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  • Page 1 User Guide...
  • Page 2 Welcome Thank you for choosing CoPilot Live 11. This guide will tell you everything you need to know about using CoPilot Live 11. This PDF is interactive to make it easier for you to navigate through it to fi nd the information you are looking for. Here are some tips for using it: •...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started Checklist ...5 Installing CoPilot Live 11 ...6 Activating CoPilot ...6 Select Language and Voice ...7 Select a Distance Measurement ...8 Tips and Tricks ...8 GPS Setup ...9 Setting Up a Built-in or USB GPS Receiver ...9 Setting Up a Bluetooth GPS Receiver ...10 GPS Tips ...10...
  • Page 4 Contents Changing Your Work or Home ...24 Save Your Favorite Destinations ...25 Edit or Delete Favorites ...25 Night Map ...26 Customizing the Guidance Screen ...26 Personalizing the Voice Instructions ...27 Setting Map Styles ...27 Applying Themes ...27 Customizing Routing Options ...27 Advanced Detours ...28 Ending a Detour ...28...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting started Checklist First check the contents of your box with the list below. CoPilot Live DVD Software & Street-level Maps Bluetooth GPS Receiver** * Optional accessory. Only included in certain CoPilot Live navigation kits that include a USB GPS receiver. ** Optional accessory.

  • Page 6: Installing Copilot Live 11

    Quick Start Guide. Follow the instructions, click Next to go from one screen to the next in the Installation Wizard. CoPilot Live 11 will now be installed. This may take a few minutes, please be patient. User Guide...

  • Page 7: Select Language And Voice

    Getting started Manual Activation Through the CoPilot Activation Website Select No Internet from the Activate CoPilot screen. Press Next. The next screen will show your product key and license number. Now, visit the CoPilot activation website at http:// activate.alk.com and enter your product key, license number and email address as requested.

  • Page 8: Select A Distance Measurement

    Getting started Select a Distance Measurement Choose between Miles and Kilometers for the distance units used in maps and instructions. Note: You can change these settings at any time, Menu > Settings > Map. Note: When you have selected your distance setting, you will be presented with a legal notice.

  • Page 9: Gps Setup

    Getting started GPS Setup Your laptop may have a built-in GPS receiver. If it does not, you will need to set up a connection to a Bluetooth or a USB GPS receiver. Confi guring GPS Whether you have a built-in or an external GPS receiver, you will need to set up your GPS receiver in CoPilot before you can begin navigating.

  • Page 10: Setting Up A Bluetooth Gps Receiver

    Getting started Setting Up a Bluetooth GPS Receiver Switch on your Bluetooth GPS receiver. Select Bluetooth in the Setup GPS Receiver screen then click Next. CoPilot Live will begin searching for Bluetooth devices in your immediate vicinity. Once the search is complete, all nearby GPS devices will be displayed.

  • Page 11: Using Copilot Live

    Using CoPilot Live Safety Information Do not attempt to change the settings, or set a destination on CoPilot while you are driving. Ask a passenger to make changes, or pull over safely. Do not leave your laptop PC or GPS loose in the car while driving.

  • Page 12: Nearby Points Of Interest

    Using CoPilot Live Nearby Points of Interest If you are running low on diesel fuel or need to rest at a truck stop, CoPilot Live has over 6 million pre-loaded Points-of-Interest (POI) to search. • Select Menu > Nearby POI. •...

  • Page 13: Advanced Poi Search

    Using CoPilot Live Advanced POI Search If you want to visit a specifi c POI without entering the address, you can search the POI database and set it as a destination. • Select Menu > Destination > Points of Interest. •...

  • Page 14: To Choose A Recent Destination

    Using CoPilot Live To Choose a Recent Destination • Select Menu > Destination > Recent. Recent provides quick and easy access to the last 50 destinations that you entered. Note: Your recent list will store the last 50 addresses you have entered. When the list is full each new address will replace an older inactive address.

  • Page 15: Selecting A Destination Using Lat And Long

    Using CoPilot Live Selecting a Destination Using Lat and Long If you know the latitude and longitude of your destination you can enter them directly. • Click Menu > Destination > • Choose to set the latitude and longitude in Degrees Minutes Seconds, Decimal Degrees or Decimal Minutes.

