Re: Find address within same state on Garmin 2610

On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 18:03:56 -0500, Justin Case <jcase@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 21:30:04 GMT, David Finkelstein
><DocDaveTF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 19:12:54 GMT, Dave Friedenberg <davefr@xxxxxxxxx>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>David Finkelstein wrote:
>>>> I've found an annoying problem with the 2610 and would like to know of
>>>> any tricks around this.
>>>>
>>>> The unit is supposed to be able to plot a route between a given point
>>>> a and point b. If point a is your home and point b is a given address
>>>> it should be simple, right?
>>>>
>>>> It is if point b, the destination, is in any other state. Unit works
>>>> like a charm.
>>>>
>>>> If point b is in the same town as point a, or a nearby town, same
>>>> thing.
>>>>
>>>> The problem is if you're setting out to another part of the same
>>>> state.
>>>>
>>>> You put in the address and it only gives you similar named street
>>>> options near the point of origin. If there are none, it says "none
>>>> found"
>>>>
>>>> Example: Setting out from Philadelphia to an address on Franklin
>>>> Street in Pittsburgh. Putting in the address on Franklin Street where
>>>> you can only specify state, number and street, the unit offers up
>>>> addresses in towns all near Philadelphia and nothing for the
>>>> Pittsburgh area (or Harrisburg or Erie for that matter)
>>>>
>>>> Unlike the poi's I can't figure out how to tell the unit "near here"
>>>> or "near other."
>>>>
>>>> The only thing I have been able to do is have the unit direct me to
>>>> the destination city and when close, pull into a rest stop or any
>>>> parking lot and re-ask for the address of point b. Naturally, the
>>>> unit then offers it up.
>>>>
>>>> If this is the only solution, it is an inconvenient design flaw. Also
>>>> potentially dangerous, as I have not always found a safe place to pull
>>>> over.
>>>>
>>>> Has anybody found any other ways around this.
>>>
>>>David,
>>>
>>>I think I see what's happening. You haven't identified a design flaw in
>>>the 2610, only operator error <VBG>. Starting from an address in
>>>Philadelphia, the FIND/ADDRESS dialog box has "Pennsylvania" in the
>>>"Limit to" section. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think this is the
>>>reason you state that you can only specify state, number and street.
>>>However, if you select "Limit to," you'll see other options, including
>>>"Enter a City in Pennsylvania." If you select this option and enter
>>>Pittsburgh, you'll be able to find the address on Franklin St. you're
>>>looking for.
>>>
>>>Hope this helps.
>>>
>>>Dave
>>
>>Excuse me, but before I decided to post I went over the instruction
>>manual and went through every menu on the unit!
>>
>>If such an option existed I would have found it from the start.
>>
>Ooops...
>
>>On the address screen, the Limit to does say "Pennsylvania" at the
>>start.
>>
>>Touching it gives three options:
>>
>>1) <No Limits> - how does expanding the search parameter help in this
>>situation?
>>
>>2) Pennsylvania - where we begin
>>
>AFTER you select Pennsylvania,
>with Pennsylvania in the "limit to" box again

That is, hit the "limit to" box again

>and you should see
>

>Pennsylvania
>Enter a city in Pennsylvania
>Enter a city
>Enter a state/province
>Enter a postal code
>
>I'm doing this right now and that's how it works.
.

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