Can't download waypoints to eTrexH GPSR
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From: Dave W on 16 Mar 2010 11:49 On 14 Mar, 15:31, pfjames2...(a)googlemail.com (Peter James) wrote: > I am trying to download waypoints to a eTrexH GPSR using a G5 iMac PPC > and MacSimpleGPS. > > The first problem is the the Garmin GPS comes with a download cable that > ends in a serial port connection. I've bought a serial port to USB > conversion cable and that seems to work OK. > > The main problem is getting the software to recognise the GPSr. I've > tried 3 different software programs, including Garmin''s own, and none > of them recognise the presence of the GPSr. > > Can anyone other me any advice on this problem? I've tried the Geocache > forums, but no luck there. > > Using a G5 iMac PPC running Tiger 10.4.11 > > Thanks, Peter > Does the Mac recognise USB things when they're plugged in? Windows PC's using XP onwards do. I tried the 'GPSU' program via a serial to USB converter, and my eTrexH was recognised immediately. Dave W
From: Peter Ceresole on 16 Mar 2010 12:23 Dave W <davewi11(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Does the Mac recognise USB things when they're plugged in? Certainly. -- Peter
From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 16 Mar 2010 17:36
On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:49:29 -0700 (PDT), Dave W <davewi11(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >On 14 Mar, 15:31, pfjames2...(a)googlemail.com (Peter James) wrote: >> I am trying to download waypoints to a eTrexH GPSR using a G5 iMac PPC >> and MacSimpleGPS. >> >> The first problem is the the Garmin GPS comes with a download cable that >> ends in a serial port connection. �I've bought a serial port to USB >> conversion cable and that seems to work OK. >> >> The main problem is getting the software to recognise the GPSr. �I've >> tried 3 different software programs, including Garmin''s own, and none >> of them recognise the presence of the GPSr. >> >> Can anyone other me any advice on this problem? �I've tried the Geocache >> forums, but no luck there. >> >> Using a G5 iMac PPC running Tiger 10.4.11 >> >> Thanks, Peter >> >Does the Mac recognise USB things when they're plugged in? Windows >PC's using XP onwards do. I tried the 'GPSU' program via a serial to >USB converter, and my eTrexH was recognised immediately. Yes, but they don't go "b'DING". If some software is set to autolaunch when a certain device is plugged in, it will do so - otherwise there'll be nothing visible. You can look in System Profiler, Hardware, USB. It's in Applications/Utilities, or Apple/About This Mac/More Info, or Apple/(hold Alt)System Profiler. If it doesn't show up there then it's not being recognised. But! in this case it'll be the USB-serial adapter that shows up, not the Garmin. Cheers - Jaimie -- "We all recall that the difference between a computer salesman and a car salesman is that the car salesman *knows* he's lying to you" "... and probably knows how to drive" - F O'Donnell and M Smith, in afs |