Ellteejak
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You can also try the Garmin Ique 3600 if you want to get a little more fancy. I am using it now (about $250 on ebay with all the pieces and maps you need).
I have AUTOROUTING and PROXIMITY ALERTS set up. Effectively while driving I have a machine telling me when I am near a cache, then showing me on a map where that cache is. Then I read the file with details. I was driving home from work and picked up six CACHE & DASH finds in less than two hours.
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okay found the message. wrote back.
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no PMs coming through. The Groundspeak web site is saying I have zero (no) PM messages awaiting.
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Closed topic - see my other posting on the Toshiba laptop.
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Okay this is how I am doing this. I do not have time to keep track of everyone who might want this Laptop, or might change their mind on it, so I am relisting it again here (and closing my other email). If you want it, post a message here saying SOLD, and immediately send a PAYPAL payment for $170 ($150 plus $20 shipping) to my paypal account ktjensen@gmail.com You can look on Amazon or on Ebay for my "ktjensen" user name and see I NEVER have any business problems.
If I check and DO NOT see a PAYPAL notice cooresponding with someone saying they bought it, then I will mention that is a reposting.
I have an old Toshiba laptop light grey color. It can handle running Windows 98 only. I have it running with a wifi card, and it has a built in CD burner. Runs, boots, fine. Can even watch movies with it (via DVD player). Great for portable use. in the car (store your maps for your Legend Etrex, upload photos with your digital camera, burn CDs to share with friends). Synchronize your PDA to it. Use Wifi at free wifi hotspots when you want that. I will sell it for $150. Shipping will be $20. I will look for the model number, and hard drive size when I get home.
Maybe in a week I will start thinking about best offer, so go ahead and ask me. Or maybe I will ebay it, or sell it on Amazon as used.
Toshiba 4020CDT Model PA5402UB
64 MB ram
6GB hard drive
Pentium II
combination CD Recordable and DVD drive
Netgear 802.11b wireless PC card model MA401
usb port (older version), serial port, pcmcia slots (two)
Battery is old (will not keep a charge long) so you need to replace the battery, or plug it in when using. (getting a car charger for this is trivial, as they are available all over ebay). I always keep my laptops plugged in because wifi eats power (at least the older versions do).
The system does work (all parts), and WILL NOT be dead on arrival. But I will not guarentee it for more than that it will be functional, and you can check that. Still this is cheaper than most GPS devices!!! and definately needed. I think I have the manual and original disks here too.
Yes it has the power cord.
Someone has got to want this laptop?
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usb port (older version), serial port, pcmcia slots (two)
Battery is old (will not keep a charge long) so you need to replace he battery, or plug it in when using. I always keep my laptops plugged in because wifi eats power (at least the older versions do).
The system does work (all parts), and WILL NOT be dead on arrival. But I will not guarentee it. I think I have the manual and original disks here too.
Yes it has the power cord.
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Netgear 802.11b wireless PC card model MA401
sorry all the laptop is not a Dell
It is:
Toshiba 4020CDT Model PA5402UB
64 MB ram
6GB hard drive
Pentium II
combination CDR and DVD drive
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sorry all the laptop is not a Dell
It is:
Toshiba 4020CDT Model PA5402UB
64 MB ram
6GB hard drive
Pentium II
combination CDR and DVD drive
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I am trying to generate further discussion on this. Google map seems to be keeping locations (business addresses and the coordinate cross reference) up to date.
The GOOGLE MAP tool (combined with GOOGLE itself) has
the ability to search for a specific address, and
translate the coordinates into a POI or Waypoint.
Look at this brief note a few messages down in this
discussion.
http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...3entry2105223
What if there was a tool to search for all
"Restaurants" (or bars, or pubs, or theatres, or
malls in your town -- or maybe your zipcode, or maybe
your zipcode and others within 10 miles of your
zipcode) and download the name, address, phone number,
and coordinates into a *.GPX file (or something
equivalent). Then the POIs could be given a category
to be used with a GPS for directions.
Sort of an active, updated POI generation tool.
Maybe the tool could be linked to the advanced (payed
version) of GOOGLE EARTH that way the GOOGLE folks get
a revenue from the tool, and would not be likely to
try to stop the tool (as it uses their paid tool).
What do you think? I emailed a few people to see if they could direct me to others that might be in pursuit of this goal of a group POI/waypoint tool using existing business addresses.
Kevin
Wallingford, Connecticut
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But this is great!! This is like the holy grail!! of POIs (Points Of Interest) and Waypoints!!
There are people who are designing GOOGLE MAP interface tools to do searches and displays of their tracks. You and I need to try to generate some interest from these "google map folks" to build a web site tool that does this like you mentioned.
A tool to take multiple google found addresses, and consolidate them into a *.GPX file (or equivalent) for download into a PDA tool (like cachemate).
I will contact the author for Cachemate and ask him if he (or his minions/ aka friends and colleagues) will take this on as a project. Also need to find the GOOGLE EARTH folks that are using that tool.
