GPS is a navigational system. 1. Yes, you have to have maps 2. You can create vehicle and pedestrian roots manually, or the GPS will create them for you. 3. You can virtually look at a city or any location before going. You can virtually create and follow roots in virtual mode so you can have an idea of what's around you. 4. You can find a particular area using the maps and look around at all of the streets. 5. You can know what stores, restaurants, etc are around you. These are called points of interest POI and there is a data base of them for all over the world. You can have the GPS tell you which ones are near you and you can search for a particular place. When a POI shows up, you can get info about that point such as type, address, phone number, etc. You can create your own POI's and share them with other people if you want. For example I have my home as a user POI which means I created it myself. 6. Way points, you can insert way points which are like little electronic bread crumbs in to a root and the GPS will use them to give you more info, for example, I can place a way point in a root and describe it by saying, four way stop, or slight bend to the left, etc. POI's and WP's can be inserted in to vehicle roots while moving as well. s 7. Weather you create a manual root, or an automatic root, while traveling it, if you go off root, you get a warning off root message and when you arrive at your destination, you get a message saying you have arived. I hope this helps. Any other questions, just ask.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Antonio Quatraro Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 2:45 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] while we're talking about GPS, compact flash cards hi there! I often read about Braillenote and GPS, but I do not quite understand what you can do with it? Can yoy tell your position at any time? does it tell you whether you should go straight ahead or rutn to your left &/ right? do you have to have particular maps? best Antonio ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vicky Collins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 9:28 PM Subject: [Braillenote] while we're talking about GPS, compact flash cards > Hi All, > > I was wondering if you all using the GPS leave your CF card with the > maps > on > it in the BN when you turn the unit off? Using the BNPK, I have often > done > so, but was just wondering if this is something that isn't recommended. I > know this has come up on the list in general lots of times, but just am > not > sure of the info for the PK. > > Thanks. > > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 267.10.15 - Release Date: 23/08/2005 > > ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
