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Valid GPS signals ?

confuzed · 2008-12-06 19:14:15

Just baught samsung omnia from vodafone. Ok i installed Tom Tom 7.450 somehow but when ever i start it. It keeps looking for valid GPS signals and doesn't work properly. Some one please help me regarding that.

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06-12-2008 8:14pm

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confuzed

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Just baught samsung omnia from vodafone. Ok i installed Tom Tom 7.450 somehow but when ever i start it. It keeps looking for valid GPS signals and doesn't work properly. Some one please help me regarding that.

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#2 06-12-2008 11:19pm
craiginireland

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Did you try it outdoors?

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#3 06-12-2008 11:41pm
confuzed

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yup, travelled about 250km in my car with waiting for signals.

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#4 06-12-2008 11:58pm
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In a car the best place for picking up satellites is right at the bottom centre of the windscreen, close to the glass. Outdoors try to find a place with a good view of the southern sky and above.

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