Preamble
Just some random things i needed to do over the weekend to get my dads horribly messed up Pocket LOOX n520 back to work and reinstall Navigon 7 on it.
Since i searched nearly 4 hours for these two pieces of information i’d actually write a tutorial about them.
Hardreset on a Pocket LOOX n520
WARNING : This will delete every single customization you did and remove all installed applications. It will reset the Pocket LOOX n520 to a clean delivered state!
- Simultaneously press and hold the Suspend/Resume button (1) and the Calendar application button (2).
- Briefly press the stylus tip into the soft reset opening (3).
- Continue to hold down the Suspend/Resume button and the Calendar application button for a few seconds.
The reset can take a few minutes. At the end an acoustic signal sounds. Please follow the further instructions on the display. When you reset your Pocket PC to the delivered state, the battery switches off so that the RAM content is lost. This means: You loose all data (documents, additionally installed programs, personal settings) that you haven’t saved elsewhere.
Configuring Windows Mobile 5 and Navigon 7 ‘s GPS settings
Set up Windows Mobile 5
Goto Start –> Settings –> System –> GPS
- GPS program port = COM 8
- GPS hardware port = COM 4
- Baud rate: 9600
- Check “Automatically configure GPS”
Set up Navigon 7
Goto Settings –> GPS Status –> Manual Settings
( its where you also can let Navigon search for an GPS device per hand. Don’t do that, but click the “Manual” button there )
- GPS receiver with external TMC
- GPS-Port: COM 8, SerialGPS
- Baud rate: 9600
- TMC-Port: COM 1 Serial
- Baud rate: 9600
Also note that Navigon takes quite a while to find a GPS signal. It may take up to 10 minutes. Also make sure you are testing it on a free area. Getting GPS in your house or flat will most certainly not work!
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