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Route planning/directions software

Submitted: Thursday, Dec 01, 2005 at 12:53

Member - Drew T (VIC)

I already have a Notebook & GPS/Antenna; and Oziexplorer/250k maps. What do i buy next if i also occassionaly want to get real time point-to-point directions (ie: just like a Navman or similar).

Can I just buy a simple package to load on my notebook which has the route planning software & map/street data?

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AnswerID: 141955   Submitted: Thursday, Dec 01, 2005 at 13:37

Coyote replied:

Not sure about compatibility options but I have a Garmin GPS and with it I bought Garmin city Navigator to run on my laptop ( has all the streets Australia Wide - wel lfor most otwns / etc.. not the little one horse out of the way places.. for that I have to rely on the Rasters in OZ explorer..).. this has point to point directions, etc etc . If you wanted to run this soley from your laptop you can also get a free voice download file wich will give your laptop the ability to "read" the directions to you as you approach truns etc..
For professional advice I highly recommend Johny appleseed GPS in Brisbane or try their website... http://www.ja-gps.com.au/ They really are very helpfull and defenitly know their stuff. I ave no affiliation withthem other than I went to them with a wish list of what I wanted a GPS to do and they set me up with a sytem to achieve my hearts desire (and budget)
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FollowupID: 395584   Submitted: Thursday, Dec 01, 2005 at 16:42

cruiser posted:

Coyote,

Can you post the link to thge free voice download to work with the mapsource software.

Cheers
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FollowupID: 395592   Submitted: Thursday, Dec 01, 2005 at 17:37

Coyote posted:

OK.. not sure how to do the link thingy. but here is the manual version.. http://www.garmin.com/support/agree.jsp?id=575

I think you need to have Garmin Mapsource . Trip and waypoint manager or a city navigator.. The Trip/waypoint manager is free with a Garmin GPS but you need to buy the Garmin Maps CD obviously a talking map manager etc is useless without the maps loaded..

Good luck
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FollowupID: 395602   Submitted: Thursday, Dec 01, 2005 at 18:32

cruiser posted:

Coyote,

Thanks for that. I have Mapsource but didnt know this was available for loading onto the laptop.

Cheers
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AnswerID: 141970   Submitted: Thursday, Dec 01, 2005 at 14:54

Member - Paul P (Bris) replied:

G'day

The following programs will do what you are after Co Pilot Live (for both the Laptop and /or PDA) Destinator. Both are available from Johnny Applesseed GPS and other venders.

I have CoPilot live (latest version) for my PDA and it works fine. It does have errors though in Street names ( so far ). Non are perfect in this area.

Regards

Paul
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FollowupID: 395587   Submitted: Thursday, Dec 01, 2005 at 16:57

Pluto posted:

That's because the Sensis WhereIs database had some problems. You'll probably find revisions rolling out. Garmin City Nav has just upgraded to v6.01 because of this issue.
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Pluto

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FollowupID: 395721   Submitted: Friday, Dec 02, 2005 at 11:17

Member - Drew T (VIC) posted:

Paul .. how do you load the mapping data to the PDA .. do you simply keep it on a SD card & if so, what size card did you need?

Do you also use your PDA for use with Oziexplorer/250k maps, & if so how do you store all those maps?

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FollowupID: 395723   Submitted: Friday, Dec 02, 2005 at 11:57

pjchris posted:

The entire Australian data for CoPilot live is about 110 MB so it fits on a 128MB card with a little left over.

I bought a Dick Smith 1GB card on special recently for $99 and they tend to go for less than that on eBay. I have the Melways maps, Vicroads Maps and Natmaps for Vic for Ozi, and all of the CoPilot data etc and still have over 200MB free on the card.

Notes about the Sandisk cards.
I have a 512MB Ultra II Sd and a 1GB UltraII Sd and neither will work in my desktop card reader while the DS one does.
Both the SanDisk cards test as being MUCH SLOWER than the DS card in my PDA (an iPaq hx4700) and the difference when loading maps is noticeable with the maps loading faster from the DS card.
Both have lifetime Warranties.

Peter
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FollowupID: 395742   Submitted: Friday, Dec 02, 2005 at 14:47

Member - Paul P (Bris) posted:

Drew

The data comes on a 128mb card. I copied it onto a 512mb card ( the supplied 128mb card is big enough though). I use a iPAQ hx4700 which has both card slots. The card stays in the PDA all the time. The PC program also allows you to copy only the maps and other info you need to the PDA (eg East Coast only) thus reducing the storage required even further.

My PDA allows me great flexability in storage capacity so being able to store the Explore OZ CE/maps would be a matter of purchasing a big enough storage card.

Regards

Paul

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