How Do I Connect The B10 Receiver To My Pda Or Laptop; How Does My B10 Get A Gps Fix - Navman B10 User Manual

B10 Bluetooth GPS Receiver | How do I get started?
How do I connect the B10 receiver
to my PDA or laptop?
To establish a Bluetooth connection between your PDA or laptop computer and the B10 receiver,
complete the following steps:
1.
Turn on the B10 receiver.
Slide the
The light will show as blue, then start flashing to indicate that it is not connected to another
Bluetooth device.
2.
Turn on your PDA/laptop.
3.
Turn on Bluetooth on your PDA/laptop and connect to the B10 receiver:
Ensure that the
Turn on Bluetooth on your PDA/laptop and establish a connection with the B10 receiver by
following the documentation supplied with your PDA/laptop or Bluetooth card.
If you are prompted for a Passkey or Device PIN, use the following Passkey / Device PIN:
Device Name
NAVMAN GPS TWO
When a connection has been established between your PDA/laptop and B10 receiver, the
light on the B10 receiver will change to flash once every 3 seconds.
4.
Pocket PC Only — Determine the Bluetooth COM Port.
Identify the outbound COM port used to create a serial port connection between your PDA
and the B10 receiver by following the documentation supplied with your PDA or Bluetooth
card.
Specify the outbound COM port in your third-party software to receive GPS data from the
B10 receiver.
You are now ready to obtain a GPS fix.

How does my B10 get a GPS Fix?

The term "GPS fix" is used to describe when your B10 receiver has enough information from four or
more GPS satellites to calculate your position. You can monitor the strength of the GPS signal using
your third-party software. See your third-party software User Manual for more information.
When you turn on your B10 receiver, it may take several minutes to get the first GPS fix. You can
minimize the amount of time this takes by:
Positioning the B10 receiver according to the guidelines. For more information, see "How do I
position the B10 receiver in a vehicle?" on page 15.
Remaining stationary until the B10 receiver has a GPS fix.
button to ON.
light on the B10 receiver is still flashing.
Passkey / Device PIN
0000
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