StreetTalk User’s Guide Freedom Scientific BLV Group, LLC Revision B, October 2005 Part Number - 330315-001 PUBLISHED BY Freedom Scientific 11800 31st Court North St. Petersburg, Florida 33716-1805 USA http://www.FreedomScientific.com Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or any means electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Freedom Scientific. Copyright © 2005 Freedom Scientific BLV Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved. PAC Mate and StreetTalk are trademarks, and JAWS is a registered trademark of Freedom Scientific BLV Group, LLC in the United States and other countries. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Microsoft, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows XP Home and Professional are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Table of Contents Welcome 1 What is StreetTalk? 1 Document Conventions 2 Installation Overview 3 What you need before installing StreetTalk 3 General StreetTalk Installation Overview 6 Downloading Your StreetTalk Authorization Code 7 Before you Begin 7 Downloading Your Authorization Code 7 Installing Destinator Console on Your Computer 9 Before You Begin 9 Installing Destinator Console 9 Installing Destinator Maps 10 Before You Begin 10 Installing Maps 10 Installing Destinator on Your PAC Mate 13 Before You Begin 13 Installing Destinator 13 Installing the Destinator Update 14 Installing StreetTalk on Your PAC Mate 16 Installing StreetTalk 16 Registering Destinator 17 Downloading Destinator Registration Information 17 Entering Destinator Information into your PAC Mate 18 StreetTalk Bluetooth Device Configuration 18 Installing Bluetooth Support on Your PAC Mate 19 Configuring Bluetooth on the PAC Mate 20 Discovering Your GPS Receiver 21 Bonding Your GPS Receiver and PAC Mate 22 Using StreetTalk 24 The Output and Trip Windows 24 The Output Window 24 The Trip Window 24 StreetTalk Operating Modes 24 Planner Mode 24 Navigation Mode 25 StreetTalk Menus 25 The Routes Menu 26 The Favorites Menu 29 The Toggle Modes Menu 30 The Utilities Menu 32 Destinator Address Conventions 35 Street Name Syntax 35 Abbreviations 36 Calculating a Route 37 Using a Street Address 38 Using a Postal Code 38 Using a Point of Interest 39 Using an Entry from Contacts 39 Using a Favorite 40 Saving a Route 40 Recalling and Using a Saved Route 41 Navigating a Route 41 Setting a Point of Origin 42 Displaying Navigation Information 42 Displaying GPS Status 43 Auto Breadcrumb Routes 43 Creating Auto Breadcrumb Routes 44 Navigating a Saved Auto Breadcrumb Route 44 Locking the PAC Mate Keyboard 44 Appendix A: StreetTalk Keystroke Commands 46 One-Handed Keystroke Commands 46 General Keystrokes 47 Appendix B: Troubleshooting 50 Appendix C. Installing JAWS Script Support for Destinator Console 53 Appendix D. Cutting Maps 54 Alternative Method of Loading Maps to a CompactFlash Card 55 Appendix E. Selecting a GPS Receiver 56 Welcome What is StreetTalk? StreetTalk™ is an accessibility interface to the Destinator™ application. Destinator is a satellite-based navigation system for devices that use the Windows® Mobile 2003 operating platform, such as the PAC Mate QX and BX series. Destinator utilizes the 24 United States Department of Defense Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites to pinpoint your location using sophisticated software and mapping technologies to route you to your destination in the most efficient and timely manner. StreetTalk assists you to plan your route and it provides turn-by-turn voice and braille guidance for destinations including North America, Western Europe, Brazil, Australia, Hungary, and Israel. Note: Areas covered are dependent on the version of Destinator you have installed. Caution: It is the user's responsibility to use this product prudently. This product is intended to be used only as a travel aid and must not be used for any purpose requiring precise measurement or direction, distance, location, identification of hazards, or topography. StreetTalk is a navigation aid and is not intended to replace mobility tools such as a cane or guide dog. StreetTalk cannot provide information about such things as hazards along a route, weather conditions or any other aspects of a traveler's physical environment. The user assumes complete responsibility to exercise caution and good mobility practices while operating StreetTalk. The user agrees that Freedom Scientific is not responsible for any improper use of StreetTalk or any consequences arising there from. Document Conventions This document observes the following conventions: * Keystroke commands that you enter appear in bold type. * The command syntax for the PAC Mate QX appears first, followed in parentheses by the version of the same command for the BX. Common keystroke commands like TAB and ENTER appear only in QX format. Installation Overview This section provides an overview of what you must do to install StreetTalk and its associated components. Review this material prior to installing the StreetTalk application. What you need before installing StreetTalk Make sure you have the following hardware and software components before installing the StreetTalk application. Hardware or Software Component. Description. 