Sending Destinations to Your in Car Navigation System

Google Maps-send to OnStar missing from Google Maps

I noticed today that the Google maps send to car option currently does not include send to OnStar.  It was previously there, but OnStar has choosen not to continue paying Google for the service.  I did a quick Google search and noticed that another user complained about it missing the OnStar as well as the Ford Sync "Send to Car" option.  You can find his post here:  http://support.google.com/maps/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=75505

This option is very handy and ironically is not incorporated into Googles own Google maps for android version either.

You should be presented with the following:

What are your options?
Desktop option would include using mapquest.  The desktop web app and the android app are both very good.  I did not take the time to create a mapquest account and the send to car option did not show up until after.
I created a Google Maps "Report an
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jvanier.android.sendtocar

SOLVED: sync is currently experiencing problems it will be back shortly

Notice the error message near the bottom of the Sync Settings Screen:

Sync is currently experiencing problems.  It will be back shortly.

The error message was very fleeting and appeared so quickly on the screen that it was hard to capture.  I manually synced it hundreds of times before the error message stayed on the screen long enough for me to capture it.

This error message is repeated all over the web... mostly with no resolution listed.  The error could be caused by any sync item... not just specifically contacts as mine was.  Others have had issues with their calendar.  It is important to know which you are having a problem with before attempting a resolution.



Step 1)  First backup your contacts online via http://www.google.com/contacts.  You will find the export feature under the "More" dropdown box.  Be sure to choose "All Contacts" and "Google CSV" format will be fine.  Feel free to export in other formats as well if you want.  It will give you more options in the future and doesn't take long to do.  The file sizes will be small... I recommend adding a date to the name so if you make additional backups later you will know which ones are the most recent backups. WARNING:  THIS WILL ONLY BACKUP CONTACTS STORED ON GOOGLE.  Personally I have all my contacts in google, but if you have contacts that are only on your phone internal memory... be sure to back those up as well.  You could also perform this task using Samsung Kies which should be available at http://www.Samsung.com/kies.  If you have Kies mini installed... I recommend uninstalling it.  I used Kies mini with my Samsung captivate that I was previously using.

 
Android 4.04 instructions for Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727
Step 2)  Turn off all Sync and set it to manual.  "Home" button, "Options" button, and then choose "Accounts and sync".  Just turn accounts and sync to "Off". Manually sync each item until you determine which sync is causing your problem.  The instructions below assume you are having a problem with contacts.


Step 3)  On your android phone press the "Home" button (House shaped) and then press the "Options" button (left most button) and choose the "Settings" popup menu.  Scroll down to "Applications" and select the "Applications" menu.  When the "Applications" menu appears choose the "All" tab on the top right.  Scroll down to Contacts... select it, and then use the "Force stop" button and then choose "Clear data".  Hit the "Back button" (which looks like an arrow circling back... it is the third key on the bottom of your phone counting from left to right).  Now choose "Contacts Storage" and repeat this process.

Step 4)  Reboot your phone and services should be restarted and hopefully your issue is resolved.

Just FYI... this was caused by the AT&T upgrade from android 2.3.6 to android 4.04.  I also had issues with Google maps crashing on start up... I performed this same procedure for the Google maps to resolve that issue.

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Google Hangout Browser Plugin Error 1625

Google Voice and Video Chat Installer for Google Hangouts  "The Installer encountered error 1625:  This installation is forbidden by system policy.  Contact your system administrator".

Error message received while attempting to install the browser plugin used by Google Hangout.  The executable is called GoogleVoiceAndVideoSetup.exe

Google Voice and Video Chat Installer for Google Hangouts  "The Installer encountered error 1625:  This installation is forbidden by system policy.  Contact your system administrator".

Assuming you have administrative rights to your Windows Desktop you should not have received this error.  In this case User Account Control (UAC) is restricting the permissions of the installer and preventing a successful installation.  UAC is a security measure used by Vista and Windows 7 to prevent unauthorized applications running under a privileged user (Admin account) from performing things that you did not specifically acknowledge.  For example... a new screensaver from installing an unwanted toolbar, or silently installing a keylogger to gain access to your passwords.

To resolve the issue go to the download:

Right click on the download and choose "Open Containing Folder".  Once the folder is open... locate the "GoogleVoiceAndVideoSetup.exe" executable and right click again and choose the "Run as Administrator" option.


This will elevate the permissions grated to the installer and allow it to succeed.  If this does not work for you then you may need to do as requested and check with your system administrator because it is possible he or she has limited your ability to install applications via group policy.

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Logitech C920 Web Cam

Logitech C920 with Hardware Compression

Be sure to install the drivers... it will work using Microsoft Windows UVC drivers if you don't, but the experience may not be optimal.  You should go here and http://www.logitech.com/en-us/webcam-communications/webcams/devices/hd-pro-webcam-c920  Click on the Support Link and then click on the software downloads link on the right side of the page.
 

If you are planning on using the camera with Skype it is also recommended that you update to the latest version of Skype to take advantage of the capabilities of your new Logitech C920 HD camera.

Because of the cameras built in video compression this offloads this function from you CPU and allows the camera to do the work.  You should see an improvement to performance while using this camera versus other cameras like the Logitech C910 which do not include this feature.