ALK Pocket PC 6 manual

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Contents Requirements ......................................................... 1 W elcome to CoPilot! .............................................. 1 About GPS T echnology .................................................... 1 Safety W arning ................................................................... 2 Getting Started ...................[...]

- 1 - Requir ements Y our CoPilot Live | Pock et PC Inc ludes:  Install CD (1) and Data CD (1)  Quick Star t Guide  Bluetooth GPS Receiver  Cigarette lighter charger  In-vehicle air v ent mounting clip Desktop PC Requirements  Microsoft Windo ws 2000, ME, or XP  400 MHz pr ocessor or better  16X CD-R OM or better  128 MB [...]

- 2 - location is within 15 - 30 feet of your exact position. If CoPilot initially places y ou on the wrong r oad (this happens only rarely), k eep driving and CoPilot will automatically correct itself and fi nd y our proper position. Occasionally , CoPilot’ s GPS tracking will be less accurate or fail to work at all because your GPS r eceiver i[...]

- 3 - Setting Up a Bluetooth GPS Receiver: The first time that you use CoPilot, you will need to turn on Bluetooth on y our device. From the Start screen on your de vice, tap the Bluetooth button in the bottom right corner and turn on Bluetooth. Then: 1. Switch on your Bluetooth GPS receiv er (slide the switch to | ). Green and blue lights should t[...]

- 4 - Uninstalling a Pr e vious V ersion If you ha ve a pre vious version of CoPilot installed, uninstalling before you install a new er version is optional. NO TE: If you’ re uninstalling CoPilot fr om a Pock et device and installing the same version on another de vice, you m ust deactivate the software on the first device befor e installing it [...]

- 5 - Installing CoPilot NO TE: After the CoPilot Pock et PC installation, y our Pocket PC will automatically be soft reset. It is recommended that y ou exit any open applications and sa ve an y open files before starting the Copilot installation. Installing From a Quickstart Installation Memory Card: 1. Set up your mobile device and charge the bat[...]

- 6 - f. Enter the activation code into the Pock et PC when prompted and ta p “ Next ”. g. Once complete , you will see the message ‘ license activated successfully ’. Select Finish . Changing the V oice Option at Any Time T o change the Pr e-Recorded sound files option: 1. From the Home screen select Menu > T rip > Settings . 2. Sele[...]

- 7 - Map Do wnload to Y our Pock et PC NO TE: If your CoPilot product came with a Quickstart installation memory card, you don’ t need to download map data (it’ s alr eady on your Quickstart card). Y ou can skip to Using Y our Pocket PC f or Guidance , p . 16. T o use CoPilot on your P ocket PC, you first need to do wnload map data fr om your [...]

- 8 - Data Do wnload Step 2: Choose a Data Selection Method After you specify a location wher e the data will be stored, you will be prompted to select a region on the map to do wnload. CoPilot allows you to do wnload data using one of the three methods described below . See Data Download Step 3 beginning on p. 9 for step-by-step instructions for d[...]

- 9 - Data Do wnload Step 3: Select Y our Data Use any of the thr ee methods covered on the follo wing pages ( City Radius , Map Area , or T rip ) to select one or more regions and then download y our data. City Radius Note: CoPilot’ s available memory calculations subtract a certain amount from the a vail- able memory on your storage card (if y [...]

- 10 - Map Ar ea Note: CoPilot’ s available memory calculations subtract a certain amount from the a vail- able memory on your storage card (if y ou are using one) to account for support files. 4. Name the selection, then click Next . 2. Enter a City , State or ZIP Code (address optional) within the area that y ou would like to download. Click Ne[...]

- 11 - T rip 3. If you choose the Points of Interest tab, enter a City , State or a ZIP code and click the Find button. Y ou can specify search parameters by selecting a POI Category and/or Ty p e (this will speed up the search). 3a. Highlight a selection, click Select , then Add Stop . When all your stops ha ve been entered, click Select Data . 4.[...]

- 12 - Data Do wnload Step 4: Download the Data When you’ re ready to ex ecute a download, the Wizard will display a list of Availab le Area(s) for do wnload on the left side of the window . T o designate an area to include in the download, click on it and then click on the right arrow button to move it to the Data Included in This Download list.[...]

- 13 - Impor ting Custom Places CoPilot’ s Custom Place Import Wizard enables you to import addr esses from your Outlook Contacts database, an Excel file , or text file. (If you ar e using another type of database or contact manager , you can export your contacts/ locations to an Excel or text file before importing them into CoPilot.) These point[...]

