Automap Road Atlas: How to Remove the Home Location Setting
  
PSS ID Number: Q127853
Article last modified on 06-01-1995
 
3.00 3.02 3.04 3.05 | 3.00
 
WINDOWS             | MS-DOS
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Automap Road Atlas for MS-DOS, version 3.0
 - Microsoft Automap Road Atlas for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.02, 3.04,
   and 3.05
 - Microsoft Automap Streets, versions 3.0, 3.02, 3.04, and 3.05
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SYMPTOMS
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Setting a Home Location in Automap Road Atlas with the same name as a
City name causes the Go To Place and Route features to display the City and
Home Location as the same name.
 
If the Home Location has not been placed correctly and you choose the
Home Location by mistake, you will get an incorrect Route calculation.
 
WORKAROUND 1
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Rename the Home Location to a name other than a city location.
 
Renaming the Home Location in Road Atlas for Windows
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1. From the Data menu, choose Home Location Details.
 
2. In the Name box, enter a unique name. For Example:
 
      My House
 
3. Choose OK.
 
Renaming the Home Location in Road Atlas for MS-DOS
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1. From the Utility menu, choose Home Location Options.
 
2. In the Name box enter a unique name. For example:
 
      My House
 
3. Choose OK.
 
Renaming the Home Location in Automap Streets
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1. From the Data menu, choose Home Location Details.
 
2. In the Name box, enter a unique name. For example:
 
      My House
 
3. Choose OK.
 
WORKAROUND 2
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Delete the file that contains the Home Location information.
 
Removing the Home Location in Road Atlas for Windows
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Delete the file
 
   C:\AUTOMAP\USERDATA\USA.MAP\HOMETOWN.WHT
 
where drive C is your hard drive. If your hard drive is a
different drive letter, replace "c" above with the letter of your
hard drive.
 
Removing the Home Location in Road Atlas for MS-DOS
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Delete the file:
 
   C:\AUTOMAP\USE.MAP\ARP.INI
 
where drive C is your hard drive. If your hard drive is a
different drive letter, replace "c" above with the letter of your
hard drive.
 
Removing the Home Location in Automap Streets
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Delete the file
 
   C:\AUTOMAP\STREET.MAP\HOMETOWN.WHT
 
where drive C is your hard drive. If your hard drive is a
different drive letter, replace "c" above with the letter of your
hard drive.
 
KBCategory:  kbprb kbusage
KBSubcategory: win31
 
Additional reference words: auto auto-map automap reference
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