Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006

[+jimmy&sonya]

I have posted this before and cannot find it. We bought MSStreest&Trips 2006 For our Laptop and noticed that when we type in the long and lat it is off by at least 20-30 miles any ideas?

[+PDOP's]

I believe that S&T only accepts coordinates in decimal degrees (dd.ddd) format. Is that what you used?

[+J10fly]

I believe that S&T only accepts coordinates in decimal degrees (dd.ddd) format. Is that what you used?

 

Hmmmm actually if you go into tools then options.....you have the choice to change a bunch of different inputs. I have Decimal Degrees and N/S/E/W checked on mine. Have had no problems at all. I export these to a pocket pc and they have been dead on accurate.

 

Jayman11

[+alanfreed]

Actually, unless I'm mistaken, Streets & Trips gives you two different format options for the coordinates, neither of which are the default for the Geocaching site.

 

I believe that S&T only accepts coordinates in decimal degrees (dd.ddd) format. Is that what you used?

 

Hmmmm actually if you go into tools then options.....you have the choice to change a bunch of different inputs. I have Decimal Degrees and N/S/E/W checked on mine. Have had no problems at all. I export these to a pocket pc and they have been dead on accurate.

 

Jayman11

[+PDOP's]

Actually, unless I'm mistaken, Streets & Trips gives you two different format options for the coordinates, neither of which are the default for the Geocaching site.

Thanks for the correction as I'm still using S&T 2004. I think that the OP still might be entering coordinates in the wrong format.

Edited September 22, 2006 by PDOP's

[+Cacheoholic]

Microsoft Streets and Trips gives you the option of DD.DDDDD (Decimal degrees) and DD MM SS (Degrees/minutes/seconds). Geocaching uses DD MM.MMM (Degrees / decimal minutes).