Virtual PC and Garmin Quest

[Stoney]

Apple Mac+Virtual PC+Quest
Has anyone done this or have any advice...

I Have a Garmin Quest
I am connecting it to an Apple G4 powerbook running Virtual PC 7 with Windows XP
I have succesfully installed Mapsource and the drivers from the GPS via USB

However I cannot get it to show as a connected device when in Mapsource.
Yes, it is connected and yes, it is switched on.

I have followed the steps in the Garmin FAQs (1. Go to the Device Manager. In Windows 98SE and ME, click on START/SETTINGS/CONTROL PANEL. Then double-click on SYSTEM, then DEVICE MANAGER. For Windows XP and Windows 2000, (XP) Click START/CONTROL PANEL (2000) START/SETTINGS/CONTROL PANEL. Then double-click on SYSTEM, then HARDWARE, then DEVICE MANAGER.) and I can see the drivers and it says all is well.

I get a message about changing the interface settings on the GPS to ‘Garmin’ or ‘Host” but I cannot find any such settings on the Quest.

Anybody know the answers? Please?

 

[Stoney]

Looks like a no, no!

It turns out Virtual PC doesn't work with most USB devices including all Garmin products.

Mac Users beware!!!!!

 

[emjay]

Looks like a no, no!

It turns out Virtual PC doesn't work with most USB devices including all Garmin products.

Mac Users beware!!!!!

My Garmin GPS V connects quite happily with VPC 7.02 on both my Macs running 10.4.3 using a serial to USB cable. You have you enable USB devices every time you load VPC by using the menu PC>PC Settings or Apple+T keys, in addition I had to install updated drivers for the USB-Serial cable after updating to Tiger.

Hope this is of use.

 

[brassmonkey001]

Another Mac and Quest user here.
How do I get Virtual PC to work? I know it's in here somewhere but I can't remember where I saw it.

 

[Stoney]

My Garmin GPS V connects quite happily with VPC 7.02 on both my Macs running 10.4.3 using a serial to USB cable. You have you enable USB devices every time you load VPC by using the menu PC>PC Settings or Apple+T keys, in addition I had to install updated drivers for the USB-Serial cable after updating to Tiger.

Hope this is of use.

Yes this is of use. I think I'm going to return VPC and buy a cheap PC laptop.

BUT.

Are you saying that if a buy a serial cable to work with the Quest (it doesn't come with one), that plugs into a another cable that converts it back to USB then it should work?

Shall I try Maplins today for such thing?

 

[emjay]

Are you saying that if a buy a serial cable to work with the Quest (it doesn't come with one), that plugs into a another cable that converts it back to USB then it should work?

I have no idea if that would work, does the Quest have a serial output?
The GPS V is serial only and Mac's aren't fitted with them so use of the adapter is the only way.
I was replying to your message

It turns out Virtual PC doesn't work with most USB devices including all Garmin products.

In my experience VPC 7.02 does work with USB devices, printers, cameras etc and with Garmin GPS units that I have used, but I have not used a Quest so it might be a problem with that unit.