Tips

Device ID's

GeoInfo Mobile uses your Device ID as a prefix for Observation ID's and includes your Device ID in all export files created. Within a company it is important to give each device a unique Device ID so observation ID's are unique company wide.

Use small Device ID's, like GIM01, GIM02, etc... or your Observation ID's will be too long to see completely in GeoInfo Mobile.

Hardware Buttons - Forward, Back, Form vs. Log/List View

The D-Pad button on your Pocket PC can be used to navigate records in GeoInfo Mobile. The center button in the D-Pad toggles List/Log and Form view in Data Logger.

Controlling Pick Lists In The Field

Clicking the white page icon next to any pick list field will take you the Pocket PC lookup list manager for that field. Here you can change what values show up in your pick lists but checking and un-checking the Active check box fro each value. Why would you want to see other Samplers/Geologists in the pick list on your Pocket PC?

List View Record Navigation

List view offers a great way to navigate through samples, observations or logs that you have created. When in list view navigate to the record you want and double click it to edit/view this record in Form view. The center hardware button also toggles List and Form view and the D-Pad can be use to navigate up and down in the record list.

World Icon

The world icon in the upper left corner of every page in GeoInfo Mobile takes you to the starting GeoInfo Mobile launch screen. This is the best way to get quickly from collecting a geochemical sample to making a field observation.

Photo Button

The Photo button makes a Photo ID from the suggested values in the three grey text boxes to the right. The first box should be your camera's picture prefix, the second the current picture number on your camera, and the third box should be your camera's picture suffix like .jpg or .tif. The picture number box automatically counts up one number every time you click the Photo button. Clicking the Photo button multiple times, even after you have created an ID and no longer see the three grey text boxes, will count your picture ID up by one number.

If your camera supports defining a prefix and you set a unique prefix for every camera in your company you will have companywide unique picture ID's! Great for storage in one directory and letting a database organize/locate your photos.