Hold Your Device Correctly; Tips On Creating A Gps Connection; Position Requests - Nokia 5800 XpressMusic User Manual

Positioning (GPS)

Hold your device correctly

When using the GPS receiver, ensure you do not cover the
antenna with your hand.
Establishing a GPS connection may take from
a couple of seconds to several minutes.
Establishing a GPS connection in a vehicle
may take longer.
The GPS receiver draws its power from the
device battery. Using the GPS receiver may
drain the battery faster.

Tips on creating a GPS connection

Check satellite signal status
To check how many satellites your device has found, and
whether your device is receiving satellite signals, select
Menu Applications
>
Options Satellite status.
>
If your device has found satellites,
a bar for each satellite is shown in
the satellite info view. The longer
the bar, the stronger the satellite
signal. When your device has
received enough data from the
satellite signal to calculate your location, the bar colour
changes.
To view the positions of found satellites, select
64
Location and GPS data
>
Chg.
Initially your device must receive signals from at least four
satellites to be able to calculate your location. When the
initial calculation has been made, it may be possible to
continue calculating your location with three satellites.
However, the accuracy is generally better when more
satellites are found.
If no satellite signal can be found, consider the following:
● If you are indoors, go outdoors to receive a better signal.
● If you are outdoors, move to a more open space.
● Ensure that your hand does not cover the GPS antenna of
your device.
● If the weather conditions are bad, the signal strength may
be affected.
● Some vehicles have tinted (athermic) windows, which
may block the satellite signals.

Position requests

>
You may receive a request from a network service to receive
your position information. Service providers may offer
information about local topics, such as weather or traffic
conditions, based on the location of your device.
When you receive a position request, a message is displayed
showing the service that is making the request. Select
Accept to allow your position information to be sent or
Reject to deny the request.
view.
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