newbie seeks advice on newly purchased gps

[benaus]

Hi guys /all.

I am new to the forum so ecuse me if I dont come over as genius..

I have recently Purchased a GPS system via Ebay . and i was told by a mate that the system in it ( route 66) has outdated charts etc...

What he suggested even tho he is not a full bottle himself is to find out if I can usea another charts from differing products .EG tom tom, garmin , Mio.. and so on ..

As I have searched for the latest route 66 chart updates and I failed to find any clues .Thus I am here amongst you good people ..

My question really is can i download from wherever,(for free [Wink] ) another software to put into my sd card .. I also read somewhere that route 66 uses Navtek maps .But that just confused me more..

Here are a few details of what i purchased..

* CPU: Samsung 400 MHz
* GPS Chipset: SiRF star III
* Display: 7 " Anti-Glare Touch Screen TFT LCD.
- Option for 2D View or 3 Dimensional View.
* Memory: 64 MB RAM Built-in + 1 Gb SD Card memory stick.
* Battery: Lithium-ion battery
* I/O: Stylus pen
* External Memory: SD/SCF card
* External Antenna Interface: MMCX
* Headphone: 3.5mm Mini Jack
* Speaker: Built-in speaker 2W
* AV Out: PAL / NTSC
* Video Play: MP4, AVI, ASF, MPG/MPEG (bonus function)
* Audio Play: MP3, WMA, WAV, ASF (bonus function)
* Pictures Play: JPG, JPEG, BMP, GIF (bonus function)
* Text Play: TXT format supported (bonus function)
* Languages: English/Chinese
* Power: DC 5.0V 2A
* Dimensions: 210mm x 110mm x 25.5mm
* Net Weight: 0.50kg
* Operating Temperature: 0 degrees to 60 degree Celcius
* Storage Temperature: -10 degrees to 70 degrees Celcius
* Certificate: CE / ROHS

This GPS Navigation system uses the latest SiRF star III GPS chipset:


and other features ....

Key Features:
- GPS Navigation System with Australian Map Bonus.
- Map has Red Light + Speed Camera HotSpots
- Built-in GPS Antenna and SD Card Reader
- Latest Australian map supplied on 1Gb SD Card
- Comes with secure Car Mount and cigarette light adapter
- English manual is provided in the form of a CD
- MP4 Video, and MP3 Audio File Playback
- Read text Files and view Images on the unit
- Use as an External AV Display Device for Reversing Camera, DVD, or Games Console
- FM Tuner allows gps navigation sound / mp3 or mp4 sound to come out via the car's radio system!
- Built-in Rechargable Battery

Extra Features:
- Extremely fast re-routing in case of deviation from the original route
- Turn-by-turn voice instructions and on-screen directions
- Quick address look-up thanks to FuzzySearch™ address search engine
- Display the maps in either 2D or 3D mode, day time or night time mode

..This is what concerns me



"Q. Where can I get non-Australian maps from and can I use other software's map?
A. Not available.

Q. Does this GPS detect red light / speed camera?
A. Yes! our map includes the red light / speed camera hotspots as one of the points of interest

Q. Is there any map update's available?
A. No.


I would appreciate any ideas or opinions any one has to offer as I,m in the dark with this..

cheers for now Benaus

[admin]

Tomtom is probably the most popular GPS program and has excellent third party support. I have tried Route 66 once and found it a bit bland on the feature and display side.iGo is also a good one , and you can run multiple programs on the one unit.

Do you have a brand or model number for this GPS ? Also , do you know what operating system is on it , ie , Window CE etc ?

You *should* be able to install another application like Tomtom and use that instead as there are regular POI ( Place of Interest ) files which are updated reguarly such as speed/red light cameras.

Let us know what you can find in regards to what is written on it , or even a link to your ebay auction so we can have a look.

Cheers
Sanity

[benaus]

Hi Sanity , thanks for the fast reply..

I am not sure of the model no or operating system as I dont think its a known brand.(china special I think).

