Rand McNally & Company 2000 manual

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    GPS User’s Guide StreetFinder ® Deluxe 2000 GPS for the Palm III handheld GPS for the Palm V handheld GPS for the laptop PC[...]

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    Table of Contents Package Contents .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 ò GPS for Palm Handhelds ....................................................................................................................[...]

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    1 Package Contents Before you start, check that your StreetFinder GPS package contains the following components. ò GPS for Palm Handhelds • one GPS receiver for the Palm handheld • StreetFinder Deluxe 2000 software • one car windshield mount • one car lighter adapter • one carrying case • one AC adapter (Palm III GPS receiver only) If [...]

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    2 GPS Instructions for Palm III and Palm V Handhelds ò Install StreetFinder on your Palm handheld You will be instructed to install the StreetFinder application on your Palm device when you install StreetFinder Deluxe 2000 on your PC, as follows: 1. Place the StreetFinder Deluxe 2000 Install CD into your CD-ROM drive. Setup should run automaticall[...]

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    3 3. Once you have specified your map view, select the MapShots menu item to open the MapShots Export Guide, then follow the step-by-step instructions. MapShots will place the map you have created in your HotSync queue. Once you have created the map, simply perform a HotSync operation to download the map to your Palm handheld. To download a map and[...]

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    4 3. In StreetFinder, select the map that you downloaded. 4. Clip your Palm handheld to the GPS receiver. To do so, hold the base of the handheld to the front of the GPS receiver at slight angle and connect the two ports. Push the handheld back into place in the receiver, pressing down lightly to snap it into place. 5. Open the StreetFinder Navigat[...]

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    5 ò FAQs Q: Where can I find instructions on how to use other features in the StreetFinder for the Palm Organizer application? A: For complete directions on how to use the StreetFinder application on your Palm handh eld, see the StreetFinder Deluxe 2000 Help system on your PC. Q How do I turn on/off the unit? A: The receiver turns on automatically[...]

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    6 GPS Instructions for the Laptop Receiver ò Check System Requirements To set up your Rand McNally laptop GPS receiver you simply plug the two receiver cables into your laptop. Before you start, however, make sure you have the following things: • An 80486 computer running Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 • At least 16 MB of RAM • Double-speed CD ROM dri[...]

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    7 Q: Will the receiver handle interference from trees, clouds, and tall buildings? A It will handle interference in the same way as many of the more expensive units. Clouds, non- metallized glass or convertible tops won't effect it, but trees, human bodies, buildings, or other objects will. Q: How long does it take to first pick up the GPS sig[...]