On Mon, 05 May 2008 18:54:00 +0100, hsg wrote:
> 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 Maps get outdated sat-nav doesn't - Ok the maps might but download a new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.
If someone can see that my GPS is on they are following too close.
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