128 Mb or larger CompactFlash (CF) card. Used for storing Destinator maps. Bluetooth GPS Receiver. BT338 GlobalSat Bluetooth receiver, or similar receiver. Socket Communications Bluetooth wireless CF card Provides Bluetooth interface between the PAC Mate and the Bluetooth GPS receiver. Other brands of Bluetooth CF cards are not recommended. Bonding code for your GPS receiver (This is also known as the Bluetooth pass key.) If you are using the BT338 GlobalSat Bluetooth receiver, which is part of the StreetTalk bundle, your bonding code is 0000. If this code does not work, try 1234. Otherwise, consult your GPS receiver’s user documentation. Destinator CDs, version 3.0.75 or later. Package containing Destinator CDs, Disk 1 and Disk 2. Destinator license key. Available in print on the cover of your Destinator Quick Start Guide. It consists of five groups of five alphanumeric, case-sensitive characters. Each group is separated by a hyphen; you must include the hyphen when entering the license key. For example, 123AB-123AB-123AB-123AB-123AB. Internet connection. Necessary to (a) download the StreetTalk confirmation code, (b) complete Destinator online registration. Microsoft ActiveSync. Needed to transfer software from your computer to your PAC Mate. PAC Mate. Make sure that your PAC Mate BX or QX has software release 3.0 or later installed. If you do not have release 3.0, go to the PAC Mate Headquarters, located at http://www.Freedom Scientific.com, and follow the steps to obtain it. PAC Mate owner name. If you do not already have your name entered in your PAC Mate's Owner Information field, go to the Start Menu, choose Settings, choose Owner Information and enter your name. The information entered is used to generate and verify authorization codes used by StreetTalk and other Freedom Scientific applications. It is important that you enter your name exactly as you would normally write it, including upper and lower case letters. StreetTalk CD. Freedom Scientific program CD that contains the StreetTalk application and PAC Mate-specific Destinator update. StreetTalk confirmation code. Required when you download your StreetTalk Authorization code. The confirmation code is an eight-character alphanumeric code that appears as a label on your StreetTalk product box and on a braille-printed StreetTalk Activation card. Later, when you download your StreetTalk Authorization code from http://pmactivate.com, you will enter this confirmation code, your email address, and your PAC Mate owner name. Your email address. Required so that you will receive your StreetTalk Authorization code. General StreetTalk Installation Overview Step 1. The first step to installing StreetTalk is to download your StreetTalk Authorization code from Freedom Scientific. This is described in the Downloading Your StreetTalk Authorization Code section. Step 2. The second step is to install the Destinator Console application onto your computer. You will use it later when installing maps onto your PAC Mate. Step 3. The third StreetTalk installation task is to select and install Destinator maps. Step 4. The fourth step is to install Destinator onto your PAC Mate. Step 5. The fifth step is to install StreetTalk, download a confirmation code, and register your Destinator software. Step 6. The sixth and final step is to install and configure Bluetooth drivers on your PAC Mate. Downloading Your StreetTalk Authorization Code Before you Begin Before you download your StreetTalk authorization code, make certain that you have the following: * Internet access * The 8-character confirmation code from your StreetTalk box or StreetTalk Activation certificate. * Your PAC Mate’s owners name * A valid email address Note: If you purchased your copy of StreetTalk online from Freedom Scientific's Electronic Software Distribution (ESD) site, run the StreetTalk_Setup.exe file that you received. This will create a folder on the C drive of your computer named StreetTalk CD Image. In the following instructions, you can substitute this folder when mention is made of the CD. If you purchased StreetTalk online, your Authorization code is included at time of purchase. To continue product installation, go to Installing Destinator Console on Your Computer. Downloading Your Authorization Code The following task is performed using your computer. To download your StreetTalk authorization code, do the following. 1. Open your web browser, and go to http://www.PMActivate.com on the Internet. The Get Authorization Codes for PAC Mate Software dialog appears. 2. Choose StreetTalk for PAC Mate. 3. Enter the confirmation code that appears in braille and print on your StreetTalk box or StreetTalk Activation certificate. 4. Enter your name exactly as it appears in the Owner Information on your PAC Mate, including upper and lower case letters. 