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  • 08/03/2006 at 2:30 pm #1723580
    ThatGuy

      If anyone is looking into getting started going paperless with CacheMate and a PocketPC, I’m working on a tutorial. It is currently available at http://th4tguy.com/nav/Tutorial_CacheMate.html

      I’m open to suggestions for improvements.

      08/03/2006 at 3:35 pm #1764233
      jthorson

        You’ve done better than the on line documentation.
        You’ve covered all the basics and did a good job of identifing where other approaches could be used.

        One specific comment:
        I find ActiveSync directly to a directory on the PDA the more efficient means of transfer from the PC GPX or GSAK files (as opposed to dragging and droping or memory cards).

        08/03/2006 at 3:58 pm #1764234
        EnergySaver

          Great Job!

          I wish you did this sooner … I prepare similar information in an email for Vince at Fox6 a few weeks back … then Monday a co-worker surprised me by getting into geocaching over the weekend, so he decided to go paperless … unfortunately both Vince and I deleted the email I prepared … so back to the drawing board.

          Oh well, at least I know where to send people in the future.

          08/03/2006 at 5:20 pm #1764235
          ThatGuy

            @jthorson wrote:

            You’ve done better than the on line documentation.
            You’ve covered all the basics and did a good job of identifing where other approaches could be used.

            Thanks, I tried to go with my experience and some questions I’ve seen floating around.

            @jthorson wrote:

            One specific comment:
            I find ActiveSync directly to a directory on the PDA the more efficient means of transfer from the PC GPX or GSAK files (as opposed to dragging and droping or memory cards).

            It probably depends on your PDA usage. I don’t have mine docked very often, but my monitor at home has a card reader built in. I’ve got a portable 12-in-1 reader to use at work. I also have been trying out various software, so I keep a bunch of files on the SD card to test with.

            @EnergySaver wrote:

            I wish you did this sooner

            Well, I had intended to but didn’t get to it until today really. I wanted to make sure I had screenshots and all that instead of just text.

            @EnergySaver wrote:

            Oh well, at least I know where to send people in the future.

            Thanks

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