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Summary of Contents for CoPilot Live Laptop 8

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Page 2: ...Update 19 Uninstalling 19 Hardware Setup 20 CoPilot Live Overview 23 Moving Between Modes 24 Guidance Mode 25 Entering a Destination 25 Editing Stops 32 Start Driving 33 Features of the Guidance Scre...

Page 3: ...ing Custom Places 57 Customizing Driving Directions 58 Legend Planning Mode Buttons 60 CoPilot Live Communications 62 CoPilot Live Web 62 Live Mode Overview 63 Live Mode Automatic Vehicle Location AVL...

Page 4: ...n the road when driving While driving either ask a passenger to operate CoPilot or pull over to the side of the road when operating CoPilot on your laptop Your CoPilot Live Laptop 8 package includes t...

Page 5: ...see Watson V 2 1 Gold Redistributed Click on it to highlight it then click Add Remove You will be asked Are you sure you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its components cl...

Page 6: ...he program by inserting the Data Disc into your CD ROM drive after you open the CoPilot application NOTE Once you install a region e g North America or Europe it cannot be changed 3 Activate the Softw...

Page 7: ...vation Code will appear on screen and an e mail containing your Activation Code will be sent to you ii Enter your Activation Code in the blank field in the Activation Code screen and click Activate b...

Page 8: ...ctor into your laptop until after Windows has finished booting up TIP To see the serial ports available on your PC open the Control Panel select System click on the Device Manager tab then click on th...

Page 9: ...eed to enter a starting point CoPilot uses GPS positioning to determine your location automatically TIP You must disable your screen saver before using CoPilot In the Windows Start menu go to Settings...

Page 10: ...ample John F Kennedy International Airport instead of JFK Airport 6 If an exact match is not found in CoPilot s database a list of possible options will appear Scroll the list to see all options Highl...

Page 11: ...xt turn is coming up If you go off route CoPilot s Dynamic Directions will reroute you to the next stop from your current position In the Driver Safety screen the map will be minimized when you drive...

Page 12: ...ess Entry Makes address entry faster and easier by anticipating possible entries as you type Additional Routing Options New options include London Congestion Zone United Kingdom only Displays a warnin...

Page 13: ...ing maps and GPS track files we recommend 64 MB RAM A Serial USB Compact Flash or Bluetooth connection depending on receiver type A Soundblaster compatible sound card and speaker for talking maps For...

Page 14: ...epartment of Defense The system uses 24 satellites that orbit the earth sending out radio waves that can be picked up by GPS sensors hardware devices for receiving data Normally a GPS sensor relies on...

Page 15: ...s directly proportional to its ability to receive accurate line of sight satellite signals Heavy foliage buildings tunnels or any other structures obstructing satellite communications will interfere w...

Page 16: ...n a vehicle do not place the GPS receiver antenna power supply or your computer where it may strike the driver or passengers if the vehicle turns sharply or stops abruptly This product is designed man...

Page 17: ...d As the installation proceeds you will be given the choice to install CoPilot map data It is recommended that you install the Map Data to your hard drive A full installation of the data can require u...

Page 18: ...in Planning Mode or Exit in the Guidance Mode navigation control panel NOTE for XP Users If you are installing CoPilot on a computer running Windows XP you may be prompted to connect your GPS receive...

Page 19: ...the internet you can click the link to ALK s activation web page i On the ALK activation page enter your Installation Product Key License ID and e mail address then click Submit Your Activation Code w...

Page 20: ...d CoPilot please do so first and then follow the instructions below The Base Installation Product Key can be found on the printed Quick Start Guide that comes with CoPilot 18 1 Insert your CoPilot Ins...

Page 21: ...re you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its components Click Yes This will start the uninstall process If prompted to remove all shared files select No to All 6 When this...

Page 22: ...remove all shared files select No to All 6 When this is finished click on Finish Then restart your computer Hardware Setup WARNING Never leave your GPS receiver in a closed vehicle that exceeds 140o F...

Page 23: ...the virtual serial port to which the Bluetooth GPS is connected go to Guidance Mode and select Options Then select GPS Status and set the GPS COM Port ex COM 10 USB Connection If you are using a USB c...

Page 24: ...select System click on the Device Manager tab then click on the plus sign next to Ports in the list of devices The Settings box displays the hardware settings used by the COM port The setting for you...

Page 25: ...ns and track your position in real time on a map Planning Mode is for trip planning You do not need to have your GPS receiver attached in order to utilize Planning Mode In this mode you can plan trips...

Page 26: ...tton in the control panel on the right side of the screen To move from Planning Mode to Guidance Mode at any time click the Guidance button on the left side of the screen To access CoPilot s Live mess...

Page 27: ...r your destination You don t need to enter an origin if the GPS receiver is picking up signals CoPilot will automatically identify the start place Address Destination Entry Options 1 Click Destination...

Page 28: ...generally need to be spelled out for example John F Kennedy International Airport instead of JFK Airport 4 Optional Type a street address with or without a street number As you type possible matches w...

