# need PC gps help

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**Created:** [May 23, 2006, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-pc-gps-help/12432 "2006-05-23T17:02:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-pc-gps-help/12432/1 "2006-05-23T17:02:46Z")

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I have a bluetooth gps (rikaline) connects fine to my ppc, even connects fine to my pc (com41) but microsoft streets and trips can’t find it, S&T 2005 for reference can’t find anything on line, anyone got any ideas?

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**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-pc-gps-help/12432/2 "2006-05-23T17:19:08Z")

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restart the computer and try again

jk lol

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**Author:** ![\_Karu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_karu/32/7602_2.png) [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-pc-gps-help/12432/3 "2006-05-23T17:33:19Z")

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there should be an option in the gps task pane for GPS device detection, right?

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**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2006, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-pc-gps-help/12432/4 "2006-05-24T04:40:24Z")

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im not sure S&T even does true GPS.

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**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2006, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-pc-gps-help/12432/5 "2006-05-24T06:05:24Z")

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> [@\_Karu\_](#):
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> there should be an option in the gps task pane for GPS device detection, right?

it will only look for com ports on 3, 7, & 8

My BT gps is on port 41…

UHhhh i hate windows

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**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2006, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-pc-gps-help/12432/6 "2006-05-24T07:48:53Z")

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So change it to port 3,7 or 8 in the device manager

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**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2006, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-pc-gps-help/12432/7 "2006-05-24T08:03:15Z")

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can’t bluetooth only allows it on port 41, its not configurable

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**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2006, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-pc-gps-help/12432/8 "2006-05-24T08:05:16Z")

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Even the bluetooth com port itself - not the gps?

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**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2006, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-pc-gps-help/12432/9 "2006-05-24T08:16:28Z")

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bluetooth controls the port, it auto-configures it and does not allow me to select a different port