Using GPS
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1.
Click the Options button
on the toolbar and click the GPS tab. You can
also click the Options button
on the GPS tab.
2.
Clear the Use NavMode check box to turn it off or select the check box to turn it on.
3.
Click OK.
NavMode Display
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Next Turn—The distance to the next turn, based on the units selected on the
Display tab in the Options dialog box.
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Dist to Finish—The distance to the finish point on your route, based on the units
selected on the Display tab in the Options dialog box.
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ETA—The estimated time of arrival at the finish of your route. This is based on the
time and time zone set on your computer. If your trip goes beyond the current day,
the day of arrival also displays. The ETA does not include any layover time at a stop.
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GPS Fix—Indicates if your GPS fix is 2-D or 3-D. If you do not have a fix or if the
GPS is acquiring a fix, "No Fix" displays.
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Speed—Displays the speed you are traveling, based on the units selected on the
Display tab in the Options dialog box.
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Radar Results—If you are using GPS Radar, an orange bar displays the closest
search result. Click Stop Here to insert a stop into your route. Click More Info to
open the GPS Radar subtab on the Find tab and get more information about the
result. Click Stop Radar to stop searching.
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Progress Bar—The progress bar displays below the orange bar. It shows how far
along you are in your route by distance.
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Turns—The blue area at the bottom of the screen shows the next turn in large text
and the following turn in smaller text. An arrow showing the direction of each turn
displays next to the text.
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Zoom In/Out—Click the plus sign in the Turns area to zoom the map in. Click the
minus sign to zoom the map out.
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Left 2-D or 3-D/Right 2-D–You can choose to view the left map in 2-D or 3-D or
the right map in 2-D. Click the button for the view you want. To view both the right
and left map, use the
resize tool
to change the map area.
Tracking a Route with GPS
When tracking, you can follow along a road route you created using any of the routing
methods in your mapping program. As you travel, the current leg (segment) of your route is
highlighted on the map.
Notes
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To automatically recalculate your route when off track, on the Route tab, select the
Auto check box next to the Back on Track button on the New/Edit subtab. If you do
not want the program to automatically recalculate your route when off track, clear the
Back on Track check box and click Back on Track whenever you want to recalculate
the route based on the current GPS position.
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If you want to create a log of your travels, select the Start GPS Log check box in the
GPS tab of the Options dialog to log automatically. Or, click the Record button in the
GPS Log subtab to log manually start recording.
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The Turns option is available in routes only when GPS tracking.
