PDA navigation software ?

[golfball]

hi all,
just bought a PDA off a mate in work and want to get it going as a sat nav for car,
i am told this is possible but dont know which way to go for getting the kit, anyone ever done this or got any advice on kit to buy or where to buy from?
would appreciate any advice ,
cheers,
john

[macker]

1st off, you will need to know what connections the PDA has and purchase a suitable GPS receiver to match. After that, it's simply a matter of getting hold of the TomTom software or suchlike :ok

[golfball]

thanks mate ,
pick it up tomorrow so might be badgering ya again then,
thanks for response !

[shopligand]

Hi golfball did same myself bought pda nipped to bowlers pc fair bought 512mb card with tom tom installed for £40 then nipped to other stall & bought a bluetooth satnav IT WORKS BRILLIANTLY can find me way home from pub now & get warning when approaching speed cameras. by the way got a spare pda for sale if anyone wants one £150 will sell for.

[golfball]

thanks shoppy!,
just a quickie what sort of bluetooth adaptor do i need to buy ?

[wobblebottom]

just a sraight forward gps reciever.. get em for about 40 on ebay

http://search.ebay.co.uk/bluetooth-gps_W0QQfromZR41

[shopligand]

Hi golfball as wobbs says about £40/£50 bought mine at bowlers but e-bay has them just charge it up pop it on dashboard & away you go then pop it in your handbag/pocket when leaving the car mine has 30 hours battery life on full charge so pleanty to do all journeys.

[john1509]

hi guys see this bluetooth gps adapter has the pda got to have bluetooth for it to work. see my pda sits in a cradle on the dashboard with a canle comming from it to a gps recever. can someone tell me if this thing will work btw the pda i have is a hp 1710 tx

[wobblebottom]

I dont think it will work with your particular Pda john because it doesnt appear to have bluetooth..

[john1509]

i thought so wobbs just my luck ty

[macker]

You should still be able to get a wired GPS receiver to go with it mate. You just need to know what connections it has. Probably your best bet is to check the manufacturers website, it will probably give you the spec on there for what you need :ok

[kejot]

or this fits in most PDA's, as long as you have compact flash slot, thers a SD one as well

_http://www.globalpositioningsystems.co.uk/pharos-pocket-gps-navigator-cf-adapter-description.html








PS ive got tomtom 5 & 5.21 update

[golfball]

cheers for responses am gonna take plunge and get a gps adapter,
prob off e-bay !

[john1509]

hi guys just got a new pda with bluetooth can someone check what i need to make this wireless i have the tomtom softwere. hp hx4700. i will need a cradle and the gps thing lol tx

[wobblebottom]

you answered your own question.. "i need a Gps and cradle"

and possibly a larger memory card aswell,depending on whats currently in the PDA,

What PDA is it!?

[john1509]

hi wobbs its a hp hx4700 and it has a 1gb compact flash card

[wobblebottom]

need gps unit then.. and a cradle as u said.. both easily obtainable on Ebay

[john1509]

tx wobbs will the gps in the link above do me do you think

[wobblebottom]

yep should be... they all pretty much a muchness