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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents CoPilot Overview ... 1 Safety Warning ... 1 Getting Started ... 2 Getting Started - Hardware..2 Getting Started - Get Connected ... 2 Uninstalling a Previous Version ... 3 Installing CoPilot ... 3 Adding a Data Region... 5 Region Selection ...

  • Page 3: Copilot Overview

    The driver must remain alert ® at all times to actual road conditions and obey all posted signs and traffic regulations. ALK Technologies assumes no responsibility for any damage or injury resulting from the use of this product. - 1 -...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Getting Started - Hardware (For complete instructions, see the GPS Receiver Guide that came with the product, or tap Tutorial in the Welcome screen on your Pocket PC.) Both your desktop/laptop and your Pocket PC must be turned on. The cradle/ cable for your mobile device must be connected to your desktop/laptop com- puter through either the USB or Serial port.

  • Page 5: Uninstalling A Previous Version

    Uninstalling a Previous Version If you have been using an earlier version of Pocket CoPilot, you must uninstall the application and its data before installing CoPilot. If you’re uninstalling CoPilot from a Pocket device and installing the same version on another device, you must deactivate the software on the first device before installing it again —...
  • Page 6 4. The Installation Wizard will then start installing to your Pocket PC, beginning with the text-to-speech software that delivers CoPilot’s spoken driving instructions. You’ll be prompted to choose a voice option. Text-to-speech provides more detailed voice instructions, including road names. Pre- recorded sound files are louder and crisper, but provide less detailed driving instructions.

  • Page 7: Adding A Data Region

    Adding a Data Region If you have purchased an additional data region after your initial purchase of CoPilot, you will need to modify the original (“Base”) installation and activate the new region. IMPORTANT: You can only use your Expansion Product Key AFTER you have installed CoPilot with a Base Product Key.

  • Page 8: Software Activation

    Software Activation NOTE: CoPilot won’t open on your Pocket PC unless map data has previously been downloaded from CoPilot on the desktop. To launch CoPilot, first turn on your Pocket PC, attach the GPS receiver, and insert your QuickStart card (if provided). Tap Start on your Pocket PC and choose CoPilot from the drop-down menu.

  • Page 9: Data Download To Your Pocket Pc

    Data Download to Your Pocket PC To use CoPilot on your Pocket PC, you first need to download map data from your desktop or laptop computer to your Pocket device. You select the data to download from one or more regions (“data areas”) that you specify in the CoPilot application on your desktop.

  • Page 10: Data Download

    Data Download Step 2: Choose a Data Selection Method After you specify a location where the data will be stored, you will be prompted to select a region on the map to download. CoPilot allows you to download data using one of the three methods described below. See Data Download Step 3 beginning on p.

  • Page 11: Step 3: Select Your Data

    Data Download Step 3: Select Your Data Use any of the three methods covered on the following pages (City Radius, Map Area, or Trip) to select one or more regions and then download your data. City Radius 1. Click the City Radius icon. 2.

  • Page 12: Map Area

    Map Area 1. Click the Map Area icon. 2. Enter a City, Country or 3. Click and hold the left Postal Code (address optional) within the area that you would like to download. Click Next. mouse button and drag the cursor to draw a box around a desired area.

  • Page 13: Trip

    Trip 1. Click the Trip icon. 2. You now have three options for 3. If you choose the Points of entering stops on your trip. If you choose the Cities and Addresses tab you will need to enter a City, Country or Postal Code, press <Enter>, and click the Add Stop button.

  • Page 14: Step 4: Download The Data

    Data Download Step 4: Download the Data When you’re ready to execute a download, the Wizard will display a list of Available Area(s) for download on the left side of the window. To designate an area to include in the download, click on it and then click on the right arrow button to move it to the Data Included in This Download list.

  • Page 15: Importing Custom Places

    Importing Custom Places CoPilot’s Custom Place Import Wizard enables you to import addresses from your Outlook Contacts database, an Excel file, or text file. (If you are using another type of database or contact manager, you can export your contacts/ locations to an Excel or text file before importing them into CoPilot.) These points are then added to CoPilot’s POI database in a category and type of your choice (the default category is “Custom”).
  • Page 16 7. When processing is finished, the Data Import Status window shows you how many places in your file were matched with addresses in the CoPilot database. A plus sign in the Accept column indicates a match. Places that failed to match appear in red and do not have a plus sign. 8.

