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AuldMike
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 Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 10:34 am Subject: Garmin real voice can be a real pain. |
 Sorry to spoil your satnav pleasure.
I wrote to Garmin suggesting that for the UK, if a road has a number then use it. That would be in-line with the road signs and safer.
Unfortunately, Garmi ... |
| Topic: Garmin real voice can be a real pain. |
AuldMike
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 5:19 pm Subject: No road numbers |
| The problem seems to be down to the map. Each road has a text message and this could be anything including 'Merry Xmas' but as UK seems to be alone in using road numbers in preference to road names at ... |
| Topic: Garmin real voice can be a real pain. |
AuldMike
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 3:43 pm Subject: Garmin real voice can be a real pain. |
 Just returned from Barcelona where :-
Only major trunk roads had numbers. Road numbers were used on signs.
Road signs used district, place or point of interest.
Road signs did not use road ... |
| Topic: Garmin real voice can be a real pain. |
AuldMike
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:06 am Subject: Garmin real voice can be a real pain. |
 Help
http://www.youtube.com/embed/UEIn8GJIg0E?rel=0 |
| Topic: Garmin real voice can be a real pain. |
AuldMike
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:28 pm Subject: Garmin real voice can be a real pain. |
As we all can confirm:
It is possible to navigate using a satnav without road numbers.
It is possible to navigate just using the satnav diagram and no voices. I have a friend who does this. ... |
| Topic: Garmin real voice can be a real pain. |
AuldMike
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 3:45 pm Subject: Garmin real voice can be a real pain. |
Thanks everybody for joining the debate.
My wish is simple. If the road has a road number use the number. That allows drivers to get in lane and drive safely.
Using street names is absolutel ... |
| Topic: Garmin real voice can be a real pain. |
AuldMike
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 7:22 pm Subject: Garmin real voice can be a real pain. |
Now we could be getting somewhere.
Are you suggesting that TTS uses 'extra' text from the map, where as normal voice uses some other source such as the road vectors/geometry to pick appropria ... |
| Topic: Garmin real voice can be a real pain. |
AuldMike
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 5:47 pm Subject: Garmin real voice can be a real pain. |
 If I had a Nuvi I would not ask others to try it for me.
I am using my old TomTom XXL until some questions are answered.
But I will probably buy a garmin anyway. |
| Topic: Goodbye TomTom |
AuldMike
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 5:42 pm Subject: Goodbye TomTom |
 I too have jumped to Garmin after many years with TomTom devices.
As well as the reasons given by previous posters *** it is no longer possible to prepare a route plan and load it onto a new ... |
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AuldMike
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 4:52 pm Subject: Garmin real voice can be a real pain. |
Slight hope. Garmin support suggested trying changing the device voice to avoid 'Real directions'. Apparently non-Real directions may not use street names and may use road numbers more often.
I h ... |
| Topic: Garmin real voice can be a real pain. |
AuldMike
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:24 am Subject: Garmin real voice can be a real pain. |
 Ok I get it. If I positively must have road numbers I should listen to the message about taking the third junction, look for a road sign with road numbers, work out the road number I need, find ... |
| Topic: Never to late to learn. |
AuldMike
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 10:45 pm Subject: Never to late to learn. |
I see how its done.
When told to take the third exit, look for a road sign with road numbers, work out the road I need, find the lane I need and use this + counting exits to keep me right.
S ... |
| Topic: Garmin real voice can be a real pain. |
AuldMike
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 6:47 pm Subject: Garmin real voice is not the problem? |
| Actually I also count junctions on roundabouts, as a check, but near me some roundabouts have lanes with road numbers they don't say follow me for third exit! If you want to be in the right lane ... |
| Topic: Garmin real voice can be a real pain. |
AuldMike
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 1:18 pm Subject: Garmin real voice can be a real pain. |
My local store suggested that the new Garmin Nuvi would meet my taxing requirements for route planning etc.
It did. It met and exceeded my expectations. I could route plan with Basecamp, I coul ... |
| Topic: Do you use Garmin SatNav for car, with 'Trip Planning'? |
AuldMike
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 7:19 pm Subject: Do you use Garmin SatNav for car, with 'Trip Planning'? |
I don't have a Garmin yet (I use TomTom).
During a route created in 'Trip Planner' it is possible to "Skip next destination" or "Skip next shaping point"!
Exactly how many screen presses ... |
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