I just got my mini-GPS and I'm having a hard time setting it up right now. Can someone please help me out as this is my first BT GPS unit?

I'm able to pair the device with my 6800. After pairing, I set up my serial com port to be 2.

I'm not too sure if I have to play with my External GPS setting.

I also have Mange GPS automatically checked.

I can't seem to acquire my position in Live Search or TomTom6. My Live Search com setting is at 2 as well.

EDIT: I got this to work finally by unchecking secure connections.

This is Chris. Has everyone now got their paypal button for this offer?

I have sent all the buttons that have been requested, I believe.

If anyone is still waiting, please send me an email to chris@freedominput.com and I will email them the button.

For those who have paid and have been notified by me that the goods are on the way, it may take up to twenty days to arrive. I really cannot make a call on this because some people are receiving the product in four or five days and others, like poor Kidmet, are still waiting twelve days after the package has been posted. But it will arrive, I'm sure. I have sent out many, many products now since the last week in July( when I first started this offer) and all the parcels have turned up eventually. Have a little faith in me. I cannot control the vagaries of the postal service but I will always look after you, promise.

I received my unit but I'm about to throw it out the window since nothing I've tried has worked.

1.) I paired the unit with my phone & added a new outgoing COM port.

2.) I unchecked secure communications as the poster above suggested.

3.) in GPS settings I chose COM2 for the program port & COM0 (the outgoing port I set above)

4.) In Live Search settings I selected COM2.

5.) In Live Search I picked the Select new Location using GPS

After that there is a long pause followed by a message that says location cannot be found.

Defective unit? Incompatible with WLS?

Heres how I got mine to work:

1) Pair w/ Bluetooth and enter passkey and make sure Serial Port is checked.
2) In your Bluetooth settings, click on COM Ports tab and create a new Outgoing Port for your GPS. I used COM8. Make sure you leave "Secure Connection" unchecked or else it won't work.
3) Don't play with the External GPS settings in the system menu. I have my program port and hardware port set to NONE over there.
4) In WLS, make sure your COM number matches up with what you set in ur bluetooth settings (COM8 in my case).
5) Make sure you give it about 45sec to a minute when you first turn on your GPS (cold boot startup) before everything is working.

I got mine to work in both WLS and TomTom6 like this. Hope this helps.

Ordered mine last week, got it yesterday.

Paired it today. Had it sitting on my seat in the car, had lock on 8-9 Sats. (my old GPS had to be on the dash).

Tried it with TomTom and Google Maps with no problems.

So far so good

Geez. One week from ordering and you got yours. Are you rubbing it in? I am now on day 18 since payment, still nothing.

I have a problem getting mine set up. I found I can't turn it on till after I have my BT on my phone enabled.

It's been a real battle each time, I've been testing it around town. Works well when it working, but I seem to get to my destination before I can get the dang thing working. (configuring it at stop lights).

I couldn't get mine working with WLS and Google Maps either (although I believe others in this thread have). I did get it working with TomTom though pretty easily. If you have access to some other GPS software other than the two listed above, that might be a better test as to whether or not the unit is defective.

Got mine today. Absolutely awesome!

I have an i730. It paired immediately with it. Had to set serial port, then had to choose a com port (7). In my gps software (mapopolis), had to also choose com 7. Then, it hooked right in.

I have been using an iBlue GPS. While I love the battery life on it, it can be pretty flakey in acquiring satellites. I would have to let it sit on the top dash of the car, directed out the window and sit there for 3-4 minutes just to get a lock.

This freedom mini is incredible. Picked up the satellites, while sitting in my pocket. Quick and easy.

As a fwiw, the dc/car charger that came with the device didn't fit in my car (a Toyota Avalon). Used another one, with the enclosed usb to mini-usb cable.

Is the orange light on the GPS blinking on and off? If so then the unit has a satellite connection.

In WLS if you click on "maps" then go to menu and click on "center on GPS" what happens?

The process on the HTC Touch is:
1) Turn GPS unit on - Blue light will be flashing and Orange light will start out solid (on cold start)
2) On the PPC click Start ,Settings and then click the Connections tab.
3) Click on the Bluetooth icon and on the Devices tab click add new device.
4) When it finishes Select the GPS20C and Click next, enter the Passcode which is 1234 and click next again.
5) When it comes up with partnership settings make sure you tick the box next to "Serial Port" and click finish.
6) Click on the "COM Ports" tab and click on "New Outgoing Port"
7) Select the GPS20C from the list and click Next
8) Select an available Port (remember what one it is), Untick the Secure Connection.
9) Click Finish
10) Open WLS Click on Menu and Click Settings.
11) Under GPS Port Select whatever port you set up then click done.
12) Click on "Map", Then go to Menu and "Center on GPS". If all is working ok you you see a Red arrow appear on the screen.

If you see a Grey arrow then it is still looking for satellites. Check the GPS unit, if the orange light is flashing then it means it has a satellite lock. If it is solid orange then it is still searching.

What version of WLS are you using. If it is an older one try updating it.

i wonder if people are using "0000" in place of 1234....

awsome unit - 100 times better then my old belkin. Now at least I can pick the signal from inside of my house

I got it with in 7 days of placing order in NYC

Out of box works great with iGuidance 4.0 and Livesearch
(hardware set to com4)

Guys that bought it first - do u see and wear on this unit.
My main concern is plastic case rubbing against my keys

Chris - if something happens to plastic case of this gps unit is it possible to purchase that from guy guys and replace it ?

Maybe..

Another thing I have noticed with WLS (at least for me on a Vodafone network) is that the maps take ages to download. Often when I start it up I have a GPS location right away (GPS arrow appears on screen and is red so has a lock) but then it takes 5-10 minutes to get the map for that location which could also be a problem some people are having.

Other thing just to note as well is that I just leave the "external GPS" application alone (set to None for both ports and manage automatically). For some software you might need to change this but for WLS (at least in WM06 on the touch) you don't need to set this.

I have had one on my key ring since before they where launched (couple of months now) and it is still looking like it was when I first put it on there despite so pretty rough treatment.

With regards to getting a new shell if it gets scratched. Currently you can't but I don't think it will be a problem anyway.

Glad you are liking it Whats the iGuidance software like?

New iGuidance 4.0 is great. I've tested diff. gps soft and I find it better then tomtom. I used to drive a lot and tomtom had some problems with finding addresses. iGuidance always find its way to final destination

I like a lot new text to speech feature.

One thing that I dont like is Pre-generated single map file (1.3GB) *requires min. 2GB SD card when using Pocket PC version.
They used to have map loader for selected maps.

excuse please, what is "WLS"?

I was having some of the same problems getting my connected to the Mogul. Here is what I have done and it has worked in TomTom6 and Google Maps.

After pairing the Reciever then click on COM ports tab
Add a new outgoing port
Select a COM port (I used COM2)
Uncheck Secure Connection

Go to Start->Settings->System->External GPS
Set GPS Program port to NONE
Click on Hardware tab
Set GPS hardware prot to NONE
Click OK

i see there is a baud rate setting under EXT gps.. would changing this affect anything?

also, what is "wls"...

"wls" windows live search

I ordered last Tuesday and got mine yesterday (at least that's when they tried to deliver it) and it's charging right now. I'll report back once it's charged and I can start playing with it.

Thank you Chris!

*I talked to the post office people and they said the reason tracking info doesn't show up til we get the package is because the first "Link" back to the Royal Mail system is when it is scanned as delivered.

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