http://malektips.com/google_earth_help_and_tips.html Tips on virtually flying around the planet, viewing satellite images with the Google Earth tool. en-us Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:26:11 GMT Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:26:11 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Custom webmaster@envprogramming.com (Andrew Malek) webmaster@envprogramming.com (Andrew Malek) http://malektips.com/graphics/logo_88x30.gif http://malektips.com/google_earth_help_and_tips.html 88 30 http://malektips.com/google-earth-label-roads.html Label roads and freeways in Google Earth.

If you are using Google Earth to help plan a drive, it's essential to label roads and freeways so you can find how to get from point A to point B.

To label roads in Google Earth:...

Read more at MalekTips.]]> Fri, 7 Nov 2008 16:50:36 GMT http://malektips.com/google-earth-label-roads.html http://malektips.com/google_earth_0003.html Display Google Earth in a full-screen mode removing many of the toolbars and panels.

When browsing the planet with Google Earth, you might find it useful at times to hide the sidebars and window frame and "fly" around the world in a full-screen mode.

To do so, select "View" - "Full Screen" or press the F11 key (in Windows, this even hides the "Start" menu). When you're finished, repeat to exit full-screen mode. However, this still does not turn off the toolbar. To do so:...

Read more at MalekTips.]]> Tue, 4 Nov 2008 17:11:48 GMT http://malektips.com/google_earth_0003.html http://malektips.com/google_earth_0005.html For privacy, clear the Google Earth history of places you have searched.

In Google Earth, in the left pane Sidebar you will notice the "Search" section. When you click on the pull-down buttons next to the query boxes you can view a list of your most previously-accessed searches, such as Fly-To searches, Business searches, and Directions Searches.

Many people find this history convenient in that they can quickly return to a location they recently queried without having to re-key the information. Others might find this feature a potential privacy violation, especially if they share their computer with others....

Read more at MalekTips.]]> Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:25:57 GMT http://malektips.com/google_earth_0005.html http://malektips.com/google_earth_weather.html Display clouds and weather patterns from within Google Earth.

Using Google Earth and need to check out the current weather for your home town or the forecast for where you're traveling? Curious if rain or snow is on the way?

There's no need to open your web browser and check the weather reports when you can view cloud cover, radars, and forecasts from within Google Earth itself. Here's how:...

Read more at MalekTips.]]> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:40:54 GMT http://malektips.com/google_earth_weather.html http://malektips.com/google_earth_0004.html Is Google Earth rendering satellite views poorly on your machine or not at all? This tip provides troubleshooting advice.

You may have difficulties when viewing satellite images of the world in Google Earth. For example, when zooming in and rotating the view, some graphics cards may display odd-colored shapes and blocks instead of satellite imagery. Or, graphics may display correctly but Google Earth may run extremely slowly as images are being rendered.

Some graphics problems may be attributed to network congestion or Google not having detailed-enough imagery for your particular zoom level. If graphics problems frequently occur, however, the following may help you diagnose graphics issues and tweak Google Earth so it can render satellite images correctly and quickly....

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