garmin gps' - Page 11

dax · 12-25-2002

I went to the recommended site and found them on sale for $88.00 without cables or software. http://www.sapphire-gps.com/pages/957737/index.htm

Best I can tell - the software is whatever mapping program I desire - I have Streets & Trips now. But what about the cable, anything special about it? Which is the better of the two?

So far no difference in gold or black either - leaning toward black.

Thanks for your help

liquidz · 06-01-2004

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Originally Posted by blackwave

Be careful because MP2K2 and other GPS software(such as NS) have known issues (see technet) with USB-ONLY interfaces, this is the reason I had to return my NavMan e Series USB GPS. I would also want plain a RS-232 DB9 Serial interface

Adapting it using the serial to usb converter is my only option that currently works with my Garmin, my toshiba laptop does not have any serial ports, only USB. As to the model color, I would prefer the purple/black, but if they are trying to get rid of the pimpy gold, I would go for that.

I think I am pretty safe from everything I have read on the forum, but if I got this adapter

http://shop.garmin.com/accessory.jsp...0%2D10310%2D00

for my e-trex legend I should be able to use it as a USB device with netstumbler without a problem right?

The reason I ask is because I am planning on getting a new laptop, and of course it has no serial ports built in it, and I can't get a serial PCMCIA card for it because then I have no where to put my wireless NIC. (Because it only has 1 PCMCIA slot... kinda stupid huh...). So I am left with USB.

lullabud · 06-02-2004

Liquidz, this thread was over a year and a half old when you replied to it and there's a good chance that most of the problems have been worked out. I sold my old war-driving rig and bought a 12" Powerbook which also doesn't have a serial port, so I've had to resort to using a Prolific usb2serial adapter. I've had no problems with it, even on my windows boxes. I'm using a Garmin GPS V with it, in OS X 10.3 and XP Pro SP1. But then, I haven't actually used it with netstumbler. You will be able to find something less expensive than that Garmin solution, if you want to try that route...

12-25-2002	#151 (permalink)
dax Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: No CA Posts: 3	Thanks for the help I went to the recommended site and found them on sale for $88.00 without cables or software. http://www.sapphire-gps.com/pages/957737/index.htm Best I can tell - the software is whatever mapping program I desire - I have Streets & Trips now. But what about the cable, anything special about it? Which is the better of the two? So far no difference in gold or black either - leaning toward black. Thanks for your help __________________ "The Truth Is Out There" Last edited by dax : 12-25-2002 at 08:54 AM.

06-02-2004	#153 (permalink)
lullabud Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 261	Sure, that would probably work... Liquidz, this thread was over a year and a half old when you replied to it and there's a good chance that most of the problems have been worked out. I sold my old war-driving rig and bought a 12" Powerbook which also doesn't have a serial port, so I've had to resort to using a Prolific usb2serial adapter. I've had no problems with it, even on my windows boxes. I'm using a Garmin GPS V with it, in OS X 10.3 and XP Pro SP1. But then, I haven't actually used it with netstumbler. You will be able to find something less expensive than that Garmin solution, if you want to try that route... __________________ nas ne dogonyat

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