[gps-talkusers] Re: getting extra content from poi files

  • From: Chris Grabowski <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:22:27 -0400

copy them into your maps folder and when you come across a poi with
text/media content a sound plays.
then you press space with P read with P to launch the book reader for
text files or play the audio for audio files.
Chris
On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:13:14 -0700, "Tina B." <tinabir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>How do I get them to work? That's what I can't figure out.
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Chris Grabowski" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 11:05 AM
>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: getting extra content from poi files
>
>
>> Hi,
>> Yes they will work under v4.
>> Chris
>> On Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:02:14 -0700, "Tina B." <tinabir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi. I'm still running version 4, so can I still use them? I wasn't able to
>>>get an sma when I upgraded so will just haveto get v5 later when I can.
>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>From: "Chris Grabowski" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 5:06 AM
>>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: getting extra content from poi files
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> Those features were removed in 5.0 due to time constraints.  they will
>>>> return in a later version.
>>>> Chris
>>>> On Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:35:25 -0700, "Tina B." <tinabir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>hi. I can't quite figure out how to get the audio from the user pois to
>>>>>play
>>>>>can someone tell me how? andthe same with the text content? thanks
>>>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>From: "Charles LaPierre" <charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 7:31 PM
>>>>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Roundabouts with vehicle routes
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Jim, I am way ahead of you, come next month I am taking the family
>>>>>> on a week vacation to Hawaii!
>>>>>> After 10 months getting ready for 5.0 I need a break ;)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> Charles.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> At 07:27 PM 10/22/2008, you wrote:
>>>>>>>Yes, I will try that.  thanks much Charles.  Now, don't forget to
>>>>>>>make some time for your family!  Kids grow up all too fast!  Best
>>>>>>>regards,
>>>>>>>Jim
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles LaPierre"
>>>>>>><charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 7:08 PM
>>>>>>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Roundabouts with vehicle routes
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Hi Jim,
>>>>>>>>Don't forget lookaround POIs trigger automatically (i.e. without
>>>>>>>>you pressing any keys).  If you do an Nearest POI search (F or Dot
>>>>>>>>4) or a Simple POI search with Space F or Ctrl with F those POIs
>>>>>>>>returned are in all directions (ie. full circle).  Only if you
>>>>>>>>initiate an Advanced POI Search (Backspace F or Read with F) will
>>>>>>>>you get the choice to specify a direction to search in.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Hope that clarifies your issue for you.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>>>>Charles.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>At 06:51 PM 10/22/2008, you wrote:
>>>>>>>>>Thanks for everything Charles et al!  You guys have done a terrific
>>>>>>>>>job.
>>>>>>>>>I have one question about how to use the search for poi's
>>>>>>>>>ahead.  I tried setting that feature on the bus coming home.  I
>>>>>>>>>set the  look around mode to ahead then searched for restaurants
>>>>>>>>>and it was finding them in all directions as before.  I must have
>>>>>>>>>not done something correctly.  Jim
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles LaPierre"
>>>>>>>>><charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 1:16 PM
>>>>>>>>>Subject: [gps-talkusers] Roundabouts with vehicle routes
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Thanks John,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>There has also been improvements with roundabouts and now under
>>>>>>>>>>vehicle routes it tells you which exit to take.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Enjoy!
>>>>>>>>>>Charles.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>At 01:08 PM 10/22/2008, you wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>Charles what a brilliant job you have done hear in the uk I have
>>>>>>>>>>>converted the pois and the program works grate.
>>>>>>>>>>>look forward to tuning on Friday now. it is nice to if something
>>>>>>>>>>>is on your left or right when on a bus or walking.
>>>>>>>>>>>At 20:59 22/10/2008, you wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>Hello everyone,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>I just uploaded new User commercial POIs and User Extra POIs
>>>>>>>>>>>>for GPS 5.0 on the www.mysendero.com website.  There were a few
>>>>>>>>>>>>new bus stops added in the 500USA_Extras.zip file.  Under
>>>>>>>>>>>>500User_POIS.zip there was a small issue if you tried to search
>>>>>>>>>>>>for User Public POIs you wouldn't find for example all of Mikes
>>>>>>>>>>>>POIs, they were there just not accessible under User category
>>>>>>>>>>>>Public subcategory.  I also forgot to include the user Public
>>>>>>>>>>>>POIs for Australia and NewZealand which have also now been added.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Thanks
>>>>>>>>>>>>Charles.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Charles M. La Pierre
>>>>>>>>>>>>CTO Sendero Group
>>>>>>>>>>>>"The GPS company." Distributors of the mPower, PK, Victor
>>>>>>>>>>>>Stream, Voice Sense, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks, Miniguide and ID
>>>>>>>>>>>>Mate
>>>>>>>>>>>>1-888-757-6810
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Lat. 37 15' 25" N  Lon: 121 53' 04" W
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Charles M. La Pierre
>>>>>>>>>>CTO Sendero Group
>>>>>>>>>>"The GPS company." Distributors of the mPower, PK, Victor Stream,
>>>>>>>>>>Voice Sense, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks, Miniguide and ID Mate
>>>>>>>>>>1-888-757-6810
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Lat. 37 15' 25" N  Lon: 121 53' 04" W
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Charles M. La Pierre
>>>>>>>>CTO Sendero Group
>>>>>>>>"The GPS company." Distributors of the mPower, PK, Victor Stream,
>>>>>>>>Voice Sense, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks, Miniguide and ID Mate
>>>>>>>>1-888-757-6810
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Lat. 37 15' 25" N  Lon: 121 53' 04" W
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Charles M. La Pierre
>>>>>> CTO Sendero Group
>>>>>> "The GPS company." Distributors of the mPower, PK, Victor Stream,
>>>>>> Voice Sense, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks, Miniguide and ID Mate
>>>>>> 1-888-757-6810
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Lat. 37 15' 25" N  Lon: 121 53' 04" W
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>> Chris Grabowski
>>>> - Customer Support and Product testing
>>>> Sendero Group
>>>> "The GPS company." Also, distributors of the mPower, PK, Victor
>>>> Stream, Voice Sense, Braille Sense, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks, Miniguide
>>>> and ID Mate
>>>>
>>>> Phone: 888-757-6810 EXT. 113
>>>> Email: chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
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>> Chris Grabowski
>> - Customer Support and Product testing
>> Sendero Group
>> "The GPS company." Also, distributors of the mPower, PK, Victor
>> Stream, Voice Sense, Braille Sense, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks, Miniguide 
>> and ID Mate
>>
>> Phone: 888-757-6810 EXT. 113
>> Email: chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>
>
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>Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com
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>7:54 AM
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>__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature 
>database 3549 (20081023) __________
>
>The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
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>http://www.eset.com
Chris Grabowski
- Customer Support and Product testing
Sendero Group
"The GPS company." Also, distributors of the mPower, PK, Victor 
Stream, Voice Sense, Braille Sense, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks, Miniguide and ID 
Mate

Phone: 888-757-6810 EXT. 113
Email: chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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