  • Page 16: Entering Multiple Destinations

    Using CoPilot Live Entering Multiple Destinations CoPilot allows you to plan a trip with multiple destinations. • Click Menu > Plan or Edit Trip. • Click to add a destination. • To delete a stop, select it and click • Add the fi...

  • Page 17: Setting Waypoints

    Using CoPilot Live Setting Waypoints CoPilot Live can route you through a designated point without considering it as a stop. By setting Waypoints you can adjust CoPilot’s route to calculate a detour via the waypoint. • Select Menu > Plan or Edit Trip. Enter the addresses or places in the same way detailed in Selecting a Destination page...

  • Page 18: Saving A Planned Trip

    Using CoPilot Live Saving a Planned Trip Before you calculate a trip, you may want to save it for future use. • In the trip planning window click Save Trip. • Enter a name for the trip you are saving. •...

  • Page 19: Route Settings

    Using CoPilot Live Route Settings CoPilot Live offers a number of routing options that change the way your route is calculated. • Select Menu > Settings > Routing. You will need to scroll down to see some of the options. •...

  • Page 20: Driving With Copilot Live

    Driving With CoPilot Live Begin Driving Select Drive to begin navigating your route. Tip: Starting Points If you are planning a trip in advance and are not at the start point of your journey CoPilot will ask you to select your starting location.

  • Page 21: Driving Views

    Driving With CoPilot Live Driving Views You can choose from six different screen display options. To access, click Menu > Driving Views. For more details on each view and how to change views, see Mode page 22-23. In the default mode, your screen will look like the one below. Zoom in Tip: Take a Closer Look Use the...

  • Page 22: Setting Display Mode

    Driving With CoPilot Live Setting Display Mode You can choose from several different screen display options. To access, click Menu > Driving Views. Or, click the Driving Views Shortcut button to quickly access one of four views: Driver Safety While you are driving we recommend you choose Driver Safety, which displays a simple turn instruction arrow with concise next turn instructions in large type.

  • Page 23: 2D Next Turn

    Driving With CoPilot Live 2D Next Turn Displays your current location and auto zooms into the next turn on a 2D map. 2D Destination This view shows the route from your current position to your destination. User Guide 03 Driving With CoPilot Live Itinerary This view shows each direction and turn in a text list, including distances.

  • Page 24: Personalize

    Enter and save personal destinations, change the map style and color theme, adjust your routing options, and select the voice that guides you to your destination. With CoPilot Live 11 you can personalize your laptop to behave exactly the way you want it to.

  • Page 25: Save Your Favorite Destinations

    Personalize Save Your Favorite Destinations You can save other addresses to your Favorites list, so you can access them quickly. • Click Menu > Destination > Favorites. • Click Add New and CoPilot will return to the Destination menu. • Choose to add the favorite by inputting the address/postcode (click Address) or by locating it on a map (Pick on Map)

  • Page 26: Night Map

    Personalize Night Map Night Map can be selected in any of the display screen modes. It dims the screen display to reduce glare and eye strain when driving at night. CoPilot will automatically switch to night mode based on the time and your location, or you can do it manually from the Driving Views menu.

  • Page 27: Personalizing The Voice Instructions

    Personalize Personalizing the Voice Instructions You can alter the voice with which the guidance instructions are spoken. • Click Menu > Settings > > Language and Speech. • Select a language from the Choose a Language picklist. • Select a voice from the Choose a Voice picklist. Select Test to hear a sample of the chosen voice.

  • Page 28: Advanced

    Advanced Detours You can program CoPilot to make a detour around one or more selected roads on the calculated route, or to calculate a whole new alternate route. • Select Menu > Detour. • To route around a specifi c road, select Avoid Roads.

  • Page 29: Copilot Live Traffi C Service

    Advanced CoPilot Live Traffi c Service The optional CoPilot Live Traffi c service provides information about real-time traffi c incidents on your route or in a specifi c location. Traffi c information will be delivered to CoPilot Live using your mobile internet connection.

