John, What about just charging your receiver after a days of use? This should resolve the battery issue. I tend to carry a spare battery in situations like this. Kevin ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Gassman" <johngassman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 4:57 AM Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: I'm amazed! > The other day when I was on my way to Phoenix, I tried to turn my receiver > on and no luck. I did everything mentioned in Kevin's message below and > still no satelites. I came to the conclusion that my battery was dead in > the Holux and that's what it must have been because when I got home and > charged it I acquired my satelites right away. > I wish there was a way to get a battery reading from the holux which could > be seen with the braille display or spoken on the mPower. > John > At 09:24 PM 10/2/2007, Kevin Chao wrote: >>Peggy, >> >>I am sure that many will benefit from this message, so I figure that >>instead >>of sending it privately that I send it to the list. This is probably the >>most critical thing to understand in getting up and running with GPS. >> >>I will outline what the various messages mean: >> >>no fix, acquiring satellites >>-At the moment your reciever hasn't picked up any satellites, get in a >>clear >>open area and wait about 30 seconds. >> >>Receiver not detected press backspace with r to reconnect or v for >>virtual. >>-Here is where you would want to use the reconnect command. Another >>situation where you might want to use the reconnect command is if you are >>exploring in virtual mode then decide to switch to GPS mode, you can then >>switch on the reciever, hit the backspace b command and you are now up and >>running. >> >>If upon entry you receive the message about turn on bluetooth receiver. >>-Here you could turn on your receiver and press C to connect to your >>receiver. If it still doesn't connect, make sure bluetooth is on within >>KeySoft. >> >>If upon entry, you get the message about make sure your receiver is >>active. >>-Make sure that the reciever is paired and active within the KeySoft >>bluetooth connectivity menu. Then you cna go back into the program and >>press >>the backspace b command. >> >>Sorry if this is a lot to absorb, but this is just one of the quirks of >>bluetooth as it isn't the most stable thing on the BrailleNote. >> >>Kevin >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Peggy Kern" <kernsac@xxxxxxxxx> >>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 8:47 PM >>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: I'm amazed! >> >> >> > So if it looses a connection, do you just get the "no fix, acquiring >> > satellites" thing? I'll have to read more carefully about what to do >> > after resets and stuff, just so I don't find myself out and about >> > somewhere with a lost fix, panicking. <grin> >> > >> > Peggy >> > http://kernsac.livejournal.com/ >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Kevin Chao" <g.unit89@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 8:41 PM >> > Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: I'm amazed! >> > >> > >> >> Peggy, >> >> >> >> Yeah, the M-1000 is quite something, especially at looking at how fast >> >> it >> >> is able to acquire a fix and maintain a good one. >> >> >> >> I never used the Serial EarthMate, but did use the Bluetooth EarthMate >> >> and from time to time I will just do a side-by-side comparison and am >> >> still astonished at the results. The Earthmate will take quite longer >> >> to >> >> pull in satellites and if it does it will only pull in 3 at the most >> >> while the M-1000 pulls in 10 easily within a matter of 30 or so >> >> seconds. >> >> >> >> It turns out that there is a one-handed keystroke for the backsspace >> >> with >> >> r command and that is backspace with b. I find that I use this command >> >> quite frequentley because the bluetooth connection may drop for an >> >> unknown reason. It is really nice to be able to hit this command while >> >> you are walking out the door and you are golden afterwards. >> >> >> >> I think other than knowing that single command there isn't much that >> >> you >> >> shouldn't figure out just from using it. >> >> >> >> Kevin >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Peggy Kern" <kernsac@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 8:30 PM >> >> Subject: [gps-talkusers] I'm amazed! >> >> >> >> >> >>> Well, I still haven't left the house, but I just paired the receiver, >> >>> and set my GPS program to use the Bluetooth receiver. I'm sitting >> >>> here >> >>> inside my house, and as soon as I entered the program, I got an >> >>> instant >> >>> fix, with where I am, and a good fix! It was amazing! I looked in >> >>> the >> >>> documentation and committed backspace with r to memory, in case I >> >>> lose a >> >>> connection. Is there anything else I should commit to memory, so I >> >>> don't go into panic mode if I'm out and about and lose a connection? >> >>> I'm sitting here in amazement! >> >>> >> >>> Peggy >> >>> http://kernsac.livejournal.com/ >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>__________ NOD32 2571 (20071004) Information __________ >> >>This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >>http://www.eset.com > > John Gassman > mailto:johngassman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Recognition Of The Problem is 51% Of The Solution > >