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Tutorial: route with gps—navmode, Route with gps - navmode – DeLorme Topo North America 9.0 User Manual

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Step 5—Start driving

Your current position displays on the map as a green/yellow circle—green indicates a 3-D

fix, yellow indicates a 2-D fix—and the computer speaks the route directions. If you have

set up speech recognition software, you can ask the computer questions like, "What is the

next turn?" or "Where am I?" For more information, see

Voice Overview

.

Step 6—Find points of interest near your location

Running low on gas? Maybe you're hungry and want to find the nearest fast food

restaurant? Click the Find tab and click the GPS Radar subtab to search for your category

of interest.

If you select the Only in Direction of Travel check box, you won't have to back track to

make your next stop; however, if you're driving in a very rural area, the closest point of

interest may be behind you. For more information, see

Finding Points Near Your Current

Location

.

Tutorial: Route with GPS—NavMode

This tutorial explains routing with GPS in NavMode using your laptop computer or

small-

screen device

. This is the default GPS view—a hands free full-screen view that you can

display in 2-D or 3-D. By default, the Control Panel is hidden and the tabs are minimized;

however, you can

change your display options

. If you are playing back a GPS log file, the

tab area is not minimized so you have access to the controls.
You can also route with GPS using GPS tab view. To learn more about routing with GPS in

tab view, see the

Route with GPS-Tab View

tutorial.

To turn NavMode on or off, click the NavMode

button on the toolbar. When the button

appears indented

NavMode is on.

Note The button is grayed out

unless you have a

GPS device plugged in

or are

playing

back a GPS log file

.


To learn more about using your GPS with your application, see the Help topics under Using

GPS.