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Offline txhiker

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Magellan Mapsend and Windows 7
« on: January 28, 2010, 03:53:10 PM »
Hello,

Has anyone been able to connect their Magellan gps to a computer with windows 7 using their mapsend topo software or anything else? I have an old Sport track Map which I can no longer connect to my pc...so I can can't change the maps or upload/download tracks/waypoints. I don't have a serial port, and have been using an usb adatpor which worked with my old computer (but it broke).

I'm looking at buying a new gps, but If anyone has a fix, I'd take that over a $200 purchase.

At least the good things is that I have the topo loaded of all Big Bend area, so when ever I go, it works.
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Re: Magellan Mapsend and Windows 7
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2010, 04:00:16 PM »
Quote from: txhiker on January 28, 2010, 03:53:10 PM
Hello,

Has anyone been able to connect their Magellan gps to a computer with windows 7 using their mapsend topo software or anything else? I have an old Sport track Map which I can no longer connect to my pc...so I can can't change the maps or upload/download tracks/waypoints. I don't have a serial port, and have been using an usb adatpor which worked with my old computer (but it broke).

I'm looking at buying a new gps, but If anyone has a fix, I'd take that over a $200 purchase.

At least the good things is that I have the topo loaded of all Big Bend area, so when ever I go, it works.

If a serial port will get you up and running, you can buy a serial port PCI card for next to nothing. &nbsp;Here is one such example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=serial+port+card
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Re: Magellan Mapsend and Windows 7
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2010, 11:23:09 PM »
The port wouldn't make the difference I don't think. I have a laptop, so I can't add a serial port.. I use an adpator and it worked with XP, but it no longer works with windows 7.
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Re: Magellan Mapsend and Windows 7
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2010, 12:01:32 AM »
Quote from: txhiker on January 28, 2010, 11:23:09 PM
The port wouldn't make the difference I don't think. I have a laptop, so I can't add a serial port.. I use an adpator and it worked with XP, but it no longer works with windows 7.

This might work with your adapter

http://www.gpsinformation.org/ronh/g7towin.htm#g7towin
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Re: Magellan Mapsend and Windows 7
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2010, 09:36:30 AM »
Quote from: txhiker on January 28, 2010, 11:23:09 PM
The port wouldn't make the difference I don't think. I have a laptop, so I can't add a serial port.. I use an adpator and it worked with XP, but it no longer works with windows 7.

Oh, ok.

Does your laptop have a PCMCIA slot?  If so, would one of these help? http://www.amazon.com/Connectivity-PCMCIA-Serial-RS232-Adapter/dp/B002TLT96Y
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Re: Magellan Mapsend and Windows 7
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2010, 01:25:15 AM »
The issue is a software, not hardware. The adapter I have works, but the gps and windows 7 doesn't.
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Re: Magellan Mapsend and Windows 7
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2010, 07:52:00 AM »
Quote from: txhiker on February 04, 2010, 01:25:15 AM
The issue is a software, not hardware. The adapter I have works, but the gps and windows 7 doesn't.

Ok, I misunderstood the problem.
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