5. Enter your e-mail address, and press ENTER to select the Submit button. Note: An authorization code based on the information you provided will be shown on the screen and will be sent to you in an e-mail message. Be certain to record this authorization code, being especially careful to note upper and lower case letters. Keep both your confirmation code and authorization code in a secure place so that if needed, you can easily locate them. Installing Destinator Console on Your Computer This section describes how to install the Destinator Console onto your computer. The Destinator Console provides a user interface that allows you to install maps for StreetTalk. Before You Begin Make sure that your Destinator Disk 1 CD is available. Installing Destinator Console To install Destinator Console, do the following: 1. Insert the Destinator Disk 1 into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The Destinator Select language pop-up appears. Choose your language preference for installation of the Destinator Console and press Enter to choose OK. 2. Read the Destinator Console welcome message and select Next. 3. Select Next to install the application into its default directory on your computer. (It is recommended that you use the default directory.) The default directory is C:\DestinatorApps. If you want to install it to a different directory, choose the Browse button, and follow the on-screen instructions. 4. Select Next when the Start Installation confirmation window appears. A status window indicates the progress of the installation. 5. Choose Finish to close the Destinator Console installer program. Installing Destinator Maps This section describes how to install maps from your Destinator CDs to your CompactFlash® card installed in your PAC Mate. Do not install the Destinator software at this time. Before You Begin Before you install one or more maps, make certain that you have: * Your Destinator CDs. * A 128 Mb or larger CompactFlash card for map storage * An ActiveSync Standard or Guest connection between your computer and PAC Mate. Note: You must have at least one map installed and available to StreetTalk before starting the program. If no map can be loaded by StreetTalk, a prompt appears telling you to warm reset the PAC Mate after ensuring that one or more maps are available (for example, on a CompactFlash card inserted into the PAC Mate). The use of combination storage and wireless cards is not recommended. Installing a State Map 1. Open the Destinator Console from the Start menu on your computer. For example, from the Start menu, choose Programs, DestinatorApps, and Destinator Console. 2. With the Destinator Console open, press ALT+T and choose Select Target Device. 3. In the Select Target Device dialog, select a device to choose where to install maps. For example, you can install maps to the PAC Mate's main memory, to a CompactFlash storage card in the PAC Mate, or to a CompactFlash card in a card reader attached to your computer. Note: Most Destinator maps are too large to fit into the PAC Mate’s main memory or Internal Flash. Install such maps to a CompactFlash storage card. Very large maps may constrain PAC Mate resources when loaded, resulting in substandard performance. We recommend that you install your state maps first. The maximum recommended map size for best performance is 64 megabytes (MB). In some cases, sighted assistance is required when cutting a map. See Appendix D, Cutting Maps for more information. 4. After choosing where to install maps (for example, a CompactFlash storage card) select OK. The Target Device window shows the amount of available space on the target storage device. 5. From the Standard Maps list, select the region that contains the state map that you wish to load by pressing ENTER. Note: You cannot select multiple maps. You must select and install maps one at a time. 6. Press ALT+F and choose Cut Map. The License Agreement dialog appears. Select Yes, I agree. Depending on the region selected, a prompt may appear asking you to insert the appropriate Destinator CD that contains the selected regional map into your CD-ROM drive. 7. Use TAB to choose a subregion (a state map) and then press SPACEBAR to select the state map. 8. Press ALT+F, choose Cut Map and press ENTER. Next press SPACEBAR. The Destinator Map Cutter dialog appears. Select OK. 9. Press ALT+F and select Return to Console. The Destinator Console appears. Press SPACEBAR twice to unselect the regional map in the Standard Maps list. Next, use the TAB key to navigate to the My Maps list and select your state map. Press SPACEBAR to select the state map. 10. Press ALT+F, select Install and Remove Maps, and press ENTER to load the map. 11. A Confirmation Dialog appears. Press the OK button to install the map, or the Cancel button to close map installation and return to select map(s). A status window indicates the progress of the map installation. Note: Very large maps may require a long time to install. A message appears when map installation has complete, which indicates that the map has been loaded. Select the OK button. 