[gps-talkusers] Re: keyboard lock and multiple repeat/was keyboard lock

Vicky, I am interested in hearing some of your comparisons, both between the PK and the Pac Mate and different receivers. It would be fun if you could check into the audio chat room some time.

Dave

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----- Original Message ----- From: "Vicky Collins" <v-collins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 8:06 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: keyboard lock and multiple repeat/was keyboard lock


Hi Mary Ellen and All,

If memory serves, it is listed in the command summary, but not really
described in the manual. But, on the PK, anyway, you turn it on by hitting
the equals sign, meaning dots 1 2 3 4 5 6 all held down at the same time.
Then, when you no longer want to use it, you turn it off the same way.

Now, actually, I did have quite a bit of luck with it working for me today.
And, for that matter, the multiple repeat commands even worked for me quite
nicely as well.

So, and I kind of hate to admit this, but I think that maybe using the
GlobalSat BT-338 receiver, rather than the Blue Logger may have accounted
for at least some of the difference. For, well, having both because of
having the GPS for
the PAC Mate, I tend to take which ever one I have charged up at the time
with me; and,
here lately, it has mostly been the BT-338 with the PK. And, while I seemed
to get
reasonably accurate info when I would hit the x or a or the multiple repeat
of
either of those, it just wouldn't continuously repeat/update my position.
But, when using the Blue Logger today, everything was repeated just as
expected when I entered any of the multiple repeat functions. This happened
for both going to and coming from work.

So, maybe I'll take the BT-338 and try again tomorrow just to see if what
I'm thinking is correct. Or, grin, maybe it will work just fine tomorrow,
and then I'll just figure it to be a learning experience for me and go from
there.
----- Original Message ----- From: " Mary Ellen Earls" <meearls@xxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 10:30 AM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: keyboard lock


Keyboard lock? How do you do that? Never heard of it.
Mary Ellen Earls
----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Bishop" <w6smb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 9:42 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: keyboard lock


Hi Vicky,

The keyboard lock does, as you say, lock the keyboard. It helps keep you
from accidently exiting gps or executing commands you don't want while
walking
or whatever. I usually lock the keyboard when I have the gps repeating my
position every 12 seconds or whatever repeat value I set. I find it very
helpful
for that.

Don

On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 23:37:33 -0500, Vicky Collins wrote:

I'm using the PK, although that might not make a difference in this case.
But, what is the purpose of the keyboard lock?  Oh, I know it locks the
keyboard; but, are you supposed to be able to perform or, maybe more
likely,
hear any GPS commands while it is locked?  Although I saw this keystroke
in
the command list, I didn't see any mention of it in the manual.


















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