Hey Kevin, I have noticed that the bluetooth connect range from the M1000 is somewhat less than the Holux 236, not that it matters, but have you noticed that? Also, in the bad old days with GPS 3.5, you used to have to wait some 10 to 15 seconds from the time you turned on the Mpower to the time you launched the GPS program. Since I haven't read anything about this, I assume this wait time is no longer necessary but I have been forgetting to ask, so now I am asking. How about it? And, what happened to Half Dome? Did you do it, or do we all have to wait until next year. Maybe you plan to do the hike on New Years Eve for a real adventure! Jim
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Chao" <g.unit89@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 9:24 PM Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: I'm amazed!
Peggy,I am sure that many will benefit from this message, so I figure that instead of sending it privately that I send it to the list. This is probably the most critical thing to understand in getting up and running with GPS.I will outline what the various messages mean: no fix, acquiring satellites-At the moment your reciever hasn't picked up any satellites, get in a clearopen area and wait about 30 seconds.Receiver not detected press backspace with r to reconnect or v for virtual.-Here is where you would want to use the reconnect command. Another situation where you might want to use the reconnect command is if you are exploring in virtual mode then decide to switch to GPS mode, you can then switch on the reciever, hit the backspace b command and you are now up and running. If upon entry you receive the message about turn on bluetooth receiver. -Here you could turn on your receiver and press C to connect to your receiver. If it still doesn't connect, make sure bluetooth is on within KeySoft.If upon entry, you get the message about make sure your receiver is active.-Make sure that the reciever is paired and active within the KeySoftbluetooth connectivity menu. Then you cna go back into the program and pressthe backspace b command. Sorry if this is a lot to absorb, but this is just one of the quirks of bluetooth as it isn't the most stable thing on the BrailleNote. Kevin----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Kern" <kernsac@xxxxxxxxx>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 8:47 PM Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: I'm amazed!So if it looses a connection, do you just get the "no fix, acquiring satellites" thing? I'll have to read more carefully about what to do after resets and stuff, just so I don't find myself out and about somewhere with a lost fix, panicking. <grin> Peggy http://kernsac.livejournal.com/----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Chao" <g.unit89@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 8:41 PM Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: I'm amazed!Peggy,Yeah, the M-1000 is quite something, especially at looking at how fast itis able to acquire a fix and maintain a good one. I never used the Serial EarthMate, but did use the Bluetooth EarthMate and from time to time I will just do a side-by-side comparison and am still astonished at the results. The Earthmate will take quite longer to pull in satellites and if it does it will only pull in 3 at the most while the M-1000 pulls in 10 easily within a matter of 30 or so seconds.It turns out that there is a one-handed keystroke for the backsspace withr command and that is backspace with b. I find that I use this command quite frequentley because the bluetooth connection may drop for an unknown reason. It is really nice to be able to hit this command while you are walking out the door and you are golden afterwards. I think other than knowing that single command there isn't much that you shouldn't figure out just from using it. Kevin----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Kern" <kernsac@xxxxxxxxx>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 8:30 PM Subject: [gps-talkusers] I'm amazed!Well, I still haven't left the house, but I just paired the receiver, and set my GPS program to use the Bluetooth receiver. I'm sitting here inside my house, and as soon as I entered the program, I got an instant fix, with where I am, and a good fix! It was amazing! I looked in thedocumentation and committed backspace with r to memory, in case I lose aconnection. Is there anything else I should commit to memory, so I don't go into panic mode if I'm out and about and lose a connection? I'm sitting here in amazement! Peggy http://kernsac.livejournal.com/
