New version of Bing GPS not working on my TP2

youngnick09 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-16-2010, 08:53 AM

Anyone else having a problem with the Bing GPS? It can never locate me and because of that, I can't use the GPS for turn by turn directions. Is there a fix to this issue? My Google Maps works fine btw.

**nrfitchett4** · #2 (**permalink**) 05-16-2010, 08:58 AM

might try turning your BT on, seems that it my be interconnected with the gps. also make sure you run quickgps.

youngnick09 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-16-2010, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by nrfitchett4

might try turning your BT on, seems that it my be interconnected with the gps. also make sure you run quickgps.

To run Quickgps, I have to set download satellites automatically on?

**nrfitchett4** · #4 (**permalink**) 05-16-2010, 09:11 AM

or you can manually do it, its good to do it once a week.

youngnick09 · #5 (**permalink**) 05-16-2010, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by nrfitchett4

or you can manually do it, its good to do it once a week.

Ok, thanks for the help. I'll go try this out now.

youngnick09 · #6 (**permalink**) 05-16-2010, 09:27 AM

I did what you suggested and still no luck :/

DaveTN · #7 (**permalink**) 05-16-2010, 10:27 AM

Go into your bing settings for GPS and change first select "Use GPS" then change the gps source from GPS intermediate driver to COM4. That will fix your problem.
Worked for me.

David

DaveTN · #8 (**permalink**) 05-16-2010, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by nrfitchett4

might try turning your BT on, seems that it my be interconnected with the gps. also make sure you run quickgps.

Wrong. Turning on BT has nothing to do with the GPS. (unless you use and external GPS puck).

See my post above for turning on GPS and choosing COM4 within Bing and that fixes it.

David

ps, I took a deep breath before I posted this.

**jmorton10** · #9 (**permalink**) 05-16-2010, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by nrfitchett4

might try turning your BT on, seems that it my be interconnected with the gps..

Only if you're using an external BT GPS receiver.

I don't really like the new Bing as half the things I have searched for said "no result found" & Google finds those same items instantly, but Bing does find my location with no problem (so does Google)

~John

animez · #10 (**permalink**) 05-16-2010, 11:09 AM

Wirelessly posted (Opera/9.80 (J2ME/MIDP; Opera Mini/5.0.3521/870; U; en) Presto/2.4.15)

GPS works with the new Bing for me but there is stupid-crazy lag. Of all the GPS apps I've tried I've never seen lag like I get with the new Bing app.