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Usg Nd-100 Usb Gps Receiver |  | Brand: USGlobalSat
Category: CE
Buy New: $39.95
as of 8/1/2010 01:28 CDT details
Seller: lso_online
Rating:  10 reviews
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 3.9 x 0.9
MPN: USG-ND100
Model: ND-100S
UPC: 795945022209
EAN: 0795945022209
ASIN: B001VONKOC
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Highly sensitive GPS receiver that is ideally suited for use with laptops, notebooks, tablets and UMPC devices. | | • | Low power consumption and a highly sensitive built-in GPS antenna makes acquiring even the weakest of satellite signals easier | | • | Get great GPS performance even without utilizing the included USB extension cable. | | • | The ND-100 USB GPS Receiver Dongle is compatible with just about any GPS mapping or navigation software on the market | | • | Hardware compatibility: UMPC / Laptop / Notebook / Tablet PC with a USB port. Included USB Drivers: Windows XP, Vista 32-bit/64-bit, Linux, Mac. |
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Product Description
ND-100: GlobalSat ND-100 USB GPS Receiver
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 10
First impressions May 20, 2010
mikeHDTV (Iowa, USA)
I got this unit yesterday and spent a couple of hours searching Google, the manufacturers forum, and the USB driver manufacturer's site to assemble an appropriate set of drivers and utilities for Windows 7 home professional 64-bit. Bottom line on installation is that you need perseverance and a fair amount of technical knowledge. Having said that the unit appears to be extremely sensitive. Right now I'm in my office and its tracking 11 satellites. This performance is significantly better than my Garmin 765. Here are some tips for potential installers.
1. The blue LED which indicates unit status is actually inside the plastic housing and is not visible in bright light. I initially installed the unit in my notebook outside and was perplexed by the references to the blue LED. Once I carried it inside I noticed that the LED was flashing indicating that the unit was actually navigating. At that point I had not succeeded in getting the navigator to communicate with the notebook and was considering returning it to Amazon as a dud.
2. The supplied miniCDU monitoring utility does not automatically connect to the navigator. You must hit the connect button on the upper left hand side of the GUI. This utility also seems to default to COM1 as the input port every time you start it rather than the actual port being emulated by the navigator.
So far my pros are: high sensitivity, ease of integration with Google Earth (once I got it working), high quality construction, and extremely good value for money. My cons: this is not a plug-and-play device, you need to work quite hard to get it installed and eliminate the side effects (like the bouncing cursor mentioned elsewhere in these reviews).
I read the other reviews here before I bought the item and given that I was forewarned about installation I'm very pleased with it so far. I update this if I get any problems or failures in the future.
 Hard to use, then it broke. May 1, 2010
S. Bleckley
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
OK, here's the deal. I bought this to get a portable GPS that I could play with on my laptop. I recieved it, spent an hour trying to figure out how it worked (because on windows it masqueraded as a serial mouse, had to edit the registry to make it work, which was inconvenient, and on linux it was as convoluted a process as these things usually are#. It worked ok for a few hours #accuracy wasn't great, ~20m).
Then it stopped working.
I did what was suggested in the forums, and on the FAQs. No good. I contacted support, and they had me do all those things again. Now I have to pay for shipping to send it back, and because it was purchased through Amazon, they may not replace it. And the return instructions say:
"--All products deemed Out-of Warranty are subject to a minimum $35.00 USD charge, excluding freight.
--You may be subject to a $15 service fee and return shipping costs on items found not to be defective."
So it could double the cost of the thing.
NOT recommended.
 One of the Best GPS Products! April 26, 2010
JustAForeignReader (Major Earthquake Faultline)
after reading all the 6-1/2 reviews, i definitely will buy one for my laptop. thank to all the reviewers who have convinced me completely.
Installed and works perfectly April 15, 2010
James A. Mitchell (Chagrin Falls, OH USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Unlike a previous USB GPS Dongle I purchased, this one installed and worked perfectly with my marine navigation software (Fugawi) without any issues. It properly defaults to 4800 baud and finds satellites quickly, and maintains accurate location data. I would highly recommend this unit for laptop users.
ND-100 - functional and inexpensive April 8, 2010
John L. Christopher (Philadelphia, PA USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased this unit to use with a Linux notebook. I had previously installed both gpsd (the interface daemon) and gpsdrive (a GPS map application) on the machine. The ND-100 worked perfectly once plugged into the USB port. I haven't had much opportunity to use it, but it has worked well when I've needed it.
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