T41 serial connection for GPS

[giantpanda77]

hey all guru here, just post this question as i did not find something similar by searching the historical slips.

i am using T41 and have MS Street and Trips 2004, also a Garmin handheld GPS which have serial connection. is there anyway i can link my GPS with the T41, as MS S & T 2004 only allows me to configure the GPS as com1/com2.

is there any way i can get this done without carry my docking staion all around? Thanks

[Volker]

You need a serial<->usb adapter. I have a usb gps, and mine is really a serial gps with built-in usb bridge.

Random link (I don't have that, just for reference what I'm talking about - first google hit):
http://www.usbgear.com/USBG-232MINI.html

[danny_isr]

i was thinking to do the same thing , and use my T43 as moving map device in my car.
After looking into the MS street and trips i found out it doen't support VOICE.
is that's the case ? do you have any idea of a software that will give VOICE directions.

thanks Danny

[jkirch]

Hi Danny,

you can have a look at "Street Atlas USA® 2005" by delorme www.delorme.com
I was/am using version 2003 and it worked quite well with my bluetooth GPS device.

Cheers,

Jens

[giantpanda77]

thanks Volker, i will try that..

You need a serial<->usb adapter. I have a usb gps, and mine is really a serial gps with built-in usb bridge.

Random link (I don't have that, just for reference what I'm talking about - first google hit):
http://www.usbgear.com/USBG-232MINI.html