Talking GPS on a Laptop

**101RRS** · 28th February 2007, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by Aussie

Tom Tom software exists and allows a PDA to be used as a GPS with a Receiver. You can get it from torrent sites.You can get different versions according your OS.

Thanks - But will it work on a laptop using xp?

**loanrangie** · 28th February 2007, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by garrycol

Thanks - But will it work on a laptop using xp?

No, been down that road. Best bet would be freedrive if you can get the maps.

**Aussie** · 28th February 2007, 06:14 PM

I noticed u can get a GPS module quite cheaply for a PsP. been looking at that option but the maps seem tricky to get, I have a PDA coming soon through work so might even explore the Tom Tom software option

**loanrangie** · 28th February 2007, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by Aussie

I noticed u can get a GPS module quite cheaply for a PsP. been looking at that option but the maps seem tricky to get, I have a PDA coming soon through work so might even explore the Tom Tom software option

PDA is a good option as you can use Ozi Explorer on it for ofroad use, i have Tomtom V6 and Ozi Ex and mpas covering all of vic on a 1gig sd card and a bluetooth gps with external antenna. Let me know if you want copies of the maps, i have compressed them for the pda down to 734mb from 1.6 gig.

**Aussie** · 2nd March 2007, 02:19 PM

PDA is a good option as you can use Ozi Explorer on it for ofroad use, i have Tomtom V6 and Ozi Ex and mpas covering all of vic on a 1gig sd card and a bluetooth gps with external antenna. Let me know if you want copies of the maps, i have compressed them for the pda down to 734mb from 1.6 gig

Terrific,thanks.The PDA option is looking like the way to go. How does the tomtom software work if u have Ozi Ex installed, dont they do the same thing?

**loanrangie** · 3rd March 2007, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by Aussie

Terrific,thanks.The PDA option is looking like the way to go. How does the tomtom software work if u have Ozi Ex installed, dont they do the same thing?

TomTom is good to enter an address or destination and it will give you voice directions how to get there etc, Ozi wont give directions but will show you on a map where you are and the route you are using. I use both to/from work and the TT just shows the actual roads you are using and Ozi will show the route you are on but on a larger scale so you can see a bigger picture and take an alternate route if you want.

**matbor** · 4th March 2007, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by loanrangie

PDA is a good option as you can use Ozi Explorer on it for ofroad use, i have Tomtom V6 and Ozi Ex and mpas covering all of vic on a 1gig sd card and a bluetooth gps with external antenna. Let me know if you want copies of the maps, i have compressed them for the pda down to 734mb from 1.6 gig.

What brand maps are you using ?

**loanrangie** · 4th March 2007, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by matbor

What brand maps are you using ?

No brand, they were produced by the GPS australia forum and passed around as a freebie, at 1:50000 they work quite well on my laptop and on my pda.

**matbor** · 4th March 2007, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by loanrangie

No brand, they were produced by the GPS australia forum and passed around as a freebie, at 1:50000 they work quite well on my laptop and on my pda.

ah, ok.... have some of them... but not all.

**Aussie** · 5th March 2007, 10:16 AM

Are you happy with it in the scrub? How do you find the detail and quality. I've just been looking at the PDA that one of my staff use and it doesn't show Toolangi very well, but her maps are quite old at least 4 years old, although it does show Silvia Creek road and other unammed roads.

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