Hi Alice,
That seems really strange that you would be told you are that far off, but
without a GPS replay of the event I can't be certain what is going on.
If this happens ever again it's a good idea to start a replay Space with
Q,
and then send me this replay file for analysis.
Thanks.
Charles M. LaPierre
CTO Sendero Group
"The GPS company:" Featuring Sendero GPS on the BrailleNote, the
Sense Nav, on Windows phones with Mobile Geo and StreetTalk VIP for the
Pac
Mate. Distributing Trekker Breeze and
Wayfinder for Symbian phones. Also distributing Victor Stream, KNFB
Mobile Reader, Talks, Mobile Speak, Tiger embossers, Miniguide and ID Mate
charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.SenderoGroup.com
1-888-757-6810, Fax (530) 757-6830
Sendero Group, LLC
429 F Street, Davis, CA 95616, USA
Lat. 37 15' 25" N Lon: 121 53' 04" W
-----Original Message-----
From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of alice dampman
Humel
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 9:36 AM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: frustration...what did I do wrong
Hi, Charles,
No, I was definitely not in virtual mode.
I knew that getting a satellite in a train or cab is always an iffy
proposition, so that did not really surprise or even bother me.
What I can't figure out is why, when I'm standing outside with
sufficient satellite fix that it was teling me I was still in
Massachusetts.
I did turn it off and start over, too...I forgot to mention that.
When I checked to see where I supposedly was by using space with C, it
told me I was at an address in Massachusetts.
When I was playing with it in the cab, we were stuck in traffic, so I
waas sitting still for a good long while. (Manhattan at rush hour? what
else
would one expect!)
Thanks for helping me sort this out.
Alice
alicedh@xxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles LaPierre" <charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 12:22 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: frustration...what did I do wrong
Hi Alice,
You are sure you are in GPS mode and not virtual when it said the
destination was 200 miles away right? This is something which could mess
a
person up, and it has to me on occasion.
As for getting a GPS connection when inside a taxi or a train, well that
can
sometimes be tricky even with the best receivers on the market today.
Usually they keep track of you while driving in cities with very tall
buildings but if it doesn't have a GPS fix before you start moving and
there
are tall buildings well this is where it runs into problems. I know from
personal experience that when I don't have a GPS fix for a minute the
only
way to get one is to get out into the open and I usually tell my wife to
pull over to an open area or near a wide intersection so that the
receiver
has a chance to lock onto the satellites. If you keep moving then the
receiver is getting constant changing satellite signals being bounced
every
which way among the buildings you are passing and can never make a good
satellite lock.
Once it has a connection then it knows where you are and where the
satellites should be and then can be looking in those areas even when you
pass a tall building then the signal may drop out but as soon as you get
back into any open area it knows where to look and will regain its
satellite
connection. If you never had a connection before hand it won't have
enough
time to search and find the satellites before everything changes again
because you are driving and the satellites are showing up then
disappearing
too quickly as you pass these tall buildings.
I hope that all makes sense. So bottom line in cities with tall
buildings
(ie. Urban Canyon) one should obtain a GPS position fix first before
jumping
in the car because once moving your odds of getting a position fix are
dramatically reduced unless you are stopped at a light and the receiver
has
time to find the satellites.
Thanks.
Charles M. LaPierre
CTO Sendero Group
"The GPS company:" Featuring Sendero GPS on the BrailleNote, the
Sense Nav, on Windows phones with Mobile Geo and StreetTalk VIP for the
Pac
Mate. Distributing Trekker Breeze and
Wayfinder for Symbian phones. Also distributing Victor Stream, KNFB
Mobile Reader, Talks, Mobile Speak, Tiger embossers, Miniguide and ID
Mate
charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.SenderoGroup.com
1-888-757-6810, Fax (530) 757-6830
Sendero Group, LLC
429 F Street, Davis, CA 95616, USA
Lat. 37 15' 25" N Lon: 121 53' 04" W
-----Original Message-----
From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of alice dampman
Humel
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 9:08 AM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] frustration...what did I do wrong
Hi, all,
I went to New York a few days ago. I wanted to create a route from
where
I was standing to an address downtown. I turned on the receiver, then
opened
the gps. I got a connection and satellites. I typed in the address, set
it
as the destination and heard that it was 200+ miles from me. Yes, the gps
said I was still in Massachusetts.
I had no idea how to fix this so that it would reflect where I was
really standing, which was outside of Grand Central Station!
I had limited time, so I gave up and got a taxi. In the cab, I tried
to
get it to work, and no dice.
The new york maps are loaded.
I tried to fiddle with it on the train ride back home, but I could not
get a satellite even when I held the icy blue right up to the window.
Arg.
What am I missing here? I think there is a setting somewhere about
setting your virtual position to gps, but I could not in my hurry find
it,
and I'm not even sure that is what I needed anyhow.
Can anyone help me?
Thanks.
Alice
alicedh@xxxxxxxxxxx
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