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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Quick Start ... i-xii CoPilot Overview ... 1 Safety Warning ... 2 What’s New in Version 5.0? ... 2 Getting Started ... 3 Getting Started - Hardware..3 Getting Started - Get Connected ... 4 Uninstalling a Previous Version ... 5 Installing CoPilot ...
  • Page 3 Thank you for purchasing CoPilot! This Quick Start Guide details how to get up and running. Here’s an overview of the process: Uninstall previous versions of CoPilot. Connect your Pocket PC to your desktop/laptop. Install CoPilot to your desktop and Pocket PC using the Product Key below.

  • Page 4: Installation Steps

    Installation Steps: Step 1: Insert the CoPilot Install Disc into your CD-ROM drive. Enter your Product Key Code when prompted (you can find it on the cover of your printed Quick Start). Click Next and follow the Installation Wizard’s on-screen instructions. When prompted, make sure Pocket PC Installation and Desktop Installation are checked on the installation menu.
  • Page 5 5. Activate the software You will be asked to activate your new software when you open CoPilot on your Pocket PC. Note that, unlike in previous versions, desktop activation is no longer required. You can now open and use CoPilot’s desktop trip planning software without activating it.
  • Page 6 8. Enter an address NOTE: There is no need to enter a starting point. CoPilot uses GPS positioning to determine your location automatically. 1. In the Welcome screen, tap Going To. 2. In the Going To screen, tap Add Stop. 3.
  • Page 7 Pocket PC Guidance Screens Quick Reference Next Turn Directional Arrow Current Speed (customizable) Nearest Town (customizable) ETA and Distance to Next Stop Live Network Tap at the top or bottom of the Driver Safety or Map Screen to display the toolbar and menus: Going To button takes you to the Going To screen where you can...

  • Page 8: Contact Information

    · Europe: Go to www.alk.eu.com and click "Support Center". · 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.

  • Page 9: Quick Start

    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. What’s New in Version 5.0?

  • Page 10: Getting Started - Hardware

    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 computer through either the USB or Serial port.

  • Page 11: 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 12 4. The Installation Wizard will then start installing to your Pocket PC, beginning with the text-to-speech software that delivers CoPilot’s You’ll spoken driving instructions. 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 13: 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 14: Software Activation

    Software Activation You will be asked to activate your new software when you open CoPilot on your Pocket PC. Note that, unlike in previous versions, desktop activation is no longer required. You can now open and use CoPilot’s desktop trip planning software without activating it.

  • Page 15: 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 16: 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 17: Step 3: Select Your Data

    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 18: Map Area

    Map Area 1. Click the Map Area icon. 2. Enter a City, State or ZIP 3. Click and hold the left 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 19: 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, State or ZIP code, press <Enter>, and click the Add Stop button.

  • Page 20: Step 4: Download The Data

    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 21: 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 22 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 23: 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 infor- mation as you travel. For your safety the Driver Safety Screen will hide maps when your speed exceeds 10 m.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 24: 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 address options. CoPilot will give you typing a Street name. When a match appears on the list at least one of these options: the General Street you entered, a below, tap it, then tap Next.

  • Page 25: Entering A Home Address

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

  • Page 26: 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 27: Intersection

    Intersection To enter the intersection of two roads, tap the Intersection button in the Select Stop screen. Intersections are entered just like addresses (see 30-31), except that instead of a house num- ber you enter a “First Street” and “Second Street”. You can name this location if you like.

  • Page 28: Latitude/Longitude

    5. Once the address has been matched, you have the option of assigning a name to the address. CoPilot will pre-fill the name from your Contact record, but that name can be edited here. Tap Next to continue. 6. The Contact address will be added to your trip itinerary as a stop.

  • Page 29: 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. Driver Safety Screen The Driver Safety Screen displays a text-only screen when your speed exceeds 10 m.p.h.

  • Page 30: Navigating Through Copilot Screens

    Navigating Through CoPilot Screens To switch views, tap the View button (second from left on the toolbar — its appearance will reflect the current view) View and choose a view from the drop-down menu. button Driver Safety Screen - Text only, switches to the map below 10 m.p.h.

  • Page 31: Trip Editing And Waypoints

    Trip Editing and Waypoints To get to the Going To screen from the guidance screens at any time, tap the top or bottom of the screen to open the toolbar, then tap the Going To button. 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 32: 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.

