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Using Microsoft Streets and Trips

In the video tutorials below, Chris shows you how we plan our trips with Streets and Trips and use the GPS navigation while we're traveling.

Click on any video linked below to get started. If the video is labeled 'Free', it will play right away. If it is labeled 'Members Only' you need a membership username and password. You will need a good, fast Internet connection in order to view these properly. If you don't have that you can order a CD. You can also download our Seminar Handout.

 

  Topic Description Date Recorded Minutes
Free Streets and Trips: Screen Panes Different ways to arrange the panes on your screen to view Streets and Trips . 5/9/10 6
Members Only Streets and Trips: Places Learn how to find places by address, name, or Lat/Lon. Plus how to see all the points of interest built into the software. 5/9/10 6.5
Members Only Streets and Trips: Pushpin - Intro What are Pushpins? They are for *your* places. You can create them manually by clicking, or by searching for and address. Save them with the file. 5/10/10 5
Members Only Streets and Trips: Getting Help Using the Help menu that's built in to the product, PLUS where to go on the web for more help. 5/10/10 5
Free Streets and Trips: Import Data How to keep address information in a spreadsheet and import as place pushpins in Streets and Trips. 5/10/10 6
Members Only Streets and Trips: POI Files from the Web There are several places on the web where you can download free Points of Interest Files. This video shows you how to download and install them. 5/10/10 7
Free Send locations from S&T to Garmin Nuvi Microsoft Streets and Trips 2010 new feature: using USB cable to transfer route stops from S&T to Garmin Nuvi 255 9/21/09 5
Members Only Streets and Trips: POI MEGAFile The POI Megafile is a free download of over 200 pushpin sets. This video shows you how to download, install and use the file. 5/10/10 7
Free Streets and Trips: Plan your First Route Learn the basic steps of creating a route and setting your route options. 5/11/10 4.5
Members Only Streets and Trips: Add Stops to your Route How to find places you want to stay, add them to your route and set the length of your stay. 5/16/10 7
Members Only Streets and Trips: Start Navigating The first steps to use Streets and Trips for navigating with GPS as you travel your route. 5/24/10 5.5
Members Only Navigation Views: Centered or Dynamic The advantages of different views during GPS Navigation. We looke at the 'Keep Position Centered' View vs. the Dynamic Turn View. 6/1/10 2
Members Only Optimizing Stops You can import data for multiple stops on your route, then have Streets and Trips optimize the route to visit all stops. 6/1/10 3
Free Printing With your route and driving directions printed out, you may not need the computer while you're driving. Printout is also good for overview Stats. 7/15/10 2.5
Free Let the computer do the Navigating See samples of how we use Microsoft Streets and Trips to navigate while we travel. 7/1/08 5

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