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| AllenMaloney, May 10, 2010 |
| This is a very good unit after you get it to work. The unit
comes with almost no instructions. With the exception of a
Quick Start manual... ziltch ! Nothing, so when the normal
installation does not work (like in my case) you are in
trouble. The Garmin site is no help regarding installation.
But when you finally get it to work with various forum
help, it seems a pretty good unit. | |
| Sidmariner, May 4, 2009 |
| If you are looking for a Bluetooth GPS that will
supply GPS data to your Laptop navigational
software, including Mobile PC, this might not be
the best choice. You may find yourself
frustrated by Bluetooth receiver ncompatability.
I wanted to use the 10x with my Toshiba Laptop
running MS Vista, using an iOGear Bluetooth
receiver dongle. It took me several days and a
lengthy call with a determined and friendly
Garmin tech assistant to try to get my laptop to
find and access the GPS signal. Mobile PC was
unable to connect to the GPS with the iOGear
bluetooth dongle, however after several
Bluetooth receiver software updates I did manage
to get MS Streets and Trips and Delorme City
Navigator to read the signal and give me a
position.
I had to buy and install a different receiver
dongle, this time a D-Link unit, before the
signal from the 10x would work with Mobile PC.
Unfortunately, the new dongle would not work
with MS Streets and Trips, my favourite program.
So either way two out of three programs I like
to use would not use the signal.
The GPS itself is compact and the battery life
is good, but if you are struggling with the
setup you will be frustrated by the automatic
shutdown feature which turns the unit off after
about 10 minutes. That's not a lot of time when
you're busy trying to diagnose connection
problems, loading drivers and rebooting your
laptop. I found myself going frequently in and
out of the house to either check on or restart
the GPS to see if my latest attempted fix worked.
MS Vista does not have the supremely useful
Hyperterminal app loaded, although I read it
could be downloaded from Microsoft. This is
useful if you're trying to figure out if one of
your Comm Ports is actually receiving the signal
from the 10X, and helps to focus in on the
source of the problem. Without it, you can't
tell whether you have a GPS problem, a software
problem or a Bluetooth receiver problem. | |
| Greg, April 7, 2009 |
| This software could not find the included GPS 10x
and so GPS City sent me out another to try. The
second one was no different and Garmin was totally
useless in their tech support. Don't get me wrong,
Garmin is, in my opinion, the best GPS maker out
there and I've had two Garmin units prior to this
but here, they've dropped the ball. They have not
clue how to troubleshoot their own product, yet
they sell it anyway. What a shame. | |
