GPS for Dummies.pdf - Engineering Surveyor

xivGPS For DummiesChapter 7: Geocaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117Geocaching: The High-Tech Scavenger Hunt ...........................................117Getting Started Geocaching .......................................................................119What you need to geocache .............................................................119Selecting a cache to look for ............................................................122Finding the cache ..............................................................................125GeoJargon: Speaking the lingo .........................................................132Hiding a Cache .............................................................................................133Selecting a container .........................................................................133Location is everything ......................................................................134Stocking the cache ............................................................................136Submitting the cache ........................................................................137Maintaining the cache .......................................................................139Geocaching Etiquette .................................................................................139Internet Geocaching Resources ................................................................140Part III: Digital Mapping on Your Computer ...............143Chapter 8: Digital Mapping Hardware Considerations . . . . . . . . . . .145Digital Mapping Software Choices ............................................................145Processing Power ........................................................................................146Processors ..........................................................................................147Memory ...............................................................................................147Storage Capacity .........................................................................................147Hard drives .........................................................................................148CD and DVD drives ............................................................................149Display Equipment ......................................................................................150Graphics cards ...................................................................................150Monitors .............................................................................................150Printers ...............................................................................................150Communication Capabilities ......................................................................151Communication ports .......................................................................151Internet connection ...........................................................................152Chapter 9: Interfacing a GPS Receiver to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . .153About (Inter)Face: Connectivity Rules .....................................................153Anatomy of a Link: Understanding the Interface Process ......................154Untangling Cables .......................................................................................155