GPS Mouse User’s Manual
4. INITIALIZING YOUR GPS RECEIVE
Before using your GPS receiver for navigation (especially for the first time), the
receiver must obtain a local GPS fix (coordinates) of the current position. To do this,
take your laptop (with your USB driver and the mapping software loaded and
configured) to an open area that has a clear view to the sky (s
empty field). Start your software (or the included GPS Info utility program) and wait
for initialization of the GPS to complete.
various factors such as the distance of the current coordinates from the last time
the GPS receiver was activated, GPS signal strength and surrounding terrain (tall
trees and buildings can block the satellite signals). Once the RAW GPS data is
displayed onto the screen, if appli
(red LED on the GPS will also start to flash).
up to several minutes depending on the conditions mentioned above before
complete GPS data will be displayed on the sc
Coordinates scrolling with zero’s means that the port connection is complete, but
the satellite data is not being received yet
for satellite reception).
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INITIALIZING YOUR GPS RECEIVER
GPS receiver for navigation (especially for the first time), the
receiver must obtain a local GPS fix (coordinates) of the current position. To do this,
take your laptop (with your USB driver and the mapping software loaded and
open area that has a clear view to the sky (such as a park or
Start your software (or the included GPS Info utility program) and wait
zation of the GPS to complete. This may take a few minutes depending on
the distance of the current coordinates from the last time
the GPS receiver was activated, GPS signal strength and surrounding terrain (tall
trees and buildings can block the satellite signals). Once the RAW GPS data is
displayed onto the screen, if applicable for your software, a fix has been initialized
GPS will also start to flash). In some cases, initialization can take
up to several minutes depending on the conditions mentioned above before
complete GPS data will be displayed on the screen.
Coordinates scrolling with zero’s means that the port connection is complete, but
data is not being received yet (possibly still initializing or in a bad area
GPS receiver for navigation (especially for the first time), the
receiver must obtain a local GPS fix (coordinates) of the current position. To do this,
take your laptop (with your USB driver and the mapping software loaded and
uch as a park or
Start your software (or the included GPS Info utility program) and wait
This may take a few minutes depending on
the distance of the current coordinates from the last time
the GPS receiver was activated, GPS signal strength and surrounding terrain (tall
trees and buildings can block the satellite signals). Once the RAW GPS data is
re, a fix has been initialized
initialization can take
up to several minutes depending on the conditions mentioned above before
Coordinates scrolling with zero’s means that the port connection is complete, but
(possibly still initializing or in a bad area
