Droid does GPS tethering for Google Earth on PC "Guide"

[monkeydog]

I followed the directions to a T and cannot get this to work on windows xp. I downloaded everything and made the com port and set everything up exactly as said. When I try to connect with bluenmea it doesn't find anything.

[exabits]

I followed the directions to a T and cannot get this to work on windows xp. I downloaded everything and made the com port and set everything up exactly as said. When I try to connect with bluenmea it doesn't find anything.

It sounds like you need to set your computers bluetooth to discoverable.

Edit: I just want to mention my "guide" isn't perfect. There is a detail or 2 missing, such as enabling bluetooth discovery. It's not the easiest gps system to setup but it does work very well once done.

[exabits]

I'm in Northern Colorado. Your first post was a result of a google search for bluetooth+gps+tether. Those instructions were the only ones I tried. I actually had never heard of GooPs.
Thanks for the lead.

Is this where it is locating you when you think your connected?



Edit: I recently had a conflict with new A2DP bluetooth drivers on my pc. BlueNMEA would connect but Goops/GE weren't getting the gps cordinates from it. Is this like what you are experiencing KKB?

If BlueNMEA connects properly...you will see something like this.

[monkeydog]

I followed the directions to a T and cannot get this to work on windows xp. I downloaded everything and made the com port and set everything up exactly as said. When I try to connect with bluenmea it doesn't find anything.

It sounds like you need to set your computers bluetooth to discoverable.

Edit: I just want to mention my "guide" isn't perfect. There is a detail or 2 missing, such as enabling bluetooth discovery. It's not the easiest gps system to setup but it does work very well once done.

Thanks that worked. Now to just figure out how to keep it from zooming way in on my location.

[exabits]

That is good to hear. I'm not sure but I think only the unlocked/paid version of goops will allow turning auto zoom off.

[T.Lancer]

I too have followed everything to the letter. however i can't seem to get the GPS coordinants to my PC. it says "opening COM 3" Com 3 is is my Bluetooth COM port.

But my phone doesn't seem to activate the port. bluetooth services for my phone also doesn't list a BT com port. using any other service, such as file transfer, it would ask for authorization. Unfortunatly this isn't the case with my current setup, so somehow something is still missing.

any ideas?

Phone is a motorola Milestone (european Droid)

edit: ok it was my bluetooth stick and/or the bluesoleil software for it.

works fine with the standard windows GPS drivers

[lesismore4u]

Why Bluetooth? I'm wondering if this would be possible with a usb connection. I do have bluetooth on my phone and my netbook, but not on my primary laptop.