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Originally Posted by mindfrost82
For those of you having a hard time getting GPS to lock onto a satellite, try this:
How-To Get GPS Working Everytime:
- Download Holux GPS Viewer (free)
- Run that program before you run any other GPS program
- Set it to Com4 and click Open
- Be near a window to get a fast lock on GPS (mine still works inside my house though)
- When you start to see what looks like lat/long in the display minimize it (don't close it)
- Now run Google Maps (or any other app) and set it to Com4 (or automatic should work too)
- It should pickup GPS right away since the GPS Viewer already has the locks
- Remember to close the Holux GPS Viewer when you're done or it'll constantly use GPS and drain your battery!
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Holy crap. that worked perfect!!! picked up on satellites almost immediately!! thanks so much! Do you have to keep it running or can you close it after google maps or whatever is locked in??
And, do you have to run it everytime you want to start gps??