Nokia N96 manual Position requests, Landmarks, Check satellite signal status

●Some vehicles have tinted (athermic) windows, which may block the satellite signals.

Check satellite signal status

To check how many satellites your device has found, and whether your device is receiving satellite signals, press , and select Tools > Connectivity > GPS data > Position > 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 the coordinates of your location, the bar turns black. Initially your device must receive signals from at least four satellites to be able to calculate the coordinates of your location. When the initial calculation has been made, it may be possible to continue calculating the coordinates of your location with three satellites. However, the accuracy is generally better when more satellites are found.

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.

Landmarks

Press , and select Tools > Connectivity > Landmarks.

With Landmarks, you can save the position information of specific locations in your device. You can sort the saved locations into different categories, such as business, and add other information to them, such as addresses. You can use your saved landmarks in compatible applications, such as GPS data and Maps. GPS coordinates are expressed in degrees and decimal degrees format using the international WGS-84 coordinate system.

To create a new landmark, select Options > New landmark. To make a positioning request for your current location, select Current position. To enter the position information manually, select Enter manually.

To edit or add information to a saved landmark (for example, a street address), scroll to a landmark, and

Positioning (GPS)

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