How do i use th gps in Thinkpad w500?

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K-a-M-u-Z-u · #1 Post by **K-a-M-u-Z-u** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:21 pm

Hi. i have thinkpad W500 with gps.
every time i try to get the gps working the lenovo GPS program has the "Satellite Acquisition in Progress..." forever.. and nothing happens.
i use windows 7 64bit, and everything is updated.
the wan is turned on and i can get wan signal.
is there anything else i should do?
thanks.

pae77 · #2 Post by **pae77** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 2:55 pm

I've never had a GPS equipped computer but I would assume you would need to be outside with a direct line of sight to the sky in order to for the GPS antenna to be able to acquire the satellites.

Greg Gebhardt · #3 Post by **Greg Gebhardt** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:06 am

Are you SURE you REALLY have a GPS installed. The software is standard fair for your model and you would not be the first that thought they had GPS when they did not.

K-a-M-u-Z-u · #4 Post by **K-a-M-u-Z-u** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 4:21 am

How do I check if I got gps? I have heard that the laptop use the wan moudle for position. Is it true?

QWERTY Andreas · #5 Post by **QWERTY Andreas** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:33 am

Hi!
I have the same problem on my W500.. A half year ago, when i used vista, the GPS could find my position, but in windows 7 it just "search" forever.
I know i have the GPS and it works, because it did under Vista

//Andreas

Oaklodge · #6 Post by **Oaklodge** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 4:26 pm

I have gps on the W510 and it's very picky ... nearly always need to have a good view of the open sky.