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2008-05-11
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Having similar problems to above, and i've also paid for the additional separate wayfinder software... which i would not recommend anyone doing until the two companies release some fixes, apologies, refunds. Otherwise I'm pleased with the N810.
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2008-05-11
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@ nd usa
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Originally Posted by twoblackdogs
That is exactly my situations too. When the N810 was fresh several months back, it locks in 5 - 10 min and I complaint and complaint. Now the darn thing sometimes takes 30 min to lock! and at one point, it did not lock for over an hour. And yes, I was driving. I finally got it to lock when I did a cold reboot.
Interesting. I came on here to ask about this, because I've had my tablet since January and while the lock was slow, it always locked, sometimes even indoors. But lately I haven't been able to get it to lock quickly enough to use it (as in, I get to my destination before the darned thing locks) so today I did a test. It has been sitting for hours and still no lock. I also took it outside and there is no sign of life on the satellite.
Has anyone else had this problem in the past day or so? I hope my unit isn't broken, that would be a chapper.
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2008-05-11
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@ nd usa
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I just set up a poll for the time to a cold lock of the GPS, http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...547#post180547.
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2008-05-12
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Shutdown tablet, remove battery, wait 1-2 minutes, plug it battery, then try again, in outside open space.
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2008-05-13
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Ok, my 2 cents...
Don't buy the n810 if you expect to use it as you would a dedicated GPS unit. The software is marginally adequate. I used mine along side a TomTom for about an hour (aftera 15 min lock time). The location mark would jump all over the place as I was driving, accuracy of streets was not as good as TomTom and it would do a weird zooming in and out on the map while drving.
That been said, I love everything else about the 810...as it was purchaced as portable computing device, not a GPS.
Don't buy the n810 if you expect to use it as you would a dedicated GPS unit. The software is marginally adequate. I used mine along side a TomTom for about an hour (aftera 15 min lock time). The location mark would jump all over the place as I was driving, accuracy of streets was not as good as TomTom and it would do a weird zooming in and out on the map while drving.
That been said, I love everything else about the 810...as it was purchaced as portable computing device, not a GPS.
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2008-05-13
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Originally Posted by crabolsky
That is exactly the situation. OMG, at least one person shared my frustration.
...The location mark would jump all over the place as I was driving, accuracy of streets was not as good ....
bun
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2008-05-13
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@ CA
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[/quote] That been said, I love everything else about the 810...as it was purchaced as portable computing device, not a GPS.[/quote]
Same for me...I have TomTom on my N82 as well as having a GO 920 and the GPS in my Prius...all run circles around Nokia's GPS software and about 1/10th the cost (other than the Prius)
Same for me...I have TomTom on my N82 as well as having a GO 920 and the GPS in my Prius...all run circles around Nokia's GPS software and about 1/10th the cost (other than the Prius)
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2008-05-13
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@ Oulu, Finland
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i've played around with the default gps app for a bit and i found that i can pick up one sat indoors and and 3-4 outside my place. The satellite icon shows search mode always though and an attempt to show my location returns 'location information not available'.
What i would like to know is would my current location be available if i was subscribed to the service?
I also have the free maemo maps app installed. this doesn't show how many sats are availible though. The sat icon flickers a lot and has settings i have no clue about. maybe i will have better luck with that in the future.
I might look into something like a BT device that utilises my 810 as the software platform in the near future.
As for the zoom thing you guys are experiencing, it sounds like a software thing and would be worth checking the updates for fixes if the hardware is good for you.
What i would like to know is would my current location be available if i was subscribed to the service?
I also have the free maemo maps app installed. this doesn't show how many sats are availible though. The sat icon flickers a lot and has settings i have no clue about. maybe i will have better luck with that in the future.
I might look into something like a BT device that utilises my 810 as the software platform in the near future.
As for the zoom thing you guys are experiencing, it sounds like a software thing and would be worth checking the updates for fixes if the hardware is good for you.
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2008-05-14
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@ Lyon, France
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Originally Posted by twoblackdogs
I had the same problem a few days ago. Then I rebooted, and GPS worked again.
But lately I haven't been able to get it to lock quickly enough to use it (as in, I get to my destination before the darned thing locks) so today I did a test. It has been sitting for hours and still no lock. I also took it outside and there is no sign of life on the satellite.
Has anyone else had this problem in the past day or so? I hope my unit isn't broken, that would be a chapper.
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2008-05-14
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Sort of off subject, I just tried the car mount today for the first time and was wondering if anyone else felt like (or had seen) it could scratch the finish on the 810? I just seems a little rough for the baby smooth finish...soooo smooth.