Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revisionPrevious revision
Next revision
Previous revision
Next revisionBoth sides next revision
en:help:1.4:geolocation [2014/11/05 23:10] – [GPS position] alpinequesten:help:1.4:geolocation [2014/11/05 23:22] alpinequest
Line 11: Line 11:
  
 To turn on the GPS positioning and display your real location on the map, you can either: To turn on the GPS positioning and display your real location on the map, you can either:
-  * Long-press the "''**GPS Position**''" menu button {{:icon_01.png?nolink}}; +  * Long-press the "''**GPS position**''" menu button {{:icon_01.png?nolink}}; 
-  * Open the sub-menu and click on the "''**GPS Position**''" toggle button {{:icon_03.png?nolink}}.+  * Open the sub-menu and click on the "''**Positioning details**''" toggle button {{:icon_03.png?nolink}}.
  
 {{:icon_help.png?nolink}} The GPS may require up to few minutes to retrieve your precise location after being turned on. {{:icon_help.png?nolink}} The GPS may require up to few minutes to retrieve your precise location after being turned on.
Line 19: Line 19:
 ===== The sub-menu ===== ===== The sub-menu =====
  
-Click on the "''**GPS Position**''" menu button {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} to display the sub-menu, containing the following items:+Click on the "''**GPS position**''" menu button {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} to display the sub-menu, containing the following items:
   * The "''**Positioning details**''" button {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} opens the positioning details panel;   * The "''**Positioning details**''" button {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} opens the positioning details panel;
   * The "''**Positioning details**''" toggle {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} activates or deactivates the positioning;   * The "''**Positioning details**''" toggle {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} activates or deactivates the positioning;
   * The "''**Rotate the map (using GPS)**''" check-box {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} activates or deactivates the map rotation to make it match your current GPS orientation (you must be moving);   * The "''**Rotate the map (using GPS)**''" check-box {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} activates or deactivates the map rotation to make it match your current GPS orientation (you must be moving);
-  * The "''**Display distance line**''" check-box {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} activates or deactivates the drawing of a line {{:icon_07.png?nolink}} from the map center to your current location including its distance; +  * The "''**Display distance line**''" check-box {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} activates or deactivates the drawing of a line from the map center to your current location including its distance (see {{:icon_07.png?nolink}} below)
-  * The "''**Positioning status**''" check-box {{:icon_06.png?nolink}} activates or deactivates the display of a box on the map {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} giving the most important positioning information.+  * The "''**Positioning status**''" check-box {{:icon_06.png?nolink}} activates or deactivates the display of a box on the map giving the most important positioning information (see {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} below).
  
  
 ===== The menu icon ===== ===== The menu icon =====
  
-The "''**GPS Position**''" menu button {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} icon and color lets you know the current state:+The "''**GPS position**''" menu button {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} icon and color let you know the current state:
  
-{{:en:help:1.4:geolocation:menu-off.jpg?nolink}} When the icon is white, the "''**GPS Position**''" is turned off. Long-press the button to turn it on.+{{:en:help:1.4:geolocation:menu-off.jpg?nolink}}  When the icon is white, the GPS positioning is turned off. Long-press the button to turn it on.
  
-{{:en:help:1.4:geolocation:menu-on-locked.jpg?nolink}} When the icon is green, the "''**GPS Position**''" is turned on and the current location is displayed at the map center (or being searched). Long-press the button to turn it off.+{{:en:help:1.4:geolocation:menu-on-locked.jpg?nolink}}  When the icon is green, the GPS positioning is turned on and the current location is displayed at the map center (or being retrieved). Long-press the button to turn it off.
  
-{{:en:help:1.4:geolocation:menu-on-unlocked.jpg?nolink}} When the icon is green with a lock key, the "''**GPS Position**''" is turned on and the current location is currently not displayed at the map center (you're looking somewhere else on the map). Click on the button to center the map on the current location.+{{:en:help:1.4:geolocation:menu-on-unlocked.jpg?nolink}}  When the icon is green with a lock key, the GPS positioning is turned on and the current location is currently not displayed at the map center (you're looking somewhere else on the map). Click on the button to center the map on the current location.
  
  
Line 44: Line 44:
 When turned on, the GPS will try to compute your location based on the information retrieved from GPS satellites. When turned on, the GPS will try to compute your location based on the information retrieved from GPS satellites.
  
-If the "''**Positioning status**''" option is checked, an information box {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} lets you know how much satellites have been found yet. In this case, ''**4/8sats**'' means that ''**8**'' satellites have been found in the sky, and ''**4**'' are being used to compute the current location. If ''**0**'' satellites are being used, then it means that the current location has not been found yet.+If the "''**Positioning status**''" option is checked, an information box {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} lets you know how much satellites have been found yet. In this case, ''**4/8sats**'' means that ''**8**'' satellites have been found in the sky, and ''**4**'' are being used to compute the current location. If ''**0**'' satellites are being used, then the current location has not been found yet.
  
-If your current location has been found, this one is displayed in blue on the map {{:icon_09.png?nolink}}. A circle indicates the area of precision (your real location is somewhere inside the circle, usually but not necessarily at the middle). An arrow indicate your direction (while moving), and the information box gives you: +If your current location has been found, this one is displayed in blue on the map {{:icon_09.png?nolink}}. A circle indicates the area of precision (your real location is somewhere inside the circle, usually but not necessarily at the center). An arrow indicate your direction (while moving), and the information box {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} gives you the following information
-  * The current location accuracy+  * The current location accuracy, its elevationspeed, and fix number;
-  * The elevation+
-  * The speed+
-  * The fix number;+
   * The distance and bearing to the map center (if different).   * The distance and bearing to the map center (if different).
  
-In some cases, while retrieving your current location, the application can display an older location. In this case, this old location is displayed in red.+{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} In some cases, while retrieving the current location, the application can display an older one. In this case, this old location is displayed in red.
  
-{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} When the application is sent in the background (or when another one is started over), the positioning is temporarily deactivated to save battery. This default behavior can be deactivated in the application settings.+{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} When the application is sent in the background (or when another one is started over), the positioning is temporarily deactivated to save the battery. This default behavior can be deactivated in the application settings.