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
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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:
- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel.
- Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
- On the Install/Uninstall tab, click Infrared
Support for Windows 95 version 2.0, and then click
Add/Remove.
- 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.
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