  • Page 17: Using Your Pocket Pc For Guidance

    Using Your Pocket PC for Guidance In CoPilot's Guidance Mode you will receive turn-by-turn route guidance information as you travel. For your safety the Driver Safety Screen will hide maps when your speed exceeds 16 k.p.h. to avoid distractions. REMINDER: CoPilot won’t open on your Pocket PC unless map data has been previously downloaded from the CoPilot desktop application.

  • Page 18: Start Driving

    4. If an exact database match is not 3. Enter a house number if you found, you’ll be shown the available like (it’s optional), then start typing a Street name. When address options. CoPilot will give you at least one of these options: a match appears on the list below, tap it, then tap Next.

  • Page 19: Entering A Home Address

    Entering a Home Address In the Select Stop screen, tap the Home button. The first time you use this button, you will be prompted to enter your home address. Enter your home address the same way you enter a new address (described on p.

  • Page 20: Contact Integration

    Contact Integration CoPilot allows you to link directly to Pocket Outlook to retrieve address information. With just a few of quick taps of the stylus, you can enter a contact’s home and/or work address as your destination. 1. Tap the Contact button in the Select Stop screen.

  • Page 21: Finding Points Of Interest

    Finding Points of Interest In the Select Stop screen, tap the POI button to search for and/or enter a point of interest as a destination. 2. In the next screen, you can tell CoPilot to search Near current location or Along current route if a GPS signal is present.

  • Page 22: Postcode

    Postcode In the Select Stop screen, tap the Postcode button. Enter an address the same way you enter a new address, but starting with a postal code. Pick on Map To pick a stop off the map, first tap the Pick on Map button in the Select Stop screen.

  • Page 23: Latitude/Longitude

    Latitude/Longitude Tap More... then tap Latitude/ Longitude in the Select Stop screen to enter a lat/long point. 2. Enter a latitude and longitude in the appropriate format, using the drop-down pick lists for N or S, and E or W. 3.

  • Page 24: Driver Safety/Map/Itinerary Screens

    Driver Safety/Map/Itinerary Screens NOTE: It is not safe to attempt to alter settings on your Pocket PC while you are driving. Either have a passenger make changes, or pull over to a safe area. Tap Menu > View to select how you want the guidance screen to display. Driver Safety Screen Tap Menu >...

  • Page 25: Navigating Through Copilot Screens

    Navigating Through CoPilot Screens To switch views, tap Menu > View and choose a view from the drop-down menu. Driver Safety Screen - Text only, switches to the map below 16 k.p.h. Where Am I - Map screen, frames a close-up view of your current position.

  • Page 26: Trip Editing And Waypoints

    Trip Editing and Waypoints To get to the Going To screen from the guidance screens at any time, tap Menu > Trip > Edit. From here you can edit the current trip, add additional stops, or start a new trip. Tap any stop on your itinerary to activate a pop-up menu that lets you delete the stop, zoom to it on the map, or move it up or down to change the stop order.

  • Page 27: Detour Feature

    Detour Feature CoPilot’s Detour Feature allows you to preview an alternate route before deciding whether or not to take it. Perfect for situations in which traffic has suddenly slowed ahead of you, the Detour Feature will generate an alternate route and tell you exactly how much distance the new route will add to your trip. You can then make an informed decision about whether you’re better off driving through the delay or taking the new route.

  • Page 28: Settings Menu

    Settings Menu Tap Menu > Options > Settings to change settings that affect CoPilot routing and functionality. Routing In the Routing tab, the vehicle type options are Automobile or RV. RV routes favor major roads and avoid sharp turns and U-turns wherever possible.

  • Page 29: Modes Menu

    Data areas that are currently downloaded to your mobile device are shown at the bottom of this screen. Options in the Map tab are: Mile — Use miles as the unit of distance. KM — Use kilometers as the unit of distance. Heading Up —...

  • Page 30: The Gps Menu

    The GPS Menu Tap Menu > Options > GPS to display the GPS menu. Setup GPS — Tap Setup GPS to connect CoPilot to your GPS receiver through an automatic scan or by setting the COM Port and Baud Rate manually. GPS Status —...

