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  1. Dominic Sexton
    Archived post
    #41

    In article <[email hidden]>, Kenneth Miles
    <[email hidden]> writes

    Quoted message said:

    "Dominic Sexton" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    Better make sure you have the install files for the mapping product on the
    memory card as well so you can reinstall if you need to do a hard reset or
    the battery runs out.


    All my maps are stored on the memory card..

    Good - but you need the program to access the maps. If you have to do a
    hard reset or the battery runs flat you loose all the installed programs
    that are not on the ROM (included in the OS).

    To be able to use your maps you need to be able to reinstall the
    program. If you don't have a PC with you then you need a copy of the
    install program on a memory card so that you can reinstall it or you
    won't be able to use your maps. Some programs may not even install from
    a memory card in which case a backup utility would be best option. They
    can copy all the installed software and data to a memory card from which
    you can then restore the system. Sprite backup has been recommended to
    me but I have not had the need, yet:

    http://www.spritesoftware.com/home.html

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:


    Quoted message said:

    Easy to recharge with the iSun solar charger.

    Something else to carry and potentially go wrong.


    Very light and reliable and straps to backpack.

    Quoted message said:


    Quoted message said:

    Does not blow away in the wind.
    Plus all the other things you can do with it, record your days journey,
    collect email, listen to music etc, etc.

    You better hope theres plenty of sun for that charger!


    Used for 57 days in 2004 walking the SWCP.
    Never had to buy a battery for shaver, GPS, charged mobile, camera and
    pocketpc

    The iSun was your only source of power for all those items 57 days? I'm
    impressed if that's the case.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:


    Quoted message said:

    I love useful technology.

    So do I but in this case I prefer colour printers, map software and a
    laminator ;-) much more robust.


    Every one to his choice but I would disagree on the robustness comment.

    You really think a laminated paper map is less robust than a PDA? How
    do you keep the PDA safe in bad weather? You usually need to refer to
    the map more in bad conditions than good. It does of course depend on
    how demanding the navigation is but for the majority of my uses the PDA
    would not be suitable.

    --

    Dominic Sexton

    Report
  2. Dominic Sexton
    Archived post
    #42

    In article <[email hidden]>, Kenneth Miles
    <[email hidden]> writes

    Quoted message said:

    "Dominic Sexton" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    Better make sure you have the install files for the mapping product on the
    memory card as well so you can reinstall if you need to do a hard reset or
    the battery runs out.


    All my maps are stored on the memory card..

    Good - but you need the program to access the maps. If you have to do a
    hard reset or the battery runs flat you loose all the installed programs
    that are not on the ROM (included in the OS).

    To be able to use your maps you need to be able to reinstall the
    program. If you don't have a PC with you then you need a copy of the
    install program on a memory card so that you can reinstall it or you
    won't be able to use your maps. Some programs may not even install from
    a memory card in which case a backup utility would be best option. They
    can copy all the installed software and data to a memory card from which
    you can then restore the system. Sprite backup has been recommended to
    me but I have not had the need, yet:

    http://www.spritesoftware.com/home.html

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:


    Quoted message said:

    Easy to recharge with the iSun solar charger.

    Something else to carry and potentially go wrong.


    Very light and reliable and straps to backpack.

    Quoted message said:


    Quoted message said:

    Does not blow away in the wind.
    Plus all the other things you can do with it, record your days journey,
    collect email, listen to music etc, etc.

    You better hope theres plenty of sun for that charger!


    Used for 57 days in 2004 walking the SWCP.
    Never had to buy a battery for shaver, GPS, charged mobile, camera and
    pocketpc

    The iSun was your only source of power for all those items 57 days? I'm
    impressed if that's the case.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:


    Quoted message said:

    I love useful technology.

    So do I but in this case I prefer colour printers, map software and a
    laminator ;-) much more robust.


    Every one to his choice but I would disagree on the robustness comment.

    You really think a laminated paper map is less robust than a PDA? How
    do you keep the PDA safe in bad weather? You usually need to refer to
    the map more in bad conditions than good. It does of course depend on
    how demanding the navigation is but for the majority of my uses the PDA
    would not be suitable.

    --

    Dominic Sexton

    Report
  3. Dominic Sexton
    Archived post
    #43

    In article <[email hidden]>, Kenneth Miles
    <[email hidden]> writes

    Quoted message said:

    "Dominic Sexton" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    Better make sure you have the install files for the mapping product on the
    memory card as well so you can reinstall if you need to do a hard reset or
    the battery runs out.


    All my maps are stored on the memory card..

    Good - but you need the program to access the maps. If you have to do a
    hard reset or the battery runs flat you loose all the installed programs
    that are not on the ROM (included in the OS).

    To be able to use your maps you need to be able to reinstall the
    program. If you don't have a PC with you then you need a copy of the
    install program on a memory card so that you can reinstall it or you
    won't be able to use your maps. Some programs may not even install from
    a memory card in which case a backup utility would be best option. They
    can copy all the installed software and data to a memory card from which
    you can then restore the system. Sprite backup has been recommended to
    me but I have not had the need, yet:

    http://www.spritesoftware.com/home.html

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:


    Quoted message said:

    Easy to recharge with the iSun solar charger.

    Something else to carry and potentially go wrong.


    Very light and reliable and straps to backpack.

