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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: What other factors will affect the accuracy of my Navig8r?
A:
While GPS receivers can be quite accurate, there are several factors that can impede the
performance and accuracy of the system. GPS receivers require a clear line of sight to the satellites
to receive the signal.
Bad placement of the receiver in the car can reduce the reception of the signal. This is the most
common cause of poor reception.
Tall buildings in high rise areas such as city streets can impede the signal reception as well as
introducing “Phantom Signals” or Multi Path. These can reflected off buildings and other surfaces,
which make it hard for the GPS receiver to function correctly as it receiving two signals from the
same satellite. This is more apparent when the vehicle is travelling very slowly or at a stop.
Atmospheric conditions such as solar flares and heavily wooded or areas of dense foliage can also
affect the detection of satellite signals.
Q: Can I connect my Navig8r with a Macintosh?
A:
The Navigator GPS is detected by computers as Mass Storage devices simular to USB drives. Macs
running OSX 10.2 or later should be able to access the GPS and SD Card Slot by connecting with the
supplied USB cable without the need for any software or drivers to be installed.
Q: My Navig8r is frozen or displays a blue screen, or will not turn on, how do I fix this?
A:
Contact technical support.
Q: I cannot find an address!
A:
Check the address that you are looking for. The street may be listed as in a different suburb than
your information. Some addresses are given in a “preferred” suburb rather than the actual listed
suburb.
Map data for the Laser Navig8r is sourced from PSMA Australia (formerly Public Sector Mapping
Agencies) and is as up to date as possible at the time of compilation
Q: I can find the street but not the house number.
A
: If when entering a destination, the Navig8r cannot find a particular street number but can find the
correct street, try entering a number just above or just below on the same side of the road as the
address you are looking for. For example if you are looking 101 Smith St. but the Navig8r cannot find
it, try looking for 99 or 103 Smith St. House numbers can be spaced differently on one side of the
street to another; the number 100 may be a block or two in either direction.
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