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More info?)
For about 10$ on ebay you can buy a USB to SERIAL adapter cable
I can tell you from my own experience that it works perfectly!
for example:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3668&item=3475910683&rd=1
"Citrus" <pcarres@att.net> wrote in message
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> Offri, thanks for the info.
>
> Since there are few laptops in the market that still have COM ports, I've
> heard that some GPS manufacturers offer drivers to emulate a virtual COM
> port using a USB connection. Does anyone know if either Motorola or
Nextel
> has such a driver for the i730?
>
> Thanks again.
>
>
> "Offri" <offri@nomail.com> wrote in message
> news:4086088b$1@news.012.net.il...
> > Please note: The map software running on your laptop or other device
must
> > support NMEA 3.0. The GPS feature is designed to operate with a laptop
> > computer or similar device that is running interactive map software such
> as
> > that made by DeLorme or Microsoft.
> >
> > You can purchase a Motorola serial cable (USB is currently unsupported
for
> > GPS applications) from Motorola parts group at 1-800-422-4210 or online
at
> > www.idenstore.com or through your local service provider sales location.
> >
> >
>
http://idenphonescontactus.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/idenphonescontactus.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_sid=MkiIpZ4h&p_lva=2498&p_faqid=2963&p_created=1062178229&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9ncmlkc29ydD0mcF9yb3dfY250PTI3JnBfc2VhcmNoX3RleHQ9Y29ubmVjdCB0byBjYWJsZSZwX3Byb2RfbHZsMT0xMyZwX2NhdF9sdmwxPX5hbnl_JnBfcGFnZT0x&p_li=
> >
> >
> >
> > "Citrus" <pcarres@att.net> wrote in message
> > news:czhhc.10589$um3.244780@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > > Hi Group!
> > >
> > > Can anyone tell me how to configure Microsoft Street & Trips (S&T)
> > software
> > > to accept a GPS connected to the USB port?
> > >
> > > I was able to successfully run S&T using the i730 connected to the
COM1
> > > port. But I couldn't find a way to configure S&T for a USB GPS. Any
> > ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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