[access-uk] Re: Holux
- From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:10:48 -0000
no you could use a bluetooth earpiece I would have thought, though there are
limitations to the amount of bluetooth devices you can connect to a single
PDA at any one time so I could be wrong.
Cheers
Graham
----- Original Message -----
From: "Damon" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 10:50 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Holux
do you have to use the speaker?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean Wilcox" <wilcoxdean@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 10:44 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Holux
>I considered Wayfinder as I also liked the idea of having it on my
> mobile but I eventually went for Trekker. Wayfinder is cheaper which
> is great but I am on 3 Pay As You Go so never tried the demo. I got
> the impression Wayfinder wouldn't describe things as Trekker does and
> I wanted the most detail possible. Also I've never been a big
> explorer off routes I didn't know so wanted something with the blind
> in mind and I didn't want to have to download maps as I went.
>
> In particular I liked the idea of free mode for when you go off a
> mapped road so you have access to a point of interest in degrees and
> feet. As far as carrying it goes its winter now and I put the PDA in
> my inside pocket, my receivers not too big and can go in any old
> pocket really and I clip the speaker to my collor. Will be
> interesting in summer though as I don't really want it on show and
> there not cheap.
>
>
> At 22:23 13/03/2007, you wrote:
>>not even sure Landmarks is an option Graham. I thought I'd play with it
>>before buying anything else. It's not doing so well so far but I've not
>>tried much.
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>>I am probably going to get the Wayfinder demo. Like you, Trekker appeals,
>>but the expense and the fact that you seem to have to wear the thing, is
>>rather offputting. Plus I don't want to carry around lots of electronic
>>gizmos in my pockets.
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>>I've been reading lots of stuff about Loadstone though and how it can be
>>extremely useful probably on routes you already know ... I like the idea
>>that you can just keep yor mobile in your pocket and be alerted by a
>>vibration when you get close to your front door, for instanfce, or to the
>>pub that your mate texted a Point of Interest to your phone about.
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>>Sadly I have the Nokia N73 which you can't use Loadstone on ... but they
>>are
>>developing a version of it for the symbian third series of which Nokia N73
>>and N91 are a part, for instance.
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>>But the Nokia N95 has a built in GPS receiver I believe. Plus a bit of
>>software called Maps? Anyone want to shed light on this? For a premium
>>price
>>you can have it talk says the bumph - aimed mainly at sighted users here
>>I'd
>>imagine. I wonder if Talks will work on it?
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>>...Damon
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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 10:10 PM
>>Subject: [access-uk] Re: Holux
>>
>>
>> > Hi Damon.
>> >
>> > What did you do about the charging problem?
>> >
>> > Could not ofter any helpful advice as I do not yet have a GPS receiver
>> > though I will get something soon through Access to Work I hope once I
>> > can
>> > find out if people are really finding the systems useful.
>> >
>> > I have heard some complaints about the Braillenote GPs and nothing but
>> > condemnation of the streettalker package offered with PacMate. People
>> > seem
>> > quite pleased with Trekker though although I quite like the idea of
>> > something built into a mobile, though don't know if anything with maps
>> > is
>> > available for 3rd generation symbian or smartphone that is accessible.
>> >
>> > So on this subject damon, do you know if LandMarks can access any maps,
>> > or
>> > is it just personal interest info available?
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> >
>> >
>> > graham
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Damon" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 8:50 PM
>> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Holux
>> >
>> >
>> > ahh well. I think I've got it up and running now, just in case anyone
>> > is
>> > interested in my progress reports.
>> >
>> > I've been able to add a landmark to my Landmarks software built into my
>> > phone.
>> >
>> > So longditude whatever, and latitude whatever now has the label 'home'.
>> >
>> > I've now got to figure out how, or if, the software can usefully give
>> > me
>> > any
>> > feedback.
>> >
>> > ...Damon
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>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Damon Rose" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 6:42 PM
>> > Subject: [access-uk] Holux
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hello! I've just got my rather delicious looking Holux GPSlim 240 GPS
>> >> gizmo. It looks like a USB pen drive it's so small.=20
>> >>
>> >> To begin with I intend to check out the Landmarks program built into
>> >> my
>> >> Nokia phone.=20
>> >>
>> >> I wonder if someone could advise. I've plugged the USB cable into the
>> >> device and the other end into my PC. I'm getting a message saying that
>> >> the USB device has malfunctioned. Has anyone else had this? I'm simply
>> >> trying to charge it. It doesn't give me annoying error popup messages
>> >> when I turn the device off with the slider switch on its side. I've
>> >> not
>> >> installed the disk yet, could this be the issue? And could it be that
>> >> it
>> >> isn't charging yet if the disk hasn't been run on the machine? Or does
>> >> the electrics come through even if not installed?=20
>> >>
>> >> And do I have to go through a complicated method by which I pair the
>> >> Holux with the phone? Or will my GPS software, as it appears to, just
>> >> pick it up and start using it immediately? Do I need to install it
>> >> with
>> >> my phone from a disk?=20
>> >>
>> >> =2E..Damon=20
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