car gps device

How does one turn one's laptop into a car GPS device and can one obtain wolrdwide maps and driving directions of various countries?

garmin makes a gps receiver and software to turn a laptop into a gps. i believe it is right around $100

2009-02-03 23:52:03 by prlst

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My car has a GPS Tracking device already installed how do i track the car on the internet?

" My car has a GPS Tracking device already installed how do i track the car on the Internet?"

The average GPS receiver does not have a transmitter and will not allow you to track your truck or car so you will need a real GPS tracking device.

Some vehicle have OnStar which can find the location of your vehicle and some use car dealers may install tracking device to keep track of their property till it it paid off.

It really depends on what type of tracking device you have purchased. Some GPS tracking device only record where the vehicle has been and you have to remove the tracking device to retrieve the route information. There are other GPS tracking device that uses GPRS and you can track it almost real time on the Internet, about every 2 minutes or so.
There are also GPS devices that uses both GPRS and WiFi like the DASH navigation system.

There are device like TomTom that you can sign up with TomTom Plus service and track your friends that have TomTom Devices.
http://www.tomtom.com/plus/service.php?I D=11&Lid=4

There are AVL fleet tracking systems that you can use to track your GPS unit on the internet also.

you can find out more by viewing these links
http://www.autonav2000.com/mall/anProdLi st2.asp?GroupID=196

http://www.autonav2000.com/mall/anProdLi st2.asp?GroupID=195

http://www.autonav2000.com/mall/anProdLi st2.asp?GroupID=194

Good Luck

2008-07-04 01:57:18 by Allen H

Price: $19.95

Adjustable arms and swivel supports
Allows for portrait and landscape viewing
Universal holder for portable electronic devices
Works with vehicle specific or universal car mounts
T-notch adapter plate

Get one that has a car charger with it... I think all of them have the same amount of battery life and you get what you pay for... so get a higher priced unit and it should come with all the gadgets needed to make sure you dont get stranded in the middle of no where. Good luck!!

2007-08-29 11:05:40 by PeripateticNomad

Geo fencing alerts (when unit enters or leaves designated area)
Geo-elapsed time alert (when unit stays in particular location longer than allocated time)
Real time tracking, as fast as every seven seconds with customized setting
As with any real time GPS tracker, monthly service fees are applicable. Plans range from $10.00 to $25.00 monthly, without any service agreement.
Bing and Google maps with option of "birds eye" view

Every review for every brand i've read about has gotten bad reviews. It makes me afraid to buy ANY kind.
Is there a low budget gps for cars that isnt a failure.
I want one that tells the street names.. a common complaint in reviews ive read is it only says major street names not minor ones.
ive never had a gps before i dont know what features are a must-have
if someone can guide me thank u.

Garmin is a best gps system for car, Garmin has a simple controls - simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, has a turn-by-turn voice directions, 2-D or 3-D maps and more feature.

I would suggestion these good quality and popular Garmin GPS :

Garmin Nuvi 255W : same as 205W but has text-to-speech (you get turn by turn spoken directions with the real names of streets (e.g. "turn left in 50 feet at Nebraska Way", rather than merely "turn left in 50 feet")), 4.3-Inch diagonal touch screen color display, where am I function, etc.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015EW MX8?ie=UTF8&tag=garmin.nuvi.255w.gps -20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&c reative=390957&creativeASIN=B0015EWM X8

Garmin Nuvi 265WT : has text-to-speech, 4.3-inch diagonal color touchscreen, bluetooth, preloaded Maps with Navteq data of North America + Hawaii + Puerto Rico, free real-time traffic updates from Navteq (for the life of the device), etc.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ELJ 9QK?ie=UTF8&tag=garmin.gps.navigator .cheap-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789 &creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0 01ELJ9QK

Garmin Nuvi 765T : has text-to-speech, 4.3-Inch diagonal touch screen color display, bluetooth, preloaded with highly detailed City Navigator NT road maps from Navteq for the entire United States + Canada + Puerto Rico, lane assist, free real-time traffic updates from Navteq (for the life of the device), multi-destination routing, where am i? where's my car?, etc.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ELJ ER4?ie=UTF8&tag=garmin.gps.navigator .cheap-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789 &creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0 01ELJER4

2010-02-03 09:54:19 by anon a

I was wondering because I feel that new technologies that have recently been released, which allow someone to place a GPS tracker in a car, and track where that car has been online, are an alarmingly extreme invasion of privacy. What are the best places in your car to look for a possible tracking device? And what is your opinion on the whole idea of tracking locations of cars via GPS?
this is ridiculous...

http://www.brickhousesecurity.com/teen-d riving-tracking.html

I am sure there are things like you are suggesting, however you can place a chip anywhere on or in a vehicle and use it to track the car. While it could be considered as a violation of privacy, unless you are doing something illegal, you really probably have nothing to worry about. Unless you are underage and your parents want to track you, then its not a violation of privacy because you are a minor. (if you are underage, that is.)

2007-09-12 19:13:50 by secretnickname