User Guide

WorkingwithGoogleMapsandGPS
UsetheGoogleMapsapplicationtondyourcurrentlocation,getdirectionstoyourdestination,and
ndotherlocation-basedinformation.
TosearchforplacesorndyourcurrentlocationusingGoogleMaps,youmustenabletheresources
requiredforplottingpositionsbydoingthefollowing:
1.FromthemainHomescreen,touchtheAndroidSettingsicononLenovoLaunchZone,ortouchthe
applicationsiconfromtheactionbarandthentouchSettings.TheAndroidSettingsscreenopens.
2.TouchLocation&security.
3.EnableUsewirelessnetworks,UseGPSsatellites,orboth.
Note:SelectingUseGPSsatellitesenablesyoutopinpointlocationsdowntothestreetlevel.However,this
moderequiresaclearviewoftheskyandconsumesmorebatterypower.
FindingyourlocationonGoogleMaps
Tolocateyourselfonamap,dothefollowing:
1.Fromtheactionbar,touchtheapplicationsicon.Theapplicationlibraryopens.
2.TouchMapstolaunchGoogleMaps.
3.Touch.Ablinkingbluedotismarkedonthemaptoindicateyourcurrentapproximatelocation.
Note:ThisfunctionissupportedevenifyoudonothaveGPS.
FindingaspeciclocationonGoogleMaps
1.Fromtheactionbar,touchtheapplicationsicon.Theapplicationlibraryopens.
2.TouchMapstolaunchGoogleMaps.
3.TypetheplaceyouwanttondinthesearchboxorspeaktheplaceusingtheGoogleVoiceSearch
function.
4.Touchthetrianglemarktostartsearching.Thesearchresultsaremarkedonthemapbylettered
balloons.
Gettingdirections
1.Fromtheactionbar,touchtheapplicationsicon.Theapplicationlibraryopens.
2.TouchMapstolaunchGoogleMaps.
3.Touchandtypetheaddressesofthestartinglocationandthedestinationlocation.
4.Touchatravelmethod(car,bus,orwalk)andtouchGo.Thedetaileddirectionsaredisplayedon
thescreen.
UsingotherfunctionsofGoogleMap
TouchandchoosetoviewthemapthroughtheTrafclayer,Satellitelayer,Terrainlayer,orLatitude
layer.
Touch
tondlandmarks,placesofbusiness,restaurants,andotherplacesnearyourcurrentlocation.
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