TravRoute CoPilot software

Hi Doodle,

I have been running the co-pilot software (ver 7) since January 2005.

I initially purchased as I moved to QLD, and did not know my way around.

I have since been using it in my old stomping ground of NSW as I have been travelling their for work commitments.

Overall I have found the software to be excellent, with the following comments:

- You need a fast computer to run the software. I previously had a PIII 700 laptop, and found it was too slow to run the software effectly. I upgraded to a 2GIG speed laptop, and the software works great.

- The problem with a slow computer is if you need to do a lot of turns down different streets, the software will not read the database fast enough to inform you of the next turn. Usually you will have driven past the required street turn.

- Software is very good at recalculating directions if you take a wrong turn. It recalobrates your position and determines the best route again.

- Voice navigation is great once you get used to the terminology

- Excellent for tracking your trip, and inporting into Oziexplorer at a later stage to review trip

- The software sometimes has the suburb borders different to your UBD street directory.

Overall, I have been very happy with the software.

Please feel free to ask any specific questions you may have

Thanks

TonyG

Doodle

We have the TravRoute CoPilot software running on a Dell Latitude.
GPS is flash card type.
I have now got a FM transmitter to have the directions over the radio.
I find the speakers on the laptop not good enough.
Very happy with the software. Most roads seem to be there.
Use ozi when we need more detail.

Regards

Thanks for your positive comments. My laptop is a few years old – a Pentium III if I remember correctly, but it’s no slouch.
Wim, when you say “Most roads seem to be there”, does this include country roads?

Thanks,
Doodle

From memory i don't think CoPilot covers country tracks, i know Navman does as thats what we run, with Navman SmartST we found in most state forests and National parks we don't need to run OziExplorer, SmartST covers all the tracks.

Baz.

Doodle
we have co pilot on our lap top
ver 8 its grouse for citys and on most
country roads and towns. Ver 7 is
useful as a ashtray on a motor bike
but find ver 8 ok

Hi doodle
We have ver 8 co pilot on our laptop its really good coverage even in country towns.Had ver 7 it was as useful as a ashtray on a motor bike.Ver 8 is OK

Run Copilot Live 6 (little brother to copilot 8 on a laptop) on an asus A636 PDA, 400mhz cpu, 128mb memory, mobile 5. Inbuilt GPS.
Decide to go this way because there isn't much room in the front of the Pajero for the wife and a laptop.
(I am keeping out of that one, no correspondence entered into.)
Runs fine.

All PDAs seem to have problems with brightness of the screen when dash mounted. Just readable. My laptop isn't too good either. Whats your like when in the front of the car, easy to read?

It is a little slow in the intersections, still telling me to turn as I am in the intersection, and it seems to be about 20 metres out. But I do get the 250m and 50m warnings.

Does recalculate reasonably well.

The 'where am I' mode is useful, even if you are not following instructions. More detailed maps around towns that Oziexplorer.

Wife enjoys it, since it backs her up on the turns. I can't argue when I miss a turn.
"See, the toy said turn here, and you didn't!"
Thinking of loading the female voice and calling it Jan.
Then can say "not happy Jan" when it goes into recalculate mode after I do the wrong thing.

Latest maps seem good, based on latest whereis software and mapping. So if in doubt about maps check the wheris site.

Will have to play with the config, it seems to like side streets. Will turn up the highway selection and turn down the side streets.
Found one error up the back of Townsville, where it said to turn and it was really a straight on. Obvious when there though. Will have to fill in the report form on the web site one day.

By the way, map updates are $200.00 I am told, not free.

Use oziexplorer CE as well and the two complement each other.

Like any software, it is not perfect.

Doodle,
trackranger now have new version out that does tracks roads and now also street navigation,i am able to purchase it as an upgrade for $66 plus ubd maps (routing) around same value. I'm no expert but have been impressed with the current version and it is useable straight up. Cheers Ray.