Garmin – Mobile Laptop in Vehicle with GPSr interface –

[Sparse Grey Hackle]

I am looking at using my Laptop in the vehicle for navigation, etc.
The laptop has Vista and is blue-tooth compliant. My ‘puter is all ready loaded with Garmin City Navigator.

So, do I just need the GPS 10x receiver (for blue tooth) or the GPS 20x (USB) antenna? Do I need any additional Garmin mobile software to do this with? Can I just pug a Garmin receiver in?

And, if you have done this kind of application what should I consider for a power inverter for this set – up?

Thanks in advance

SGH

[hogrod]

I don’t have experience with either of those models, but have used a USB GPS18 in the past(hockey puck).
Remember Garmins software is locked so you can’t just get one of these an it will work, you need to get the software/unlock again too(they may include this).

You mention already having City navigator which makes think you must already have a autorouting capable handheld unit too. If so you can use your handheld as a sensor and install Nroute(free download) on your laptop and then use your laptop as your navigation with voice prompts.
http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=575

Most laptops won’t ever need more than 100watts inverter, I like to leave things plugged in & with a huge inverter I could end up with a dead car battery. I just checked the rating of the power brick in my laptops power cord, it says its only 60watts, so my 100watt inverter should be more than enough.

[Sparse Grey Hackle]

Excellent hogrod. Thanks.

Yes, right now I do use the iQue 3600 for the auto routing portion of the cache hunt. I’ll take a look at the Garmin download you so kindly provided.

So perhaps with that download and a Puck I’d be set or would I still need to get additional software?

Or. try to interface the iQue 3600?

Thanks again for the reply.

[hogrod]

@Sparse Grey Hackle wrote:

So perhaps with that download and a Puck I’d be set or would I still need to get additional software?

Or. try to interface the iQue 3600?

I’m not sure if that Nroute software will interface with an iQue 3600, but I do use Nroute with my GPS18 & 60cx so it might work. Since that’s what you have used your map unlock for that’s what you would have to use with Nroute. if you bought a GPS18 or similar it would have to come with maps/another map unlock or you would have to purchase another unlock from garmin.

I should point out that when I bought my GPS18 a few years ago it came with city select 7. At that time Garmin was allowing two unlocks for their software, so I was able to also unlock those maps on my LegendC. when I bought my 60cx I needed to either buy another map unlock or newer maps(it’s about the same price).
I just got City Navigator NT 2009 but Garmin now only lets you unlock one device. I can use Nroute with my 60Cx and CNNT2009, but since I didn’t unlock my gps18 puck I can’t use it except with my old city select software.

Basically If I wanted to unlock my maps legally for my gps18 it would be cheaper to just buy another gps18 or similar device with the map software/unlock included.

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