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August 3rd, 2011 01:00
Studio xps 1645, adding gps?
I'd like to add a gps module in my laptop for GPS capability and act as an anti-theft mechanism. I have lojack on my laptop as well and they have confirmed that the software is gps compatible. My laptop is a studio xps 1645 specs in sig.. Any good one out there for a low price and that will work with my system?
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oldaccountElvis7
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Posted August 5th, 2011 12:00
does anyone use the dell forums?hello?
oldaccountElvis7
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Posted August 5th, 2011 15:00
Have you read what i wrote? ive already asked them and they gave me a list!
Now i want to know which module is compatible with my laptop...
the lojack people do not know the answer to that because they can only tell me which one works with their software..
Gosh, people these days...
There are two full and one half mini card slots in the system - assuming one is open, you should be able to use a mini-PCI GPS card. That said, since Dell didn't ship any, be sure there are antenna wires for whatever you want to install. If there aren't, look for an Express Card GPS card that fits in the external card slot.
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oldaccountElvis7
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Posted August 5th, 2011 22:00
Yes i have a wwan slot available, and two white wires in the slot area that are not being used.
That would depend on the company you have your broadband data plan with - those are all WWAN cards. You must have a data contract to use them. They're not going to give you free access to GPS - you will have a monthly bill to pay for data.
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Posted August 6th, 2011 19:00
Are there cards that just work using gps where i dont have to pay..
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Posted August 6th, 2011 22:00
and how about off list? Any out there that do not need a service provider?
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Posted August 3rd, 2011 01:00
i was given a pdf with all the compatible gps modules with lojack but i have no clue where to start. so i figure starting from laptop compatible then seeing if its also lojack compatible.