Hi Karen,
You asked about getting navigating directions in the Maps app, and
said that "no directions were spoken". The Maps app doesn't
automatically announce directions with text to speech the way GPS apps
like Navigon's MobileNavigator do, but it displays directions on the
screen that you can read off. They're listed just below the buttons
for choosing method of travel (e.g., "directions by car", "directions
by bus", "directions by walking") at the top of the screen, at the
location you heard the 2.0 miles and 7 minutes travel time estimate,
and the map of the route is shown below. Once you double tap the
"Start" button, the header changes to let you navigate the legs of
your journey. For example, instead of the buttons for method of
travel you might hear "1 of 8" and if you touch the screen just below
that you'll hear directions like "Head north-east on Street A towards
Avenue B". The map below the directions update to show the portion of
the route that is described. At the upper right of the screen, in
place of the "Start" button, there's now a "Forward" button, and to
the left of it a "Back" button. Double tapping the "Forward" button
advances you to the next leg, so the header will read "2 of 8" and the
directions below the header might read "Drive 154 feet then turn left
at C Street". Your husband would be able to view the map zoomed in to
follow the detailed routing at each stage, with the streets
highlighted. Using the "Forward" and "Back" buttons let you navigate
your route. To review the series of directions for the whole route,
double tap the "Settings" button at the bottom right, then move your
finger up to the "List" button and double tap. This will give you a
route overview, with list of directions that you read off for each
stage. Double tapping any of the listed entries will take you back to
map view mode for that leg of your journey, and you can use the
"Forward" and "Back" buttons.
I also found that it was easier to learn how to use this app and
routing for maps by starting from the free AroundMe app, which lets
you select a a location and then, when you double tap the "more info"
button for your selection displayed in a map, lets you send that
information to Google Maps in the correct format for finding
directions when you double tap the "Show Route" button and double tap
"Maps" as the destination. This let me separate out the issue of how
to enter addresses and starting/ending points from using the
directions, since AroundMe assumes your starting point will be your
current location. (I'm using an iPod Touch, by the way.)
I'll also paste in the directions that Kristyn posted to the list back
in November, and cc: this post to the Macvisionaries list so I can
find it again. Without the easy to search and link archiving that is
used there, if I can't quickly find or don't have time to type in an
answer when they show up, I'll let posts go in hopes that someone else
can help. I'd really like for this list to be archived at the
secondary Mail Archive site for easy searching, linking, and reading
down threads with access keys that work for multiple platforms and
browsers.
HTH. Pasted post is below my signature.
Cheers,
Esther
Begin forwarded message:
From: Kristyn Leigh <[email protected]>
Date: 25 November 2009
To: [email protected]
Subject: maps app
Reply-To: [email protected]
Wow! I just discovered that choosing “directions by bus” also gives
train and light rail info.
I think the first time you open the app it asks to use your current
location and it shows it on the map if you select OK. There are 4
buttons at the bottom. They are start tracking, search, directions,
and settings.
1. Choose “directions.”
2. Fill in the “start” and “end” fields. You have the option
to select from your address book.
3. Double tap the “route” button in the bottom right corner if
you did not choose a destination from your address book.
4. You will return to the map. There are buttons near the top
for “directions by car,” “directions by bus,” and “directions by
walking.”
5. If you choose “directions by bus,” it will give the
departure and arrival times.
6. If you choose the “start” button, you will get the first
direction in the turn-by-turn directions. I usually choose “list” so
I can preview the route. The other options are “map,” “satellite,”
“show traffic,” and “hybrid.”
7. If the choices listed above don’t appear on the screen,
choose “settings” from the buttons at the bottom and you will find
the view choices. Sometimes it takes a few seconds to refresh the
screen.
8. When traveling, tap the button in the lower left corner
that says “start tracking.” After you press it, it says “start
tracking with heading.” Sometimes I have to press that button again
during a route.
If anyone figures out how to drop a pin to mark a location, please
let me know.
Kristyn
Karen Poulakos wrote:
I posted a question yesterday, and haven't seen a reply, so thought
I'd try again.
I decided to try out the maps app which came installed on my IPhone
for the first time, when my husband and I were driving to visit a
friend. I entered our address as the starting point, and our
friend's address as the destination. I then tapped the button for
getting directions. I then read the screen to find that our
destination was 2.0 miles, and approximately 7 minutes in traffic.
There were no textual directions that I could find. My husband said
that there was a map on the screen.
I then found a start button and tapped that, but still no directions
were spoken.
I thought I had read on this list that some of you had been
successful in using this app. Would someone be willing to share a
few tips for making it work?
Thanks,
Karen P
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