- 14 - Editing Custom Places in the Database After custom places ha ve been added to the database, they can be edited at any time. Select Manag e Custom Places from the T ools menu, then highlight the custom place you wish to edit, click Edit , and make your changes. Click Apply when finished. NO TE: By default, addr esses entered as Custom Places [...]

- 15 - Addr ess Entry NO TE: There is no need to enter a starting point. CoPilot uses GPS positioning to determine your location automatically . Address entry is a step-by-step pr ocess in which you enter the state or ZIP code, city , and house number/street name in separate scr eens. As you type each entry , matches in the database appear on a pic[...]

- 16 - Star t Driving! After entering one or more destinations, start driving and enjoy CoPilot’ s spoken instructions, continuously updated maps and ET A’ s, and automatic route recalculation capabilities. A text-only Driver Saf ety Screen will replace the Map Scr een when your speed exceeds 10 m.p.h. 3. Enter a house number if you like (it’[...]

- 17 - Entering a Home Addr ess Entering a W ork Addr ess F a v orites T ap a Fav orite on the list to enter it as a destination. T o change which Favorite is assigned to the Home or Wo r k buttons, tap Menu > T rip > Settings and tap Fa vorites (see Settings , p. 26). NO TE: When your Fa vorites list is filled (50), each new address will rep[...]

- 18 - Contact Integr ation CoPilot allows you to link dir ectly to Outlook to retriev e address information. With just a few of quick ta ps of the stylus, you can enter a contact’ s home and/or work addr ess as your destination. 1. T ap the Contact button in the Select Stop screen. 4. If necessar y , CoPilot will prompt y ou to correct an y par [...]

- 19 - Finding Points of Inter est Map Pr eview of a POI: T o previe w a POI on the map before y ou decide to enter it as a destination, highlight it on the match list and tap Map . In the map screen, a sliding bar lets you zoom the vie w in and out. Click Close to return to the match list. In the Matches screen, tap Finish to enter the highlighted[...]

- 20 - Intersection T o enter the intersection of two r oads, tap the Intersection button in the Select Stop screen. Intersections are enter ed just like ad dresses (see p. 15-16), except that instead of a house number you enter a “First Street” and “Second Street”. Pick on Map T o pick a stop off the map , first tap the Pick on Map button [...]

- 21 - Sa v ed T rip Nearb y Places Search Closing CoPilot T o exit the CoPilot application on your P ocket PC, select Menu > Quit . Latitude/Longitude Ta p More... then tap Sav ed T rip in the Select Stop screen to enter a trip that was built on your desktop and transferr ed to your P ocket PC. (See Tr i p Tr a n s f e r , p . 12 for more about[...]

- 22 - Itiner ar y Scr een Driv er Safety/Map/Itiner ary Screens NO TE: It is not safe to attempt to alter settings on your Pock et PC while you are driving. Either hav e a passenger make changes, or pull over to a safe ar ea. Ta p Menu > View to select how you want the guidance scr een to display . Driv er Safety Scr een Map Scr een Ta p Menu &[...]

- 23 - Map Modes CoPilot gives y ou a choice of several differ ent displa y modes for the Map Screen: 3D P erspective CoPilot’ s two-dimensional default displa y mode can be changed to a three-dimensional perspective based off an isometric camera angle. The 3D map displa y contains distance markers to your next turn superimposed on the r oad. Nig[...]

- 24 - T rip Editing and W a ypoints T o get to the Going T o screen from the guidance scr eens at any time, tap Menu > T rip > Edit . From here y ou can edit the current trip, add additional stops, or start a new trip. T ap any stop on your itinerary to activate a pop-up menu that lets you delete the stop, zoom to it on the map , or mo ve it[...]

- 25 - Detour Fea ture CoPilot’ s Detour Featur e allows you to pre view an alternate route befor e deciding whether or not to take it. Perfect for situations in which traffic has suddenly slow ed ahead of you, the Detour Feature will generate an alternate route and tell y ou exactly how much distance the new r oute will add to your trip . Y ou c[...]

- 26 - Settings Ta p Menu > T rip > Settings to change settings that affect CoPilot routing and functionality . Routing Ta p Routing to access r outing options. RV routes fa vor major r oads and avoid sharp turns, U-turns, and urbanized areas wher ever possible. In the United States only, R V routes completely a void high- wa ys that have bri[...]

- 27 - Guidance Ta p Guidance . The settings under Speak T urn W arning At determine how often and where CoPilot will give y ou next turn information out loud. All, none, or some box es can be checked. A pick list gives the options for J ust Ahead : b y default you will be alerted 5 sec/100 ft before ev ery turn (5 seconds or 100 feet, whichev er i[...]