Page 29: ...t Stops screen click Go Options in this screen are Go to begin receiving guidance to the destination s you entered your GPS receiver must be attached Add to add another stop to your trip TIP If you ar...

Page 30: ...these Favorites as a stop click Destination then click Favorite Highlight a place on the list and click Add to add it as a stop To delete a Favorite from the list highlight it and click Delete If you...

Page 31: ...rom the pick lists If you re looking for a specific place you can also type the first few letters of its name in the Name field Click Next when ready 3 If your GPS receiver is attached and you are rec...

Page 32: ...ase as a stop on your route 1 Click Destination then click Contact 2 Narrow down your contact search by typing in the first few letters of the contact s first or last name and hit the Enter or Space k...

Page 33: ...a state country and city name or postal code 3 When prompted enter the name of one of the intersecting streets and click Next 4 Enter the name of the other street in the next screen click Next 5 Opti...

Page 34: ...not treat them like stops The ETA and distance to next stop shown in Guidance mode do not consider waypoints as stops though waypoints do appear in the Itinerary Optimize the order of your stops for...

Page 35: ...This is an important safety feature of the software you ll still receive verbal instructions as well as simple text directions on screen as you drive NOTE When driving in Australia all screen buttons...

Page 36: ...Switches to Planning Mode Exit Exits CoPilot View Options Click the View button at the top of the Navigation Control Panel to choose one of six guidance display options Driver Safety Text only screen...

Page 37: ...n Click to zoom in one level Box Zoom Click to activate Box Zoom mode which lets you zoom to an area on the map by drawing a box around it with the cursor This mode is turned on by default Drag Map Cl...

Page 38: ...not you ll save any time by turning off your current route The Detour button toggles to Cancel Detour after an alternate route is calculated so that you can return to the original route at any time if...

Page 39: ...waypoints to guide a route along roads of your choosing see p 32 To avoid specific road segments in the Passenger screen click the Itinerary button to bring up your turn by turn driving directions In...

Page 40: ...settings for your receiver or click Find GPS to have CoPilot scan for your GPS receiver and automatically adjust these settings Reset GPS lets you enter a city state from where CoPilot can search for...

Page 41: ...aurants gas stations and nature attractions 4 Use the Search __ miles ahead pick list to indicate how far up the road you want each POI to be when an alert is triggered 5 Use the sliding bar under Rep...

Page 42: ...are the same for each line the current road nearest crossroad nearest major road nearest town ETA or speed Line 3 only appears when the map is hidden in the Driver Safety view Map Options Click the Ma...

Page 43: ...ng large RVs Routing Type CoPilot s Quickest routing type is based on the most efficient route in terms of road quality terrain and urban rural road classifications CoPilot s Shortest routing type cal...

Page 44: ...rcle with an x indicates that Listening is off and Speaking is on so CoPilot will speak directions out loud Speed Warning You can tell CoPilot to alert you when your speed exceeds a limit that you spe...

Page 45: ...are heading How far CoPilot tells you the distance to your next stop Less detail Each time spoken the map will show less detail More detail Each time spoken the map will show more detail Mute Turns C...

Page 46: ...se and your friend clicks Select then Add and then Go Now you re ready to drive to your destination Once the car is moving your location shows up as a series of arrows drawn on the map A green highlig...

Page 47: ...45 1 Driving on Witherspoon Street into Princeton NJ 3 CoPilot automatically creates a new route from your current position 2 Turning off CoPilot s route onto Wiggins Street Sample Trip on the Map...

Page 48: ...arch for points of interest calculate fuel costs add favorite places add custom places and much more For additional information on Planning Mode see CoPilot s Help Files select Help Contents and Searc...

Page 49: ...ighlight the one you want on the list and click Select or click Map to see it on the map If you enter a street address you can also assign a name to the address by typing it into the Name box You can...

Page 50: ...est tab and then click Add Fav When you click on the Favorites tab you will see a list of your previously saved favorite places To add a favorite place to your trip highlight it and click Add Stop In...

Page 51: ...ill automatically re order the stops to create the most efficient route If you don t optimize your trip will be routed in the order in which the stops appear on the Itinerary To alwayskeep the last st...

Page 52: ...e Help button Trip Options In the Trip Options window you can change various routing preferences The options here are the same as the routing options in Guidance Mode Note that options set here affect...

Page 53: ...onal borders to provide better routing If this option is not checked no borders will be crossed Check Break Every to include a break time in your driving directions and ETA calculations then type in y...

Page 54: ...window drag the gray bar that divides them to the right or left To see the scroll bar in the driving directions window you may have to click in the window Although the Trip Summary cannot be printed b...

Page 55: ...the tool bar With Pick Stops turned on click with the left mouse button on the location you want to add to your trip it can be a city or any location including a local address or latitude longitude p...

Page 56: ...etail Level 10 of 12 Now click on the spot on the map where you want your new place to be added The Add Custom Place dialog box will open Type your custom name for the place in the PlaceName box The n...

Page 57: ...map Zoom your map view in as far as you need to in order to pick the right segment You can pick one or several segments on th same road Red cross hatching indicates an avoided road segment green cros...

