Updating Satellite Almanac Data - Motorola i885 Telus User Manual

GPS Enabled
• Hold your handset to enhance reception.
Signals from GPS satellites are transmitted to
your GPS antenna, which is in your handset
antenna. Hold your handset away from your
body, giving the antenna clear access to satellite
signals. Do not cover the antenna area with your
fingers or anything else.
• Stand still. If possible, stand still until your
handset is finished determining your location.
Moving your handset at a walking pace while
your handset is calculating your approximate
location may substantially decrease GPS
performance.
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GPS antenna
• In a car. When using the GPS Enabled feature in
a car, position your handset so that the GPS
antenna has good access to GPS signals
through the car's windows. Typically, the GPS
antenna has best access to GPS signals in a car
when placed near a window.
Note: Although moving your handset at a
walking pace decreases GPS
performance, moving it at the speed of a
moving car does not.
• Stay in network coverage. The network will
provide your handset with information that helps
determine your location more quickly and
accurately.
Updating Satellite Almanac
Data
Another way to keep the GPS feature of your
handset working well is to keep your satellite
almanac data up to date.
The United States government maintains an
almanac of data about where GPS satellites are as
they orbit the Earth. This information is available to
your handset. Keeping your satellite almanac up to
date helps your handset determine your location
more quickly.