location is within 15 - 30 feet of your exact position. If CoPilot initially places you on the wrong road (this happens only rarely), keep driving and CoPilot will automatically correct itself and find your proper position.
Occasionally, CoPilot’s GPS tracking will be less accurate or fail to work at all because your GPS receiver is unable to receive satellite signals. Heavy foliage, tall buildings, or any other structures obstructing communications will interfere with CoPilot’s ability to track your location. Like your car radio, GPS tracking can also be affected by weather conditions if severe. CoPilot will continue tracking as soon as adequate signals are available. Despite these limitations, you can expect CoPilot to provide you with useable and accurate information most of the time. CoPilot will alert you if accurate information is unavailable.
CoPilot’s personal, portable GPS navigation system gives you the freedom to explore and the confidence that you’ll never get lost again!
Safety Warning
Always keep your hands on the steering wheel and eyes on the road when driving!
Do not use this product in any way that interferes with safe and attentive operation of a vehicle. When used in a vehicle, do not place the GPS receiver, antenna, power supply, or your computer where it may strike the driver or passengers if the vehicle turns sharply or stops abruptly. This product is designed, manufactured, and intended as an aid to planning and navigating routes. The accuracy of the map data, driving directions, and GPS tracking system is insufficient for this product to be used for automated navigation or in any situation in which the failure of the product could lead directly to death, personal injury, or physical or environmental damage. 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.
Getting Started
Setting Up Your GPS Receiver
WARNING: Never leave GPS receiver in closed vehicle that exceeds 140o F.
Once you have installed CoPilot on your device, you will need to set up the GPS receiver. Please check your device to see if it has a
Setting Up Your Built-in GPS Receiver:
1.If your device has a
2.The first time you use the system, you will need to adjust the GPS port settings via the Auto Scan utility.
GPS Auto Scan
1.Start CoPilot.
2.From the CoPilot Home screen select 'Setup GPS'.
3.In the GPS screen, select the 'Setup GPS' button. Press the 'Other' button and then tap 'Next'.
4.From the Connection Setup options, press the 'Automatic' button followed by 'Next'. This will automatically set the COM port number and the baud rate for the GPS receiver. (COM settings should ultimately read COM port: COM2, baud rate: 4800).
5.Once the GPS connection has configured successfully, select 'Finish' to exit the Auto Scan utility and to continue using CoPilot.
—To confirm the configuration is correct, look at the scrolling GPS status indicator in the bottom right corner of the driving screen (GPS reception is good when green, fair when yellow, red indicates no fix).
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