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6. Enable the Speech button by clicking it if you want to hear the nearest
search result in the computer's voice.
7. If you want to automatically repeat your search after a designated amount of
time, select the Repeat Search Every check box and then select the number
of minutes for automatically repeating the search. This is required if you are
using GPS NavMode.
Note Searches are not repeated when the GPS position is stationary.
8. Select a distance in miles from the Search Area scroll list to limit your search
to a certain driving distance from your current location.
9. Click Search.
The search results display in the list box to the right of the Search button.
10. Click a search result to select it.
A green, highlighted line displays on the map between your current/specified
location and the point of interest's location.
Note Click Recenter to center the map on the selected POI route. Click
Insert Stop to insert the selected search result into your current route.
11. Select the Info option to view the point of interest's name, category, phone
number, and distance from the current location.
OR
Select the Directions option to view directions to the selected point of
interest from your current/specified location.
Finding a Symbol by its Name
Within the Draw tab, you can attach a name to any symbol you add to your map. For
more information on adding symbols to the map, see Adding a Waypoint, Symbol,
MapNote, or Text Label to the Map.
You can use a name to help locate a symbol you have already placed on a map using
the QuickSearch feature on the Find tab. For example, if you named a symbol "My
House" when you placed it on the map, use the following steps for conducting a
search on the unique symbol name.
To Find a Symbol by its Name
Use the following steps to find a symbol by its name.
1. Click the Find tab.
2. Using QuickSearch, type the symbol name followed by the town and state
abbreviation (for example, My Office, Yarmouth, ME) in the Search For
text box.
3. Click Search. The closet matches display in the list view to the right of the
Search For text box. The symbol name displays in the Name column.
4. Double-click the item or select the item and click Go To to locate your
selection on the map. The map view centers on the item. A MapTag displays
the symbol name at the symbol location.
Note To display MapTags, select the MapTags check box on the Find tab.