ALK Technologies 11 manual

User Guide[...]

W elcome 2 User Guide Welcome Thank you for choosing CoPilot Live 11. This guide will tell you everything you need to know about using CoPilot Live 11. This PDF is interactive to make it easier for you to navigate through it to fi nd the information you are looking for . Here are some tips for using it: • Click on the titles in the contents page[...]

Contents 3 01 Getting Started Checklist ............................................................................................... 5 Installing CoPilot Live 11 ........................................................................ 6 Activating CoPilot .................................................................................. 6 Select[...]

Changing Y our Work or Home ...............................................................24 Save Y our Favorite Destinations ............................................................ 25 Edit or Delete Favorites ........................................................................ 25 Night Map ................................................[...]

Getting star ted 5 User Guide 01 Getting started 01 Checklist First check the contents of your box with the list below . * Optional accessory . Only inc luded in certain CoPilot Live navigation kits that include a USB GPS receiver . ** Optional accessory . Only inc luded in certain CoPilot Live navigation kits that include a Bluetooth GPS receiver [...]

Installing CoPilot Live 11 1 T urn on your laptop and insert the supplied CoPilot Live DVD into your DVD drive. The install will start automatically within a few seconds. Note: Alternatively , you can select Start > My Computer > DVD Drive . 2 Choose a language (for example: “English (United States)” and click OK . 3 Follow the Installati[...]

Select Language and V oice in the Language and Speech screen you can choose which language you would like CoPilot Live to use for on-screen text and voice guidance. • Use the and arrows to choose your preferred options. • Click T est to hear a sample of the voice you have chosen. When you are happy with your selections click Next . Note: Y ou c[...]

Select a Distance Measurement Choose between Miles and Kilometers for the distance units used in maps and instructions. Note: Y ou can change these settings at any time, Menu > Settings > Map . Note: When you have selected your distance setting, you will be presented with a legal notice. Please read this carefully , and then click Accept . Ge[...]

Getting star ted 9 01 GPS Setup Y our laptop may have a built-in GPS receiver . If it does not, you will need to set up a connection to a Bluetooth or a USB GPS receiver . Confi guring GPS Whether you have a built-in or an external GPS receiver , you will need to set up your GPS receiver in CoPilot before you can begin navigating. • Click Menu &[...]

Setting Up a Bluetooth GPS Receiver 1 Switch on your Bluetooth GPS receiver . 2 Select Bluetooth in the Setup GPS Receiver screen then click Next . CoPilot Live will begin searching for Bluetooth devices in your immediate vicinity . Once the search is complete, all nearby GPS devices will be displayed. 3 Select your GPS receiver from the list. (If [...]

Selecting a Destination CoPilot uses GPS satellites to calculate your exact position so you don’t have to enter your starting point. Simply enter your destination and CoPilot will take you there, providing detailed turn instructions all the way . • Click Menu > Destination > Address . • Enter the city/town name of your destination. • [...]

Nearby P oints of Interest If you are running low on diesel fuel or need to rest at a truck stop, CoPilot Live has over 6 million pre-loaded Points-of-Interest (POI) to search. • Select Menu > Nearby POI . • From the list, select a categor y . For example, Gas Station. After a few moments a list of nearby gas stations will appear , in order [...]

Using CoPilot Live 13 02 Advanced POI Search If you want to visit a specifi c POI without entering the address, you can search the POI database and set it as a destination. • Select Menu > Destination > Points of Interest . • Choose to select a category or search all. If you check the Pick Category box, click the correct category . Click[...]

T o Choose an Intersection For Y our Destination • Select Menu > Destination > > Intersection . Enter the City or T own and click next, you will be asked to enter the first road and then the second. CoPilot will calculate your route to the point where they meet. T o Choose a Recent Destination • Select Menu > Destination > Recent[...]

Saving Y our Current Location If you are outside and have a GPS fi x, you can save your current location. • Click Menu > > Save Current Location . • Enter a name for the destination and click Save . • The location will be saved in your Favorites list, where it can be accessed as a destination in the future. Other Ways to Select a Desti[...]

