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    Unlocking City Select

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    A few years ago I bought a Garmin V Deluxe package which came with a copy of City Select. Just recently I bought a new computer and couldn't find my copy of City Select, so I bought an original disk off of eBay. It came with a "Reg Code" and Unlock code hand written on the cd case.

     

    I installed the software on my new computer and thought I entered all the codes when prompted, but when I tried to save a map today, it told me the areas hadn't been unlocked.

     

    Am I missing something or am I running into trouble using a used software package.?

     

    Thanks,

    Lisa

    New Laptop Doesn't Like My Garmin V

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    I just replaced my worn out desk top PC with a slighty used Dell (ie - not too old of one). Anyway, tonight I realized there isn't a place to plug in my Garmin V data cord into the laptop. The laptop has a female plug (with 3 rows of holes) and my data cord also has a female plug (with 2 rows).

     

    Please tell me there is some tpye of simple converting connector I can go to Radio Shack and buy. If not, what do I need to do?

     

    Thanks,

    Lisa

    Magellan Contest Rigged?

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    quote:
    I definitely don't agree with the "if I didn't do it, someone else would have" aspect of it. This same reasoning could just as easily be applied to stealing an unlocked bicycle. Or taking advantage of the drunken girl at the party. You get the idea.

     

    Well, not exactly. Stealing and sexual assault are against the law and affect the person that you’re stealing or assaulting. Messing around with a website URL isn't.

    Cache Camera Etiquette?

    in How do I...?

    Posted

    That would be my guess as to what to do with it.

     

    I had a friend that went on vacation in Belize and when they got back someone had taken some pictures of their male private parts. She figures someone on the hotel staff came in and used her camera while she left it in the room. When she took the film to get developed they had her film on hold and the manager questioned her and gave her the "this is illegal" type speech. She still didin't have a clue until he showed her the pictures and she explained what must have happened.

     

    Point of story - You never know what you'll be developing when you leave your camera in the hands of others.

     

    Lisa

    Encrypting descriptions

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    quote:
    Lots of caches require solving puzzles of some kind. Personally I like them.

     

    Actually, it's similar to this cache of mine, which has been quite well received.

     

    I don't have anything against puzzle caches. I just think it would be nice to have a little introduction about the cache before deciding if you want to solve the puzzle. IRT SimonG's - yes it's a puzzle type but atleast there is enough info on the cache site to know what you're getting into.

     

    Everyone is right -If you don't like it, don't do it (and as Stunod stated: I wasn't complaining) but my point is I think there should be sometype of general description that cachers can review before deciding on futher investigation.

    Encrypting descriptions

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    Do you think this cache should have been approved?

     

    It's a members only cache so everyone might not be able to see it. If you can't, then the entire description is encrypted. Even the hint is encrypted so that if you decrypt it, you still have to manually decrypt it.

     

    Someone put alot of work doing all of the coding, put I hope others don't start encrypting their descriptions. Just too time consuming for me.

     

    Just my opinion.

    Lisa

    Quick one about BM Finds

    in Benchmarking

    Posted

    I'm confused if it is OK or standard practice to log a BM that someone else has already logged. I noticed that there is a BM at the school I go to and thought it would be a good one to start with, however someone found it about 6 months ago (as with most in this area)Are BMs a one time find?

     

    TIA,

    Lisa

    Street Names Not Displaying

    in How do I...?

    Posted

    My Garmin V has stopped displaying street names when I'm using the unit in the car. It will still do it if I have a waypoint destination but if I'm just out riding around it only shows (NSEW). It showed the St. names when I first starting using it, but now I must have turned some option off or did something to disable it. So far I've been unable to find the solution in the OM but thought someone here might know a quick fix.

     

    Thanks,

    Lisa

    How long to get going?

    in How do I...?

    Posted

    OK, I know Santa is bringing me a GPS (Garmin V) to put under the tree. My question is how long should I expect to need to learn enough of the features to begin Geocaching? I can usually do pretty well with gadgets and such, but I've never used a GPS before.

     

    Thanks-

    Lisa

    Sorting through Virtual Cache Responses

    in How do I...?

    Posted

    I noticed a couple of Virtual caches that seem interesting. One for example wants cordinates for drive in movie theaters - however you can't list one someone else has already listed. My question is - how do I know if the one I'm wanting to list has already been listed? There are over 350 finds on this one - Is there a better way than reading every response to see if the one I want to do is already found?

     

    Thanks-

    Lisa

    How did you hear about geocaching?

    in How do I...?

    Posted

    I was looking at the Garmin.Com site for info on GPS units and saw a link to geocaching.com. I ran across this site over a year ago but didn't pursue it, since then I've been lurking on this website for 6 months or so and put off getting a GPS so my boyfriend could get me one for Christmas. I've been wanting to get going since October but he's making me wait until Christmas to get it (Garmin V icon_smile.gif)

     

    Lisa

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