Windows Mobile 5 and 6 touch screen devices have a GPS setup program called “GPS” (or “External GPS”) located in the System tab of Settings. This program allows you to set up and run more than one GPS application simultaneously. The GPS setup program has three tabs:
- The Programs tab is used to specify the port from which programs will access GPS data. The important thing here is to make sure that this port is the same one that is selected in the configuration settings of your GPS application.
- The Hardware tab is used to specify the port to which your GPS receiver is connected. The GPS setup program will automatically detect most GPS receivers and configure this port for you. If it doesn’t do this for your GPS receiver, select the port to which your GPS receiver is connected, as well as the appropriate baud rate for your receiver. Note that the hardware port must be different from the one specified in the program port.
- The Access tab has a single check box labeled “Manage GPS automatically.” It is highly recommended that this box always be checked. Otherwise, only one program at a time can access your GPS receiver.
Based on information from windowsmobile.msmobiles.com and Windows Mobile Help
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