Co-Pilot 5 V ...30 (Latest Version as of Dec2004)

[Snowy]

I am using Co-pilot5 with the Mitac Mio168 and have experienced persistent problems wiyh POI alerts.

After a few weeks usre and approx 3000miles I have now noted the following:

POI alerts only activate if copilot has performed a route calculation whilst en-route (e.g. a wrong turn or I've taken an alternative route to the one Co-pilot suggested.) After a route calculation all enabled POIs work accurately until I hit a couple of know area where the guidance stops for a couple of miles (even though my map position is correct). After this the only way to re-start POI alerts is to take a wrong turn!

I haven't found a more convenient way of triggering the POI alerts before I've started my journey.

Has anyone else had this problem? I have discussed this with ALK and ave been sending them my GPS tracks but so far no feedback due to their tech support backlog.

I'm really impressed by the Mio168 and Co-Pilots Navigation , but the POI alerts are important to me as it was one of my reasons for making the investment and therefore has tainted my view of Co-Pilot a little .

By the way, this forum has been a great source of info - well done to those involved in its creation and management!

[Skippy]

[Snowy]

Thanks Skippy for the info.

Re ALK Support: They have had me jumping through hoops reformatting my SD card, completely removing Co-pilot and re-installing from scratch. I've been told that the version I have shouldn't have these bugs that I had noted in the forum from last year, although their tech support people suggested that there were no bugs!

I had to be persistent to get through to ALK and was only successful by phoning them.

Thinking of asking for a refund as it doesn't do what it says on the tin!

If I get any more info I'll let you know.

Cheers

Skippy. 8)

[Bigwig]

After some experimenting with different settings for the POI Alerts I've found the best setting it 0.5 miles ahead and the 3rd mark from the left on the "Report POIs which are" slider. This gives enough warning for speed cameras on 70MPH dual A-roads.

Also have recently purchased an external GPS antenna which gives me a much better GPS signal and seems to give a much better chance of getting the alerts. I am now wondering if Copilot sometimes didn't have a very good fix on my position and actually thought I was anywhere near the POI when I passed it (in the navigating mode the white position arrow would sometimes be way off the road).

I don't know if anyone else agrees with this?

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