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Does anybody know is there any possibility to switch of the screen when listening to MP3? Listenig to music with the screen on is a waste of energy.
I think this should be possible but can not find this feature neither on pictures nor in manuals

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Yes, you can switch screens and use other programs while MP3s are playing. The iQue doesn’t have a “hold” button like the Clie, but the screen will automatically shut off after the standard Palm “Auto-off After:” timeout is reached, while MP3s continue to play.

As a matter of fact, you can also listen to MP3s while using the autorouting navigation functions. When a spoken voice prompt is made, the volume of the MP3 file playing temporarily lowers itself so you can hear the voice prompt over the music. Ingenious! And very cool.

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Thank you!
But is it possible to switch off the screen instantly and not to wait for Auto-off timeout? I mean if I listen to MP3 and switch power off (with power button or from launcher menu), can I still listen to music?

And one more battery question. I don't need GPS every day, only occasionally when I drive off the city. But everyday I need to make notes, read books, listen to music - well, to do all usual PDA tasks.
Now I have 2 years old Clie N760, listen to MP3 ~2 hours per day (screen off) and ~1.5 per day use different tasks with screen minimum backlighted. I charge it every 3 days.
The question is: how long IQue works under similar conditions with GPS module off?
I'm seriously considering an idea to change my Clie to IQue and battery life is the only one disturbing question left.

Wallace Matsen

reggie

i have the first igue memorized ...need second chapter ...you are good and i appreciate it

wally

raber

After reading thru all of the reviews that I've been able to find on the Ique 3600 and all the lit. that’s out there right now I've yet to come across anything that explains how the Ique adapts to topographical survey software? Such as Topo USA by Delorme OR the popular TOPO powered National Geographic USGS mapping software that I've had both of now for a couple of years and have used them with other Garmin GPS units just fine, but to no avail with the Ique.

The Map Source software that comes with the Ique is really quite impressive and I've had great success getting to know it over the last week. But it severely lacks any sort of topo's and is somewhat disappointing to find out that the routes and maps that I'd plotted on these other software’s can't be transferred.

Then again I guess I can either try to find some sort of solar charger and a pelican case since the battery life on this unit is somewhat depressing anyways, or quite griping and just enjoy the 3600 when its on the dash of my car or in it's charging cradle at home. Unless any masters of the digital world out there have any suggestions to expand upon my misgivings of my Ique; without having to fork over another $116.65 for the TOPO US software that’s being offered to me from Mapquest!

PalmNoah

Is the GPS software that comes with the Garmin iQue 3600 downloadable? I want to try it out on my TH55. Thanks!

Stymyx

Afraid not. The software is proprietary and only runs on Garmin's hardware. They do make add-on devices that give GPS routing and navigation functions to PDA's, but ONLY for PocketPC-powered devices, not PalmOS devices. In fact, all of the newest Garmin PDA-GPS solutions (with one exception, the iQue 3600a aviation-version) run on or require PocketPC. It appears Garmin is abandoning PalmOS (much to my disappoinment, may I say).

http://www.garmin.com/mobile/products.html#pda

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