To Start/Stop Your Gps Connection; To Use Gps Navmode; To Exchange Files With A Handheld Device - DeLorme Topo USA 8.0 User Manual

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route directions, the Advanced subtab to display the advanced routing options, or
click Back on Track to add your current GPS position as a stop to the current route.

To Start/Stop Your GPS Connection

The GPS button on the toolbar lets you start your GPS connection if the device is not
active or stop the connection if it is active.
The GPS button is hidden by default; to show it, right-click the toolbar and click
GPS/NavMode.
To start or stop your GPS connection, click the GPS button
• If you start a connection and you are using the UMPC option or NavMode, the
GPS tab is minimized, but you can show it. For more information, see
Customizing the Interface.
• If you start a connection and you are not using the UMPC option or NavMode,
the GPS tab area opens so you can monitor your GPS status.

To Use GPS NavMode

NavMode—a hands free full-screen view that you can view in 2-D or 3-D—is the
default view when you navigate or track with GPS. You can turn off NavMode to
display the GPS tab view.
The NavMode button is hidden by default; to show it, right-click the toolbar and click
GPS/NavMode.
To Turn NavMode On/Off
Click the NavMode button
indented , NavMode is on.
Note The button is greyed out
playing back a GPS log file.
You can also change your GPS view in the Options dialog box:
1. Click the Options button
You can also click the Options button
2. Clear the Use NavMode check box to turn it off, or select the check box to
turn it on.
3. Click OK.

To Exchange Files with a Handheld Device

Use the Exchange button
tabs) to exchange objects such as maps, waypoints, tracks, and routes with a
handheld device.
When you click the Exchange button, it opens the Earthmate PN-Series GPS
Exchange dialog. If you are not using a PN-Series GPS device, click Use Other
Device.
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to turn it on or off. When the button appears
unless you have a GPS device plugged in or are
on the toolbar and click the GPS tab.
on the GPS tab.
on the toolbar (also on the GPS and Handheld Export
on the toolbar.