Its easy to tell if the track log is recording or not. Go to the map view (the eTrex H has a map view I think - just can't display maps) and you will see your trace following behind you as you move. If the tracklog is turned off you don't get a trace. That's how it works on my Legend anyway.
Cheers Andy >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:newbies- >[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Williams >Sent: 05 March 2008 5:41 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [OSM-newbies] Losing tags > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >Hash: SHA1 > >Anne Wilson wrote: >[] >> >> Apart from that one confusion I think it's set up now. To stop recording >do >> you have to go to the "Setup Track Log" window and turn the tracklog off? >> >> Anne >> > >I'm not sure why you'd want to, but yes.. >I just leave it recording, & turn the unit off when I get near home or >leave my area of interest to stop it recording. > >You'll need to clear the track log occasionally; just when is best is >dependant on your system & technique. > >It won't warn you if the log is running out of space - it is quite >possible to map for hours & find it's not recorded if you forget! > >Mark >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) >Comment: Using GnuPG with Mandriva - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > >iD8DBQFHzttIJfMmcSPNh94RAix/AJ4uW1tv9pE46VdvMsh6zDo24dlo8ACfeatz >3dM33+JLb8cFx96zB/d0F3A= >=ggWi >-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > >_______________________________________________ >newbies mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/newbies _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/newbies
