Thread: TomTom QuickGPSfix Update Tool

Another alternative to the above:-

Get QuickGPSFix-data without using TomTom-Home v2.05
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

OS : Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista (32-bit)


What to do . . . .
------------------

*) Look in the map ".\ephem" on your TomTom:

If the file "lto.dat" exist your TomTom has the GlobalLocate chipset.

If "packedephemeris.ee" exist your TomTom has the SiRFStarIII chipset.


1) If your TomTom has the GlobalLocate chipset:
--------------------------------------------

a) Copy the 3 files : GlobalLocate_GLLTO.exe
: GlobalLocate_TomTom.exe
: WGet.exe

to the map ".\ephem" on your TomTom.

b) Run "GlobalLocate_TomTom" and test it for a few days.

Test also the update form the "GLLTO" site for a few days.

! For the best GPSFix preformence update every 3-4 days.

c) Choose the "GlobalLocate_???" file that give's the best result.



2) If your TomTom has the SiRFStarIII chipset:
-------------------------------------------

a) Copy the 4 files : SiRFStarIII_HTC.exe
: SiRFStarIII_MIO.exe
: SiRFStarIII_TomTom.exe
: WGet.exe

to the map ".\ephem" on your TomTom.

b) Run "SiRFStarIII_TomTom" and test it a few days.

Test also the update from the "MIO" and "HTC" site a few days.

! For the best GPSFix preformence update every 3-4 days.

c) Choose the "SiRFStarIII_???" file that give's the best result.

----------------------------------------------