[drats_users] Failed to connect (after it was working)

[Arnold Harding]

>> I didn't close and open, I just changed preferences.
>
> What I meant was, after you changed the preferences, you got the 
> error
> about not being able to open the port.  After that, I'm assuming you
> closed and re-started D-RATS, right?  After that, was it able to 
> open
> the port or did it still fail?
>
It's failed before, and when I restart the program it's OK.

>> Why does it appear that D-RATS is attempting to open the GPS port
>> when I don't have one configured?  Do I need to make sure it's
>> pointing to an invalid port?
>
> It won't try to open it if you don't have the external GPS enabled.
> What makes you think it is?
>
Because of the message you just clarified won't open it.  Now that I 
know, it's clear, but it appeared that it tried.  Since I was 
scratching my head wondering what happened, messages about the GPS 
part of the program having issues looks like it may have been it. 
Clearly not.
Arnold

>>From your log:
>
>> GPS: False on @4800
>
> The "False" means that the check box in the preferences to enable 
> the
> GPS is not checked, and thus it's not trying to open any port or do
> anything with an external GPS.
>
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