  • Page 31: Reset Gps

    Reset GPS If CoPilot is having trouble acquiring a GPS fix, try tapping Reset GPS. You will be asked to enter a city within 100 miles of your current location: 1. Tap Next. 2. Type a country abbreviation. 3. Tap Next again. 4.

  • Page 32: Reference: Screens & Toolbars On Your Pocket Pc

    Turn Receiving On/Off Tap Turn Receiving Off once if you want to turn GPS receiving off. Tap again to turn it back on. When receiving is off, CoPilot will be unable to provide driving instructions. Reference: Screens & Toolbars Guidance Mode on Your Pocket PC The following is a summary guide to the screens and toolbars you will see on your Pocket PC as you operate CoPilot in Guidance Mode.
  • Page 33 Select Stop Screen In this screen you add stops to your trip. There are nine different types of stop entry to choose from: Enter a new Address Program or enter a Home address Program or enter a Work address Select from your Favourite list Enter an Outlook Express Contact Search for a Point of Interest (POI) Enter an address as a Postcode...

  • Page 34: Switch View

    Map Screen Next turn directional arrow. Distance to next turn. Route ahead highlighted in green, upcoming turn marked with yellow arrow. Customizable data display, tap to cycle through current road, nearest crossroad, nearest major road, nearest town, ETA, or speed. Messaging, Traffic, and GPS Status indicators.

  • Page 35: Trip Planning On Your Pocket Pc

    Trip Planning on Your Pocket PC You can use CoPilot on your Pocket PC for trip planning whether or not the GPS receiver is connected and receiving data. Planning Mode allows you to run a trip on your Pocket PC even when you're not in your car. You'll get driving directions and maps that you can use for reference before your trip begins.

  • Page 36: Trip Planning On Your Desktop

    Trip Planning on Your Desktop You can use CoPilot's desktop functions to map out routes and print maps and driving directions before getting on the road. Desktop trip planning is an additional feature of CoPilot that is in no way connected to using your Pocket PC for route guidance.
  • Page 37 Save Trip Save Trip button or Save Trip.../Save Trip As... in the File menu. Opens a standard Windows dialog where you can name your trip and save it to your hard drive either before or after running it in the Trip Planner.

  • Page 38: More Detail

    Zoom In Zoom In button or Zoom In in the Map menu. Each time you click this button, your view will be zoomed in by one increment. The zoom level is shown in the title bar of the map window. Zoom Out Zoom Out button or Zoom Out in the Map...
  • Page 39 Zoom To Region Zoom to Region button or Zoom Region in the Map menu. This function allows you to zoom your map view to a specific area. Choices in the sub-menu will depend on which CoPilot data region(s) were purchased. Refresh Map Refresh Map button or Refresh Map in the...

  • Page 40: Reference: Copilot On Your Desktop

    Landmark Reporting Select Landmark Reporting from the drop-down Trip menu. In this window you can control how many Landmarks CoPilot points out when generating driving directions. Help Menu Use the drop-down Help menu to access CoPilot Help for assistance with all aspects of the software and to quickly access ALK’s web site.
  • Page 41 Trip Planner Window (Points of Interest) Trip Planner Window (Favourites) Click Points of Interest tab. Enter a city or postal code in which you would like to search, a radius within which to search, choose a category and type from the drop-down menu, and click the binoculars to search.

  • Page 42: Routing Options

    Routing Options Click the Options button in the Trip Planner window to access CoPilot routing options. Auto and Quickest is the default setting, and provides the quickest routing for automobiles based on practical considerations such as road quality, terrain, and urban/ rural classifications.

  • Page 43: Copilot Live Communications

    CoPilot Live Communications CoPilot Live allows you to maintain two-way communication with drivers who are using CoPilot and to actually see where they are currently located. You can do this using a computer with CoPilot installed or from our CoPilot Live web page.

  • Page 44: Live Mode - Automatic Vehicle Location (Avl)

    Live Mode - Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) In Live Mode on your desktop you can track the location of the driver. Double- clicking the vehicle in the Vehicle List will center the map on the driver's last reported location. The vehicle location updates at an interval specified by the driver on his Pocket PC (see Driving with Live —...

  • Page 45: Live Mode - Send Trip Itinerary Updates

    Live Mode - Send Trip Itinerary Updates To send a Trip Itinerary Update to the driver, click the New Trip button on the toolbar and create a trip itinerary in the Trip Planner window just as you would in Planning Mode (see p. 34). Then click the Send button: Trip Planner Window Send Trip...

