Lane guidance with vertical info-bar

gareth71 · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 07, 2004 Posts: 146

Could be wrong ... but do I remember reading something on these forums about the full Lane Guidance functionality only being available if the navigation bar is in its default (horizontal) position? Personally, I think I prefer it vertical at the side of the screen, but will this limit what the unit gives me in terms of pretty ALG pictures?

mikealder · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:41 pm Post subject:

With the status bar set to vertical you will still get the useless static motorway junction pictures, but you will lose out on the Lane Assistance arrows which are useful.
The only way the device will display Lane Assistance is with the status bar set to horizontal. The Reality View pictures will display correctly with either status bar preference but without Lane Assist if vertical - Mike

i235rider · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 14, 2004 Posts: 38

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:57 am Post subject:

You don't get as much information about the next turn. With the Status Bar verical you get told your next turn is left, but with it horizontal you get shown how many lanes there are and which ones can be used to make the turn.

When set vertically the above graphic would just have the left most (left turn arrow).

mikealder · Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:00 am Post subject:

When set to vertical mode the Lane Assist arrows don't show at all, you will get Lane Assist arrows on motorways and more usefully in major city centers where they are a big help.
The useless static pictures that you are seeing only show up for a few motorway junctions, these are Reality View which is a seperate feature to the Lane Assist - Mike

pendlemac · Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:20 pm Post subject:

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:42 pm Post subject:

pendlemac · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:58 am Post subject:

Thanks for the clarification Paul.

Although with this idea -

mikealder · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:23 am Post subject:

Try planning a route from the Museum of Science & Industry in Central Manchester (Its a POI in the Museum/ Art Gallery category as supplied with the device).
Make the destination Preston city ceter, you will soon see some of the lane assist arrows as you get near/ on to the A57 about 45 seconds after setting off at 100% demo speed - Mike

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