Distance From POI

JohnF · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:35 am Post subject: Distance From POI

When I am out on the road & look up a POI, I always get them listed & and and the distance measured from my home location. Can this be changed to the current position?
Using 5.21.
Regards John

Tim Buxton · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:37 pm Post subject:

If you have a fix, the distances (as the crow flies) should be from your current location.
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andy-c1 · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 2:30 pm Post subject:

no i don't think there is ,but once you get a fix you can then look up a poi and then they will be from that point
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JohnF · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:54 pm Post subject:

Thanks, Just tried it again and it works ok now. Perhaps I did not have a fix at the time I tried it on the road. I was trying to find a restaurant and I could only get those near my home. Most frustrtating.
Regards John
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argosafe · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:23 am Post subject:

You can also see more POI's than those near to your location (or from home if you are using A-B planning without a fix) by tapping on the keyboard symbol which appears when the nearest particular POI's you require are listed.

Eg, you use Navigate to, then POI, then (for example) Restaurant. This then lists those near to home or your GPS position.

Now tap the Keyboard symbol in the lower left corner of that screen and you will be able to put the whole or part of another Restaurant name you are looking for. This then lists more relevant POI's.
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JohnF · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:07 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that info. I have also found it's easy to change the Home location to the cursur postition ( save home in favorites fist to reset it afterwards) then all the POI's work from your current (ie new home) location. Useful in a city when you know where you are but are looking for a POI.

argosafe · Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:11 pm Post subject:

Good idea re changing home location.

thanks!
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Lexar 512Mb card
Toshiba 1Gb SD card

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