MM and Netbook, still no go

[Paul]

Well as some know i bought a Netbook to run MM on with a USB antenna.
Started working in my lounge but keeps locking up or "not responding" so i installed everything on my Vaio and all is good so i thought it was the antenna, bought a different antenna and still no good but good on the Vaio.
Could it be that the Vaio is running on Vista and the Netbook is on Windows 7?

 

[Crispin]

Have you tried the latest drivers for each version (Vista / W7)? Download them from the manufacturers website.

 

[Paul]

Yep, the discs didn't want to run properly and turns out both antennas are from prolific so downloaded it directly.

 

[Julian]

Paul, so whats the netbook?
have you got the maps loaded on the on-board drive or are you running them on a USB drive?
Which version of Win 7 is it running?
Does the netbook run normally when doing other stuff? Internet etc?
Have you got AV software on it?
J

 

[Paul]

Running full MM from the hard drive (150gb)
Everything runs fine including internet, music and videos
Its a HP Mini 210-1000 with ATOM N450 @ 1.66GHz, RAM 1.00 GB with Windows 7 starter
System Type 32-bit operating system

Don't know about AV stuff, do you mean anti virus? If so it has norton.......i know i know.......but it came with it.

 

[Julian]

Paul, first off 1gb is pretty low, but first think to try is to turn off the Anti Virus (AV) software completely and run Memory Map and report how it runs.
I can have it a look at it over the weekend if you want

 

[Jon Wildsmith]

What is 'not responding' ? The whole computer, Memory Map or the GPS?

 

[TonyP]

I have just got my GPS (Prolific 2303 based) working on a Win 7 machine (well on two actually) and in the end after a lot of messing about I found that the Vista drivers were the only ones that would work.

The install driver is called "PL-2303 Vista only Driver Installer.exe" and the version I have is 10.50.0.125 file size is 1.96Mb. PM your email addy and I will mail it to you to try.

Also there is a nifty google tracker app that you can use to test is. Direct download is here http://download.cnet.com/3001-12940_4-1 ... 861e9b11bc

Cheers

 

[Paul]

Re: MM and Netbook, now a go

Well i have bitn the bullet ad bought a toughbook, installed MM and now using to even drive to the shops

So then, who is very familiar with MM? Any chance of someone doing a training session, could be for a group

 

[Chas]

Re: MM and Netbook, now a go

So then, who is very familiar with MM? Any chance of someone doing a training session, could be for a group

Ooh, yes please , I've got MM but not too sure about how to use it .
Chas

 

[ignat]

I've only got MM trial version - but I am looking to buy either MM Europe or OziExplorer. I've scanned in loads of paper maps for west africa. Wouldnt mind having some tutorial on how to use it but suppose I could figure it out myself after a bit

 

[Crispin]

While I'm no master I could show you (at Salisbury Plain?) how to set it up for real-time tracking with your GPS, adding your own routes and way-points and following them. Adding overlays (other people's routes) and following them. I have not yet scanned my own maps and calibrated them. The version I have does not support that . I did find a way, or tutorial rather, on how to calibrate satellite imagery and use them.