Garmin Mobile PC software version 5.00.10

[Alex469]

Garmin has posted Mobile PC software version 5.00.10:
http://www8.garmin.com/support/agree****p?id=4049

Changes made from version 5.00.00 to 5.00.10:

* Provide British English, French, Italian, German and Spanish text options.
* Provide ability to use the mouse scroll wheel when viewing the Help pages.
* Provide additional checksum processing of NMEA data when using third party GPS receivers to discard invalid packets coming from the receiver.
* Display the actual contact name saved when user requests to save a point as a contact.
* Correct the display of an edit button when no saved routes are available for edit.
* Correct the placement of the Next button within the address wizard.
* Correct an error that sometimes causes the application to display the wrong page after adding a via to a route.
* Correct the track line display for active tracks to not offset the track from the traveled road.
* Correct the update of the POI list when the user changes the Near Other criteria.
* Correct a texture shade drawing issue that would sometimes incorrectly draw the map relief shade textures.
* Correct the Recent Finds list to only display the address once for locations found via the Browse Map page.
* Correct the filter clear processing for Categories and Symbols for Contacts.
* Correct the displayed name for a new saved Favorite.
* Correct the display of saved route details after an edit of the details is complete.
* Correct an error that causes an application shutdown when a Safety Camera file is downloaded from the server.
* Correct the display of the Custom POI file names within Manage My Data.
* Correct the display of the Custom POI file names when routing to a Custom POI.
* Correct a rare error that could cause an application shutdown when a route is imported from MapSource to Garmin Mobile PC.
* Correct the application exit process when exiting from pages other than the Main Menu.
* Correct the display of saved Contacts names in the Contacts list.
* Correct the scroll bar display on the address detail page.
* Correct the scroll bar display on the Saved Route list.
* Correct the scroll bar display on the Tools page.
* Correct the scroll bar display for the Near Other radio button page.
* Correct an error that causes an application shutdown when two or more vias are added to a route.
* Correct an issue where a message box is overwritten by other displayed text.
* Correct the Garmin Online Subscription Status page to always update the subscriptions when accessing this page.

[TheOfficeMaven]

Nice software... Wish I had a UPPC to use it on. A laptop's just too big and clunky for me to haul around all the time.

[Alex469]

What about ASUS EEE ?

By the way, if somebody would like to try, it is not required to have initial version. Just download this one, rename exe to rar, extract with unrar and run msi setup. There is 15 days trial period for the software.

[Ken in Regina]

Thanks Alex,

Just for clarification, once the files are extracted it is the "MAIN.msi" file that we need to run. The Setup.exe file will check for a previous installation and fail. It took me a couple of tries to figure that out.

The download doesn't include maps. I have Mapsource and half a dozen Garmin map products loaded. Is there some way I can get Mobile PC to recognize any of those maps? I couldn't figure out how to get it to do that so there is no map display. Without detailled maps there's not much I can do with the trial.

...ken...

[Alex469]

Ken,

To allow Mobile PC to see your detailed map(s) you need:
1. select map(s) in Mapsource
2. click on "Send to device" button in Mapsource
3. choose "Garmin Mobile PC" in the device list
4. click on Send button

I.e. it is the same process when you load maps into Garmin Mobile XT for PDA. Just select Garmin Mobile PC as device and send maps.

Alex

[Alex469]

There is Quick Start Manual for Garmin Mobile PC:
http://www8.garmin.com/manuals/Garmi...tartManual.pdf

[Ken in Regina]

Thanks Alex,

I figured it out myself. Sorry I didn't get back here quick enough to save you the typing. My first try didn't work so well. I tried with some City Navigator stuff and Mobile PC wouldn't load it because it was locked. So I did a map with segments from Metroguide Canada which isn't locked. That worked great.

Mobile PC is sure a pretty looking program on my laptop. It almost makes me want to go out and buy something with a touch screen! Lots of stuff to like about it.

The only thing I don't like is how primitive it is working with favorites compared to my iQue 3600. It was really simple to load the waypoints from Mapsource into Mobile PC's Favorites but it can be a real nuisance doing some stuff with the Favorites once you have a bunch of them. I have 191 loaded and what a nuisance if you just want to manually scroll. No scroll bar and the keyboard doesn't work. All you can do is use the scroll buttons on the side of the screen to go a page at a time.

They've added some nice routing options to the Que software since the iQue was released.

Overall it looks very nice. Thanks for the tip on how to set it up for the trial use.

...ken...

[jaamsk]

What about ASUS EEE ?

By the way, if somebody would like to try, it is not required to have initial version. Just download this one, rename exe to rar, extract with unrar and run msi setup. There is 15 days trial period for the software.

Thanks for the information on the trial version. I downloaded and installed as described. Then where the 15 day trial offer comes up I got the error "Server could not process request. Please contact customer support". Looks like some contact needs to be made with Garmin via internet. My internet connection is working, and don't believe my firewall is blocking access as it asked permission and I gave it.

Any idea what that error is? Anyone else see this?

I did notice there is no text in the user agreement, and a grayed out button to change install location. I'd like to try out the software before purchase, but uncertain how to proceed. I did try sending email to Garmin but have not heard back.

Any thoughts? Thanks, Jim

[Alex469]

Jim,

As I understand the software needs to contact with Garmin via internet to register the trial. Looks like the problem is in your firewall settings.

Alex

[Ken in Regina]

Or it might just have been a temporary problem on Garmin's authentication server.

...ken...