I wonder if you turn off the alert if it would speak, I also notice there is some kind of ipod control button when following a root, I wonder if this enables speech. Otherwise the logic of this makes no sense, you're using the program to get you where you want to go, just because you're walking, why would someone not want voice instructions, even if they were sighted. On Jan 9, 2011, at 8:28 PM, Bryan Jones wrote:
> I also had the opportunity to do some more walking with he Garmin StreetPilot > App today. As Mike mentions, the pedestrian mode did not speak at all for me, > and the feature called "Pedestrian Alert" only gave a brief series of beeps > and a short vibration when approaching turns, and those did not always occur > when I expected them too. At one point my dog and I became disoriented, I > think because this was our first walk with my neighborhood roads being snow > covered, and I eventually abandoned the Garmin app and used old reliable > Navigon and Sendero LookAround to get us back on track. > > I also noted some choppiness in VO while the StreetPilot app was running, > even with all other apps closed. > > Bryan > > On Jan 9, 2011, at 9:07 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: >> Hi everyone, well I decided to try the Garmin GPS App, besides a couple >> buttons that have strange labels, it's very accessible, it's the first >> version, there are some improvements I hope they will make. First, this app >> does not store its maps on the device, it downloads them as needed, this >> means that you could have problems if you end up in an area with no >> coverage, I think most areas are covered these days though. One feature I >> really hope will be added is to have spoken instructions when in walk mode, >> currently it just beeps to indicate when you need to turn, but spoken >> instructions are only provided for driving roots. I emailed them asking for >> this feature in an update. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