Entering Multiple Destinations CoPilot allows you to plan a trip with multiple destinations. • Click Menu > Plan or Edit T rip . • Click to add a destination. • T o delete a stop, select it and click . • Add the fi rst address; click the Add Destination button again to add a second, third, etc. address. See page 11 for address entry det[...]

Setting Waypoints CoPilot Live can route you through a designated point without considering it as a stop. By setting W aypoints you can adjust CoPilot’ s route to calculate a detour via the waypoint. • Select Menu > Plan or Edit T rip. Enter the addresses or places in the same way detailed in Selecting a Destination on page 11 . • Addresse[...]

Deleting a Planned T rip • Click New T rip . Y ou will be asked to confi rm this selection. Click Ye s at the prompt. Now you can enter a new trip, or click to return to the main window. Generating a State Mileage Report After calculating a route, you can generate a State Mileage Report. Click the State Mileage Report button under the mileage an[...]

Route Settings CoPilot Live offers a number of routing options that change the way your route is calculated . • Select Menu > Settings > Routing . Y ou will need to scroll down to see some of the options. • V ehicle T ype : Select Automobile or RV . • RV Height Restrictions: CoPilot uses a 12’6” or 13’ height restriction for RV ro[...]

Begin Driving Select Drive to begin navigating your route. T rip Editing Once you have pressed Drive , you can change the trip entered by selecting: Menu > Plan or Edit T rip . See Entering Multiple Destinations , page 16 . T o simply delete a destination you have entered, click Menu > > Clear Destination . Tip: Starting P oints If you are[...]

On-Screen Information By default your current location is displayed at the bottom of the map. Y ou c an choose what useful information is displayed at the base of your screen when you are driving, see Customizing the Guidance Screen on page 26 . Tip: What Are These? Driving V iews Y ou can choose from six different screen display options. T o acces[...]

Setting Display Mode Y ou can choose from several different screen display options. T o access, click Menu > Driving Views . Or , click the Driving Views Shortcut button to quickly access one of four views: Driver Safety While you are driving we recommend you choose Driver Safety , which displays a simple turn instruction arrow with concise next[...]

Itinerary This view shows each direction and turn in a text list, including distances. Y ou can use the Itinerar y to check your route before you travel. Night Mode Displays map with a dark background that reduces glare for easier night-time viewing. 2D Next T urn Displays your current location and auto zooms into the next turn on a 2D map. 2D Dest[...]

Saving a Destination As Work Save your work address so you don’t have to enter it every time you wish to be directed there. • Click Menu > Destination > Work . • Enter your home city/state name, street name and (optionally) building number , then click Finish . • The next time you are entering a destination and select Work, your work [...]

Edit or Delete F avorites T o edit or delete a location in your Favorites list, click Manage , select a favorite and choose to Edit , Delete or Delete All . • Edit will open an enter address window so you can change the location. • Delete will erase the currently highlighted location. • Delete all will erase all the locations in your favorite[...]

Night Map Night Map can be selected in any of the display screen modes. It dims the screen display to reduce glare and eye strain when driving at night. CoPilot will automatically switch to night mode based on the time and your location, or you can do it manually from the Driving Views menu. Click Menu > Driving V iews > > Night Map . T o [...]

Applying Themes Y ou can change the color theme of your CoPilot. Menu > Settings > > Themes . Select a theme using the up and down arrows next to the Select a Theme fi eld. Press Apply Theme to apply the chosen theme. Customizing Routing Options Once a destination has been entered the Route screen will appear , showing you a preview map o[...]

Note: CoPilot will save all the roads you select to avoid and avoid them in future route calculations. T o clear the memor y , select Menu > Detour > Clear Avoided Roads. Ending a Detour If you are on a detour route and would like to return to the original trip, select Menu > Detour > End Detour . Recalculate the Whole T rip If you are [...]

CoPilot Live T raffi c Service * The optional CoPilot Live T raffi c service provides information about real-time traffi c incidents on your route or in a specifi c location. T raffi c information will be delivered to CoPilot Live using your mobile internet connection. CoPilot Live will automatically display any traffi c incidents that affect[...]

