AmbiCom GPS-CF User Manual

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2b. Laptop Setup

In order for Bluetooth device to communicate, a correct

COM port number must be assigned.

Most current GPS mapping software will assign a Com port

number automatically. If it fails to assign one, try to use

the "Auto Detect Com Port" feature.


GPS-CF/GPS-CF3:
Insert the GPS card with the PC Card

Adapter into the laptop’s PC Card slot. Microsoft Windows
will detect a new hardware and request for the driver.


Insert the Driver CD into your laptop and browse to the

correspondence folder in the “Drivers” directory.

GPS-USB: See Page 14


Bluetooth GPS:
Turn on your laptop’s Bluetooth function

and the BT-GPS device to discovery mode. Then discover
and pair the BT-GPS. Please refer to your laptop’s user

manual for more information on how to successfully
discover and pair a Bluetooth device or refer to Page 12

or 13.


This section is divided into 2 main Scenarios, Laptop with

Widcomm Bluetooth software and Laptop with Microsoft
Bluetooth software.

Note: Widcomm Bluetooth software is common on
Bluetooth enabled Windows XP laptop. For Windows Vista

/ Windows XP SP2 laptop, it has been replaced by

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