  • Page 30: Additional Traffi C Settings

    Advanced Additional Traffi c Settings To adjust the alert settings and defi ne how CoPilot uses GPRS traffi c information: • Select Menu > Traffi c > Settings. Options are: • Traffi c Source: The CoPilot Live Traffi c Service in North America receives information via a GPRS Wireless connection to the mobile Internet.

  • Page 31: Setting Map Preferences

    Advanced Setting Map Preferences You can also set up what sort of maps CoPilot uses. • Click Menu > Settings > Map. The available settings are: • Units: Choose to display Miles or KM on your maps. • Map Rotation: Choose Heading Up to always be travelling upwards on the screen, or select North Up to hold the map static as you travel along your route.

  • Page 32: Checking The Gps Status

    Advanced Checking the GPS Status • Click Menu > Settings > GPS > GPS Status. The GPS Status window shows detailed information regarding the GPS fi x and signal strength which your laptop uses for guidance. In this window you can see your current latitude and longitude position, the UTC time and date, your speed and your elevation (feet above sea level).

  • Page 33: Adjusting The Guidance Settings

    Advanced Adjusting the Guidance Settings You can adjust the way CoPilot guides you. • Click Menu > Settings > Guidance. • Select the distances at which you want CoPilot to speak to you when approaching a turn. • Select what information you wish to be displayed on the customizable part of the screen, see page...

  • Page 34: Playing A Demo

    Advanced Playing a Demo CoPilot contains a demonstration trip to a pre-defi ned destination. To view the demo: • Menu > > Play Demo. Click the camera on the map to open a panel of buttons that lets you control the demo or a track playback.

  • Page 35: Licensing

    Advanced Licensing • Click Menu > Settings > > Licensing. The Licensing settings allow you to deactivate license regions. Transferring your CoPilot Live License If you wish to use your CoPilot Live application and maps license on a different laptop, select Deactivate and follow the on-screen instructions. User Guide 05 Advanced...

  • Page 36: Copilot Live

    Advanced CoPilot Live CoPilot Live enables you to share your location with other people in real time on the Internet. They can view your location live on the map, send you instant messages and even new destinations. CoPilot Live’s built-in location tracking can enable friends, family or colleagues to see where you are and communicate with you in real time, whereever you go.

  • Page 37: Creating A Copilot Live Web Account

    Advanced To Create a CoPilot Live Web Account If you want to use the Live functionality of CoPilot, you’ll need to create a user account on the ALK website at http://live.alk.com. Connect your laptop to the internet. Browse to the http://live.alk.com In the login page click on Create your new account here.

  • Page 38: Invitations And Messages

    Advanced Invitations and Messages To send an invitation to a contact so they can monitor your progress on the internet: • Click Menu > Live > Invitations. • Tap New. • If you would like to set a validity period for the invitation, check the Expires checkbox and enter the number of days.

  • Page 39: Support

    Support CoPilot Customer Support Helpline Call a member of our Customer Support team to receive professional and friendly assistance. Telephone 888-872-8768 x551 Our Support team is available Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm EST. Online Support Please email email cpsupport@alk.com for answers to your CoPilot support related queries and questions.
  • Page 40 Please read the following agreement (“Licence”) carefully. Acceptance: Installation or use of the enclosed ALK Technologies, Inc. (“ALK”) software (the “Software”) on your laptop constitutes your acceptance of these terms. If you do not agree to the terms of this Licence,...
  • Page 41 EULA U.S. Government Restricted Rights: The Software is provided with restricted and limited rights. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in the appropriate subparagraphs of the Commercial Computer – Restricted Rights clause at 48 C.F.R. 52.227-19 or in the appropriate subparagraphs of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at 252.227- 7013 of the Defence Federal Acquisition Regulations.
  • Page 42 EULA Export Control. You agree not to export from anywhere any part of the Data provided to you or any direct product thereof except in compliance with, and with all licenses and approvals required under, applicable export laws, rules and regulations. Entire Agreement.
  • Page 43 Copyright © 2008. ALK Technologies Inc. All rights reserved.

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