connect a Powerbook to a garmin GPS
Does somebody know if I can connect a garmin GPS to a powerbook?
On the garmin homepage I only read that they couldn't give any garanties, but that it should work using Virtual PC. Is there any possibility to run it directly in MAC OS X with software like Route 66?
What does make the parallel to USB adapters so expensive (about 100 ?), or am I just looking in the wrong stores??
On the garmin homepage I only read that they couldn't give any garanties, but that it should work using Virtual PC. Is there any possibility to run it directly in MAC OS X with software like Route 66?
What does make the parallel to USB adapters so expensive (about 100 ?), or am I just looking in the wrong stores??
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After using this like this for the past few years, I think the next step is to find one of those bluetooth GPS receivers and ditch the Garmin completely. Just in case anyone was wondering.
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Did you try to connect a GPS to your Palm?
I had a client doing the exact same thing as yourself. PB 667 and Garmin GPS. We were looking at trying VPC but found that getting a USB to Serial cable (Palm USB Syncing cable works a treat) and using MacGPS Pro worked like a charm. And he's in the Australian Army.....so it's gotta work!!
I just tried my Palm USB to serial adapter with the GPSy demo version (runs only in classic mode, I'm working on a new G4 with OS X 10.2.5) and a Garmin GPS 12, unfortunately GPSy couldn't connect to the Garmin (?). Did you use the USB/serial adaptor or was it one of the newer Palm USB syncing cables? I didn't try out MacGPS pro yet (there's no demo version...).
future-ex-pc-user: This forum seems to have a lot of Mac info. And don't forget to Google .