Comments on: Pairing the Navman 4400 GPS unit with a Mac http://www.bioneural.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Comments+on+Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bioneural.net%2F2005%2F03%2F10%2Fpairing-the-navman-4400-gps-unit-with-a-mac%2F%23comment-&seed_title=Pairing+the+Navman+4400+GPS+unit+with+a+Mac bioneural.net is for stuff worth sharing: commentary by Bruce McKenzie. Major topics covered are gadgets, informatics, Internet, Mac, mobile, musings, New Zealand, photography, Project Koru, quicklinks, rant, rave, travel and Windows Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:09:09 +0000 By: Bruce http://www.bioneural.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Comments+on+Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bioneural.net%2F2005%2F03%2F10%2Fpairing-the-navman-4400-gps-unit-with-a-mac%2F%23comment-27199&seed_title=Pairing+the+Navman+4400+GPS+unit+with+a+Mac#comment-27199 Bruce Tue, 26 Dec 2006 19:26:01 +0000 http://www.bioneural.net/2005/03/10/pairing-the-navman-4400-gps-unit-with-a-mac/#comment-27199 Mark, getting a GPS to "synch" with a Mac is not the same as pairing it via Bluetooth. As I understand it, the Navman PiN 570 is basically a Pocket PC with all the usual PDA functions, plus SmartST software and integrated GPS antenna. This being the case you might be able to use <a href="http://www.markspace.com/missingsync_windowsmobile.php" rel="nofollow">Missing Sync for Windows Mobile</a> to sync contact/ calendar/ etc. data with a Mac. As for paring the PiN 570 with the Mac, I don't think your device has Bluetooth since it's integrated, so there is nothing to pair. If it <em>does</em> have BT you'd need to ask Navman what passkey to use for your device (assuming NAVMAN or 1234 doesn't work). I don't know if TomTom software will run on the Navman device. First you'd need to check the minimum system requirements for TomTom and see if your device meets them. I <em>can</em> use TomTom software with my Navman GPS unit (see <a href="http://www.bioneural.net/2006/03/18/navigating-in-new-zealand/" rel="nofollow">here</a>), because the TomTom software will in theory work with any <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NMEA" rel="nofollow">NMEA</a>-compliant GPS unit. Ask Navman if your device uses this standard; if so I'd say there's a reasonable change the TomTom software will be able to addess it. Mark, getting a GPS to "synch" with a Mac is not the same as pairing it via Bluetooth. As I understand it, the Navman PiN 570 is basically a Pocket PC with all the usual PDA functions, plus SmartST software and integrated GPS antenna. This being the case you might be able to use Missing Sync for Windows Mobile to sync contact/ calendar/ etc. data with a Mac.

As for paring the PiN 570 with the Mac, I don't think your device has Bluetooth since it's integrated, so there is nothing to pair. If it does have BT you'd need to ask Navman what passkey to use for your device (assuming NAVMAN or 1234 doesn't work).

I don't know if TomTom software will run on the Navman device. First you'd need to check the minimum system requirements for TomTom and see if your device meets them. I can use TomTom software with my Navman GPS unit (see here), because the TomTom software will in theory work with any NMEA-compliant GPS unit. Ask Navman if your device uses this standard; if so I'd say there's a reasonable change the TomTom software will be able to addess it.

]]> By: Mark Roest http://www.bioneural.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Comments+on+Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bioneural.net%2F2005%2F03%2F10%2Fpairing-the-navman-4400-gps-unit-with-a-mac%2F%23comment-27056&seed_title=Pairing+the+Navman+4400+GPS+unit+with+a+Mac#comment-27056 Mark Roest Mon, 25 Dec 2006 10:05:28 +0000 http://www.bioneural.net/2005/03/10/pairing-the-navman-4400-gps-unit-with-a-mac/#comment-27056 Hi! This is interesting reading. I downloaded software for my Navman PiN 570, Model PS1022, and was unable to get it to synch with my MacIntosh OS10.3 Powerbook -- no surprise to you. I have two memory chips: a 1GB MyFlash Turbo MMCplus, and a Kinston 1 GB Mini SD, with a little adaptor frame around it for regular SD slots. I also now have a Canon Powershot !530, which uses SD and MultiMedia card. I plan to dedicate one memory chip to each device. Is it possible to do the same trick for my Navman that you did for yours? And is it possible to use the TomTom map software in it? Thanks for any guidance! Hi! This is interesting reading. I downloaded software for my Navman PiN 570, Model PS1022, and was unable to get it to synch with my MacIntosh OS10.3 Powerbook -- no surprise to you.

I have two memory chips: a 1GB MyFlash Turbo MMCplus, and a Kinston 1 GB Mini SD, with a little adaptor frame around it for regular SD slots.

I also now have a Canon Powershot !530, which uses SD and MultiMedia card.

I plan to dedicate one memory chip to each device.

Is it possible to do the same trick for my Navman that you did for yours? And is it possible to use the TomTom map software in it?

Thanks for any guidance!

]]> By: Patrick Peters http://www.bioneural.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Comments+on+Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bioneural.net%2F2005%2F03%2F10%2Fpairing-the-navman-4400-gps-unit-with-a-mac%2F%23comment-99&seed_title=Pairing+the+Navman+4400+GPS+unit+with+a+Mac#comment-99 Patrick Peters Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bioneural.net/2005/03/10/pairing-the-navman-4400-gps-unit-with-a-mac/#comment-99 Rock on! ... I've been trying to figure out why I can't get my GPS to work on my Mac, and this was the perfect answer! Thanks a ton! Rock on! ... I've been trying to figure out why I can't get my GPS to work on my Mac, and this was the perfect answer!

Thanks a ton!

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