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Bendix King's worthless GPS loader software
Okay, it's not actually totally worthless, because I DID manage to
update my KLN-94 GPS database via an internet download and the gps loader software available on the bendixking.com website. But it's kinda close to worthless in my opinion. First, I have to comment and say that the Bendix King "Wingman" site needs some serious help. (Anyone listening over there?) I've built websites for a living in the past and this one exhibited just about every user interface flaw known to man. It took me some time to understand how and why I needed to create an account in order to download products, then more time to actually find the correct product I needed, and then it got a lot worse - trying to actually buy and download subscription updates. That website is in BAD shape! It all makes sense in retrospect, but not in the process of trying to understand it. But I got to that point where I was downloading the product and installing the GPS loader software. Then something bad happened - somehow some .DLLs in my Windows 98 OS got mangled by the install. (Somehow, I knew that would happen.) And of all things, it trashed my email, which I use for both work and personal communication. The GPS loader in conjunction with the data uplink cable successfully updated the GPS, which is a GOOD thing, but now I want my computer back to its original state. Has anyone else gone through this? Is it just me? Why the heck is my computer all screwed up just from installing the Bendix King GPS Loader? -Ryan |
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"Ryan Ferguson" wrote:
First, I have to comment and say that the Bendix King "Wingman" site needs some serious help. (Anyone listening over there?) I've built websites for a living in the past and this one exhibited just about every user interface flaw known to man. This is the new "improved" site. It was much more usable until about three months ago when they fixed it. I think they used the same contractor that is handing e-mail to the White House. But I got to that point where I was downloading the product and installing the GPS loader software. Then something bad happened - somehow some .DLLs in my Windows 98 OS got mangled by the install. Well there you go. Shame on you for not upgrading to Windows 2000. Has anyone else gone through this? Is it just me? Why the heck is my computer all screwed up just from installing the Bendix King GPS Loader? I went through hell trying to keep that monstrosity working on my Macintosh with VirtualPC and a USB-to-Serial adapter. After a year and many nearly dead aircraft batteries and wasted hours and delayed departures, I bought a POS PC laptop for $300, proving that two wrongs do indeed make a right. (The only problem with the VirtualPC solution is that the transfer protocol is excessively timing dependent.) |
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"Ryan Ferguson" wrote: First, I have to comment and say that the Bendix King "Wingman" site needs some serious help. (Anyone listening over there?) I've built websites for a living in the past and this one exhibited just about every user interface flaw known to man. It took me some time to understand how and why I needed to create an account in order to download products, then more time to actually find the correct product I needed, and then it got a lot worse - trying to actually buy and download subscription updates. That website is in BAD shape! Yes, it exerts an extreme negative static pressure. My company is a customer of Honeywell's Commercial Division, whose web site is just as bad. At a customers' roundtable in Minneapolis last week we all bitched mightily about it. The Honeywell guys acted surprised. But I got to that point where I was downloading the product and installing the GPS loader software. Then something bad happened - somehow some .DLLs in my Windows 98 OS got mangled by the install. (Somehow, I knew that would happen.) And of all things, it trashed my email, which I use for both work and personal communication. The GPS loader in conjunction with the data uplink cable successfully updated the GPS, which is a GOOD thing, but now I want my computer back to its original state. Has anyone else gone through this? Is it just me? Why the heck is my computer all screwed up just from installing the Bendix King GPS Loader? I can't explain that, Ryan. I've installed and run it on two different laptops with no problems. One is a W95 Compaq, the other is a W98 IBM. However, neither of these machines is used for email. -- Dan C172RG at BFM |
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the heck is my computer all screwed up just from installing the Bendix King GPS Loader? For the same reason that I lost MY email and wireless connectivity on my Compaq laptop after installing the JPI EDM-700 software. I swear, if it says "aviation" on it ANYWHERE -- whether it's software, hardware, or service -- you can expect nothing but trouble. Well, except at our inn, of course... -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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What, you don't like the tiny little "click here to download" button? Or the
fact that this button is buried under about five layers of menus, none of which explicitly tell you how to get to the download page? Or the threats that if you use the back button on your browser that you will mess up your subscription? And you don't like the software, either? Just because its progress bar freezes and the upload program appears to have stopped when in fact it has not? Whassa matter with you? |
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Could be worse. I also own a UPSAT MX-20. Try to find out on their web site
how to buy a database update. |
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First, I will agree that the new Wingman website leaves a lot to be
desired. E-mails and phone calls to Bendix-King basically says that's the site. I explained there is too much navigation to get to the download page. It is not user friendly. However, I have been using the simple GPS Downloader software for several years for my KLN 89/B and it works fine. When I heard they had software to just program the card for the 90 (or 94) I check with Bendix and they didn't have anything for the 89B. So I will continue to take my laptop to the plane to program the GPS. I really have no problems with the downloader. Ryan Ferguson wrote: Okay, it's not actually totally worthless, because I DID manage to update my KLN-94 GPS database via an internet download and the gps loader software available on the bendixking.com website. But it's kinda close to worthless in my opinion. First, I have to comment and say that the Bendix King "Wingman" site needs some serious help. (Anyone listening over there?) I've built websites for a living in the past and this one exhibited just about every user interface flaw known to man. It took me some time to understand how and why I needed to create an account in order to download products, then more time to actually find the correct product I needed, and then it got a lot worse - trying to actually buy and download subscription updates. That website is in BAD shape! It all makes sense in retrospect, but not in the process of trying to understand it. But I got to that point where I was downloading the product and installing the GPS loader software. Then something bad happened - somehow some .DLLs in my Windows 98 OS got mangled by the install. (Somehow, I knew that would happen.) And of all things, it trashed my email, which I use for both work and personal communication. The GPS loader in conjunction with the data uplink cable successfully updated the GPS, which is a GOOD thing, but now I want my computer back to its original state. Has anyone else gone through this? Is it just me? Why the heck is my computer all screwed up just from installing the Bendix King GPS Loader? -Ryan Ryan Ferguson wrote: Okay, it's not actually totally worthless, because I DID manage to update my KLN-94 GPS database via an internet download and the gps loader software available on the bendixking.com website. But it's kinda close to worthless in my opinion. First, I have to comment and say that the Bendix King "Wingman" site needs some serious help. (Anyone listening over there?) I've built websites for a living in the past and this one exhibited just about every user interface flaw known to man. It took me some time to understand how and why I needed to create an account in order to download products, then more time to actually find the correct product I needed, and then it got a lot worse - trying to actually buy and download subscription updates. That website is in BAD shape! It all makes sense in retrospect, but not in the process of trying to understand it. But I got to that point where I was downloading the product and installing the GPS loader software. Then something bad happened - somehow some .DLLs in my Windows 98 OS got mangled by the install. (Somehow, I knew that would happen.) And of all things, it trashed my email, which I use for both work and personal communication. The GPS loader in conjunction with the data uplink cable successfully updated the GPS, which is a GOOD thing, but now I want my computer back to its original state. Has anyone else gone through this? Is it just me? Why the heck is my computer all screwed up just from installing the Bendix King GPS Loader? -Ryan |
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