GPS Enabled
To do this, connect your handset to your laptop (or other device) with a data cable and set your handset to transmit data (see “Getting Started” on page 74). Your handset then provides your approximate location to the device running the map software, which displays your location on a map. Your handset provides an updated location every second and the map software displays your changing location on its map.
See “Enhancing GPS Performance” on page 71 for more details on obtaining good location information.
Note: Because your handset is continuously determining your location, using the GPS feature of your handset with map software uses the handset’s battery power quickly.
Software Compatibility
Your handset sends location information to your laptop or other device using the standard National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format. Your handset supports output messages in
The map software running on your laptop or other device must support NMEA 3.0.
Getting Started
To connect your handset to your laptop or other device:
1Open the flap covering the handset’s accessory connector.
2With the handset’s display facing up, insert the data cable’s connector into the accessory connector, until you hear a click.
3Insert the data plug into the COM port of your laptop or other device.
Make sure no other application is using the COM port selected.
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