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10 Nov 07

V7 Navigation 1000 | Hacking Research : V7 MyGuide 1000 -- NaviGadget

  • Dave Says:





    V7 Navigation 1000 (M) Menu-button bug fix


    Those who have a V7 Navigation 1000 have probably noticed that the Menu (M) button doesn’t actually go to the menu. It doesn’t do much of anything actually (other than behave as “up” for a few menus), which is quite disappointing since there are only really 3 buttons you can use on the front (excluding the backlight on/off button) and the other two you will usually want to keep at their default functionality (zooming in and out).


    Oh hey, what do you know - if you followed the instructions in my last blog entry, you will have access to change this!

    1.Take the v7 sd card and put it into a card reader wich you can plug into a usb port to your compuer

    2.Browse to \Flash Disk\MyGuide\ in Explorer (on the PC).

    3.Copy the 1.3mb Data.zip to your PC’s hard drive.

    4.Rename the Data.zip on the GPS to Data.orig (as a backup).

    5.Open the Data.zip that you copied to your PC and extract config\keybind.txt from the archive.

    6.Open keybind.txt in Notepad and scroll down to the [CARPOINTA1000] section.

    7.Below this, add the following line: UP=”MAINMENU”. The section will now look like this:

    [CARPOINTA1000]

    UP=”MAINMENU”

    39=”ZOOMIN_DISCRETE”

    37=”ZOOMOUT_DISCRETE”

    8.Save keybind.txt and replace the original keybind.txt in Data.zip with your edited keybind.txt. Make sure that you actually replace the file and that it goes into the correct directory of Data.zip.

    9.Copy the updated Data.zip back to the GPS (put it back in \Flash Disk\MyGuide\).


    Done and done! You can now start MyGuide and the Menu (M) button will now behave just like going to MAIN MENU


    You can actually replace MAINMENU with many other useful commands, of which ROUTEINFO is a good choice. As it is obviously the intended behavior of the Menu buttons is MAIN MENU. Have a look through keybind.txt to get an idea of what other commands you can try.


    Of course, if you don’t use the zoom in/out buttons, you can change the bindings on those too.

  • Dave Says:





    V7 Navigation 1000 (M) Unlocking


    I have a V7 Navigation 1000 gps unit that i have managed to sort of unlock. While doing some research i think this is the same as MyGuide 3000.


    Anyhow on the flash card that comes with the GPS you have a file called addons.txt , simply put this line in…


    Windows = “”, “\\”


    Save it and put it back in the gps and you will have a windows button appear and then just tap on it 2 times and you are in windows ce !!


    This is the U.S model and im desperately trying to get it to work with european maps and would apprechiate any input from the experts. Thanks!!


    I’ve actually posted full instructions on opening up the V7 Navigation 1000 on my blog.. http://www.technofumbles.com/weblog/


    It does require opening the unit and making (minor) hardware modifications to expose a USB port, so be warned that you will likely void your warranty. Having said that, it gives you full access to the device so you can change anything you want - including make bug fixes. ;)

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V7 Navigation 1000 : 10 Million POI's UPGRADE (I WANT) | GPS unit I purchased from Newegg

  • For a limited time, send in a 2GB SD-Card instead of the 1GB SD-Card with your device and we'll load a premium map set with over 10 Million POIs for free!
08 Nov 07

Amazon.com: The Politically Incorrect Guide(tm) to the Constitution (Politically Incorrect Guides): Books: Kevin R. C. Gutzman

  • In The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution, readers will follow the
    Supreme Court as it uses the Constitution as a fig leaf to cover its blatant
    seizing of the people's right to govern themselves through elections. Gutzman
    unveils the radical inconsistency between constitutional law and the rule of
    law, and shows why and how the Supreme Court should be reined in to the proper
    role assigned to it by the Founders.

Amazon.com: On My Own Two Feet: A Modern Girl's Guide to Personal Finance: Books: Manisha Thakor,Sharon Kedar

  • "You can either manage your financial life, or let it manage - and torture -
    you. Financial service professionals and CFAs Thakor and Kedar recommend the
    former and show you how to achieve it. This guide to financial planning for
    young women (men, this applies to you, too) is sound and prudent... Thakor and
    Kedar are more like financial physicians than financial consultants."
    • Financial reading recommended by someone that I trust (TV or Radio Show host) who interviewed the author. Want to give it a read. Check the library. - on 2007-11-08
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Free Software for Download: DriveImage XML - HD Backup/Restore/Copy Deal - Best Price Cheap Sale Items Review Wholesale Sale Discount - Techbargains.com

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    logical drives and partitions to image files, then restore the images to the
    same or a different drive. Also good for HD upgraders to copy directly from
    drive to drive. Best of all, it's free.

    • DriveImage XML is a FREE Drive Imaging|Restore & Copy Utility. Research for reviews|opinions & how where it fares to the big industry versions. - on 2007-11-08
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01 Nov 07

