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GPS Enabled
To do this, connect your handset to your laptop (or
other device) with a data cable and set your handset
to transmit data (see "Getting Started" on page 74).
Your handset then provides your approximate
location to the device running the map software,
which displays your location on a map. Your handset
provides an updated location every second and the
map software displays your changing location on its
map.
See "Enhancing GPS Performance" on page 71 for
more details on obtaining good location information.
Note: Because your handset is continuously
determining your location, using the GPS
feature of your handset with map software
uses the handset's battery power quickly.
Software Compatibility
Your handset sends location information to your
laptop or other device using the standard National
Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format. Your
handset supports output messages in NMEA-0183
format and supports the following NMEA-0183
sentences: GGA, GLL, GSA, GSV, RMC, and VTG.
The map software running on your laptop or other
device must support NMEA 3.0.
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Getting Started
To connect your handset to your laptop or other
device:
1 Open the flap covering the handset's accessory
connector.
2 With the handset's display facing up, insert the
data cable's connector into the accessory
connector, until you hear a click.
3 Insert the data plug into the COM port of your
laptop or other device.
Make sure no other application is using the COM port
selected.
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