This is an update on what might be the problem with the Dougle issue I have.
I hope it might help others in the same boat as me.


NEE GPS problems recognizing the dongle

GPS is supplied with an ‘Activator’ security device. Regrettably the device is too slow to operate with fast PC’s, the solution is to add delays into the device reads and writes, the paragraphs below come from the device manufacturer

The SSI Activator parallel security devices is a timing dependent devices. The keys can only read or write data at a particular rate and newer machines sometimes perform these operations faster than the key can keep up with. Because of this, the SSI_ACT setting was created to provide a time delay for faster machines. In general, the faster the machine, the larger the setting.

Unfortunately the method of the system drivers retrieving the SSI_ACT values is inconsistent. Even though it might be set in the autoexec.bat, different values might be read out of the system's registry. Rainbow Technologies has come up with a solution to ensure that the correct settings are passed onto the driver. SetACT.exe will send the values set as the SSI_ACT environment variable to the system drivers. It is designed to be run automatically at system startup so that the correct values are always sent to the system drivers. To facilitate this you must first create the SSI_ACT environment variable as follows:

Win 3.x/Win 95/Win 98:
Add a line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT that looks like this:
SET SSI_ACT=xxx,xxx,xxx
Where xxx,xxx,xxx are the three values you are setting it to. Values of 10,10,20 are default.
The values should be increased for faster machines. On a 466 AMD K2 values of 50,50,100 work.

Win NT:
Open up the Control Panel and select System. Click the Environment tab. Under the "Variable:" setting, type in SSI_ACT, then under the "Value:" setting enter in the values you would like to set SSI_ACT to, it should be in the format of xxx,xxx,xxx. For example, 200,200,300. Then press the "SET" button, and exit by clicking "OK."

All systems
After the SSI_ACT environment variable is set, then add the SetACT.exe program to the Startup folder. In Windows 95/98 and NT 4 this is in the Start menu under Programs | Startup. In Windows 3.x and NT 3, there is a folder called Startup that you can add the SetACT.exe as an item. This will allow the settings you created to be sent to the driver every time you boot up the machine. For this change to take effect, you must re-boot your computer.
SetACT.EXE is available from the GPS supplier

kind regards
Montegoman