12. Do one of the following: * Install additional maps by repeating steps 5-11. * If you are finished installing maps and want to continue with StreetTalk installation, proceed to the next section, Installing Destinator on Your PAC Mate. * If you are finished installing maps and wish to continue StreetTalk installation later, close the Destinator Console by choosing the File menu, and then Exit. Installing Destinator on Your PAC Mate This section describes how to install the Destinator application onto your PAC Mate. Before You Begin Note: The following hardware and software requirements are the minimum recommended to run Destinator. Before you install Destinator on your PAC Mate, make certain that you have the following: * An ActiveSync Standard or Guest connection between your computer and the PAC Mate. * The computer has a minimum of 300 MB free for temporary files. * The computer has an Internet connection for online registration. * The StreetTalk application CD. * A CompactFlash card with at least one map. Installing Destinator Note: Please refer to your Destinator installation CD #1 for the file, Manifest.txt, to determine the version of Destinator that you have. If you do not have version 3.0.75, contact Destinator to obtain an update to this version. Once you have version 3.0.75, continue with these instructions. 1. Make sure that the Destinator Console is open. If not, launch the Destinator Console from the Start menu on your computer. For example, from the Start menu, choose Programs, DestinatorApps, and Destinator Console. 2. Press ALT+F and select Install Software to install the Destinator Navigation System to your PAC Mate. 3. When the End-User License Agreement (EULA) appears, please read it carefully and if you agree, select Yes, I Accept. 4. In the next dialog, you may select any language in addition to the default you chose when installing Destinator Console that you want to install on your PAC Mate. Choose OK. A status window indicates the progress of the installation as the application is copied from the Destination Console directory to the PAC Mate. 5. The message, “Program Installation Successful” appears when the installation completes. Select No when reminded to register and prompted to install one or more maps. Note: At least one map is already installed on your CompactFlash card. You have the opportunity to register Destinator after you install StreetTalk, which has accessible registration screens. 6. Close the Destinator Console. 7. Warm reset your PAC Mate. Installing the Destinator Update Before you can successfully use the Destinator Console with the PAC Mate, you must first install the Destinator update. The following describes how to install the update. 1. Insert the StreetTalk CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Use Windows Explorer to browse the CD, and run the program DestinatorUpdate_ToBuild97.exe in the folder Destinator_Update on your StreetTalk installation CD. This update installs changes to Destinator that are required for proper operation of StreetTalk. 3. The Pocket PC Installation dialog appears. Select Next to continue installation. 4. The License Agreement appears. Read and accept the terms of the agreement, and select Finish. 5. Select Yes to install DestinatorApps Destinator into the default directory on your PAC Mate. 6. When asked to replace existing files, select the Yes to All button. 7. When installation of the update completes, warm reset your PAC Mate, and proceed to the Installing StreetTalk on Your PAC Mate. Installing StreetTalk on Your PAC Mate Before you install StreetTalk, make certain that you have the following: * Internet access * GPS Bluetooth receiver and Bonding code, which may be 0000 or 1234. * The Destinator License Key from the Destinator package. * The confirmation code from your StreetTalk box or certificate. * Your StreetTalk authorization code, which you downloaded from www.pmactivate.com. Installing StreetTalk 1. Establish an ActiveSync Standard or Guest connection between your computer and the PAC Mate. 2. Place the StreetTalk CD into the CD-ROM drive on your computer or open the StreetTalk CD Image folder on your computer. 3. Open Windows Explorer, locate the StreetTalkCESetup_1.0.XX.exe, where XX is the software release number, file on the CD, and press ENTER to begin the installation process. 4. The Pocket PC installation dialog appears. Press Next. 5. Accept the License Agreement terms that appear, and press ENTER to select Finish. 6. Select Yes to install StreetTalk into the default directory on your PAC Mate. 7. When asked whether to replace existing files, select the Yes to All button. 