Why would you want a gps with a mechanical switch? I mean what would that
accomplish?
Mary Ellen Earls
Remember! Today is the Tomorrow you thought about yesterday.
----- Original Message -----
From: "liam" <liam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 1:43 AM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: receivers
Richard,
Caretec make the light probe. It's an off the shelf product. Yes it's more junk to carry around. I guess the logical step is a light probe program for your mobile phone which probably has a camera built in anyway.
The caretec probe will tell you the colour of the light on the gps unit and whether it is on or off or flashing. It's a worthwhile piece of junk to carry if you need to work with traffic or crossing lights too. Yes sure a gps with a mechanical switch would be handy but it's not an option as yet.
-= Liam
-----Original Message----- From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Myers Sent: 23 July 2005 02:13 To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: receivers
Hello, Liam, A light probe is not a bad idea, but just more junk to carry around, and who is going to design it, and how are you going to use it if you do not know which light you are looking at? Some pretty tough questions. Better yet, what is wrong with an on-off switch or design a receiver that is on all the time it is plugged in, like the Earthmate? Granted, the Earthmate does have a light, but I think it just tells if the system is getting a signal or something like that, and your software will tell you that soon enough.
Dick Myers
From: "liam" <liam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: receivers Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 19:52:51 +0100
Use a light probe to see if the lights are on on the receiver. Caretec do one that is a colour identifier and light sensor or probe
Use x cord to get an idea of where you are. Or hit F to find the nearest points of interest.
- Liam
-----Original Message----- From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wendy Miller Slominsky Sent: 22 July 2005 16:09 To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: receivers
I just got the PK and for sure I love it and spoiled???? O yes, it's so easily carried around and so nice to not have wires hanging all over. The question is how people have learned to tell when the GPS is on or off? There is no sound and all I can think is checking if the PK has a signal. Also do you have to have it turned on all the time when it's charging? Second user question is how to turn on the unit and find out where you are if you're in an unformiliar place, do not know the town or county just the state. Is there a way to have GPS identify for you where you are? Thanks At 11:11 AM 7/21/2005, you wrote: >Yes, but Humanware Canada already has accessable pda's. >I am intrigued with Maestro but I have to admit once you have started >using the pk you are so utterly spoiled it isn't funny. > >Mary Ellen Earls >Remember! Today is the Tomorrow you thought about yesterday. >----- Original Message ----- From: "John Gallagher" ><john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: "gps-talkusers-freelists.org" <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 1:29 AM >Subject: [gps-talkusers] receivers > > >>Hi all, >>Was at sight village yesterday and did not see any other gps receivers. >>I found it so busy that I did not try and see if my fortuna works with
>>the mpower or street talker. >>it was very noisy and crowded and a real look at anything is difficult. >>very interesting with sendero testing out the new receivers. >>I wonder if Debbie can tell me the name of the receiver she is using and >>if it has the new chip set? >>managed to look at the talking pda's or should I say a pda with some access. >>There is to be the codefactory software and dolphin software on pdas in >>the next few months. >>maybe the access to gps on pda's will not be as good as our wayfinder or >>definitely the braillenote gps system. >>I feel portability is everything when using gps. it's not so bad if that >>is all you carry but the pk is so small and you can use an ear piece. >>look forward to the future. >> >> >> > >
Wendy Miller Slominsky MSW
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