Microsoft KB Archive/128546

Road Atlas 4.0: Installing GPS Drivers to Road Atlas

PSS ID Number: Q128546 Article last modified on 06-19-1996

WINDOWS

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= SUMMARY =

The Automap Global Positioning System (GPS) drivers require the file AMW.EXE to be present in the installation directory before the program will install.

NOTE: This file does not work with Automap Streets version 4.0 for Windows

= MORE INFORMATION =

To install the Automap GPS drivers to Automap Road Atlas 4.0:

  Open Notepad.   From the File menu, choose Save As.   Name the file AMW.EXE and save to the Road Atlas 4.0 directory.   Close Notepad.   Insert the Automap GPS disk.   In Program Manager, choose Run from the File menu.   In the Command Line box, type the following and press ENTER : where is your floppy disk drive. For example, if your floppy disk drive is drive A, type: a:   Enter the path location to Road Atlas when prompted by the installation program. </li></ol>

Automap Road Atlas version 4.0 does not create the file AMW.EXE. You can force the GPS drivers to load by creating a file in Notepad. Name the file AMW.EXE and save the file in the Automap directory.

Files created in the GPS subdirectory:

GPS Subdirectory
GPS.EXE 326048 bytes 12/1/94 NAVCORE.DLL 62912 bytes 12/1/94 NBGPSENG.HLP 24916 bytes 12/1/94 NBGPSENU.HLP 24916 bytes 12/1/94 NMEA.GPD 30784 bytes 12/1/94 ROCKWELL.GPD 20000 bytes 12/1/94 SONY.GPD 22736 bytes 12/1/94 TEST.GPD 29296 bytes 12/1/94 TRIMBLE.GPD 22112 bytes 12/1/94

STREET.MAP Subdirectory (if Streets installed)
GPS.GAZ 4162 bytes 12/1/94 GPS.WPD 3376 bytes 12/1/94

USA.MAP Subdirectory
GPS.GAZ 4162 bytes 12/1/94 GPS.WPD 3376 bytes 12/1/94 AMW.EXE 584832 bytes 12/1/94 ARWMBA.DAT 271 bytes 2/16/95 NBCODLL.DLL 70720 bytes 12/1/94 NBDDE100.DLL 10240 bytes 12/1/94 NBLANENU.WRC 14144 bytes 12/1/94 NBMNUENU.WRC 3904 bytes 12/1/94 RGSTD.DLL 69120 bytes 12/1/94

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