Garmin GPS in virtual PC

Ernesto wrote:
 > I have virtual PC for mac 7. I tried to install a Garmin GPS, and it
 > cannot access the device on the USB port on the virtual pc program.
 > any suggestions?
 >
 > Ernesto

I have had the same problem. Microsoft told me that it should work.
Garmin told me that they do not support VPC, but they did send me some
links to sites that have some additional informationm and alternate
approaches.
<a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://www.gpsy.com/" target="_blank">http://www.gpsy.com/</a>
<a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://www.macgpspro.com/GPSPRO.html" target="_blank">http://www.macgpspro.com/GPSPRO.html</a>
<a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://www.cycoactive.com/gps/gps_vpc.html" target="_blank">http://www.cycoactive.com/gps/gps_vpc.html</a>
One site says that "VPC does not support USB 1.1 whichis used by
Garmin". I have not had a chance to try these.
I have connected my LG 4400 cell phone to Smith Micro phonebook
software through the USB port, and it runs well VPC with XP Pro.

Gene
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John McGhie <john RemoveThis @mcghie.name> wrote:

 > Gene:
 >
 > Yes, it "should" work, but it DOESN'T!! :-) Microsoft have not been
 > reading their own database :-)
 >
<font color=purple> > <a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824637&Product=vpcma</font" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824637&Product...cma<</a>>
 > c
 >
 > The problem is not in VPC¹s USB support per se, but in the fact that the
 > Garmin driver cannot achieve a correct Cyclic Redundancy Check of the data
 > passed via a VPC USB connection. This amounts to the same thing: it doesn¹t
 > work! But it¹s not the USB communication per se that is wrong.
 >
 > I can use both USB 1.1 and USB 2 connections to my VPC. But they¹re not
 > made by Garmin. On the other hand, Garmin will tell you that their devices
 > work just fine with anyone else¹s USB ports.
 >
 > All is not lost: Rick Klain explains how to get it to work with a USB to
 > Serial connector: here:
<font color=purple> > <a rel="nofollow" style='text-decoration: none;' href="http://www.gpsinformation.org/joe/mac2garminsetup.html</font" target="_blank">http://www.gpsinformation.org/joe/mac2garminsetup.html</font</a>>
 >
 > Cheers


I have a StreetPilot 2610 which works fine over USB with MapSource
(currently v6.5) in VPC 6.1.1 (running Windoze 98).

I had lots of problems originally, but reinstalling the USB drivers from
Garmin and updating the MapSource software (all free downloads from the
Garmin site) sorted things out.

I've also been able to flash upgrade the GPS unit software itself, but
couldn't get an update of the voice pack working.

It's still slooooow transferring maps though...

HTH

Tim


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