[gps-talkusers] Re: e: Re: e: Re: Greetings and a question

Hi,
no, you do not need the receiver on to read the manual.
you don't need the receiver on unless you are out and about and want
to be tracked.
Chris
On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:31:02 -0500, Karen Bailey
<karenb74@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Hi Chris thank you for helping me.  Do you have to have the 
>receiver on when you are looking for the manual? I will try to do 
>this tomorrow probably.  Been up since 5 this morning.  It's 
>exciting to think I will be able to know what is around in a 
>strange city since I am thinking of moving yet another time, that 
>would be 17 times in 20 years.  Not good, so I need all the help 
>I can get.  Thank you.  Karen and Harpo guidedog, Bailey
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: Chris Grabowski <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Date sent: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:17:39 -0500
>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: e: Re: Greetings and a question
>
>>Hello,
>>To access the manual from within gps you press space with H (BT) 
>Help
>>(QT)
>>then space down  till you get to Sendero Documentation and press
>>enter.
>>You can also  listen to the audio tutorial, it is on your compact
>>flash card in a folder called 6gps42audiotutorial.
>>You access the tutorial using the media player.
>>Chris
>>On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:13:14 -0500, Karen Bailey
>><karenb74@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>>Hi this is Karen Bailey from Cape Cod.  I just got my g p s and
>>>am trying to learn how to get to the manual to read it.  I am
>>>also a very new braillenote user.  Can somebody talk me through
>>>how to get to the manual? Have the card installed, g p s was
>>>installed this last Friday, the 28th.  Thanks.
>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Scott Granados" <gsgranados@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>Date sent: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:44:26 -0800
>>>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Greetings and a question
>
>>>>A sat is short for sattelite.  (I'm sure you know but these are
>>>devices in
>>>>orbit that use complex time keeping methods and signal
>>>measurements,
>>>>combined with your receiver to calculate lots of things including
>>>your
>>>>position in 3D, time and so on.
>
>>>>Sindero offers the M1000 from Hollux which from what I've read on
>>>this list
>>>>is the only way to go (and only really supported device).  You
>>>can buy them
>>>>anywhere but I'd suggest Sindero as they also include a carrying
>>>case and
>>>>again, you'll get the excelent support.  The Sindero price is a
>>>bit higher
>>>>than say an Amazon but again, you get the custom case and the
>>>support which
>>>>is more than worth the delta in price.'
>
>>>>HTH
>>>>Scott
>
>
>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "john Harden" <john.harden@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 4:40 PM
>>>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Greetings and a question
>
>
>>>>> Thanks to all of you.  I have read 3 answers to my question and
>>>it all
>>>>> sounds logical.  I have come up with 2 mor questions from what
>>>you have
>>>>> said.  G B, you said that I should stand still for a few seconds
>>>then
>>>>> check my sat.   What is my SAT?
>
>>>>> Scott, you said that I am working with an older reciever.  What
>>>would you
>>>>> recommend  and can I get it locally or does it have to come from
>>>either
>>>>> Sendero or Humanware?
>
>>>>> I love the equipment and it is fun being a "Back seet driver."
>
>>>>> John
>
>
>
>>>>> At 06:20 PM 12/29/2007, you wrote:
>>>>>>John,
>
>>>>>>You will have a little variation in the point of intrest.
>>>>>>The best thing to do is when you get to the spot you wish to make
>>>a p o I,
>>>>>>is to stand at the spot for 10 to 15 seconds and then check your
>>>sat.
>>>>>>status
>>>>>>and then mark the p o i.  this gives the system a better chance
>>>of more
>>>>>>difined position of where you wish to make the p o i.
>
>>>>>>Note;  remember there is a little veration in the fix of a G P S.
>>>it will
>>>>>>put real close to the spot but not rite on top of it.  This is
>>>when you use
>>>>>>your great mobility skills for that last 15 to 20 feet or so, and
>>>put
>>>>>>yourself rite on top of the position.
>
>>>>>>Hth
>
>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of john
>>>Harden
>>>>>>Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 15:14
>>>>>>To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Greetings and a question
>
>>>>>>Greetings,  I am John Harden in Daytona Beach Florida.  I
>>>purchased a used
>>>>>>mPower QT 18 with Sendero GPS.  I have version 4.02 and the Holux
>>>>>>GPSLIM236
>>>>>>reciever.
>
>>>>>>Now, this is a strange thing.  When I am standing still and
>>>create a
>>>>>>usert point of interest I am told that the point that I just
>>>>>>created is somewhere else.  Fore instance, I am told that the
>>>>>>point that I just created is 25 feet south.  If I haven't moved
>>>>>>why is the point somewhere away from where I am?
>
>>>>>>I have marked all the gates at our bus transfer station.  While
>>>standing
>>>>>>at
>>>>>>gate N3 the GPS announced gates S4 and S7.  S4 is not too far
>>>away but S7
>>>>>>is
>>>>>>probably 200 feet down the platform and on the other side.  This
>>>project
>>>>>>is
>>>>>>probably not going to be very helpful.  Any help will be
>>>appreciated.
>
>>>>>>John
>
>
>
>
>
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