- 28 - Fa v orites Ta p Fa vorites to open your List of Fa vorite Addresses . T o change the assignment of your w ork or home address, highlight your choice on the list and then tap either Wo r k or Home . T o edit an address, highlight it and tap Edit . Then make y our changes in the Edit Address screen and click Next . Note: POI’ s cannot be ed[...]

- 29 - If CoPilot is ha ving trouble acquiring a GPS fix, tr y tapping Reset GPS . Y ou will be asked to enter a city within 100 miles of your curr ent location: 1. T ap Next . 2. T ype a state abbreviation. 3. T ap Next again. 4. In the next screen, enter a city or ZIP code. 5. T ap Finish . CoPilot should now be able to acquire a GPS fix on your [...]

- 30 - Refer ence: Screens & Buttons in Guidance Mode on Y our Pock et PC The following is a summary guide to the screens and buttons you will see on y our Pock et PC as you operate CoPilot in Guidance Mode. Home Screen Going T o Screen This screen displa ys a scrollable list of all stops in the current trip , numbered in the order CoPilot will[...]

- 31 - Select Stop Screen No GPS Signal When you see this scr een it means that CoPilot is not receiving data fr om the GPS unit. 1) Check that all your connections ha ve been made correctl y , and that all wires ar e secure. 2) Make sur e your receiv er is plugged into your v ehicle's power source. 3) In the drop-do wn GPS menu on your Pock e[...]

- 32 - Map Scr een Itinerar y Scr een The Itinerary provides turn-by-turn driving dir ections. In this screen you can highlight a road to a void and CoPilot will generate a detour ar ound that road (see Avoiding Roads , p . 25). T rip Buttons Distance between turns . Direction of turns along your r oute . Names of roads for upcoming turns. Next tur[...]

- 33 - T rip Planning on Y our Pock et PC Y ou can use CoPilot on your Pock et PC for trip planning whether or not the GPS receiv er is connected and receiving data. Planning Mode allows you to run a trip on your P ocket PC ev en when you're not in your car . Y ou'll get driving directions and maps that y ou can use for refer ence before [...]

- 34 - T rip Planning on Y our Desktop Y ou can use CoPilot's desktop functions to map out routes and print maps and driving directions bef ore getting on the road. Desktop trip planning is an additional featur e of CoPilot that is in no way connected to using your P ocket PC for r oute guidance. On the following pages y ou will find brief des[...]

- 35 - Print button or Print... in the File menu. T akes you to the standar d Windows Print options for printing the active windo w that con- tains your map or driving dir ections. Activate the map or directions b y clicking on it or selecting it in the Windo w menu. Select Print T ravP ak... from the File menu to print driv- ing directions, an ove[...]

- 36 - Zoom In button or Zoom In in the Map menu. Each time you click this button, your view will be zoomed in by one increment. The zoom lev el is shown in the title bar of the map window . Zoom Out button or Zoom Out in the Map menu. Each time you click this button, your view will be zoomed out by one increment. The zoom lev el is shown in the ti[...]

- 37 - Zoom to Region button or Zoom Region in the Map menu. This function allows you to zoom your map vie w to a specific area. Choices in the sub-menu will depend on which CoPilot data region(s) wer e purchased. Refresh Map button or Refresh Map in the Map menu. When scrolling thr ough a map you ma y notice it takes a f ew sec- onds for all the d[...]

- 38 - Select Landmark Repor ting fr om the drop-do wn Tr i p menu. Use the drop-do wn Help menu to access CoPilot Help for assistance with all aspects of the software and to quickly access ALK’ s web site. Landmark Reporting Help Menu Refer ence: CoPilot on Y our Desktop The following is a guide to the main scr eens you will see as you use CoPil[...]

- 39 - T rip Planner Window (Contacts) Driving Directions and Ma p (Split Screen) Enter a person’ s first or last name and hit <Enter>. CoPilot will search y our Contacts database for matches. Select the Contacts address type (as defined in Outlook) to get the appr opriate address, then click the Add Stop button to add it to your Itinerary [...]

- 40 - Routing Options T rip Summar y Click the Options button in the T rip Planner window to access CoPilot routing options. Auto and Quickest is the default setting, and provides the quickest r outing for automobiles based on practical considerations such as road quality , terrain, and urban/ rural classifications. RV routing fa vors major r oads[...]

- 41 - CoPilot Liv e Communications CoPilot Live allows y ou to maintain two-wa y communication with drivers who are using CoPilot and to actually see where the y are currentl y located. Y ou can do this from the CoPilot Liv e web page. Using this CoPilot Live functionality r equires the following: 1) If you want to track and message other driv ers[...]