I think you just started a snowball, that will turn to an avalanche
This has driven me crazy ever since I got in to the whole GPS thing. POIs supplied by GPS software manufacturers like Garmin and Magellan are horribly out of date, completely unreliable and they don't even offer downloadable updates
-- so the ability to find and download POIs on the web really would be helpful. Waymarking.com shows some promise, but my biggest hope is that eventually Google will help us out with this. If you search Google Earth for a restaurant or hotel or any other business, they are as up-to-date as an online yellow pages and if you right-click any POI (i.e. - Pizza Hut), select edit, check the advanced box and then click the location tab it shows the coords. So, they already have all of the info we need-- they just need to implement a way of exporting it by area or category. With the giant leaps that Google continues to take, I wouldn't be surprised if they start offering something to this effect in the future.Of course, that doesn't help you right now.....
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I have an old DELL laptop light grey color. It can handle running Windows 98 only. I have it running with a wifi card, and it has a built in CD burner. Runs, boots, fine. Can even watch movies with it (via DVD player).
Great for portable use. in the car (store your maps for your Legend Etrex, upload photos with your digital camera, burn CDs to share with friends). Synchronize your PDA to it. Use Wifi at free wifi hotspots when you want that.
I will sell it for $150. Shipping will be $20. I will look for the model number, and hard drive size when I get home.
Maybe in a week I will start thinking about best offer, so go ahead and ask me. Or maybe I will ebay it, or sell it on Amazon as used.
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Office Depot has them at their stores, they are shutting down. Brand new for $100.
Hi,
Looking for a Garmin Legend to start my Geocaching Career. I am located near Toronto, Ontario. Willing to purchase from almost anywhere in North America really.
Used or new is acceptable. Please let me know if you have on for sale and what the price is.
Thank you!
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You guys are great at Northern New York !! This is one of my frequented travel destinations. I will bookmark you so that I can use the POIs later.
I also found a couple WIFI hotspot POI web sites
1) T-mobile Hotspot listings selfcare.hotspot.t-mobile.com/locations
2) Free Wifi by state listing www.wififreespot.com
3) wifinder.com
Hi,
Northern New York Geocachers (NNYGeo) members have started a list of POI waypoints on our website, in categories like:
- WIFI Access Points
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Camping Sites
- Geocaching Supplies
Jamie
- WIFI Access Points
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Well I might evertually experience this. I would check that the coordinates are correct. They should be valid versions.
Then check to see if you have the latest software installed on your Legend C. These device can hang out in warehouses for months, when new software comes out, they need to be updated.
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I have been looking around for one of these. Everything is expensive, so I figured I should be able to find a use one from someone?
I have the Garmin clip on the back of my etrex, so I just need a windshield/ window mount that can attach to the clip.
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Looks like Garman has a pretty good listing of POI points built into there units. I am going to test out their POIloader tool (free application) to see if I can download the list.
Maybe I can then change the parameters of POIs to create proximity alerts for waypoints. I like proximity alerts to warn me that a geocache is nearby, or a bathroom.
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Okay lets say I do this.
1) Save my unlock code for my Garmin Ique 3600 to a file.
2) Email it to my second computer.
3) Attach my Legend C to this second computer
4) Unlock the software on the second computer.
This should all work? Maybe? Maybe I will give it a try later.
I am now using my original version 3.x mapsource maps (uploaded to my Legend color), and mapsource 6.x application. No unlock codes needed and uploaded fine.
There is an option for saving the unit unlock codes for back-up and retrival. Use this option and copy the file to your 2nd computer. Install the software on your 2nd computer and use the option to restore your unlock codes from your saved file. It's really easy.
All this negativity! Every time I have talked with a Garmin rep they have been extremely helpful and courteous. If they owe you something they are glad to give it to you. They are eager to make things right for you. I've been given some nice freebies for my time and effort in debugging some hardware issues on a 60C that I had (I'm a circuit engineer).
ImpalaBob -
I just saw a new in package Garmin Legend at the closing down Office Depot stores for $100.
I also saw the Palm Lifedrive for $355 which is cheaper than any sale I have seen.
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did not work for me.
UPS reports that my new 60csx is delivered...Tonight I will attempt to load city select to it (previously loaded on a GPSV). I'll let you all know if it goes smoothly.
I bought garmin planning on using my second allowed installation on this gps...hope it works...
Depends on how you got the CN 7 software. I got mine when I ordered the Streetpilot 2720. It came with the unlock codes and all the normal stuff. When I tried to use the second upload to my 60CSx, it wouldn't work. I emailed Garmin and essentially what finally resulted was that since I purchased the CN7 DVD with the Streetpilot, because the Streetpilot came preloaded, that particular combination did not allow me to upload CN7 to a second GPSr.
I was disappointed to say the least, but find that I use USA TOPO mostly with the 60CSx anyway. I would be curious if anyone who bought the StreetPilot with CN7 preinstalled was ever able to get a second GPSr to unlock with the software.
