On Mon, 05 May 2008 11:57:07 -0500, Ivan Marsh <annoyed@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>On Sat, 03 May 2008 10:06:59 +0100, R. Mark Clayton wrote:
>
>
>> "Ivan Marsh" <annoyed@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>> news:pan.2008.05.02.18.18.04.176524@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> Hey,
>>>
>>> When I start my car the GPS system turns on and displays the accept
>>> agreement message.
>>>
>>> Is there any way to keep the GPS turned off until I need it?
>>
>> In order to work a GPS receiver has acquire a first fix. There are
>> three ways of doing this: -
>
>It takes 20-30 seconds for my GPS to acquire a fix, which it does quite
>well... though that is irrelevant because it could be doing it in the
>background.
>
>There doesn't appear to be any way to make the GPS system, let's say:
>interface, not turn on when the car is started.
>
>It's incredibly annoying to have to click on the accept message and turn
>off the GPS in order to be able to see the output from the audio system
>every time I start the car. I know where work is and I know where home
>is... there's no reason for the GPS to be on all the time.
We all know that but it does look pretty and the following drivers can see
you
are a wealthy man with sat-nav. Wealthy? You can save all that money you
might
have spent on paper maps - save the environment???????????????
Maps get outdated sat-nav doesn't - Ok the maps might but download a new
one.
Still no paper.
--
Sir Hugh of Bognor
The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys.
Intelligence is not knowing the answer but knowing where and how to find
it!
Hugh Gundersen
hsg@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Regis, W.Sus***, England, UK
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