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Q263707: MapPoint: GPS Device Not Recognized When Connected to a USB Port

Article: Q263707
Product(s): Microsoft Automap
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbhw kbimu kbHardware
Last Modified: 01-JUL-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- 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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When you use a GPS device that utilizes a program to virtually map the
information to the communications port it is not detected by the programs listed
at the beginning of this article and you may receive the following error
message:

  A communications (COM) port is available, but no signal is being received.
  Make sure the GPS receiver is turned on and connected to the correct port.

MORE INFORMATION
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Such devices include PDA or Handheld GPS adapters, and Serial-to-Universal
Serial Bus (USB) port adapter. This behavior can occur if the GPS device uses a
program that emulates the communications (COM) port or creates a virtual COM
port.

Additional query words: mp2001 map point com1 com2 serial 9-pin msgame

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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbhw kbimu kbHardware 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbExpediaSearch kbMapptSearch kbMapPoint2001 kbExpediaStreets2001 kbExpediaStreets2002 kbMapPoint2002
Version           : :1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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