Microsoft KB Archive/201220

= Streets/Trip Planner 98 Err Msg: The Application Could Not Find a GPS on Your System. Check to Ensure that Your Receiver is Attached Properly. =

Article ID: 201220

Article Last Modified on 11/13/2003

-

APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Expedia Trip Planner 98
 * Microsoft Expedia Streets 98
 * Microsoft Expedia Streets 98 Deluxe Edition

-



This article was previously published under Q201220



SYMPTOMS
When you click GPS on the Tools menu in one of the programs listed at the beginning of this article, you may receive the following error message:

The Application could not find a GPS on your system. Check to ensure that your reciever is attached properly.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the following conditions are true:


 * You run the program on a Microsoft Windows 95-based computer.


 * Infrared Support for Windows 95 is installed on the computer.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, remove the Infrared Communications Driver. To do this, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
 * 3) On the Install/Uninstall tab, click Infrared Support for Windows 95 version 2.0, and then click Add/Remove.
 * 4) Follow the instructions on the screen to remove Infrared Support for Windows 95.

NOTE: When you remove Infrared Support for Windows 95, you may disable communication with certain hardware devices.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: 1.00 multi multi-media media mm irda auto-map amap

Keywords: kberrmsg kbbug kbinterop kbpending KB201220

-

[mailto:TECHNET@MICROSOFT.COM Send feedback to Microsoft]

© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.