[gps-talkusers] Re: my experiences with trains

The ability to turn on/off LookAround Street announcements has been around
since 4.0. To get into the LookAround Settings, it is SPACE with M on the BT
and READ with M on the QT. 

Kevin 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gps-talkusers-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of zach
> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 9:17 AM
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: my experiences with trains
> 
> is this in version 4.22?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brett" <brettsta21@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 9:49 PM
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: my experiences with trains
> 
> 
> > Hi Zack,
> >
> > I don't think that the point. If streets are close enough to the
> railway,
> > Sendero will think your on them, but this isn't really practical use
> when
> > on a train. However, setting your GPS to only announce the
> Transportation
> > category will alert you to the train stop your approaching, if you
> want
> > that much information. Other wise, just set the destination to the
> stop
> > prior to the one you need and turn off all other notifications and
> you
> > will get an alert when you need to get off. These are two practical
> ways
> > to use GPS on a train.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Brett.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Zach D" <chickerland@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 11:51 AM
> > Subject: [gps-talkusers] my experiences with trains
> >
> >
> >> Hello fellow list members,
> >>   I just got off a railroad in the Albuquerque, NM area.  I wanted
> to
> >> share my experiences with you regarding the previous weeks talk
> about
> >> using GPS on railroads.  Basically, what I think: The GPS turned out
> >> accurate half of the time; the other half it still showed that I was
> on
> >> neighboring streets or near "unnamed." I even recorded some of the
> route
> >> with the Mpower, but it was not as clear as I hoped it to be.
> >>
> >> Have a good rest of the week
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >

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