Re: Help with iway 500c
From: Jerry Reed (jreed123_at_cox.net)
Date: 02/28/05
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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 07:59:38 -0700
Jack Erbes wrote:
> Jerry Reed wrote:
>
>> I just bought a iway 500c and I can't seem to figure out how to set
>> intermediate points when the unit is creating a route. If I just put
>> in the start and end points it creates a route but if I want to go to
>> an intermediate point or two I can't seem to figure out how other than
>> just crating a route to the first intermediate point then another
>> route from the first to the second and so forth.
>
>
> That seems to be inherent to the Navteq software packages. The Dell
> Axim X50 (a PDA) comes with the "Dell Navigation" GPS navigation package
> and that is a Navteq product. I tried my son's and it is probably a
> good enough navigation package for people that just want to follow it
> around brainlessly but I found it very lacking.
>
> On that software I could only add a single "waypoint" (I actually wanted
> to use it as a via) and could do that only *after* I had a GPS fix and
> the route was activated.
>
> You may be able to save all the waypoints you want to use to control and
> amend your route but I think you would have to keep selecting new
> waypoints in the proper sequence to get the routing you want because,
> unless I miss my guess, your system has that same single active waypoint
> limitation also.
>
> Another irritation on the Dell package was that I could not sit
> somewhere with the GPS off and pre plan routes and forcing the routing
> by adding vias. Also, I had to have a GPS fix to plan a route and save it.
>
> > My Street Atlas program will let me.... <snip details>
>
> I used and loved Street Atlas up through version 9 for the reasons you
> describe. I tried SA 2003 and 2004 and returned them both for refunds
> because I can't live with their new interface in a moving vehicle. That
> interface is an abortion to use, it took away hotkeys and a number of
> features that made SA 9 easy and pleasant to use in a moving automobile.
> The present Street Atlas interface is simply unsafe to use in a moving
> automobile.
>
> The software engineering concepts at different companies are baffling to
> me. I really don't think they spend much time having people drive
> around with the software and they don't spend anytime listening to
> unhappy long term buyers who have bailed out on them as customers.
>
> I don't blame you for wanting to return that, it is an inept
> implementation at best.
>
> Too bad they did not spend the time and effort they spent on that
> mp3/music interface to make it a coherent and flexible navigation package.
>
> Jack
>
Hi Jack, Thanks for taking time to try to help me figure ou the
interface with the iway 500. What is your pick of the available car
mounted GPS systems that would be suitable for navagating a 35 ft 5th
wheel around the country.
Thanks again, Jerry
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