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Getting Started with Street Atlas USA 2005
Welcome to Street Atlas USA 2005
With Street Atlas USA 2005, you can perform the following functions and more:
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Use the POI feature in the Find tab to quickly search for a specific points of interest within a specified
distance from the current map center or along the active route
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Use the QuickSearch Find feature to locate a city or town, a major point of interest, street address, ZIP
Code, or coordinate point.
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Use the Advanced Find feature to additionally locate the intersection of two streets, a specific category of
map items (such as landmarks along the current route), or an area code and exchange within a specified
area or along your current route.
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Create a route by adding start and finish points on your map. Customize your route by adding stops and
vias.
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Customize your map by adding new routable roads, text, and MapNotes.
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Connect your GPS device to the program and track your progress on a laptop as you travel. View your next
turn as well as the turn after that—very helpful when you need to make a turn directly after another turn.
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Print high-quality, detailed, single-page maps or mural maps as large as 3 x 3 pages.
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Print your route and/or route directions for a route.
What's New in Street Atlas USA 2005
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New Auto Back on Track for GPS with distance off-route settings you control, plus improved routing
decision-making for getting you back on track. If you miss your exit, the software automatically calculates
new directions
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GPS voice now gives heads-up alerts for rapid-sequence turns, especially important for complex
interchanges where several turns are clustered together
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GPS Radar searches now include voice prompts for the nearest place to your current GPS position
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New GPS Next Turn and Turn After That text box with large visible route tracking arrow with improved
visibility and information on the Show Turns GPS navigation screen
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More accurate turn directions with distinctions between “turn left,” “bear left,” and “keep left” among
others
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New easier-to-use POI Name and Category Search subtab for finding Wal-Marts, restaurants, lodgings,
post offices – more than 4 million places in total
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New GPS Radar POI search categories include emergency services, major shopping locales, and
camping/RV parks
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Multiple user profiles in the Voice tab with custom microphone, speaker, volume, voice speed, and voice
recognition settings
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Large fonts that expand in certain tabs -- plus more visible exit symbols
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QuickSearch subtab expands to large font size for easier typing on a laptop
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Better display of multiple route names and shields for dual-named roads (e.g., Route One and Main Street)
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Simplified file management for easier map saving
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New ability to determine at which magnification levels the large POI icons display
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Support for USB and Bluetooth microphones for GPS Voice Navigation
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New pop-up tutorials
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Updated map and POI data for the U.S.
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Software has a faster start-up time
