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5. Click OK to exit the Options dialog and return to the GPS tab in the tab area.
6. Click Start GPS.
Your GPS receiver begins acquiring satellite data and the GPS Status dialog
area displays.
Notes
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The status of your GPS connection displays on the screen. Once your GPS
receiver acquires a fix on your location, your position on the map displays as
a yellow or green dot that changes to an arrow as you travel. For more
information, see Monitoring Your GPS Status.
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While your receiver is acquiring data, many red dots display on your map
(except with Magellan receivers). You may have to zoom in to see them
clearly. These red dots are positioned at the readings taken by the GPS
receiver as it is acquiring data.
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Magellan receivers do not display any data until you are moving.
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If you have the HotSync manager loaded in the startup (the default
configuration), it reserves the COM port. If that is the one where the GPS
receiver is attached, you must exit HotSync manager for the GPS receiver to
initialize. To do this, right-click the HotSync icon on the taskbar and click
Exit. If you have two COM ports, verify the correct COM port is selected for
use with your application. This pertains to older devices.
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Any questions or problems regarding the operation of your GPS receiver
should be directed to its manufacturer.
Using NavMode or GPS Tab View
The default GPS view is NavMode—a hands free full-screen view that you can display
in 2-D or 3-D. By default, the Control Panel is hidden and the tabs are minimized;
however, you can change your display options.
The GPS tab view option allows you to use the GPS tab to control navigating and
tracking. By default, the tabs and Control Panel are visible, but you can opt to hide
them. It is available only in 2-D mode.
To turn NavMode on or off, click the NavMode
button appears indented
Notes
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The GPS and NavMode toolbar buttons are hidden by default. To show them,
right-click the toolbar and click GPS/NavMode.
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The NavMode button is greyed out
in or are playing back a GPS log file.
You can also change your GPS view in the Options dialog box:
box. Then, use the scroll box to select the desired time.
Note Time is displayed in 24-hour format, with
Midnight as 00:00:00.
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To manually set the date, click the down arrow next to
the Date field and select the date from the calendar.
, NavMode is on.
button on the toolbar. When the
unless you have a GPS device plugged
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