Page 58: ...s as pushpins and included in search results when you search for points of interest in either Planning or Guidance Mode NOTE CoPilot now allows importing of multiple POIs with the same name e g an ent...

Page 59: ...rom the Tools menu then highlight the custom place you wish to edit click Edit and make your changes Click Apply when finished NOTE By default addresses entered as Custom Places are assigned to the Cu...

Page 60: ...he font CoPilot uses and by controlling the number of nearby places that is landmarks or places of interest in the area surrounding your route that appear in the report To change the appearance of you...

Page 61: ...slide to 0 and click OK to close the dialog box You can also have landmarks reported only along certain types of roads Under Find landmarks when driving on these kinds of roads use the check boxes to...

Page 62: ...a road segment on the map to avoid or favor it Help In any window the Help button will direct you to the Help topic that describes how to use that window Zoom to Entire Region Zooms to a map of the e...

Page 63: ...a new trip to be entered Optimize Click this button to reorder the stops in the Itinerary for the most efficient route requires at least one stop Pick Stops Allows you to pick stops directly from the...

Page 64: ...they receive appear in large customizable one touch response buttons to ensure driver safety 2 Real time tracking of other people who are on the road see their current location destination ETA and mu...

Page 65: ...ple who are on the road you can also access CoPilot Live s communications capabilities in Live Mode from within CoPilot In Planning Mode click on the Live icon on the sidebar to the left of the map Th...

Page 66: ...es are on at the same time ALK does not actively log driver s location information nor do we use this information for any purpose other than to transfer it between authorized users Live Mode Automatic...

Page 67: ...control over the Customizable Response Buttons 1 Choose to display 1 4 buttons by clicking the corresponding number at the bottom of the screen 2 To change the text of each button just click on a butt...

Page 68: ...view From the Advanced view you can save frequently used message text and button layouts for quick recall in future messages Sending Messages from the Web To send a message from the ALK Live Web page...

Page 69: ...ng Mode then click the Send button at the bottom of the window In the Send Trip Confirmation window that opens specify whether you want the new trip itinerary to replace the driver s existing trip to...

Page 70: ...When the driver responds to your trip itinerary update the response is displayed in the Message Center 68 Sent Trip and Driver s Response...

Page 71: ...next to the vehicle then use the Stop Builder that opens The options available in the Stop Builder are the same ones you would use to create an Itinerary update from within CoPilot Make sure the reci...

Page 72: ...wn below may be currently disabled 70 1 Open a CoPilot Live account Go to the CoPilot Live Web login page http live alk com Click the link provided for setting up a new account then enter all required...

Page 73: ...a message will pop up that informs you about the CoPilot Live setup process After you have read the message click OK to proceed 6 Now you must enter the same User Name and Password that you entered wh...

Page 74: ...that it becomes invalid after a specified number of days For the recipient of an Invitation to see you both of you must have an internet connection and you must be using CoPilot and receiving GPS sig...

Page 75: ...le Response Buttons that the message sender has included at the bottom of the screen The text on the button is sent back as the response 73 When you are the driver and a message is sent to you CoPilot...

Page 76: ...windows CoPilot Live s text to speech engine will speak the itinerary update when it is received You have the option to use the four Standard Response Buttons see p 73 You can also Accept or Decline t...

Page 77: ...uting In Guidance Mode CoPilot Live can provide you with regularly updated traffic incident reports and alternate routes based on your destination and route ahead Note that CoPilot must have GPS acqui...

Page 78: ...congestion you ll be able to accept or reject the alternate route 76 If you want CoPilot to generate an alternate route around an incident click the Avoid button If you wish to ignore the incident cli...

Page 79: ...ll CoPilot how to handle incident reporting The Speak new incidents check box controls whether CoPilot speaks each incident message out loud when it appears Check Automatically check for new incidents...

Page 80: ...as numbered colored triangles Any of the four icons below are used to reflect the location s and severity of traffic congestion 1 Red Most severe 3 Yellow Third most severe 2 Orange Second most severe...

Page 81: ...the sky What do I do if the computer will not recognize my voice commands For CoPilot to listen and respond the Listening button must be toggled on in the lower right corner of the Guidance screen Ba...

Page 82: ...again If you are still having trouble once the Data Disc is in your CD ROM drive see question 2 below 2 Is the underside the side without artwork of the Data Disc clean A If yes see question 3 below B...

Page 83: ...Device Manager tab D Click on the sign next to Ports E Click on Com 1 so it s highlighted and click on the Properties button below F Under the General tab in Device Manager make sure it says this dev...

Page 84: ...number is the same one you found above 1 2 3 etc in the Hyperterminal If it is different use the drop down menu to change the Com port and click the Close button Next exit the program to accept the ch...

Page 85: ...the GPS tracks from your computer and sends them to ALK electronically To submit GPS tracks by E mail On your laptop your GPS tracks files that end with gps are stored in your C Program Files CoPilot...

Page 86: ...ialog box Technical Support After registering your software you re entitled to technical support and discounts on future updates Check out ALK s web site for technical support documentation and posted...

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