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Locking Your Position
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| · | Go outside for best reception. Alternatively, connect the external antenna (if using the Compact Flash receiver) to the GPS receiver and place the antenna outside on a windowsill (reception will take longer but you can avoid the need to be outside). GPS functions via "line of sight"; this means that the GPS receiver cannot be used indoors. See GPS Receiver documentation for more help.
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| · | To see the signal of your satellite strength, click/tap on Tools > GPS Status and then select the "Status" tab. At the bottom of the window will be a list of satellites and their signal strength indicated with vertical blue bars. Depending on your location and the signal strength, it may take up to 10 minutes to lock in for the first time. You need at least 4 satellites to get a lock. Please note if you are inside, you may not see any satellites listed. In addition, please make sure that you set your PDA clock to local time and date accurate to within 1 hour.
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| · | If you are outside and have a clear view of the sky and still do not see any satellites listed, click/tap on the "Status" tab. You should see strings of data scrolling up your screen. If you do not, please make sure your receiver is connected securely to your PDA, the COM port is correct for your PDA and that the baud rate is set to 4800 bps (may differ if you use third party receivers). If you do not know the correct port, select Find GPS Port. If Find GPS Port does not work either, please try each port manually. Now select "Open Port," and if correct, data should scroll up the screen. If data still fails to scroll, perform a soft reset on your PDA, and try again. Upon opening the program, data should be scrolling automatically. If data still does not scroll, please visit the TeleType FAQ page for suggestions.
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