Hi all,
I've been having the "GPS ERROR 5" code almost every time I use my GeoXH handheld. So far, the only thing that has worked for me is resetting the device until the GPS eventually works in ArcPad. The post from Eric B. on 09-16-10, however, has helped me fix the problem.
I downloaded and installed the High Res patch per the instructions, but that did not seem to work. I then copied over the "Priority Script" and changed the drawing priority to "normal" per his recommendation. This has appeared to work for me as I have not yet had an error since changing the priority. A warning on the fix; it definately slows down the re-draw performance of your maps. It is very noticable when you are using a large data set (in my case, a full city parcel map). Still worth it just to have the GPS functional.
I do have a question on the priority script though. The script allows you to change the priority for two things; the draw priority and the GPS priority. Could you leave the draw priority at above normal (to keep the drawing speed relatively high) and simply set the to the GPS to the "highest" priority? I'll be testing that our over the next week to see if there are any issues with it.
Norm W.