dell rugged laptop with internal gps. and neptune nav

[jimmyk]

hello I have a dell rugged extreme with an internal gps. I have the Neptune navigation program. I cannot get the program to recognise the internal gps. it works fine when I plug an external gps in. I test the port of the internal gps and it sends data but looks different to the data of the external gps. I know this is a long shot but any ideas please

 

[Duster]

Which one should I get...?

 

[jimmyk]

Well I have the one on the left

 

[jimmyk]

well I found a fix. this really is a smart machine. in case anyone gets one here is the fix. it has a sirfstar gps internal thingy. you have to I found a work around for this here: http://usglobalsat.com/forum/index.php?topic=4424.0

In order to switch your device back to NMEA protocol, you must follow these instructions on Windows:
1. Download and install this software: http://www.usglobalsat.com/store/downloads/SiRFDemo387.zip
2. Run the Sirf Demo software.
3. Connect your device, choose the correct COM port, and select the 4800 baud rate.
4. Go to Action > Open Data Source.
5. Next, go to Action > Synchronize Protocol & baud rate.
6. Then, go to Action > Switch to NMEA Protocol.
7. In the pop-up window, select the 4800 baud rate under the Baud Rate and click Send.
8. Close the Sirf Demo software.
Now, try your GPS Receiver with the GPSInfo Utility (http://www.usglobalsat.com/store/downloads/GPSInfo.zip) OR Putty to see if the problem persists.

Note: Be sure and not to click on anything else in this software, as you can render your device unusable.
change it to nmea