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Can you send me a DVD as well?

Many thanks...

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Whyalla SA 5600

Originally Posted by miky

The file from OziExplorer site is:
pocketpc_windows_mobile_setup.exe
which can be extracted to give:
setup.exe
wm5_oziexp.WM5.cab
PKTparamM.txt
oziexp.ini
oziexp.ico

I copied these onto the sd card.
Now what? How do I actually install oziexplorer?
Running setup.exe with the card in the unit gives me the same error.

Perhaps I am getting ahead of myself and should just wait for the dvd
Who once said "patience is a virtue" !! Obviously I haven't got it

Mike


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Mike
The file you downloaded is the wrong version for WinCE which the GPS is running as its OS.

You want the OZICE which is specifically for Windows CE. Its the last one in the downloads section ion Ozi site. It says "Not For Pocket PC". WinCECoreRuntime for Arm CPU if your GPS is using the centrality CPU.

You unzip the files and copy these to the SD card. Follow Ranga's instructions for the rest of it

Cheers
JLo

Went to the dealextreme site which was mentioned in an early post and it now says use another site: Welcome to GPSUNLOCK.NET!
Downloaded the menu files as instructed but there is no information as to how you actually install programs such as OziExplorer - at least I can't find any.
Thanks to JLo I should now have the correct OziExplorer files.
I assume the menu system will be looking for these files in a specific directory?
Again, there does not seem to be any instructions about this within the readme file in the menu download zip.

I think it might be best to wait for the dvd from Ranga, I would hate to stuff my nice new unit up.

Edit: read some more. Seems I should have: \ResidentFlash2\YFAP30 folder
How do I know if my unit has that?

The more I look into this, the more I am thinking I must just be patient and wait.

Mike


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My ops

If it is centrality CPU they use the ARM instruction set. You want OZICE for ARM cpu NOT x86

I will edit my post to correct this
sorry for adding to you download quota!

You need to point the menu or icon to the ozicexplorerCE.exe file when it is on your SD. You do this through the menu on your GPS to either automatically start Ozi when you click on GPS icon or through menu.ini file if you want to click on the Ozi icon.

Just put all of Ozi files together in folder. From memory it should extract the zip to a folder called OziCE. Just copy the whole folder to your SD card.

Sure its in Rangas instructions.

Cheers

JLo

Originally Posted by JLo

My ops

If it is centrality CPU they use the ARM instruction set. You want OZICE for ARM cpu NOT x86

I will edit my post to correct this
sorry for adding to you download quota!

You need to point the menu or icon to the ozicexplorerCE.exe file when it is on your SD. You do this through the menu on your GPS to either automatically start Ozi when you click on GPS icon or through menu.ini file if you want to click on the Ozi icon.

Just put all of Ozi files together in folder. From memory it should extract the zip to a folder called OziCE. Just copy the whole folder to your SD card.

Sure its in Rangas instructions.

Cheers

JLo

OK, downloaded and put onto sd card.
Can't figure out how to start Ozi from the existing menu - which is why I need Ranga's menu I guess.

Perhaps I need to start at page 1 of this thread and read everything and I should find the instructions as you suggest.

Mike

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Mike
I don't have the GPS in front of me so names are from memory but you should get the gist.

On the bottom menu if you scroll along you will get to settings for the 'GPS' menu button. By default it should be pointing to iGo. Change this to OziExplorer.exe from the /SDMMC by clicking down through the folders (SD card). There is alo an option to make 'GPS' button launch when youy switch on the GPS which would take you straight to Ozi (or iGo)

To get to CE you need to create a file called YFGo2CE.bld from any text editor . It needs to be 1kb in size - just add some waffle text. Put the file onto your SD card (make sure file has extension of .bld and not .txt) and do a hard reboot from the opinhole on the side (I think) of your unit. Remove the .bld from the SD or rename it when in CE otherwise next hard boot will take you back to CE.


Residentflash2 is a hidden directory. When in CE find residentflash, then type a 2 after it it. Should now read as residentflash2

YFAP30 is in here.

If you don't have the instructions you might be best to leave this part till you do. But the above GPS icon setting should'nt break anything.

Cheers
JLo

Originally Posted by JLo

Mike
I don't have the GPS in front of me so names are from memory but you should get the gist.

On the bottom menu if you scroll along you will get to settings for the 'GPS' menu button. By default it should be pointing to iGo. Change this to OziExplorer.exe from the /SDMMC by clicking down through the folders (SD card). There is alo an option to make 'GPS' button launch when youy switch on the GPS which would take you straight to Ozi (or iGo)

I change the path to OziExplorerCE.exe
and ticked the box to make gps launch on turn on. It now launches gps when turned on - but it is still iGo.

To get to CE you need to create a file called YFGoToCE.bld from any text editor . It needs to be 1kb in size - just add some waffle text. Put the file onto your SD card (make sure file has extension of .bld and not .txt) and do a hard reboot from the opinhole on the side (I think) of your unit. Remove the .bld from the SD or rename it when in CE otherwise next hard boot will take you back to CE.


Residentflash2 is a hidden directory. When in CE find residentflash, then type a 2 after it it. Should now read as residentflash2

YFAP30 is in here.

If you don't have the instructions you might be best to leave this part till you do. But the above GPS icon setting should'nt break anything.

Cheers
JLo

I think I will wait for more specific instructions,

Mike


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Couldn't help myself.. had to try it. Dismal failure I am afraid.

Put that file onto the sd card as suggested and did a reboot - nothing.
Used ActiveSync to put the file in the root of the unit and reboot - nothing.

Ah well, such is life.

I have spent too many hours on this.

Mike