Satmap Wishlist - Deprecated (pre v.1400)

chrissyboy2241 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 05, 2007 Posts: 35

What would you like to see in future firmware updates? And what niggles would you like fixing?

mikealder · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:56 pm Post subject:

The one I asked about them about today is my only prime niggle with the device:

If you are in Map mode and catch the cursor control it switches instantly to planning mode irrespective of the single or double click options in settings, the cursor is exempt from this setting. I find this a real pain in use when putting the unit back in the belt clip unless I wait for the power to go off first. A single depression of the cursor control should be needed to switch to planning mode, any other movement up/down/left/right should be ignored unless the depression of the cursor switches the device mode to planning.

Single SD card (SDHC might be possible) to contain multiple maps - i.e. if you purchase four or five maps why have to switch them by removal/ replacement of the memory card, the whole lot (within reason) should be available on a single card - this should be possible from what they said earlier today though - Mike

robs1972 · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:17 am Post subject:

I was about to start a thread like this. Idea

From my own point of view....bearing in mind mine is always attahed to the handlebars I think it's pretty much 99% right now.....except for the multi media POI aspect which I'm not sure I'd use much anyway.

However I would like to see a configurable light button.....if it can be used to switch the screen to 100% it could be made to toggle between two levels which you set yourself....for me that would be 70% and 20% for later in my rides when it gets dark.....it could also be used to turn it on and off whenever you want.

I'd also like to see the circle around the 'you are here' marker turn offable.
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chrissyboy2241 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 05, 2007 Posts: 35

Maybe the people at Satmap HQ will read all the wishes and take them into account. Im looking forward to the audio visual aspect of the poi's and also to sat imagery, but what I really want is the pointy arrow to point at the geocache im trying to find. Its a little random and i have to take my little garmin forerunner along which generally points me to within 5 feet. Im getting much happier about the whole Satmap situation though.

robs1972 · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:30 am Post subject:

Yep...I'll be emailing my ideas to them like presumably others are.
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lucevans · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:57 am Post subject:

My biggest niggle now is the 5km snail-trail the A10 always produces when switched on from cold. No other GPS unit I've ever had does this, so surely it can't be that hard to fix!?

Also, despite my earlier cocky claims that I've had no problems recharging the LiPol, it let me down last week: I thought it was fully charged, went away for a couple of days and when I turned it on for the first time, it died instantly! Result: no gps for the whole trip. Not good. Sad

So it would be nice if a future update not only fixed the battery indicator to show the true status of the charge remaining in the LiPol, but also bring up on-screen messages (like my iPod does) saying things like "Charging" and "Charging Complete" - i.e. positive confirmation that the unit is charging the battery when the power adaptor is plugged in, and notification when the battery is "full".

michael100 · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject:

look at page 46 of the new Full User Guide para 9.08 says it is planned to remove this "spike" in a future software update

mikealder · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject:

Perhaps they will "emmended" the manual when this takes place then, (para 2,2) - I gave up reading after page 9 to be honest it appears very much a "work in progress" to me - Mike

Darren · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:47 pm Post subject:

I'd like to see options for different 'trails' rather than be stuck with the blobs which I personally dislike.

I'd also like an on-screen GoTo Arrow pointing towards the next waypoint and I also like the bearing indication that Memory-Map offers.
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robs1972 · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:12 pm Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:15 pm Post subject:

mikealder · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:15 am Post subject:

Active route the lines between the way points are yellow on the screen as an overlay, it not quite the same as the director arrow and if you wander too far off route it is easy to have just map displayed with the yellow line being off to the side - Mike

Darren · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:21 am Post subject:

Ah right, yes I'm aware of that but that is not what I'm after.
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Darren · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:52 pm Post subject:

Something else I'd like, a QWERTY keyboard option.
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