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• Click the Pause button

to pause the tracking of the log file. The Pause

button turns blue to indicate the file is paused. Click the Play button to continue

playing back the file.

• Click the Stop button

to stop the play back. To start the file over, click

the Play button again.

• Click and hold the Rewind button

to rewind the log file to a particular

point.

• Click and hold the Forward button

to fast forward the log file to a

particular point.

• Drag the slider in the Progress Bar to view a particular point in the log. You can

drag the slider forward or backward.

Previewing a GPS Log File

There are two ways to view an existing GPS log. You can

play it back

and watch it in real

time (point-by-point), or you can preview it and view the entire log area without waiting for

the playback to finish.

To Preview a Log File

Use the following steps to preview a log file.

1. Click the GPS tab and then click the GPS Log subtab.
2. Click Clear Trail to clear any existing GPS points from the map display.
3. Click File and then click Open.
4. Single click the file you want to view.

The bottom of the Open a GPL File dialog box opens the start location, start time,

start coordinate, total distance, duration, finish location, finish time, finish

coordinate, and the number of readings for the selected log.

5. Click Open.
6. Click File and then click File Preview.

The map centers on your log location.

Viewing File Details for a GPS Log

If you want more information about your GPS log than just seeing where you've been on the

map, the File Details option in the GPS Log subtab can give you a variety of information

about your journey.
For even more specific information about your log, simply

play back

or

preview

your log and

then right-click a specific GPS point on the map to learn the date and time the point was

obtained as well as the speed, bearing, elevation, and GPS status for that particular point.

To View File Details for a GPS Log

Use the following steps to view log file details.