Commute alerts, Create new alert – Telenav for Sprint Supported Devices: v6.2 for BlackBerry devices User Manual

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Commute Alerts

You can set up traffic alerts (20 maximum) for frequent commutes. Get a text
message, e-mail, or alert within TeleNav GPS Navigator that gives you traffic
information and estimated delay time for the route that your specify. You can also
sync your Commute Alerts with the TeleNav GPS Navigator website at

http://my.telenav.com

1. Go to Local Apps >> Commute Alerts.

2. A list of your alerts is displayed in the order they were created. Highlight an

alert and press the Menu key for additional options:

 View Current Map – View this route on a map, complete with any

traffic incidents and flow information.

 Edit Alert – Edit details of the alert, including origin, destination, route

settings, time and frequency of commute, and notification preferences.

 Turn Off Alert – Save the alert in the list, but turn notification off. This

option only appears if notifications were enabled with the alert.

 Delete Alert – Delete the alert from the list.
 Create Copy – Create another copy of the alert (useful for when you

would like to create a similar alert and do not want to re-type all the
information).

 Create Reverse Alert – Swap your Origin and Destination addresses.

Create New Alert

To set up a new commute alert, do the following:

1. Go to Local Apps >> Commute Alerts and choose the New button at the

lower-right of the screen.

2. In the Commute Alert screen, fill out the following information:

 Route Name – Assign a name for the route (e.g., “Home to Work”).

Maximum 15 characters. If you do not assign a name, the street
address of the origin will be used as default.

 Origin – Select a location for your starting point (default is your current

location).

 Destination – Select a location for your ending point.
 Route Settings – Choose Fastest, Shortest, Prefer Streets, Prefer

Highways, and what to avoid (Carpool/HOV Lanes, Tolls, or Traffic
Delays).

 Time – Set a time to trigger the alert.
 Frequency – Choose Once, Daily, Weekly (select a specific day of t

week), Mon-Fri, or Weekends.

 Notification – Choose Text Message, E-mail, or Alert Within TeleNav

GPS Navigator to be notified of your Commute Alert.

3. Choose

Save when you are finished.

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