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Have you got GPS on your phone but haven’t been able to use it….

Well GPS – Global Positioning System helps to determine the current location of the user. It makes use of the positioning satellites in the Earth’s orbit. And, it is really fun to use……

So lets get started on how to configure your phone for GPS use.

Press Start —> Settings and Click on External GPS….

Now on the first screen set the GPS Program Port as COM7. (or ANY other port you like)

Then click on the Hardware Tab and then SET the GPS Hardware Port as COM9. (or ANY other port you like ) AND set the BAUD RATE as 4800

Then click OK on the top right corner of the screen and you are done with the settings.

Now fire up Google Maps and go to Menu —> Options —> GPS Settings and click on Managed By Windows.

Now you are ready to use GPS on your mobile phone….

Stay tuned for more articles on Windows Mobile Phones……Till then Happy Windows Mobility……..
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So, you got a new computer and that new internet connection, when you think about operating system, just give any Linux a try.

Linux comes in many ‘flavors’ viz. Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva, Red Hat, Gentoo etc.

There are now versions of Linux Operating System to match your needs…….Generally if you want to have general home use like watching movies or enjoying some music, then Ubuntu, Fedora, or Mandriva should be good enough.

Lnux can be installed besides your current operating systems but you have to take some care while installing linux, keep a watch on the disk partitioner in the setup to avoid losing all your existing data. You can get all the help you need from the Ubuntu or Fedora websites as well as the forums contain many great discussions which will guide you through proper installation of the Operating System.

The library of software and codecs is very huge for Ubuntu and some other Operating Systems, but you need a PPPoE (ADSL Broadband) connection to download the codecs that you need. Once you download all the required codecs and software which you need, the Linux System can rival any Windows or Mac system, and the best part is you don’t have to pay for any part of the Operating System.

The operating supports many tasks and surfing the internet, creating and viewing documents, listening to music and watching movies is very easy and great.

There are some shortfalls too:

There are some new devices whose drivers arrive late for the Linux version…..this is because it takes time for the people in the community to test and release a working driver. Also, the software required are different from those of the Microsoft Windows and are lesser available. But, as the popularity of linux increases, the software available for linux is also increasing….

So, happy Linuxing until the next Article on Linux AND Open Source……..

VISIT:

Ubuntu Official Website:

http://www.ubuntu.com/

Fedora Official Site

http://fedoraproject.org/

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