What is a HOLOX?

Bigron · 22 July 2018, 17:25:02

I'm not being rude! I was at a boot sale this morning and saw this bar-of-soap shaped thing and wondered what it was/did. The vendor had no clue eother, but it was on;ly pennies, so I bought it - the sun must have got to me!
It has a mini USB in put and light up a bit, but that's it: any clues, gents?

Ron.

Migv6 le Frog Fan · 22 July 2018, 17:40:54

I think its not as bad as a 'b o l l o x, but apart from that I cant help.

Bigron · 22 July 2018, 17:42:18

You have helped enormously, Albs; at least I now know what it isn't!

Ron.

dave the builder · 22 July 2018, 17:45:38

It's a paperweight Ron

though it could be re-purposed, at minimal cost, to become a door stop

Bigron · 22 July 2018, 17:47:44

Suppositiry for an uphill gardener?

Ron.

cam.in.head · 22 July 2018, 17:52:27

When you google it .it comes up as a bluetooth gps receiver whatever that may be ? Never heard of one myself either ?

Bigron · 22 July 2018, 17:58:18

It keeps flashing at me, but my PC doesn't report any activity.

Ron.

cam.in.head · 22 July 2018, 18:01:37

Ssomeone more up on modern technology may be able to tell you what its for but ive not seen or heard of one. Maybee somethi g to do with a sat nav or something With it saying gps ?

dave the builder · 22 July 2018, 18:04:32

Quote from: Bigron on 22 July 2018, 17:58:18
It keeps flashing at me, but my PC doesn't report any activity.

Ron.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X3qYgVryyw
a bar of soap may be more useful

Doctor Gollum · 22 July 2018, 18:05:39

Are you soft in the head

You buy an unidentified gizmo, from a car boot vendor, and actually plug it into your computer...

I can only hope that your computer isn't connected to tinterweb $:-\$

Bigron · 22 July 2018, 18:06:22

I thought that I was being stupid for asking the question, but I'm glad I'm not alone in my ignorance!
Well, if the vendor didn't have a clue as to its function, I suppose it will have to remain a mystery.....

Ron.

Bigron · 22 July 2018, 18:07:37

What nasty things could it do to me/my PC, Doctor?

Ron.

STEMO · 22 July 2018, 18:08:48

Are you guys thick, or what? The Holox BT541 uses the Skytraq Venus 521 chipset which supports AGPS. Skytraq provide a free AGPS download application for Symbian and Windows. Time to lock, and typical accuracy are very good when AGPS is used (can be a bit tempramental without it). Early firmware versions had problems with track drift (firmware is upgradeable, but difficult to find the latest version). The BT541 has a motion detector (sounds like a ball bearing in a box) that allows the device to go into a low power mode when not moving. This can give a battery life of many days depending on usage.

STEMO · 22 July 2018, 18:10:25

So....it's a GPS unit. But you knew that already

Bigron · 22 July 2018, 18:13:33

But what can I use it for - apart fom the said suppository?!

Ron.

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