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Tips on creating a gps connection, Position requests, Landmarks – Nokia 5800EN User Manual

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Tips on creating a GPS connection

Check satellite signal status

To check how many satellites your device has found, and

whether your device is receiving satellite signals, select

Menu

>

Applications

>

Location

and

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 blue.
To view the positions of found satellites, select

Chg. view

.

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.
If your device cannot find the satellite signal, consider the

following:
● If you are indoors, go outdoors to receive a better signal.
● If you are outdoors, move to a more open space.
● Ensure that your hand does not cover the GPS antenna of

your device.

● If the weather conditions are bad, the signal strength may

be affected.

● Some vehicles have tinted (athermic) windows, which

may block the satellite signals.

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

Select

Menu

>

Applications

>

Location

and

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.
GPS coordinates are expressed in the degrees and decimal

degrees format using the international WGS-84 coordinate

system.
Select

Options

and from the following:

Positioning (GPS)

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