[gps-talkusers] Fw: Getting GPS Receiver to Work with Atlas/GPS Talk Version 1.85

I am posting this question again, or perhaps for the first time, because I now 
cannot remember if I actually saw the post show up or not.  Any advice would be 
greatly appreciated.
I have Atlas/GPS Talk version 1.85.  Yes, I know, that ancient thing!

In the past, I have used the program and my GPS receiver (Holux brand) on my 
old laptop running Win98, second edition.

I just received a new laptop, running XP Professional Edition, and I need some 
advice on how to get the GPS receiver running with Atlas version 1.85.

I have installed version 1.85, and it seems to operate fine, except that I 
cannot get the GPS receiver to work with the Atlas program.

The GPS receiver is plugged in to a USB port, and according to the device 
manager, the GPS receiver is running on com port 8 when plugged into the USB 
socket I am using.

I do not remember just how the GPS drivers and other stuff were installed on 
the Win98 computer, but I thought I was prompted for something about the GPS 
receiver.  I did not notice any similar prompts about GPS when installing 
version 1.85 on this XP machine.

I know the GPS receiver is working, because it is running just fine with the 
Delorme Street Atlas 2004 program that I also installed on this machine.

Any ideas would be appreciated.  Oh yes, the receiver is the NMEA type, and on 
Delorme, it is running fine when identified merely as a "generic NMEA" 
receiver.  I also have the official latest XP drivers for the device, so I 
think all is well with the receiver end of things.

Much thanks in advance for any suggestions.

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