Power today's cutting edge GPS unit right from your Treo!
CS SDrv is a power management application for the Palm SD slot, specifically designed to power the Spectec SPG-812 ultra-small SD slot GPS. There are no batteries, no cables - the entire GPS plugs directly into your Treo or Palm's SD slot!
Based on the ultra-low power SiRF III GPS chipset, this is the most amazing Palm GPS ever. Or it would be, if it worked. Unfortunately PalmOS was incompatible with this unit - so we developed CS SDrv! CS SDrv isn't Spectec-specific, so it could be used to power other SD-slot powered devices as well.
CS SDrv couldn't be easier to use! Simply tap "Turn Power On", and
SDrv starts delivering power to the SD slot. At this point you can switch
away to your favorite GPS-enabled software. CS SDrv is unobtrusive, so you can
run a wide variety of software, including email and Google Maps running over
the air while you're using the GPS.
CS SDrv has been successfully tested on a number of units, with some errata:
- Currently, an SD card must be plugged in the Spectec GPS to enable the power management.
- Power light reminder is not active in version 1.0.1
- Palm's don't multitask well, so if you use an app that takes over the device, the slot may momentarily lose power.
- Tungsten C's can't use a Spectec SPG-812, because the SD slot is too deep and so the card won't plug in.
Simply tap the "Turn Power On" button to power the SD slot,
then go and use your other apps.
When you are done, go into CS SDrv and tap the "Turn Power Off" button.
CS SDrv comes as a free demo that is active for 30 days, until you purchase a registration code. In Demo mode, power is maintained long enough to let the GPS get a lock, try other software, and make sure that it works for you. When the time is up, you'll get the demo mode notice and power will be turned off, but you can turn the power back on to do more tests. The registered copy has no time limit.
- Palm OS 4.0 or later Palm-powered device
- An available SD slot. [Other slot types may work.]
- For Spectec SPG-812 functionality, a micro-SD card needs to be inserted into the GPS's slot, and the Palm device needs to have Bluetooth.