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Appendix D: Tips, Tricks &
Frequently Asked Questions
What about updates?
To update your maps and ADVENTURE Explorer, see Updating ADVENTURE Explorer
on page 25.
As new paper maps and data become available, National Geographic will provide
upgrades. Be sure to return the product registration card included with this product.
It will insure that you are notified as upgrades become available. Upgrades will be
available on CD-ROM and downloadable from the Internet.
Visit http://support.topo.com for update information.
Why won’t ADVENTURE Explorer work with my printer?
Your printer must be compatible with supported operating systems and support
printing of grayscale or color graphics to work with ADVENTURE Explorer.
How can I reverse the direction of an elevation profile?
ADVENTURE Explorer builds elevation profiles from the start point of a route to the
end point. You can reverse the direction that a profile builds by adding a small
segment of route to the start point and then rebuilding the profile, see Creating and
Using Routes on page 26.
What if the map I want to print is larger than a page?
There are several ways to print a large region of map from ADVENTURE Explorer.
See Suggestions for Maps Too Large to Print on a Page on page 36.
How can I find everything within a one mile radius of a central point?
Use the Compass Tool
to place an anchor at the central point. From the
Preferences dialog box, be sure that the Compass Tool is set to Radial Mode (see
page 55). As you move the cursor, the distance from the anchor point to the cursor
is displayed in the left corner of the status bar. When the cursor is exactly one mile
from the anchor point, click to draw a direction line. Continue this process for at least
eight different points spread in a circle. Use the Route Tool’s straight line mode to
connect the ends of the directions line you have placed (see page 26). You may then
delete the direction lines and what remains should be polygon roughly one mile in
diameter.
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