  • Page 46: Pocket Pc Setup For Live Web Tracking

    2. Tap the Messenger tab and check Enable Messaging to turn messaging on so that messages can be sent and received. If you would like each message you receive to disappear from the screen and be placed in a queue after a certain amount of time, check Enable Timeout of Messages.

  • Page 47: Driving With Live - Receive/Respond To Messages

    Driving with Live - Receive/Respond To Messages When you are the driver and a message is sent to you, CoPilot displays it on top of all other windows. CoPilot's text-to-speech engine will speak the text of the message out loud when the message is received. If you tap the Defer button (see below) or do not respond within the time limit you set up, the message will be put in a queue...

  • Page 48: About Gps Technology

    About GPS Technology The Global Positioning System (GPS), developed by the U.S. Department of Defense, is a constellation of 24 satellites that orbit the Earth twice daily. Each satellite contains an atomic clock that is accurate to the nanosecond, and constantly emitting radio waves toward Earth.

  • Page 49: Trouble-Shooting

    Attn: Data Corrections 1000 Herrontown Road · Princeton, NJ · 08540 · USA Fax: 609-252-8166 E-mail: data@alk.com Europe: ALK Technologies Limited Suite 8, 4 Bloomsburg Square London, WC1A 2RP · United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0)207 404 4222 Fax: +44 (0)207 404 7778 E-mail: ukcustservice@alk.eu.com...

  • Page 50: Software Registration

    Go to www.alk.eu.com and click "Support Center". In Australia: Go to www.travroute.com.au and click "Support". ALK Technologies has a one-per-licensing non-transferable registration. Unauthorized purchases from private owners are not supported or under warranty, and special pricing does not apply. Technical Support After registering your software (see above), you're entitled to technical support and discounts on new versions of CoPilot.
  • Page 51 North American, European, and Australian Data. THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU, THE USER (either an individual or an entity), AND ALK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ("ALK"). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS License, DO NOT OPEN THE PACKAGE.
  • Page 52 Based on Computer File(s) licensed from Statistics Canada. © Copyright, HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA, as represented by the Minister of Industry, Statistics Canada 2005. ALK Technologies, Inc. is an Authorized User of selected Statistics Canada Computer File(s) and Distributor of derived Information Products under Licensing Agreement 6147.

  • Page 53: Licence Agreement

    IMPORTANT: Please read the following agreement ("Licence") carefully. THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU, THE USER (either an individual or an entity), AND ALK Technologies, Inc. ("ALK"). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS Licence, DO NOT INSTALL THE SOFTWARE. Promptly return the package and accompanying materials (including written materials and containers) to the dealer from which you obtained them for a full refund.
  • Page 54 TERMS AND CONDITIONS Personal Use Only. You agree to use this Data together with COPILOT® LIVE for the solely personal, non-commercial purposes for which you were licensed, and not for service bureau, time-sharing or other similar purposes. Accordingly, but subject to the restrictions set forth in the following paragraphs, you may copy this Data only as nec- essary for your personal use to (i) view it, and (ii) save it, provided that you do not remove any copyright notices that appear and do not mod-...
  • Page 55 LICENSES: 1 User THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU, THE USER (either an individual or an entity), AND ALK Technologies, Inc. ("ALK"). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS Licence, DO NOT INSTALL THE SOFTWARE. Promptly return the package and accompanying materials (including written materials and containers) to the dealer from which you obtained them for a full refund.
  • Page 56 You are NOT permitted, during the term of this Licence Agreement and thereaf- ter to: Use the Software on a network or file server. Use or copy the Software or the accompanying documentation except as pro- vided in this Licence Agreement. Alter, merge, modify, or adapt the Software or the accompanying documentation in any way including disassembling or decompiling this Software.
  • Page 57 documentation (collectively, the "Product") are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws and international treaties. You have no title to, or own- ership of, the Product, other than its physical media. Fonix reserves all rights not specifically granted in this Agreement. USE AND RESTRICTIONS: You may operate the Software on only one computer.
  • Page 58 Subject to this clause 4, the Licensor, its employees, agents and contractors will not be liable (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) to you or any other person for any loss, costs, damage or injury of any kind whatsoever (including incidental or consequential loss) wholly or partly arising out of or in connection with the use of or inability to use the Whereis Data.

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