Tip #25: GPSy supports Contextual Menus. Hold down the control-key while clicking in the map window to easily copy or upload map waypoints.
Tip #24: The latest version of QuickTime is 3.02, you can download it from:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/
Tip #23: Updates to GPSy‚Ñ¢ are released quite often, so check the website every month or so:
http://www.gpsy.com
Tip #22: Use the “Copy map point” command and a text editor or database program to quickly build waypoint and route lists.
Tip #21: You can cancel this operation by typing Command-. (period).
Tip #20: Want to learn more about GPS technology?
http://www.gpsy.com/gpsinfo
Tip #19: Patience is a virtue. A fully loaded PowerMac G3 is pure sin.
Tip #18: Many universities have map rooms (and scanners) in their libraries - a great source for scanned maps.
Tip #17: GPSy supports TFW (TIFF World) calibration files.
See: http://www.gpsy.com/faq/maps.html
for more information.
Tip #16: The bearing indicator doesn’t always point directly to the next waypoint on large scale maps because GPSy uses “Great Circle” routing.
Tip #15: USGS Topo Map (DRG) CD-ROMs aren’t copyrighted so it’s perfectly legal to buy one copy and share it with all your friends.
Tip #14: Send us your own map tips and see your name in lights:
tips@gpsy.com
Tip #13: The “Locate” command under GPSyLink™ will center the map on the current position. Be sure to switch the GPSyLink type to “GPSy Digital Map.”
Tip #12: Save calibration files in their own folder with easy to find names, rather than the esoteric original TIFF/JPEG ones.
Tip #11: “Create Previews” for maps before calibrating them; the calibration files will then be “previewable.”
Tip #10: GPSy‚Ñ¢ takes advantage of virtual/RamDoubled‚Ñ¢ memory when opening large images due to its image cache structure. However, for best performance, turn VM/RD off.
Tip #9: All customer support is handled through e-mail:
Report bugs to: bugs@gpsy.com
Technical support: support@gpsy.com
Tip #8: Large JPEG images that won’t open in GPSy™ and other QuickTime® software can often be downconverted to 256-color TIFFs.
Tip #7: You can drag and scroll the map by holding down the space key.
Tip #6: You can scroll maps using the ArrowKeys and zoom in and out with the Apple-ArrowKeys.
Tip #5: Reduce or slice up large maps using your favorite graphic program to improve speed.
Tip #4: GPSy‚Ñ¢ compatible digital maps can be found at :
http://www.gpsy.com/maps
Tip #3: Reducing monitor colors to 256 colors will improve speed and conserve screen cache memory; although maps display best in deep color spaces.
Tip #2: GPSy‚Ñ¢ uses system temporary memory rather than application memory for map image caches. Quit other apps and turn VM/RamDoubler off for best performance.
Tip #1: I suggest getting some coffee…
Creating low-resolution image cache...
(Command-. to cancel lo-res cache)
Caching large image file to memory. The map imaging routines may take a few minutes on a slow machine.
