Got it, okay what if I'm just walking and don't have a root open or created? -----Original Message----- From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael May Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 10:28 AM To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Situation 12 Chord G sets your Virtual position as your GPS position. After exploring, switch back to GPS mode and press Chord N to ensure your GPS position is nearest your route position assuming you had a route open. This will probably happen automatically. Mike At 07:54 AM 9/27/2005, you wrote: >Now that would be cool. I know that v toggles you between gps and >virtual, but is there a way to put your virtual position where your GPS >position is and then look around on the map and then can you get back >to where your at in GPS mode with out loosing your root? I looked in >the manual and what I thought was the correct command was not correct. > >-----Original Message----- >From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael May >Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 9:43 AM >To: GPS-talkusers-freelists.org >Subject: [gps-talkusers] Situation 12 > > >Situation 12, pinpointing the destination's side of the street > >I have chosen a commercial point of interest, set it as my destination >and pressed R then P to create a pedestrian route. Pinpointing the >destination can be tricky because of inaccuracies due to GPS and/or >address geocoding. If you are going to either feel for an opening like >a doorway or ask someone where it is, it would be helpful to first be >on the correct side of the street. > >Question: Once I near my route destination, how do I know what side of >the street it is on? > >Answer: When you are viewing the point of interest, press Chord P to >hear the details including the street address. Make note whether it is >an odd or even numbered address. When you are on the final street >nearing the destination, press Chord C to find out which is the odd or >even side of the street. Chord C announces the address range for the >block you are in. If you have forgotten the house number of the POI you >selected, search for it again and press Chord P. Match that number with >the Chord C information. > >If you really wanted to be smart, you could set your virtual position >to this final block or two and find out ahead of time the odd/even >information. Knowing which side of the street the point of interest is >on can also help you decide at the last turn whether you should cross >straight and then turn or to turn without crossing. If you are familiar >with a city, you may already know the odd/even pattern. > >Sendero is thinking about ways to have the BrailleNote automatically >direct you to the correct side of the street in a future release. Michael G. May CEO Sendero Group Developers and distributors of BrailleNote GPS Distributing BrailleNote, VoiceNote, Miniguide, The Tissot Silen-T tactile watch, and the ID Mate bar code reader MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.SenderoGroup.com (1-888-757-6810, Fax (530) 757-6830, Mobile (530) 304-0007 Sendero Group, LLC 1118 Maple Lane, Davis, CA 95616-1723, USA Latitude, 38 33 9.239 North Longitude, 121 45 40.145 West