8. The next step is to enter the Destinator License Key and Activation code as described in the following section. Registering Destinator The following procedure requires you to access the Destinator registration site using the Internet. After registering, you will receive your Destinator Activation Key and License Key, which you will enter into your PAC Mate. Downloading Destinator Registration Information 1. When StreetTalk installation completes, a prompt appears on your PAC Mate asking you to enter your Destinator registration information. Record the Device ID number that appears. 2. Use your computer to navigate to http://activate.destinator1.com. Create a user log in ID and password to access the site. 3. Enter your email address and create a password that you will remember. (You may want to log in again to the Destinator site in the future.) Press the Next button. The Product Information page appears. 4. Enter your License Key, which appears on the cover of your Destinator Quick Start Guide, and press the Next button. Follow the remaining instructions that appear, and enter your PAC Mate’s Device ID. The Destinator Web site generates a unique Destinator Activation Key and displays this information on your computer. Be sure to record data carefully and store it in a secure place. Entering Destinator Information into your PAC Mate 1. Return to your PAC Mate from the computer session and follow the prompts to enter the Destinator registration information. Press OK. 2. Warm reset your PAC Mate. 3. Insert your CompactFlash card, which has at least one map installed. 4. On your PAC Mate, start the StreetTalk application. It is available from the Programs submenu of the PAC Mate's Start menu. You will hear the unique StreetTalk tones as the application loads. 5. The first time you start StreetTalk, a prompt asks you to enter your StreetTalk authorization code. Be careful to enter it exactly as you received it, paying special attention to the use of upper and lower case letters. (If you have misplaced this code, refer to the email that you previously received.) 6. StreetTalk opens and reads your default map location. You may now use StreetTalk in Planning mode. However, to use it with a GPS receiver, continue with the following installation procedures. Installing Bluetooth Support on Your PAC Mate Note: If your PAC Mate currently has Bluetooth installed, skip this section go to the Verifying the verifying the Bluetooth COM Port Assignment section. Before you install Bluetooth support, make certain that you have the bonding code for your GPS receiver. Commonly used bonding codes are 0000 and 1234. Your code should also appear in your receiver documentation. Note: The following assumes use of the Socket Communications Bluetooth CompactFlash® card (BL4508-309 or equivalent). This is the supported card and the use of other cards may produce unsatisfactory results. During the installation, you may be presented with messages warning of possible risks if you proceed. You can safely ignore any such messages and continue with the installation. 1. Exit alll running applications ,and use ActiveSync to establish a Standard or Guest connection between your PAC Mate and a host computer. 2. Insert the Bluetooth Connection Kit Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive on your computer. 3. On your computer, use My Computer or Windows Explorer to access your computer’s CD-ROM drive. From the CD, select Setup.exe. 4. The Socket Connection Kit Setup Center launches in Internet Explorer. The Setup Center is an HTML-based guide to help you through the installation process. Read the information on the first screen, then select Next. 5. On the Main Page, select the Install Software link. 6. The Installation Page appears. Read the instructions for Windows CE and select the Windows CE link. 7. On the File Download screen, select Open. 8. The Socket Bluetooth Setup Wizard starts. Follow the wizard to install the software on your PAC Mate. Go to the next section to continue Bluetooth installation and configuration. Configuring Bluetooth on the PAC Mate 1. Following completion of the software installation, the Socket Bluetooth Setup Wizard automatically launches on your PAC Mate. Select Next. 2. Give your PAC Mate a friendly name. We recommend using the same name that is found in Settings>System>About>Device ID and in most cases, this name is pre-filled in the dialog. Select Next. 3. If your PAC Mate has fewer than six COM ports free, the Disable IRDA screen appears. We do not recommend disabling IRDA, since this makes it impossible to transfer files using the PAC Mate’s infrared port. Press SPACEBAR to uncheck this item. Select Next. 4. On the next screen, choose the COM ports and any other services you plan to use most. After making your selections, select Next. Note: You cannot disable the Bluetooth Phone port. You must choose the Bluetooth COM Port in order to use your GPS receiver. 5. On the last screen, read the instructions and select Finish. 6. Press ALT+CTRL+DELETE (DOTS 1-2-3-4-6-7-8 CHORD) to warm reset your PAC Mate. This is necessary for changes to take effect. 