Adv anced 30 05 Additional T raffi c Settings T o adjust the alert settings and defi ne how CoPilot uses GPRS traffi c information: • Select Menu > T raffi c > Settings . Options are: • T raffi c Source : The CoPilot Live T raffi c Service in North America receives information via a GPRS Wireless connection to the mobile Internet. ?[...]

Setting Map Styles • Click Menu > Settings > > Map Styles . Choose the default setting for the day or night mode from the lists. The options are Automatic , Night and Day . If you select Automatic, CoPilot will automatically switch to night mode when it starts to get dark, based on the current time and location. Select Styles: Choose to [...]

T rack Playback CoPilot automatically tracks you as you drive and stores each completed trip. Y ou can play back any previously completed trip. • Click Menu > Settings > GPS > T rack Playback . • Select the track to play from the list, click OK . T o control the speed of the playback, or to close it, see instructions for playing a demo[...]

Adjusting the Guidance Settings Y ou can adjust the way CoPilot guides you. • Click Menu > Settings > Guidance . • Select the distances at which you want CoPilot to speak to you when approaching a turn. • Select what information you wish to be displayed on the customizable part of the screen, see page 26 . • Check the box to Display R[...]

Playing a Demo CoPilot contains a demonstration trip to a pre-defi ned destination. T o view the demo: • Menu > > Play Demo . Click the camera on the map to open a panel of buttons that lets you control the demo or a track playback. • Speed up by clicking Faster or slow down by clicking Slower . • Click to go back to the beginning of t[...]

Licensing • Click Menu > Settings > > Licensing . The Licensing settings allow you to deactivate license regions. T ransferring your CoPilot Live License If you wish to use your CoPilot Live application and maps license on a different laptop, select Deactivate and follow the on-screen instructions. Adv anced 35 05 User Guide 05 Advanced[...]

Adv anced CoPilot Live CoPilot Live enables you to share your location with other people in real time on the Internet. They can view your location live on the map, send you instant messages and even new destinations. CoPilot Live’ s built-in location tracking can enable friends, family or colleagues to see where you are and communicate with you i[...]

T o Create a CoPilot Live Web Account If you want to use the Live functionality of CoPilot, you’ll need to create a user account on the ALK website at http://live.alk.com . 1 Connect your laptop to the internet. 2 Browse to the http://live.alk.com website. 3 In the login page click on Create your new account here . 4 Enter an easy-to-remember Acc[...]

Invitations and Messages T o send an invitation to a contact so they can monitor your progress on the internet: • Click Menu > Live > Invitations . • Ta p New . • If you would like to set a validity period for the invitation, check the Expires checkbox and enter the number of days. • Ta p Next , you then have the option to enter a mes[...]

Support 39 06 CoPilot Customer Support Helpline Call a member of our Customer Support team to receive professional and friendly assistance. T elephone 888-872-8768 x551 Our Support team is available Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm EST . Online Support Please email email cpsupport@alk.com for answers to your CoPilot support related queries and que[...]

EULA 40 User Guide 07 End User License Agreement 07 END-USER LICENCE AGREEMENT FOR COPILOT® SOFTWARE Please read the following agreement (“Licence”) carefully . Acceptance: Installation or use of the enclosed ALK T echnologies, Inc. (“ALK”) software (the “Software”) on your laptop constitutes your acceptance of these terms. If you do n[...]

EULA 41 07 Restrictions. Except where you have been specifi cally licensed to do so by ALK, and without limiting the preceding paragraph, you may not (a) use this Da ta with any products, systems, or applications installed or otherwise connected to or in communication with vehicles, capable of vehicle navigation, positioning, dispatch, real time r[...]

EULA 42 07 Export Control. Y ou agree not to export from anywhere any part of the Data provided to you or any direct product thereof except in compliance with, and with all licenses and approvals required under , applicable export laws, rules and regulations. Entire Agreement. These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between ALK ([...]

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