Igo 2008

**Sonicxtacy02** · 04-24-2009, 09:43 AM

Does Igo not like high com ports? I used xport on my gps (com5) and made a virtual port 9 for use with igo but the gps disconnects shortly after starting the program. If i close xport and run igo off of com5 it works fine.

**fixerofallthing** · 04-24-2009, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Sonicxtacy02

Does Igo not like high com ports? I used xport on my gps (com5) and made a virtual port 9 for use with igo but the gps disconnects shortly after starting the program. If i close xport and run igo off of com5 it works fine.

I run mine off 9 with no issues. (Also using Xport version 129 and NMAEA filter turned on.) I also added the port to syspc so it would remember it. Mine would not save it.

**mcfly** · 04-24-2009, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by Sonicxtacy02

but the gps disconnects shortly after starting the program

Thank you guys for mentioning XPORT. I had the disconnect problem, I described it a few pages back... But that was without Xport. I downloaded it and now everything is fine.
Now I'm going to get drunk. I'm so happy

In the past 2 weeks I've been installing/reinstalling 5 different operating systems, a bunch of BT stacks on different PCs, with no result! iGO just kept disconnecting, and in fact killing the virtual COM service.

**Sonicxtacy02** · 04-24-2009, 02:20 PM

never dawned on me to check an updated version of xport3. i think i'm still using the first version 3!

**lacning74** · 04-25-2009, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by mcfly

Thank you guys for mentioning XPORT. I had the disconnect problem, I described it a few pages back... But that was without Xport. I downloaded it and now everything is fine.
Now I'm going to get drunk. I'm so happy

In the past 2 weeks I've been installing/reinstalling 5 different operating systems, a bunch of BT stacks on different PCs, with no result! iGO just kept disconnecting, and in fact killing the virtual COM service.

cheers! crazy how many hours we spend debugging. i did the same thing with a hibernation loop crash issue that i finally traced to my usb Mimo monitor, and using Xport's usb device reset option fixed it. worth far more than the $267.81 in donations it received so far.

**Sonicxtacy02** · 04-25-2009, 09:48 AM

unfortunately the new version of xport didnt solve my problem.. its funny... with xport running displays my location a good minute behind where i am until the connection just dies. If i run igo without xport it runs fine. What gives?

**mcfly** · 04-25-2009, 02:37 PM

How do you start Xport ONLY when you need navigation?
If I let Xport run in the tray, it connects at windows startup and stays connected until shutdown...
I wouldn't want to minimize Centrafuse and start Xport, then back to Centrafuse and click IGO8... then after reaching destination, minimize CF and shut down Xport.

**treetop777** · 04-25-2009, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by mcfly

How do you start Xport ONLY when you need navigation?
If I let Xport run in the tray, it connects at windows startup and stays connected until shutdown...
I wouldn't want to minimize Centrafuse and start Xport, then back to Centrafuse and click IGO8... then after reaching destination, minimize CF and shut down Xport.

Why can't you let xport run in the background all the time?

**mcfly** · 04-25-2009, 04:31 PM

I don't want to, because it then stays connected to the GPS receiver all the time. Draining its battery for when I'll really need navigation.
(talking about a bluetooth GPS receiver)

**treetop777** · 04-25-2009, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by mcfly

I don't want to, because it then stays connected to the GPS receiver all the time. Draining its battery for when I'll really need navigation.
(talking about a bluetooth GPS receiver)

That don't make sense, (if i'm not mistaken) there is no two-way communication between xport and the receiver so xport can't tell it to stay "active" - xport can be off and your receiver still stay on - am i way off here?