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GPS Instructions for Palm III and Palm V Handhelds

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Install StreetFinder on your Palm handheld

You will be instructed to install the StreetFinder application on your Palm device when you
install StreetFinder Deluxe 2000 on your PC, as follows:

1.

 

Place the StreetFinder Deluxe 2000 Install CD into your CD-ROM drive. Setup should run
automatically after several seconds.  If it does not, click the 

Start

 button on your desktop and

select 

Run

. In the Run dialog box enter 

X:\Setup

, where X is the drive letter for your CD-

ROM.

2.

 

Follow the on-screen instructions to install StreetFinder Deluxe 2000 on your PC. Make sure
to answer “yes” to the question: “Do you want to place StreetFinder® for the Palm™
organizer into your HotSync™ queue?”

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Download a Map to your Palm

Before using the GPS receiver, you must first download a map of the area where you plan to use
GPS.  In StreetFinder Deluxe 2000 you use the MapShots Export utility to download maps to
your Palm handheld. You can download two types of maps:

 

your current map view

 

a map and directions that you create in the Trip Organizer

To download the current map view:

1.

 

In the StreetFinder desktop application, make certain that you are zoomed in to level 7 or
higher. You can check your zoom level with the 

Zoom Level

 item on the 

View

 menu.

2.

 

Place any address markers that you want to save with your map. Use the Marker tool at the
bottom of the StreetFinder Deluxe screen to place your markers. (For more information, see

Help

 in the StreetFinder Deluxe 2000 desktop application.)

Summary of Contents for 2000

Page 1: ...GPS User s Guide StreetFinder Deluxe 2000 GPS for the Palm III handheld GPS for the Palm V handheld GPS for the laptop PC ...

Page 2: ...Finder on your Palm handheld 2 ò Download a Map to your Palm 2 ò Use StreetFinder GPS on your Palm handheld 3 ò FAQs 5 GPS Instructions for the Laptop Receiver 6 ò Check System Requirements 6 ò Start GPS 6 ò FAQs 6 2000 Rand McNally All rights reserved StreetFinder is a registered trademark of Rand McNally Palm is a trademark of Palm Computing Incorporated ...

Page 3: ...e Palm handheld StreetFinder Deluxe 2000 software one car windshield mount one car lighter adapter one carrying case one AC adapter Palm III GPS receiver only If you are missing anything please contact the Rand McNally technical support department at 847 982 0944 and request a replacement ò GPS for Laptop PCs one GPS receiver StreetFinder Deluxe 2000 software ...

Page 4: ...to place StreetFinder for the Palm organizer into your HotSync queue ò Download a Map to your Palm Before using the GPS receiver you must first download a map of the area where you plan to use GPS In StreetFinder Deluxe 2000 you use the MapShots Export utility to download maps to your Palm handheld You can download two types of maps your current map view a map and directions that you create in the...

Page 5: ... the map you have created in your HotSync queue Once you have created the map simply perform a HotSync operation to download the map to your Palm handheld Note The MapShots Export Guide will report the amount of memory a map requires on your Palm device You should check to make certain that amount of memory is available before you download the map Maps you create are stored in the StreetFinder fol...

Page 6: ...wer Off Leave this option checked so that your Palm will not shut off while you are using GPS 6 Tap the Start GPS button You will then see the message Acquiring Signal on your map screen Your GPS receiver will normally acquire a signal in less than 5 minutes However satellite acquisition may take up to 20 minutes the first time you use the receiver or if you have traveled several hundred miles fro...

Page 7: ...e Palm connected organizer or you detach the organizer from the GPS receiver Q Does the car lighter adapter power the Palm Pilot A No it only powers and charges the GPS unit Q Palm III receiver only How long will the receiver s charge last A When fully charged the Lithium Ion battery operates 4 6 hours Q Palm V receiver only How long will the batteries last A Fresh alkaline batteries will last 8 1...

Page 8: ...nection to your open serial port 4 Restart your computer 5 After restarting double click the StreetFinder or icon to start the program 6 Once StreetFinder starts press F9 on your keyboard to start GPS immediately Or If you want to record your route go to the GPS menu and select Settings In the Settings dialog box select the Monitor and Record option and provide a file name Click OK to return to th...

Page 9: ...pping Contact technical support at 847 982 0944 to order Q I m having trouble getting started with your Rand McNally GPS unit What should I do A When you first plug in your Rand McNally GPS unit and start StreetFinder you should be ready to go The unit does not require any special driver nor does it need to be detected by Windows in order to work If your unit has a clear view of the sky you should...

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