Palm TREOPROBLKSPT manual Setting Up an External GPS Device, Using GPS Navigation 201

■Tools & Extras: Set Sprint Navigation options and access other tools. For example, you can view a compass and assign your current location a name, such as Home.

Tip

Sprint Navigation requires signals from GPS satellites. For optimum performance, use Sprint Navigation outdoors or close to a window. The satellite signal is diminished when your Treo Pro smartphone is indoors. Also, hold the bottom portion of your device to avoid blocking the internal antenna, which is located in the upper third of the device.

Setting Up an External GPS Device

If you have a global positioning system (GPS) receiver, your Treo Pro smartphone can show your exact location on a map. (See palm.com for compatible GPS receivers.) The External GPS settings do not affect the built-in GPS features of your device. Refer to the documentation that came with your GPS receiver for detailed setup instructions, which may include installing software on your smartphone. The following steps describe how to set up your smartphone to work with an external GPS device.

1.Press Start and select Settings.

2.Select the System tab, and then select External GPS .

3.On the Programs tab, select the GPS program port list, and then select the port for applications to use to access GPS information. (This port must also be selected in your GPS application’s configuration settings.)

4.Select the Hardware tab.

5.Select the GPS hardware port list, and then select the port to which your GPS receiver is connected. (This must be a different port from the one you set in step 3 as your program port. To connect to the GPS device using Bluetooth® wireless technology, you must first set up a partnership between the two devices. See “Setting Up a Bluetooth Connection” on page 214.)

Section 3E: Using GPS Navigation 201

Using GPS