7. Wait for the reset to finish before inserting the Bluetooth card. Go to the Discovering Your GPS Receiver section to continue with product installation. Note: The first four times you insert the Bluetooth card or restart your PAC Mate with the card inserted, a message that indicates that the operating system has detected a new modem appears. Press TAB to move to the Dismiss button and select it. To completely remove this warning, you may want to insert the Bluetooth card four times now. Verifying the Bluetooth COM Port Assignment Note: If your PAC Mate already has Bluetooth installed, use the following to verify that your Bluetooth GPS receiver has an assigned Bluetooth COM port. 1. On your PAC Mate, press JAWS Key+F11 (F5 CHORD). 2. Select Bluetooth Transmitting. 3. Select Advanced Features. 4. Select My Bluetooth Devices and open the COM Port page. 5. Make sure that Bluetooth COM Port is selected for your GPS receiver. It may be necessary to disable other Bluetooth COM ports in order to use the Bluetooth COM Port. When finished, go to the Discovering Your GPS Receiver section to continue product installation. Discovering Your GPS Receiver 1. Turn on your GPS receiver. The receiver does not need to be capable of receiving satellite signals at this point, so you can perform this process indoors. 2. Insert your Bluetooth card if you have not done so. After the PAC Mate recognizes the card, the Bluetooth icon appears in the task tray. 3. Open the Task tray by pressing JAWS Key+F11 (F5 CHORD) from the Today screen. 4. Select Bluetooth Transmitting. Note: If you heard “Bluetooth not transmitting,” press ENTER. The Today screen appears. Reopen the Task Tray and select the Bluetooth icon again. 5. Press the DOWN ARROW until you hear "Advanced Features" and press ENTER. 6. Press the DOWN ARROW once to move to Bluetooth Devices and press ENTER. 7. Place your GPS receiver within 10 meters (30 feet) of your PAC Mate. 8. Press ALT (F2) to open the menu bar and select Tools. 9. Select Device Discovery. The Bluetooth Device Discovery Wizard appears. Press Next, and follow the prompts to allow discovery of your GPS receiver. 10. Upon discovery of your receiver, press the SPACEBAR to check it. After doing this, press ENTER. A message appears stating that the receiver was successfully detected. Select Finish. 11. The Bluetooth Devices screen opens. Your GPS receiver appears in the dialog. Bonding Your GPS Receiver and PAC Mate 1. Press ALT (F2) to open the menus and select Device. The Bluetooth Devices dialog appears. 2. Select Bond and follow the prompts. The Bluetooth Device Bonding Wizard opens asking you to enter the bonding code (also known as a Bluetooth pass key) and press Enter. You have approximately 10 seconds to enter the bonding code. Note: Your Bluetooth pass key is 0000 if you are using the bundled GPS receiver. If this does not work, try using 1234. If this code does not work, refer to the user documentation that came with your GPS receiver. Depending on the model of receiver you have, this may be displayed, but if it is not, it should be available in the documentation for the device. 3. When the bonding process completes, a prompt appears asking you to select Retry (if the process failed) or to select the Finish button. When you select Finish, the Bluetooth Devices window appears. 4. Press ALT (F2) to open the Menu Bar and select Tools again. 5. Select My Favorites and press ENTER. 6. Press CTRL+TAB (DOTS 5-6 CHORD) until you reach the COM Port page. 7. In the set of radio buttons, select “Use the favorite selected above.” 8. Press SHIFT+TAB (DOTS 1-2 CHORD) to move to the list of devices assigned to COM ports and use the arrow keys to select your GPS receiver. 9. Press ENTER to save the selection, and close the My Favorites dialog. 10. Press ESC (F1) to close the Bluetooth Devices dialog and save your settings. StreetTalk GPS Receiver Configuration Before you can fully use StreetTalk, you must configure its connection to your GPS receiver. This is a one-time process. It is not necessary to be receiving satellite signals, so you can perform this configuration indoors. 1. Make sure that the GPS receiver is turned on. 2. Start StreetTalk, and select I Agree to accept the legal statement that is read aloud. Note: Listen closely. In the next step, your PAC Mate will speak aloud which COM port you must use for your receiver. If you miss this information, you must exit StreetTalk and repeat the StreetTalk GPS Receiver Configuration procedures. 3. Depending on the basic configuration of your Bluetooth support, the first time you start StreetTalk, a GPS configuration dialog appears. If this dialog does not automatically open within five to ten seconds after you hear the StreetTalk welcome message, press ALT+CTRL+G (DOTS 1-2-4-5-7-8) to open it. 4. The GPS Settings dialog opens and a detailed audio prompt appears that tells you the COM port assigned to your GPS receiver and explains how to complete the configuration. 5. Use the arrow keys to select the COM port assigned to your receiver. 6. Press TAB to move to the Set GPS button and press ENTER. 