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| Junior Member Posts: 2 Join Date: Jul 2009 |  What do I need to do? -
08-18-2009, 01:51 AM
Apparently, Dell cannot help me, even with the simplest of requests. I need the Dell Location Utility (with the drivers) to get my GPS card on my Mini back up and running. It was corrupted out of the box, and I have been unsuccessful in trying to get it off of their website. The gentleman I spoke to on the phone for 3 HOURS kept saying it is on the Navigation SD, which it is not. Then, proceeded to visit various websites and downloading some other missing driver files from some websites my anti-virus program thought was shady. Wasn't too happy bout that, but my anti-virus prevailed as usual. I have tried Dell's website (per their FAQ directions), but it never appears as a download option for me. They are supposed to have an 'Advanced Technical Adviser' call me in the morning, but if I can get this solved on my own, I'd rather do it that way. So, in short, does anyone know from where or how I can download and run the Dell Location and GPS Utility? |
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| Member Posts: 55 Join Date: Aug 2009 |
08-18-2009, 11:59 AM
Im in the same boat but I need the vista/w7 drivers. On my SD card there is a folder called inf then there is system and system32, im pretty sure there is drivers in there. I tried using them on W7 but I had no luck getting the gps to work. |
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| Senior Member  Posts: 321 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
08-18-2009, 11:21 PM
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  Dell Mini 1010 XP--10.04/Mandriva One/Joli 1.2 Compaq R4000 laptop AMD 64 Compaq SR2034NX AMD 64 | |
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| Junior Member Posts: 5 Join Date: Aug 2009 | Same pb (DELL GPS utility and drivers), waiting for answer from DELL -
08-19-2009, 01:06 PM
Hi... I've got the same pb. I try to install GPS on my Windows XP Pro volume licence from my office (Home version dealed by DELL). All is ok but not GPS. There are no drivers or applications for GPS on Dell Web Site even not on CD DELL. I found a topic on DELL web site that explain there's an application GPS pack in "communication" drivers category. But there's not ! Impossible to find a driver that works on CP210x usb to serial bridge. Impossible ton find DELL GPS utility and tools that came on restore system I opened a ticket support from DELL FRANCE and they called me today because they ware not able to find thoses drivers and applications. They'll call me after getting answer from their support center. I've try everything, gone to many web sites that talked about CP210x or broadcom 4750. Now, by waiting for DELL call, i've put on USB key every folders about GPS utility and drivers from original dell system and i will try to use them on my reinstallation of XP Pro. I'll tell you. |
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| Junior Member Posts: 5 Join Date: Aug 2009 | Victoire !!!! -
08-19-2009, 02:02 PM
In french ! So I won !!! What i've done. 1 - restore to original system DELL (ctrl + F11) 2 - copy on usb key : - folder "INF" from \windows (be carreful, hidden folder) - folder \system32\drivers - folder \dell wireless\dell location and GPS utility 3 - reinstall XP Pro 4 - put driver for CP210x that is originaly not reconized using \INF folder and \system32\drivers that u've saved 5 - execute "xpssetup.exe" from \dell wireless\dell location and GPS utility that u've saved too 6 - check you've got now : - Dell WireLess 700 GPS/WPS Virtual COM Port (COM4) - DW700 CP210x Port (COM3) Hope this will help you, because i've tried from 5 days ! I wait anyway for DELL call to tell me where you can find thoses tools originaly. |
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| Junior Member Posts: 5 Join Date: Aug 2009 | correction... -
08-19-2009, 02:14 PM
5 - copy on your HD the folder \dell wireless\dell location and GPS utility that u've saved too and execute "xpssetup.exe" |
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| Junior Member Posts: 7 Join Date: Aug 2009 |
08-28-2009, 11:34 PM
When I went to do this I discovered there is no "Dell Wireless" folder on my computer. The other files and folders are there, but no "Dell Wireless" anywhere. Help! (And, yes, I am looking at the original restored image, not a reinstalled disk.) |
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| Junior Member Posts: 7 Join Date: Aug 2009 |
08-28-2009, 11:53 PM
Okay, I found the folder... it's under "Program Files", not the root. Performed the steps listed, and the physical GPS device shows up under the device manager (COM port 4) but it doesn't do anything. Nothing seems to recognize it. Getting closer, but still no success. |
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| Member  Posts: 97 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Illinois, USA |
08-30-2009, 02:08 PM
I found a driver file called "DELL_DELL_GPS_MINI-CARD_A01_R218086.exe" Filesize is 434 KB It's under Communications on the drivers page that I accessed with my Service Tag. Mine showed (6) drivers. The link is called "Dell GPS Mini-Card" 8/25/2009 version 3.1.0_18,A01 I don't have the GPS card, so I don't know if this file would be useful to anyone. I won't post it unless a Mod says I can do so. Google may find it for you by that filename. zaurus sl-C3100 multiboot-> zubuntu rc1.0 | angstrom opie 2007.12-r18 | cacko 1.23 zaurus sl-C3200 pdaxii13-5.5-alpha4 akita on nand |
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| Junior Member Posts: 7 Join Date: Aug 2009 |
08-30-2009, 06:46 PM
Looks like Dell finally posted the driver. Awesome! There are actually two files available now, along with other driver updates as well. I finally got my GPS to work, under both XP and Windows 7 without using the download. It took a little bit of registry hacking to do it, though. |
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