Thread: gps/navigator for laptop

Originally Posted by wozapinin

just got myself a laptop and would like to use it as gps/navigator when travelling, around town and 4wd tracks. What do you recon?

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Was given a HP Mini (Note book lap top) for Chrissy with a AV Labs blue tooth GPS
Going to have my maps on SD cards so just swap as needed.
Also put Rave onto a USB stick so have access to it if needed.
Even found a inverter in the package,just have to work out all the mounts ect.

Where do plan to mount yours?

googled av labs gps and looks good. Makes sense having wireless, maybe velcro to dash? What maps to use?

I am going down the laptop path also.
did you end up finding anything good??

will let you know if I find anything interesting in my search!!

David

seems the oziexplorer is the go. Will take the UBD maps for around cities and country towns as well as 4wd trek maps. Check this site;

Official OziExplorer Web Site - GPS Mapping Software for Tracking and Navigation. Supports Garmin, Magellan, Lowrance and GPS

yeah seems like its the mose flexable.
though the interface looks somewhat.. dated.
I also wouldn't mind testing out OZTopo. seems to be quite good also.

my GPS should be in later this week, so hopefully can get testing!!

David

if you hunt around there is a thing called freedrive that will do talking street navigation. works well tho hard to find all the bits of sofware you to get it running..

here's a site i found looking for freedrive, from the same mob. This was originally road runner but due to obvious copyrite changed it to ride runner;

CarPC & Car Infotainment Solutions, with GPS Navigator, In-Car Entertainment and Driving Utilities that will make your driving experience unique

I'm far from CP savy so a bit tecnological for this black duck. Looks like a download to turn your laptop into a "carputer" as they call it. Might try it and see if i can work it out.

here's another site with simple, free, gps;
BSGPS