- 42 - Real-Time T raffi c Information In addition to pr oviding users with pre-trip planning and GPS r oute guidance capabilities, CoPilot uses wireless communications to automatically send r eal-time information to drivers, notifying them of traffic incidents (accidents, traffic jams, etc .) along the route ahead and potential alternate r outes.[...]

- 43 - T raffic Report Content CoPilot Live alerts you when a traffic incident is detected on y our route ahead. If traffic is being checked automaticall y , the alert indicator appears along with incident icons on the map that show the type and se verity of the incident (see p . 42). An alert sound accompanies the incident display . Incidents are [...]

- 44 - NextStop Continuing to Next Stop PoiAhead Point of Interest Ahead Rdestination.wa v Y ou Hav e Reached Y our Destination RightT urn T urn Right Roundabout1 T ake 1st Exit at Roundabout Roundabout10 T ake 10th Exit at Roundabout Roundabout2 T ake 2nd Exit at Roundabout Roundabout3 T ake 3rd Exit at Roundabout Roundabout4 T ake 4th Exit at Rou[...]

- 45 - T roub leshooting Why can't I get a satellite r eading the first time I use CoPilot? The first time the GPS receiv er is used it may tak e approximately 5 min utes to acquire a fix (but ma y take as long as 15 minutes). Y ou can minimize this time by remaining stationary and positioning the GPS receiver so that it has a clear vie w of t[...]

- 46 -  If your map data is loaded onto y our device memor y , your tracks ar e stored in the My Documents > gpstracks folder on y our device. 1. Cop y all GPS tracks to your desktop 2. Send them as an email attachment to data@alk.com Specific Data Notes Electronic Submission: Y ou can use our built-in Data Corrections form to supplement an y[...]

- 47 - ON Y OUR POCKET PC: IMPOR T ANT: Y ou must install CoPilot to your P ocket PC using your Base Product K ey AND you must ha ve data downloaded to your P ocket PC befor e using your Expansion Pr oduct K ey . 1. Open CoPilot on your Pock et PC . 2. T ap Menu > Options > Licensing from the men u at the bottom of the screen. 3. T ap Activat[...]

- 48 - CoPilot End-User License Agreement NO TE: On the following pages there ar e three separate license agreements for users of Nor th American , European , and Australian Data . THIS IS A LEGAL A GREEMENT BETWEEN Y OU, THE USER (either an individual or an entity), AND ALK TECHNOLOGIES, INC . ("ALK"). IF Y OU DO NO T A GREE T O THE TERM[...]

- 49 - tion or addition to this warranty . Some states do not allow the exclusion or limi- tation of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequen- tial damages, so the above limitation or exclusion ma y not apply to you. 4. Licensee's Responsibility: Y ou assume all responsibility for , and ALK shall not be liable [...]

- 50 - ALK ® T echnologies, Inc . License A GREEMENT CoPilot | P ock et PC 6 with EUROPEAN D A T A LICENSES: 1 User IMPOR T ANT: Please read the following agreement ("License") car efully . THIS IS A LEGAL A GREEMENT BETWEEN Y OU, THE USER (either an individual or an entity), AND ALK T echnologies, Inc. ("ALK"). IF Y OU DO NO T[...]

- 51 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS P ersonal Use Only . Y ou agree to use this Data together with COPILO T® LIVE for the solely personal, non-commercial purposes for which y ou were licensed, and not for service bureau, time-sharing or other similar purposes. Accordingly , but subject to the restrictions set forth in the following paragra phs, you ma y c[...]

- 52 - USE AND RESTRICTIONS: Y ou may operate the Softwar e on only one com- puter . How ever , if you ha ve pur chased a network or multiple-user license, you ma y load and use as many single-use copies and/or support as many concurrent users, in the aggregate, as are authorized b y such license . Y ou ma y make only one cop y of the Software, ret[...]

- 53 -  Y ou are not permitted to use the Software for motor -carrier tariff or routing purposes.  Electronic r eproduction and transmission of output to remote locations ar e not permitted. ALK retains all rights not expr essly granted. Nothing in this License Agreement constitutes a waiver of ALK's rights under the U.S. copyright la ws[...]

- 54 - work, or create derivativ e works based on any part of the Software. Y ou may not re verse engineer , decompile , or disassemble the Software. LIMITED W ARRANTY: Fonix warrants that the Pr oduct's physical media will be, under normal use, free fr om defects in material and workmanship for one y ear from the date y ou purchased it. Fonix[...]

- 55 - 6. GENERAL Y ou may not assign or sub-license y our rights under this License . This agreement constitutes the entire agr eement between the parties. Any previous agr eements, understandings and negotiations cease to ha ve any effect. A pro vision of, or a right created under , this agreement ma y not be waived except in writing signed by th[...]