    Quoted message said:


    Quoted message said:

    Does not blow away in the wind.
    Plus all the other things you can do with it, record your days journey,
    collect email, listen to music etc, etc.

    You better hope theres plenty of sun for that charger!


    Used for 57 days in 2004 walking the SWCP.
    Never had to buy a battery for shaver, GPS, charged mobile, camera and
    pocketpc

    The iSun was your only source of power for all those items 57 days? I'm
    impressed if that's the case.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:


    Quoted message said:

    I love useful technology.

    So do I but in this case I prefer colour printers, map software and a
    laminator ;-) much more robust.


    Every one to his choice but I would disagree on the robustness comment.

    You really think a laminated paper map is less robust than a PDA? How
    do you keep the PDA safe in bad weather? You usually need to refer to
    the map more in bad conditions than good. It does of course depend on
    how demanding the navigation is but for the majority of my uses the PDA
    would not be suitable.

    --

    Dominic Sexton

    Report
  4. Dominic Sexton
    Archived post
    #44

    In article <[email hidden]>, Kenneth Miles
    <[email hidden]> writes

    Quoted message said:

    "Dominic Sexton" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    Better make sure you have the install files for the mapping product on the
    memory card as well so you can reinstall if you need to do a hard reset or
    the battery runs out.


    All my maps are stored on the memory card..

    Good - but you need the program to access the maps. If you have to do a
    hard reset or the battery runs flat you loose all the installed programs
    that are not on the ROM (included in the OS).

    To be able to use your maps you need to be able to reinstall the
    program. If you don't have a PC with you then you need a copy of the
    install program on a memory card so that you can reinstall it or you
    won't be able to use your maps. Some programs may not even install from
    a memory card in which case a backup utility would be best option. They
    can copy all the installed software and data to a memory card from which
    you can then restore the system. Sprite backup has been recommended to
    me but I have not had the need, yet:

    http://www.spritesoftware.com/home.html

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:


    Quoted message said:

    Easy to recharge with the iSun solar charger.

    Something else to carry and potentially go wrong.


    Very light and reliable and straps to backpack.

    Quoted message said:


    Quoted message said:

    Does not blow away in the wind.
    Plus all the other things you can do with it, record your days journey,
    collect email, listen to music etc, etc.

    You better hope theres plenty of sun for that charger!


    Used for 57 days in 2004 walking the SWCP.
    Never had to buy a battery for shaver, GPS, charged mobile, camera and
    pocketpc

    The iSun was your only source of power for all those items 57 days? I'm
    impressed if that's the case.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:


    Quoted message said:

    I love useful technology.

    So do I but in this case I prefer colour printers, map software and a
    laminator ;-) much more robust.


    Every one to his choice but I would disagree on the robustness comment.

    You really think a laminated paper map is less robust than a PDA? How
    do you keep the PDA safe in bad weather? You usually need to refer to
    the map more in bad conditions than good. It does of course depend on
    how demanding the navigation is but for the majority of my uses the PDA
    would not be suitable.

    --

    Dominic Sexton

    Report
  5. Kenneth Miles
    Archived post
    #45

    "Dominic Sexton" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>, Kenneth Miles
    <[email hidden]> writes

    Quoted message said:

    "Dominic Sexton" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    Better make sure you have the install files for the mapping product on
    the
    memory card as well so you can reinstall if you need to do a hard reset
    or
    the battery runs out.


    All my maps are stored on the memory card..

    Good - but you need the program to access the maps. If you have to do a
    hard reset or the battery runs flat you loose all the installed programs
    that are not on the ROM (included in the OS).

    To be able to use your maps you need to be able to reinstall the program.
    If you don't have a PC with you then you need a copy of the install
    program on a memory card so that you can reinstall it or you won't be able
    to use your maps. Some programs may not even install from a memory card in
    which case a backup utility would be best option. They can copy all the
    installed software and data to a memory card from which you can then
    restore the system. Sprite backup has been recommended to me but I have
    not had the need, yet:

    http://www.spritesoftware.com/home.html


    One of the best backup programs, I have been using it now for 2 years.
    I do a new backup every week.

    Regards, Kenneth.
    www.kmiles.co.uk

    Report
  6. Kenneth Miles
    Archived post
    #46

    "Dominic Sexton" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    In article <[email hidden]>, Kenneth Miles
    <[email hidden]> writes

    Quoted message said:

    "Dominic Sexton" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:


    Better make sure you have the install files for the mapping product on
    the
    memory card as well so you can reinstall if you need to do a hard reset
    or
    the battery runs out.


    All my maps are stored on the memory card..

    Good - but you need the program to access the maps. If you have to do a
    hard reset or the battery runs flat you loose all the installed programs
    that are not on the ROM (included in the OS).

    To be able to use your maps you need to be able to reinstall the program.
    If you don't have a PC with you then you need a copy of the install
    program on a memory card so that you can reinstall it or you won't be able
    to use your maps. Some programs may not even install from a memory card in
    which case a backup utility would be best option. They can copy all the
    installed software and data to a memory card from which you can then
    restore the system. Sprite backup has been recommended to me but I have
    not had the need, yet:

    http://www.spritesoftware.com/home.html


    One of the best backup programs, I have been using it now for 2 years.
    I do a new backup every week.

    Regards, Kenneth.
    www.kmiles.co.uk

    Report

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