Re: Problem with SporTrak pro connection to PC

From: Annapress (annapress_at_aol.com.com)
Date: 01/03/05 

Date: 03 Jan 2005 23:18:46 GMT

>I buy my GPS before few days and now I have only GPS receiver and cable
>for serial port. Nothing else.
>On my PC I have XP.
>do I need some drivers, or software for connection to my PC.
>If you have experience with SporTrak pro, will be nice if you can
>explane me the proccess of connection.
>I dont have experience with gps!
>
Does your computer have a Serial Port connector? Many new computers only have
USB connectors, so you have to buy a USB-to-Serial adapter. Here is a link to
a page that describes the setup.

http://www.annadelpress.com/Downloads.html

Click on the link titled "TUTORIAL: Connecting a GPS Receiver to a Computer:
USB vs. Serial Ports."

Several companies make USB-to-Serial adapters. Garmin makes one I know works
with their own adapters, and Gilsson makes one that is claimed to work with
Garmin receivers. I don't know if either works with Magellan receivers, but I
assume so. The Gilsson adapter is sold by Amazon.com and the Garmin adapter is
sold by REI, among others.

Steve

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