[gps-talkusers] Re: New Sense Nav with Voice Sense user.
- From: "Steve" <drum67-72@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:35:25 -0400
Dianne,
A couple things.
You might be able to judiciously manage the "LookAround" setting to give you
feedback as you arrive at intersections.
Here's another suggestion:
Use the repeat command, which is M on my Sendero BrailleNote, (I can look it up
later on my wife's BrailleSense as some of the commands with the GWMicro
implementation are different). The repeat command will allow you to enter a
letter after it, and it can be configured to repeat every X number of seconds,
12 being the default. Now, there are several things you could repeat. One
could be A for address, it would give you the approximate address of your
current location; another one could be D for heading and distance to your
destination if you set up a destination; another could be x for the next
intersection.
Using that type of system, you can almost operate it hands-free, just waiting
for the info to come streaming across every ten seconds or so. You can also
get a speaker you could mount near your right ear on a clip. I don't know if
the voiceSense will pair blue-tooth to a speaker while still being paired to
the gps receiver.
----- Original Message -----
From: Dianne B. Phelps
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 6:35 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] New Sense Nav with Voice Sense user.
Good Afternoon, List Members,
I just replaced my Voice Sense BT with the newest model which also contains
Sense Nav. Sense Nav is my reason for doing this. I used Sendero GPS products
near the beginning of the product's history on a Voice Note QT some eight or
nine years ago and was horribly overwhelmed with keystrokes to have it operate,
hearing it and managing with a very spirited guide dog at the time. I then
tried Trekker, which, when I could get my unit to work properly was fine.
Without boring you with the details of that, let's just say that it did not
work reliably for me. So, I have come back to the Sendero Product because of
its longevity of success and because the Voice Sense unit is small enough to be
carried easily.
I should tell you that I have about a 70% hearing loss on my left side and a
weakened left leg which requires me to not only travel with my guide dog, but
to use a walking balance cane besides. Yes, you got it! We are a bit of an old
lady mess here, but fortunately, we are still alive and kicking and making the
best of things.
I now have an easier to use guide dog with whom I want to do more walking,
but we live in an area where streets wind around and sometimes change
directions and can get one with hearing foibles very confused. Then, I begin to
drive my guide dog and myself nuts.
I want my GPS system, among other things, to simply help me explore and keep
on track as I move through my neighborhood. I pretty much want to set things up
to announce streets and intersections as we come to them, perhaps points of
interest, but I need not to have to do too much keying as I walk if possible.
I am thinking of using Look Around features with root creation to get started
and am wondering if those of you with more experience could advise me as to
whether this is a correct approach or not. Any of your suggestions will be
greatly appreciated. Most of you, I am sure, are power users. I just want to
keep on track as I explore and know where I am so that I can sensibly get
myself back for starters.
Also, do any of you know of a better carrying case besides the one that
routinely comes with the Voice Sense? I fear that I am going to need the unit
closer to my good ear in order to hear it on the street unless I can find a
small speaker which I can connect easily to place on my collar near my good ear.
Good Lord! I sound like a decrepit old thing here. I am only 60 years old,
but had an accident years ago which complicated my travel. I have continued to
travel, but just want to make things better so I will do more just because we
are blessed so that we can.
Again, any advice or thoughts any of you might offer will be greatly
appreciated. Tell me about things that have worked for you as you started. What
to you find works best, etc.? How can you set things up so your hands can be
free for(in my case) using a walking cane, working guide dogs and so on?
Thank you for any thoughts you are willing to share.
Sincerely,
Dianne B. Phelps with Guide Dog, Hibiscus,
Napa, California
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