Bob Smith
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So it's not just me having problems with PlusNet. I've had at least two emails delayed by 4 days.
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Have you looked at M$ Autoroute and it's free derivative Pocket Streets to use on the PPC?. You can search by street name, it will interface with a GPS. My only grouse is that it does not have the ability to 'drag the screen' but use navigation keys.
Another possibilty is making your own using Ozi Explorer, but it's tedious.
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Have configured the GPS in GSAK. If you've connected by USB you need to make sure the use USB box is ticked and also the Garmin is selected in the drop down menu.
Bob
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Has anyone else had a problem with images on newly published caches?
I checked Subarite's new one last night when I got the notification, but the 'Tile' puzzle image was missing, tried again again this morning, still nothing, now it has appeared, and yes I do refresh the browser.
This isn't the first time I've noticed this, the same thing was true with Bekandian's 4 recently published Ridgeway Run caches.
Bob S
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which model bob? ek1000? they are the ones i purchased.
Sorry can't remember and can't find them at present.
It was a cheap type without tone calling.
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I've got a pair of cheap Binatones.
It is important with these to remove the batteries when not in use as they have quite an appetite for power even when supposedly switched off
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I got a John Lewis voucher as a FTF prize, quite unexpected.
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PM Sent for one ticket, if still available
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Problem fixed
Zone Alarm firewall privacy settings were to blame, now I've got the maps on the cache pages and no script error messages on the bank pages
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Alibags
So that's why one of your Grand Union Canal series has co-ords in the middle of a field is it?
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Bob,
Turnabout should only effect the pages that it has installed scripts for. The Geocaching OS maps script should only effect the Geocaching web pages.
Turnabout comes bundled with some pre-indstalled scripts that do ad-blocking amongst other things, one of these may be causing the problems with the other web sites.
To disable these scripts go to the Turnabout Options... entry under the Tools menu.
Use the dialog box to disable all non Geocaching scripts (except for the "GreaseMonkey compatibility script" and the "Mozilla compatibility script").
Hope this fixes your problem...
PS: If you do not have the Turnabout Options menu, you may need to re-install Turnabout using the Advanced option.
In that case surely the problem would go if I disable turnabout, it doesn't, it only goes if I uninstal it.
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Geoff,
Turnabout is the plug in for IE which allows user scripts to modify IE pages so that for example instead of the grotty map which normally appears on cache pages you get an OS section at 1:50000.
When you click on the OS map ref at the top of the page you get an OS map section at 1:25000 opening.
This problem I have is irritating, I may have to try Firefox instead.
Bob
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I've been trying to use the excellent utility for displaying OS maps on cache pages, but I have a problem with IE which is only solved by removing 'turnabout' not just disabling it.
Briefly what is happening is that on certain web pages, and this includes my bank's online page, I get 'script error' messages, .
I've done a 'clean' install of XP, done all the updates, tried running with no antivirus SW, and no firewall but problem goes only away when I uninstall turnabout.
Anyone else experienced this and if so how was it cured
Bob S
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I seem to remember being 'told' off for moving one of the TBs just hours after Liane placed it!
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From a personal point of view I don't care for sounds on cache pages unless they are turned off by default.
Usually they add completely nothing and for those on dial up they waste time.
Bob
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I was in my local ASDA this afternoon and they are selling 27 exposure single use cameras at £5.99 for 3. 400ASA film and flash. Got to be ideal for cache cameras.
Bob
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Slow update was true for AR prior to 2004, for 2004 and 2005 it updates every second.
I'd be interested in your macro Mark. If anyone wants the 16x16 icons I can email them, contact me via my GC profile.
Bob S
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The CSV one at the top of the list isn't any good on AR.
Once imported using Data/import data wizard you need to select one of the push pins and then use Data/data set properties/baloon to get the fields you want displayed when you select the push pin.
You can also change the appearance of the push pin Data\data set properties/general/symbol. I've grabbed the GC icons for the different types of caches and reduced them to 16x16 pixels using an image editor then imported them into Autoroute, the map then displays the different cache types just as they appear on GC pages, you need of course to set filters in GSAK to get the correct files.
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Lester,
I thought you were leaving cards in caches.
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Has the compass by any chance got a 'keyring' on it?
I once picked up a TB which had a small compass attached with a steel ring, needless to say the compass always pointed towards the ring. If your compass is indicating incorrectly there must be some ferrous material close to it.
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Pretty sure 23 is **Andy**
Bob
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I have 2 GPS receivers, one Magellan and the other Garmin, both allow me to display WGS84 and OS co-ords at the same time, don't know if this is true for all GPS receivers.
Bob
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10 is Bob Smith
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Thanks for the replies folks, I'm glad I didn't ask a stupid question
. I'll continue the gpx edit route for now.Bob
. I'll continue the gpx edit route for now.
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I too have been bugged by this problem.
I found a reference on the MM forum about it and the moderator there said it worked OK providing there was BLACK (0 0 0) in the palette and "WHITE" (255 255 255). Looks as if MM interprets this white as meaning transparent.
Armed with this information I set about finding out where my problem lay. Using the only graphics editor I had (M$ Paint) I found that no matter what I did I could not get "White", I edited the file manually and was able to prove to myself that it was indeed possible.
After much experimenting I was able to produce transparent icons, but not transparent names for the 10 GC categories.
If anyone requires copies (small zip file) email me, can't see a way of attaching it.
Bob S