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Q177386: Cannot Use Certain GPS Receivers with Automap/Expedia

Article: Q177386
Product(s): Microsoft Automap
Version(s): 1.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbhw kbimu kbHardwarekbfaq
Last Modified: 24-APR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Automap Streets Plus for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Automap Trip Planner for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Expedia Streets 98 
- Microsoft Expedia Trip Planner 98 
- Microsoft MapPoint 2000 
- Microsoft MapPoint 2001 
- Microsoft MapPoint 2002 
- Microsoft Streets and Trips 2001 
- Microsoft Streets & Trips 2002, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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The following GPS devices are incompatible with the Microsoft programs listed at
the beginning of this article

- DeLorme Earthmate
- DeLorme Tripmate*
- Sony SkyMap
- Rand McNally 1225B-R1
- Pharos StreetsNav

* The DeLorme Tripmate is also incompatible with the Microsoft GPS tool in
Control Panel.

MORE INFORMATION
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To work with the Microsoft programs listed at the beginning of this article, a
GPS receiver must meet the following requirements.

- The receiver must be compliant with NMEA 2.0 or later.

- The receiver must connect to the serial port in your computer.

  NOTE: The Microsoft programs listed at the beginning of this article cannot
  detect GPS receivers that connect to the PCMCIA slot in your computer.

- The receiver must not require a specific mapping program to function
  properly.

According to DeLorme, the Tripmate GPS device is compatible only with DeLorme's
Street Atlas USA and AAA Map'n'Go products. The following is an October 1997
quote from the DeLorme site on the World Wide Web:

  Q: Does Tripmate work with non-DeLorme software?

  A: No, even though Tripmate outputs an industry standard protocol, it is
  compatible only with Street Atlas USA 4.0/5.0 and AAA Map'n'Go 2.0/3.0.

Pharos has reported some possible alternative solutions to the compatibility
issues. For assistance with Pharos devices please contact the Pharos technical
support team at:

  http://support@PharosGPS.com

According to Etak (a division of Sony), the Sony SkyMap serial port receiver only
functions with the SkyMap software. The following is a July 2000 quote from the
Sony SkyMap FAQ page:

  Q: Can the GPS receiver be used with other software packages?

  A: No, the serial port receiver can only be used with SkyMap 2000 software.

  The PCMCIA card receiver can be switched into NMEA-0183 output mode from Etak
  output mode. It may be possible to use this receiver with other software,
  though Etak cannot troubleshoot problems with this configuration.

If you are using the Rand McNally 1225b-h1 on a Windows XP operating system, you
will need to install the GPS device software provided by Rand McNally. The
third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.


Additional query words: 5.00 auto map automap auto-map expedia gps pnapi

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbhw kbimu kbHardware kbfaq
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbHomeMMsearch kbAutomapSearch kbExpediaSearch kbMapptSearch kbExpediaStreets98 kbMapPoint2000 kbMapPoint2001 kbAutomapStreetsPlus500 kbAutomapTripPlanner500 kbExpediaStreets2001 kbExpediaStreets2002 kbMapPoint2002
Version           : :1.0,5.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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