Geofindr
The City navigator I have (v4 I think) on cd came with a Street Pilot III and I have it installed on my 76cs. I don't know if that will help but...
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I think that a pay for database web site is okay. People have to make a living. I like the free ones too though. Look here http://www.swopnet.com/waypoints/
Does anyone have a listing of the PAY poi databases? Guess I just need to look deeper at the mapsource (Garmin) web site, as I am sure someone has a license to provide this.
There is no Mother of All web site that contains prebuilt POI lists.
The POI databases in most GPS units are licensed by the manufacturer and are included in products that you purchase (so the cost is transferred to you). Most of the freely available information (like the NGS Placenames database) is material gathered by the US government and therefore free to the public. But the data isn't so much points of interest but points of reference.
The problem with Points of Interest is the idea of vouching for a location. What I mean by vouching is that someone needs to verify that the place exists, or still exists at that location. Also information like active phone numbers and other variables need to be kept up to date.
There are companies that has their sole task to verify each and every point of interest in their database - from the doll museum to the movie theater. Because of the effort that goes into this data you have to pay for it - so don't expect for it to exist for free.
One of the goals of Waymarking.com is to make the information available for download so you can access information that is up to date and unique to any other data set available via normal POI sources (even the pay ones). There's definitely a lot of work to go before we have this utopia but our plans are to make the data easy to download and access. Our next release in the next week or so will provide group management of categories which will move us even closer to our goal.
HTH
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I guess that it is true that Garmin creates there own POI databases to include with their maps. I was looking at some software that was included with my Gamin Ique PDA-GPS that was some company that is cataloging POI in a text readable address format, rather than a Lat/log format. I need to investigate if this service is a viable aggressive datasource that is updated with listings for gasolene stations and restaurants, and other information.
I need to check the PATHAWAY web site to see if they list POI sources.
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This is a sensible suggestion!! I would add that if there is leaf cover, and the clues say it was not found in a while, and the log entries imply that it was easy to find (and you have not) then maybe the cache was muggled (taken destroyed, etc.).
In the San Francisco area we go by "Joanie's Rule", which allots 15 minutes per level of difficulty.
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Here is what I am going to attempt with this:
1) Bought a refurbished Ique 3600 with CS and CN available on the CD with a unlock code for it. Noticed that during the install process (on my laptop computer) the screens say clearly " If you register your email address with Garmin you can use the software on a second GPS without any additional cost". So I am going to take Garmin on it's offer, as I did register officially with my email address. (should have done a screen capture print to a PDF file to send back to Garmin). On the Ique 3600 the software WAS NOT already installed.
2) I am expecting delivery of a Garmin Etrex Legend Color today. I will attempt to install this software to the Etrex Legend C. If it fails to install I will be emailing Garmin, like you did (someone here did). I will be aggressive with getting my second activation code. I will mention: a) I have an original Etrex Legend, and considered competing products from Magellen and Lowrance, but stayed with Garmin during my recent upgrade;
I bought the refurbished unit knowing that it contained software with the ability to unlock use on two GPS devices; c) I am a frequently Geocacher, who blogs/discusses the benefits and comparison between the Garmin devices and other competitor products on the geocaching.com, and gpspassion.com bargainpda.com web sites in their forum sections. I would think that warrents consideration from your Vice President of sales, or your Vice President of customer relations (or equivalent) at Garmin, and that the release of one additional software registration/activation is warrented for my unique situation.3) I will install the software on my desktop computer, and see if I can accomplish registration/activation from a second computer if I keep the desktop from communicating to the Garmin web site for any code verification.
Guess I will see what happens.
Another question: Can I install (CS or CN ) on 2 computers (say one at work and one at home) and then download to a single GPS receiver? Will this use just one unlock code?
Yes. You can install it on as many computers as you need. You will use the same unlock code for each install. The unlock code is associated with the particular serial number of your unit. The software is intended for use in a GPS receiver, and their main concern is that you not install it to more than 2.
-- so the ability to find and download POIs on the web really would be helpful. Waymarking.com shows some promise, but my biggest hope is that eventually Google will help us out with this. If you search Google Earth for a restaurant or hotel or any other business, they are as up-to-date as an online yellow pages and if you right-click any POI (i.e. - Pizza Hut), select edit, check the advanced box and then click the location tab it shows the coords. So, they already have all of the info we need-- they just need to implement a way of exporting it by area or category. With the giant leaps that Google continues to take, I wouldn't be surprised if they start offering something to this effect in the future.
ImpalaBob
I bought the refurbished unit knowing that it contained software with the ability to unlock use on two GPS devices; c) I am a frequently Geocacher, who blogs/discusses the benefits and comparison between the Garmin devices and other competitor products on the geocaching.com, and gpspassion.com bargainpda.com web sites in their forum sections. I would think that warrents consideration from your Vice President of sales, or your Vice President of customer relations (or equivalent) at Garmin, and that the release of one additional software registration/activation is warrented for my unique situation.
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This is a really significant change!!! Where are the flares!! The banners!! The announcements??