Philips DVD Recorder w/ Digital Tuner, DVDR3505/37 - Wal-Mart

  • I first bought this recorder but returned it when I found that it would not properly flag a widescreen recording as 16x9. In fact, not many recorders will. What happens is all images are recorded as 4x3 so if you set the recorder as 16x9, widescreen will be recorded squished and if you record as letterbox, it will record with black bars top and bottom.
    Recently I re-purchased the 3505 because I discovered that if you use a RW disc, you can copy it to a PC and use the freeware Ifoedit to change the recording to 16x9 with letterbox and pan & scan enabled. Find the instructions on the Internet. Then re-burn to a new disc. This way, it will show widescreen on a widescreen TV and letterbox on a 4x3. I prefer to set it on Pan & Scan since the image looks like a regular TV image and won't have to worry about re-flagging the recording.
    The SDTV tuner is excellent.
    Make sure you go to the Philips website and download the latest firmware that is supposed to address the memory problems. My machine was made in Feb 2007. When I tried to do the firmware update, I noticed that the original firmware version was greater than the update so I didn’t do it. My machine retained the stations even when I had it unplugged for several days. I only had to reset the clock (needs resetting after 30 seconds of no power per the manual).
    I had some problems with a +RW 2.4x but had success with +RW 4x and –RW 2x.
    Overall, I like this recorder very much. Very good price compared to other SDTV recorders.
31 Oct 07

Costco Gives You Money For Your Junk (electronics like PSP, Wii, Xbox, Computers, etc.) | Gizmodo

  • No longer content with selling 50-gallon drums of Tide, caskets, and delicious yogurt parfaits, Costco has teamed up with Greensight Technologies to offer you gift cards for recycling your old electronics.
30 Oct 07

(Book) Real Estate Investing Made Simple: A Commonsense Approach to Building Wealth: Books: M. Anthony Carr : Amazon.com

  • Editorial Reviews





    From Publishers Weekly

    Opening with a chapter titled "How to Make 500 to 1,000 Percent on Your Money," this book offers a compelling argument that real estate is an auspicious way to invest. Carr warns readers, however, that "what they won’t find here are unbelievable claims of overnight successes that will load up their bank accounts in just a few weeks." Rather, he provides a practical, step-by-step explanation of how the real estate market works, how to develop an understanding of it, who the key players are, what various loan programs offer, how to negotiate and how to avoid problems with renters. A former real estate editor for The Washington Times, Carr includes plenty of details about the basics—enough for novices—without being patronizing, and hits upon seemingly complicated topics like foreclosures and tax liens with accessible language and concise arrangement, including bullet points and sections that make dense text nicely readable.
    Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.




    Publishers Weekly

    "Carr includes plenty of details about the basics-enough for novices---including bullet points and sections that make dense text nicely readable."

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DIRECTV HD | NBA TV-HD (601) LAUNCHED, HD ACCESS CUSTOMERS (ME) get channel for FREE for ENTIRE 2007-2008 SEASON - DBSTalk.com

  • FYI, you will receive this channel if you have NBA League Pass, Sports Pack...in addition, folks with HD Access will also see this channel for the season as preview (Happy Halloween gift). At the end of the season, those with HD Access only (not NBALP and/or Sports Pack) will lose that authorization unless you have Sports Pack or NBALP.
29 Oct 07

AIDS virus invaded U.S. from Haiti: study - Yahoo! News

  • The AIDS virus invaded the United
    States in about 1969 from Haiti, carried most likely by a
    single infected immigrant who set the stage for it to sweep the
    world in a tragic epidemic, scientists said on Monday.
18 Oct 07

A Solution to the Blu-ray-HD DVD War?

  • The Wall Street Journal today reports that dozens of titles exclusive to one format in the United States are available in both formats in Europe.



16 Oct 07

Buy.com - Netgear SPH200D Cordless Phone with Skype - SPH200D-100NAS

  • NETGEAR’s Dual-phone Cordless Phone with Skype (SPH200D) combines your cordless phone and Skype calls, all in one. Just connect the base station to your phone line and router and start making calls---no PC required.


    Simply plug the Dual-mode Cordless Phone Base Station into your Internet router (Ethernet port) to enjoy making Skype calls. Additionally, you can plug the base station into your phone line (PSTN) wall jack to make land line calls---from the same cordless phone. Up to 3 additional phones can be added---so you can replace your current cordless phones throughout your home with NETGEAR’s Dual-mode Cordless Phone with Skype.


    The SPH200D delivers crystal clear voice quality and longer range with DECT technology--Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications

12 Oct 07

Griffin Technology | Evolve -- Wireless Sound System for iPod

  • Cali Lewis of GeekBrief.tv really had great things to say about this product. The sound is supposedly great. They are also attractive and would be a great addition to and iPod Touch if I ever decide to get one. This item will be available October 21, 2007 at your local Best Buy.
    - akihabaratech on 2007-10-12

Sprint's WiMax dilemma (Sprint CEO leaves, board wants his replacement to abandon this bold $5B investment) | CNET News.com


  • Sprint's plans to build a 4G wireless network took shape about a year
    ago, only months after the company launched its 3G wireless network
    based on EV-DO cellular technology. Using a nationwide swath of vacant
    2.5GHz spectrum, the company selected WiMax,
    an IP-based wireless technology, as the basis for the network. Mobile
    WiMax promises to offer data speeds faster than current 3G wireless
    networks and over much longer distances than comparably fast Wi-Fi
    technology, which today is used mostly indoors to provide wireless
    broadband hot spots.


    Technology giants Intel and Motorola jumped onboard as partners.
    Motorola promised to provide infrastructure equipment and handsets for
    the network, while Intel promised to seed the market with millions of
    WiMax-enabled devices.

    Sprint said it would spend $5 billion to reach some 185 million
    people within three years. But many critics have viewed Sprint's
    decision to use WiMax, which has not been proven as an effective mobile
    access technology, as risky.

    WiMax would be the only reason I would consider going to Sprint. WiMax is a deal maker with true broadband speeds covering cities instead of coffee shops (WiFi). I hope that the new Sprint CEO does not abandon this bold but necessary move as it appears, it looks like no one else would pick it up.

    - akihabaratech on 2007-10-12
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