[gps-talkusers] Re: V3 and look-around/pois

Charles,

Now, what is "swish"?  Who makes that sound?  Where is it sounded?  Mary Ellen 
was the first to mention it!

Thank you.

Todd

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: Charles La Pierre <lapierre@xxxxxxxxx
>To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 12:13:37 -0700
>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: V3 and look-around/pois

>To clarify everything on the BrailleNote that is spoken is always sent to
>the Braille Display.

>Actually there is some things like the "swish counter" that is only on
>Braille.
>A swish is "heard" and on the Braille display a number is displayed
>indicating the number of swishes it takes for long operations.
>So braille users actually can tell how long an operation takes to complete
>like for example route finding.  We didn't "speak" the counter because that
>would be too distracting for those users who can hear but created a
>pleasant "swish" sound indicating that the machine is still busy.

>Charles.

>At 01:22 AM 8/21/2004, you wrote:
>>Mike,

>>Where is Braille instead of voice???

>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Michael May <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 21:48:17 -0700
>>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: V3 and look-around/pois

>>>Alan,

>>>Yes, the POIs should be voiced automatically in Explore mode assuming you
>>>pass near them.

>>>Mike
>>>At 09:42 PM 8/20/2004, you wrote:
>>>>Hi, Mike,

>>>>What about in the explorer mode using control+up, control+left, and
>>>>control+right?  As you are moving around from intersection to intersection
>>>>using these key combinations, will the pois be voiced?

>>>>Thanks


>>>>Allen
>>>>The Maynframe, maynframe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>Web Page:  www.fantasystorm.net
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Michael May" <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 5:52 PM
>>>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: V3 and look-around/pois


>>>>> Alan,

>>>>>Make sure Look-Around is turned on with the Chord M toggle.  They should

>>>>>trigger if they are close enough to the intersection even in Virtual mode.

>>>>>Mike

>>>>>At 09:54 PM 8/19/2004, you wrote:
>>>>>>Hi, listers,

>>>>>>When I established a virtual position and then used the look around
>>>>>>keystrokes of control+up arrow, control+down arrow, etc.  on my Voice

>>Note
>>>>>>gps system, none of the pois were voiced.  By design are pois not voiced
>>>>>>when using the look around functions?  If they are supposed to be voiced
>>>>>>then how do I turn them on in virtual mode?

>>>>>>Thanks


>>>>>>Allen
>>>>>>The Maynframe, maynframe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>Web Page:  www.fantasystorm.net

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