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Will the Quest hook up to a laptop acting like an external gps antenna that
can be used with mapsource or other computer based mapping software?

Does mapsource have the ability to hook up an external antenna to a computer
serial port and then track your movements without the use of a handheld
unit?

Thanks.

Will the Quest hook up to a laptop acting like an external gps antenna
that
can be used with mapsource or other computer based mapping software?

Just plugged my Quest in to check (I knew it worked with the 60cs). Yes, it
works with MapSource on a laptop. Shows elevation and provides with ability
to record tracks as well. I am using the USB cable that came with the unit
into the laptop's USB port.

Does mapsource have the ability to hook up an external antenna to a
computer
serial port and then track your movements without the use of a handheld
unit?

Doubtful since it asks for the device from a drop-down list if it cannot
auto-find and most likely the devices are Garmin. I will add the newer USB
capable Garmin units are temperamental through the serial port. I have a
converter that I used with an older eMap and it worked well with programs
such as MapSource and Microsoft's Streets and Trips on the laptop through
the USB port, but now I cannot use the same cable affair with Streets and
Trips. Seems Microsoft and Garmin are at odds in their support of USB
protocols. Just odd that the Quest will work through USB and not Microsoft
(unless you use their "compatible" USB GPS unit).

B~

"Dave Caranci" <davecaranci@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Will the Quest hook up to a laptop acting like an external gps antenna
that
can be used with mapsource

Yes.

Does mapsource have the ability to hook up an external antenna to a
computer
serial port and then track your movements without the use of a handheld
unit?

Just an antenna won't work but you can use the Garmin GPS 18 to do that
with compatible software or you can get the GPS 18 Deluxe (Serial or USB)
that comes with City Select MapSource.
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Darrel Goheen
GPS@tvnav.com
http://www.tvnav.com

"B. Peg" <bent_peg@att.nett> wrote in message
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Will the Quest hook up to a laptop acting like an external gps antenna
that
can be used with mapsource or other computer based mapping software?

Just plugged my Quest in to check (I knew it worked with the 60cs). Yes,
it works with MapSource on a laptop. Shows elevation and provides with
ability to record tracks as well. I am using the USB cable that came with
the unit into the laptop's USB port.

Now if you want to do something cool download the n'Route software and
try that!
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Darrel Goheen
GPS@tvnav.com
http://www.tvnav.com

Now if you want to do something cool download the n'Route software and
try that!

Downloading now... I didn't know it was universal software for MapSource.

I did play with their "xImage" software and made my own icons that Garmin
never did (for motorbikes). Too bad it doesn't work with their high-end
26xx series though, just the Quest, 60x, 76x, and some eTrex (Legend?). I
could see people file sharing 1Kb waypoint icons. :o)

B~