But here is the link to the items page ,You may be able to suss it out better than I,,



Thanks again regards benaus

[covert]

Wow 7". That is massive. It would be a PNA model.

This thread will interest you. Your one is not the same model but the programs and the process to make it all work will be much the same.


There are lots of alternatives to the GPS software you can run on it. On my cheap one I run TomTom 6 and OziExplorer without issues.

[hoe]

I have one of these 7 Inch widescreen gps units with igo installed. The only problem with updating is they use a custom widescreen skin.

also has video player, audio player, fm transmitter etc.

7 inch is awesome, makes my ipaq 4700 look like a toy.....

[benaus]

MMM thanks for that Covert, Indeed they are massive ..and so is the Screen ;-)

I,ll check into that thread ..


HOE .. thank yu for that also.. Did yu ever try to update the maps etc.. using other means ?? Or are we stuck with an Un -upgradeable system ..

As I said I am no genius whehn it comes to GPS (work arounds) I am oretty familiar , Puter programs applications and so on .But this is my first bash at Hacking into a gps system ..So any help is greatly appreciated ...

By the way I still havent recieved it as yet ..but I want to be set to change it if need be ..
Reg, Benaus ...

[hoe]

here is a link to my sd card, you should be able to copy it to a card and change your setting(in navigation settings) to point to the igo executable...

[benaus]

Your a Legend Hoe..

I just downloaded your card to desktop. I will load it into a card and When /IF I get the PDA I will let you know how I go ...

There is some thieves on that Ebay.. The frieght charge is $35 bucks . From sydnet to the west ..I got a Engel sent from Queensland for $25..

What they miss on the item the get you in the postage,,,

anyway mate thanks heaps for your help and time .. Have a good one

Benaus ...I,ll stay in touch

[hoe]

change the igo executable filename (in the downloaded igo folder) to the same as the route66 one on your gps's supplied card and you will just need to swap cards to change between igo and route66.

[benaus]

Would that be . in the Navigation folder the .....IGOPNA.EXE file or the actual Loader.EXE file.....???

[benaus]

Well I finally recieved the Packaged .. Only one thing wrong they didnt send a user manual ..plentynof info on how to use the MP3 player ,video etc but nothing on how to Install the software etc onto the system ..

The sd card comes up with the EXE, file and maps ,poi etc. But I cant seem to get them activated .Every time I double clik on any it just goes back to the whole package ..How do you get the file to Install..

There is a Help file in the sd but I cant even open that up .??

anyone any clues,, as I think this is going to turn into another ebay disaster ..Again !!

thanks guys Benaus..

[hoe]

just installed sygic mcguider to my 7" unit, seems to be working perfectly.....

no hack needed, just use the online keygen....

see ppcwarez for links.....

[benaus]

Is it similiar to iGO ??

But I heard from another member that there is no aussie maps yet .so will have to wait I spose...

[hoe]

similar to igo, but i reckon it's better....

latest aussie map is more up to date than igo 8 or tom tom (at least here in the wild west)....

link below....



password for rar file is: austech

includes latest aus map and install files for pda, pna and smartphone.

just copy to ROOT of sd card and click on navi.exe in navi folder.

included is link for online keygen...

[benaus]

Thanks Hoe, look forward to trying it out ....when I get some d/l left ;-(



Your the greatest Hoe ...really appreciate your help, and for being a super legend .in my eyes .

[Twoshots]

bute thanx m8

[benaus]

2 shots .. did you install the sygic mc. today??.if you did did you have any probs with activating the map(s).
As I had probs reloading it onto another card , cant activate map...
re Ben

[Jaz808]

I am getting CRC failed in Maps Aus aus.l2g

[doda]

Is there another link for the keygen as its not there anymore please.

[Kevaclone]

why is it that destinator and TomTom software always crashes my device
running WM6.1

IGO works 100% as does memory map
Hoe you destinator7 backup crashes on the boot screen