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GPS Enabled
To change your GPS PIN:
1From the main menu, sele ct Settings >
Security > Change Password > GPS PIN.
2Enter the current GPS PIN.
Note:W hen you receive yo ur phone, your GPS
PIN is 0000.
3Press A under Ok.
4Enter the new 4- to 8-digit GPS PIN.
5Press A under Ok.
6Enter the new 4- to 8-digit GP S PIN to confirm.
7Press A under Ok.
Using GPS with Map Software
You can use the GPS featur e of your phone to
provide approximat e location data to a laptop
computer or similar dev ice that is running
interactive map software such as that made by
DeLorme or Micros oft. This way, if your p hone has
good access to GPS signals, your approximate
position on a map can be made available as you
travel in a vehicle.
To do this, connect your phone to your laptop (or
other device) with either a data cable or Bluetooth
and set your phone to tran smit data (see “Getting
Started” on page 109). Your phone then provid es
your approximate locati on to th e devi ce runni ng the
map software, which displays your location on a
map. Your phone provides an updated location
every second and the map software displays your
changing locati on on its map.
See “Enhancing GPS Perf ormance” on page 104
for more details on obtaining good location
information.
Note:B e ca us e yo ur phone is continuously
determining your location, using the GPS
feature of your ph one with map softw are
uses the phone’s batt ery power quickly.

Software Compatibility

Your phone sends location information to your
laptop or other device using the standard National
Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format.
Your phone supports out put messages in
NMEA-0183 format and su pports the following
NMEA-0183 sentences: GGA, GLL, GSA, GSV,
RMC, and VTG.
The map software r unning on your lapt op or other
device must support NMEA 3.0.