Splitter 1.10 Download CAB Port Splitter 1.10 of these for this on my PDA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted December 8, 2007 Author Share Posted December 8, 2007 You only need to download one, either will do: Setup file you run on the PC and it installs software through active sync on to the PDA. Cab file you copy on to PDA (on device or storage card, it matters not) and then run directly on the PDA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSheds Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Xport2 After trying another downloadable port splitter which I couldn't get to work I found the above suggestion and downloaded Xport and it was easy to setup and worked straight away with no fuss. However, if I use it with MM on one of it's output ports I occasionally (several times in the last hour) get the blue screen of death. The problem goes away if I disable the splitter service and run MM on the original (COM4) port. According to the internet, the BSOD means that I need to do a scan-fix of registry errors so this leads me to a couple of questions: Has anyone had a similar problem with XPort? Does doing a registry scan/fix cure it? Are there any decent (preferably free) registry scan/fix programs out there? I have tried two so-called free scan-fix downloads, but they don't fix the important problems unless you pay for them, and one found 286 errors and the other found 401 so I'm not entirely sure that I trust them anyway! Final question - and slightly off this topic - are there any opinions on what is the best turn-by-turn software for a laptop (I am looking to buy this ) I currently have a TomTom and I like that and so would like something similar on the laptop. Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazelle Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 on a similar topicsince reloading TT5.1 it won't remember the change of home address, or remember recent destinations the SD card is not write protected, any ideas Had the same issue with mine, but the symptoms were always wanting to go to the same destination when turned on. The SD card had set itself to locked, regardless what I did. Got a new card, and then used the SD slot on the PC to copy the contents onto a new card. It worked fine until the cigar lighter to GPS to IPAQ cable decided not to power the IPAQ. I could only manage short journeys on it! Limited by the IPAQ battery! Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henk Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Portsplitter for pc with all you need Mail for pwd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sparkes Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Has anyone had a similar problem with XPort? No, mine works OK on Windows XP, SP3, all updates applied. Are there any decent (preferably free) registry scan/fix programs out there? Decent, Yes. Free, Don't know. I have tried two so-called free scan-fix downloads, but they don't fix the important problems unless you pay for them, and one found 286 errors and the other found 401 so I'm not entirely sure that I trust them anyway! This is no different, in principle, to making a choice between buying your suspension modification package from one supplier in preference to another. Just because the two produce different results doesn't mean that both are untrustworthy. You jib at paying for either of them, but how many pints of beer (or litres of petrol) is one of them going to cost you? Less than you would spend when attending a club meeting, probably. When I was researching Registry Cleaners I found that people who earned a living from writing about Computers were a bit sniffy, but hand in hand with this approach was their suggestion that a complete re-install of the operating system was the way to go, and was 'easy'. (I am not convinced about the effectiveness of re-installing an OS, and adding the Service Packs can take a long, long, time). On the other hand, people who were just computer users, and were fed up with the PC reacting badly, for no readily identifiable reasons, were more open about accepting the benefits, even if they didn't know exactly what was going on when the spanner (the Registry Cleaner) was applied. These are both generalisations, and I'm sure exceptions exist, but you asked for advice in this area, and it's only fair to advise you about the scorn that may be coming your way. I don't earn any money from writing about PCs, so I belong in the second user set. My PC had been running for years with the same Windows XP installation. The PC had become generally slow, both to start up and to start programmes. I first used a paid for Registry Cleaner about 18 months ago, when it made a significant difference to the speed of the PC. Subsequent scans always found some 'faults', some of which I could understand, some I couldn't, but I always had them all corrected. About 12 months ago I found the programme had a built in scheduler, set as standard for 3.00 am on a Thursday, when the PC was normally never on. I found the support desk to be responsive and helpful. Even though there was no problem, apparently just because I'd made a Service Enquiry, they re-started my 12 month subscription, which in my view was good Customer Service. I reset the scheduler to 9.00 am on Sundays, when I was generally present. After this it ran every week. There were no major negative side-effects, although occasionally a Task Bar icon might have disappeared unexpectedly. I never lost anything, and nothing ever stopped working totally. It always said it took a Registry Backup, but I never had cause to invoke it. It never insisted or requested a PC re-boot after running. I did notice that sometimes the same 'faults' appeared week after week. There was never the same leap in performance to match the effect after the first run, but that seems reasonable to me. It's a bit like doing a total rebuild on an engine, which gives a noticeable leap in performance, then servicing the engine on a regular basis, which doesn't give the same leap, but maintains the higher performance. About 2 months ago I changed to a different Registry Cleaner. It has a more aggressive (or thorough) approach to finding faults. (It finds more of them, even on a previously cleaned registry). Once a 'fault' has been corrected, it doesn't come back next week. It includes Registry Defragmentation as an additional tool (but at no extra cost). It requests the PC is re-booted after the clean. I happened to monitor the Hard Drive free space, and this stepped up after the re-boot. Now I use Firefox as my browser, and thus don't lose any open tabs, I'm happy to use the re-boot (normally I Hibernate the PC every night). It takes a full or partial Registry Backup (user choice) but I've never had cause to invoke it. There is no built in Scheduler, but I'm happy to run the Cleaner manually every Sunday. I've only run the Defrag tool once, on a Wednesday, so I could assess any results separately. I'm not sure how much it helped, so I think I'll use it occasionally, or after a significant change to the PC, such as changing to a new Browser (if it ever happens). I do Defrag the hard drive occasionally, via O+O Defrag. I've recalled that a long time in the past I used Error Nuker, but was never motivated to spend money. The first paid for programme was RegCure. http://www.regcure.com/ The second paid for programme Registry Booster 2 (now RB 2009) by Uniblue. http://www1.uniblue.com/ I haven't used any other products from either company. Naturally, the final decision and responsibility is yours, so I suggest you do some additional research based on those product names. As I haven't experienced your XPort problem I cannot judge whether these programmes will cure it. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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