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3.

 

In StreetFinder, select the map that you downloaded.

4.

 

Clip your Palm handheld to the GPS receiver.  To do so, hold
the base of the handheld to the front of the GPS receiver at
slight angle and connect the two ports. Push the handheld back
into place in the receiver, pressing down lightly to snap it into
place.

5.

 

Open the StreetFinder 

Navigate

 menu and tap the 

GPS

selection. The GPS warning screen will appear, and you will
see a checkbox in front of an option labeled. 

Disable Auto

Power 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 from the location you last used
the receiver.

7.

 

To stop GPS, select 

GPS

 from the 

Navigate

 menu again and

tap the 

Stop GPS

 button.

Note:

 The GPS receiver must have an unobstructed view of the sky. GPS signals do not pass

through solid objects such as roofs, tall buildings, and dense tree cover.

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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