Product specifications

5
Introduction
Using this Manual
Many of you do read manuals and this one is organized to be read from front to back. It also
contains an index for ready reference later. There is a glossary near the back for terms you might
not be familiar with. Many of these terms are also described in a sidebar.
However, it is recognized that some may only wish to skim the manual or are very familiar with
some aspects and may choose to skip over those sections at first. This can be a very useful way to
get going quickly but at some point it would be a good idea to return to those sections as they
cover some unique features in the product.
If you want to skip around you will find the following descriptions helpful in determining your
choices. The tabs on the cover provide and easy way to get to the various chapters.
• Chapter 2 “Getting Started” supplements the Quick Start Guide. It provides a text
check list to complement the picture check list in the Quick Start Guide. It also provides
a tour of the buttons and hardware features of the WayPoint
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PDA. Finally it includes
information on charging and powering the unit as well as more installation information
to complement the Quick Start Guide.
• Chapter 3 “Basic Operations” provides information for new PDA users on how to
get started with a Pocket PC. It also provides some information on unique features of
this particular PDA. If you are familiar with Microsoft Pocket PC PDA’s you may be
able to just skim this chapter.
• Chapter 4 “Getting Started with Navigation” contains the introduction and getting
started information for the GPS navigation features of this product. This is where you
will learn to use the GPS itself. If you are familiar with GPS operation using other GPS
devices you may be able to just skim this chapter. It will be a handy reference if you have
any problems with the GPS.
• Chapter 5 “WayPoint Operation” contains the introduction to the WayPoint
navigation software itself. It explains the basic operation of this navigation tool. It can
be used as a reference for learning how the various commands in the tool work and how
the screen display is laid out.
• Chapter 6 “WayPoint Navigation” explains the automatic routing and navigation
features of the product.
• Chapter 7 “Step by Step” is for folks that like to learn by example. It provides several
step by step examples of performing navigation tasks.
• Chapter 8 “Map Loader” describes the included map loader application. It is designed
to help manage your maps if you own more than one region.