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MioC210user
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 3:34 pm    Post subject: MioMap and roundabout anomoly Reply with quote

I've found a querk:

when I approach a particular roundabout from one direction, MioMap correctly instructs me to leave the roundabout at the required exit

however, when I approach the roundabout from the other direction, no exit information is given either audibly or in the roundabout icon (ie the icon looks like a mini-roundabout sign with no digit in the centre)

Has anybody else had similar experiences?
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Peasemold
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:01 pm    Post subject: Re: MioMap and roundabout anomoly Reply with quote

MioC210user wrote:
I've found a querk:

when I approach a particular roundabout from one direction, MioMap correctly instructs me to leave the roundabout at the required exit

however, when I approach the roundabout from the other direction, no exit information is given either audibly or in the roundabout icon (ie the icon looks like a mini-roundabout sign with no digit in the centre)

Has anybody else had similar experiences?
There are odd quirks like that, I've found a couple. Nothing's perfect!

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GPSBear
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What I would like to know is what constitutes a "roundabout exit" I hit one yesterday and it told me to take exit 5 - there are only three :-)
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've had the exit value be wrong on several occasions, but that's down to the map and not the Mio software -- and the rate our local council adds exits onto roundabouts makes me think it'll never keep up!! 8O

One minor bugbear about roundabouts tho -- I really hate the symbol with the number... I know it's far easier to code, but I much prefer the compass type pointer which shows the exits on the roundabout and the one to take highlighted on the icon

I know that the map shows the detail, but the point of the icon is a large, clear indicator of the next move -- with just the exit number, I find myself looking at the signs as I approach the roundabout and counting the exits to work out whether its a left turn, straight ahead or right turn...

Does anyone know if this can be amended?
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ernest_mio
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

GPSBear wrote:
What I would like to know is what constitutes a "roundabout exit" I hit one yesterday and it told me to take exit 5 - there are only three :-)


On my daily travel to work journey there is a roundabout with 3 "road" exits plus an exit to a row of shops. The Mio see's this as a roundabout with four exits - confused the first time it happened but make sence if you were actually looking for that row of shops.

Guess it's a judgement call by the programmers - if they counted roads and exits we complain of too many exits whilst if they counted only roads we would moan about too few.
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