Mapking and Garmin settings for Omnia

September 19, 2008 at 4:33 pm (Omnia)

This is just a guideline on how to setup GPS with your Omnia by using Mapking2007 or Garmin Mobile XT.
Sometimes i, myself also need to refer back after  i hard reset my Omnia..:) 

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MAPKING 2007
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Before that, here is the link for you to download Mapking2007 software and the maps..
MAPKING 2007 - http://www.mapking.com/en/MK2007/MK07_Dowload_Eng.htm
MAPS - http://www.malsingmaps.com/portal/downloads.php

And here’s the setting you need to do in order to use Mapking, its simple.

1. Go download the port splitter 1.1 free from http://www.freewareppc.com/download/commun…tsplitter.shtml

2. Go to Start – Setting – System – External GPS 
Program – set GPS Program port to COM8
Hardware – COM9 / Baud rate – 4800
Access – Remain checked
 

3. Go to Start – Setting – System – Enchance GPS
XTRA Enable – Enable
Auto download – Disable

4. After installating Port Splitter to i900, activate it and set the setting accordingly.
Input – COM8 (type it if its not there)
Baud – 4800
Output – COM6 (press Add and start)
 

5. Open the MapKing
Go to Tools – GPS/Track – By User (COM6 / Baudrate 4800)
 

Done !!

To activate GPS, just make sure Port splitter is activated (start), open Mapking – click GPS at the bottom – click anywhere to open up the menu – click GPS Status (if showing no fix on the top left, it means its trying to locate your position) So go to a open air location (Takes about 1-3 mins to log on estimate)

[reference from PPCSG]

PRO - easy to find all location by using search function
       – dragging map on screen is easy compare to Garmin
CON - map not so details in certain location (comparison with Garmin)
         – interface is not optimized for finger touch screen 

MAPKING screenshot
 

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GARMIN MOBILE XT
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Setting in Garmin is quite easy compare to Mapking, except there are a few files u need to download and install.

Installation procedure:
a) Start installation of ‘GarminMobileXTforWindowsMobile_42020w.exe‘ from PC through ActiveSync. Select your Storage Card as destination. During the installation, files will be copied to your storage card. The files should appear in ‘Storage CardGarminAppsWM’. 

b) Install ‘GarminMobileXTSupportFiles_4xxxx.exe‘ for voice files. In storage card 

c) Install ‘GarminMobileXTFreeBasemap_4xxxx.exe‘ for Garmin’s base map. In storage card 

d) Run GarminMobileXT and click “Connect to a Garmin GPS” go to ‘setting > about’ record the Unit ID and 
use keygen to create unlock key based on Unit ID.

e) Save the key as sw.unl file. 

f) Copy ‘sw.unl’ to ‘Storage CardGarmin’.

Then run Garmin Mobile XT.

Malaysia map in Garmin format can be found from here 

PRO - very easy to use with finger thumb
        - quite details map 
CON - cannot set start destination like Mapking (or i dont know how to?)
           your start destination will be based on GPS detection
        - installation will take up your storage memory around 5mb
           although u have choose to install on My Storage
        - cannot search all location in one place (must be by category)
A few screen shot of Garmin Mobile XT.