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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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thanks mindfrost, this is the only thing that's worked for me. i spent all morning walking around outside failing to get a lock with google maps or live search, come home dejected, fire up holux and bam, there's a lock.