  • Page 33: Tools Menu Options

    Tools Menu Options Tap the bottom of either the Map Screen or the Driver Safety Screen to access the menu bar. Then tap the pop-up Tools menu and select Options. 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 34: Modes Menu

    Favorites Tap the Favorites tab to open your List of Favorite Addresses. To change the assignment of your work or home address, highlight your choice on the list and then tap either Work or Home. To edit an address, highlight it and tap Edit. Then make your changes in the Edit Address screen and click Next.

  • Page 35: The Gps Menu

    The GPS Menu Receiving signals-ON Receiving signals-OFF Select Receiving from the Tap once to change the status. If GPS menu to activate or Receiving is not checked, CoPilot deactivate GPS satellite will be unable to provide driving reception. Receiving is instructions.
  • Page 36 Options Select Options... in the GPS menu to set up or reset your GPS, view GPS satellite activity, or set the speed at which GPS tracks play back. NOTE: These options can also be accessed from the Welcome screen — tap GPS. Tap Setup GPS to have CoPilot search for your GPS receiver (your receiver must be attached).

  • Page 37: Welcome Screen

    To view your satellite activity at any time, first tap the GPS Status option. Here you will receive information on speed, lat/long position, heading, and time and date. For more satellite acquisition information, tap the View Satellites option. To get a 3-D fix (required for CoPilot to locate your position) you must have four satellites “in the green”...

  • Page 38: No Gps Signal

    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 Favorite list Search for a Point of Interest (POI) Enter an Intersection Enter an Outlook Express Contact...

  • Page 39: Toolbar Buttons

    Map Screen To invoke the toolbar and menu bar, tap the bottom or top of the 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.

  • Page 40: 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 41: 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 42 Save Trip Save Trip button or S S a a v v e e T T r r i i p p ../ / S S a a v v e e T T r r i i p p A A s s ..in the File menu.

  • Page 43: More Detail

    Zoom In Zoom In button or Z Z o o o o m m I I n n 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.
  • Page 44 Zoom To Region Zoom to Region button or Z Z o o o o m m R R e e g g i i o o n n in the Map menu. This function allows you to zoom your map view to a specific area.

  • Page 45: Reference: Copilot On Your Desktop

    Landmark Reporting Select L L a a n n d d m m a a r r k k R R e e p p o o r r t t i i n n g g from the drop-down Trip menu. In this window you can control how many Landmarks CoPilot points out when generat- ing driving directions.

  • Page 46: Points Of Interest

    Trip Planner Window (Points of Interest) Trip Planner Window (Favorites) 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 47: 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 48: 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 49: 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 50: 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. 65). Then click the Send button: Trip Planner Window Send Trip...

  • Page 51: 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 52: 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 53: 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 54: Software Activation

    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. - 91 -...

  • Page 55: Technical Support

    2. Repackage your entire product (CDs, GPS receiver, etc.) and include the return slip inside the package. 3. Send the package to: ALK Technologies Attn: CoPilot Returns 1000 Herrontown Road Princeton, NJ 08540 For your protection, please use UPS, FedEx, or Insured Parcel Post for shipment of returned products.

  • Page 56: License Agreement

    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 57 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 2004. 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 58 IMPORTANT: Please read the following agreement ("License") 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 LICENSE, 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 59 DATABASE"). BY DULY SIGNING AND RETURNING THIS AGREEMENT TO US AND IN ANY EVENT BY USING THE DATABASE,YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS END USER LICENSE AGREE- MENT ("EULA"). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS EULA, PROMPTLY RETURN THE DATABASE, ALONG WITH ALL OTHER ACCOMPA- NYING ITEMS,TO YOUR SUPPLIER FOR A REFUND.
  • Page 60 moment reside outside the European Union or Switzerland, the law of the juris- diction within the European Union or Switzerland where you acquired the Database shall apply. In all other cases, or if the jurisdiction where you acquired the Database cannot be defined, the laws of the Netherlands shall apply.The courts competent at your place of residence at the time you acquired the Database shall have jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of, or relating to this Agreement, without prejudice to Navigation Technologies' right to bring claims at...
  • Page 61 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 LICENSE, 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 62 fication or addition to this warranty. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclu- sion or limitation of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. 4. Licensee's Responsibility: You assume all responsibility for, and ALK shall not be liable for, all action taken, decisions made, and advice given as a result of your use of the Software.
  • Page 63 other infringement of the Licensor's rights in relation to the Whereis Data.The contact details of the Licensor are as follows: Sensis Pty Ltd, 181-189 Victoria Parade, Collingwood,Victoria 3066, Australia. 3. PROPERTY AND OWNERSHIP All intellectual property rights (including copyright and any trade marks used by the Licensor and Telstra) in and to the Whereis Data are the sole and exclusive property of, or a use under licence by, the Licensor (or its licensors).

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