7. When you hear the announcement that your GPS receiver was found, wait for the process to fully complete. When you hear the COM port announced again, press ESC (F1) to quit the dialog and save your settings. This completes the installation and configuration of StreetTalk. Using StreetTalk The Output and Trip Windows StreetTalk uses two windows to display information. You can move from one window to the other by pressing CTRL+TAB (DOTS 5-6 CHORD). The Output Window By default, StreetTalk starts in the Output window. The Output window maintains a running record—or log—of your activity. Messages that you changed maps, changed settings, lost GPS signal, announcing POIs that you pass, announcing upcoming maneuvers, and so on, appear in the Output window. The Trip Window When you plan or execute a route, StreetTalk automatically switches to the Trip window. Your turn-by-turn directions appear in this window. You can move to this window by pressing CTRL+TAB from the Output window to review your directions. This window contains your complete route and will be updated if StreetTalk automatically recalculates your route. StreetTalk Operating Modes StreetTalk has two operating modes, Planner and Navigation. By default, StreetTalk starts in Planner mode. Press ALT+N (DOTS 1-3-4-5-7) to toggle between Planner and Navigation modes. Planner Mode Use Planner Mode to create personal favorites, calculate origin points, or calculate routes and save them for future use. It is not necessary to have your GPS receiver activated while in Planner mode. Navigation Mode Use Navigation mode to follow a route and receive feedback and details while traveling, as well as to make use of functions that require GPS data. You must activate your GPS receiver and be receiving satellite signals when in Navigation mode. Note: In order to update your location continuously, the software must acquire fresh GPS signals. This requires signals from a minimum of four individual satellites. Initially, the GPS may take a few minutes to find its current location. For best results, ensure that the receiver has a clear view of the sky. StreetTalk Menus When you open the StreetTalk menu by pressing ALT (F2), the following choices are available: * Routes * Favorites * Toggle Modes * Utilities The Routes Menu The Routes menu contains ten choices: Routes Menu Item. Description. Where Am ? Selecting this tells you your current location, if in Navigation mode; or your point of origin or last known location, if in Planner mode. If StreetTalk is in Navigation mode and you are in motion, the information updates automatically every 10 seconds. Alternatively, press ALT+W (DOTS 2-4-5-6-7) to carry out this function. Calculate a route. This selection allows you to create a route. By default, route calculation begins at your last known or current position. If you want, you can first use Set Origin to set a new starting point. Alternatively, press ALT+R (DOTS 1-2-3-5-7) to carry out this function. Open a route. This selection allows you to recall and use Destinator-generated or breadcrumb routes you have previously created and saved. Alternatively, press CTRL+O (DOTS 1-3-5-8) to carry out this function. Save current route. This selection allows you to save a newly created route. Alternatively, press CTRL+S (DOTS 2-3-4-8) to carry out this function. Cancel route. This selection allows you to cancel the current route. Alternatively, press ALT+CTRL+R (DOTS 1-2-3-5-7-8) to carry out this function. Redisplay current route. This selection allows you to redisplay the complete current route. Alternatively, press CTRL+R (DOTS 1-2-3-5-8) to carry out this function. Set origin. This selection allows you to choose the starting point for a new route. You can use either your current position or an independently calculated point. Alternatively, press ALT+O (DOTS 1-3-5-7) to carry out this function. Swap maps. This selection allows you to change from the current map to any map available to StreetTalk. Alternatively, press ALT+M (DOTS 1-3-6-7) to carry out this function. Create a breadcrumb route. This selection allows you to begin to create a breadcrumb route. Please see Auto Breadcrumb Routes for detailed information on this subject. Alternatively, press CTRL+B (DOTS 1-2-8) to carry out this function. Stop breadcrumb route creation. This selection stops breadcrumb route creation and provides a dialog to save the route. Alternatively, press CTRL+B (DOTS 1-2-8) to carry out this function. The Favorites Menu The Favorites menu contains three choices: Favorites Menu Item Description Create a favorite from GPS. This selection opens a dialog that allows you to create a favorite (Personal POI) based on GPS data. StreetTalk must be receiving GPS information to carry out this function. Create a favorite from an address. You enter Address information using the StreetTalk Address dialog described below in Calculating A Route. When prompted to save a favorite, you can create an audio tag that describes the favorite and that is announced whenever the favorite is opened. Destinator associates favorites with the active map at the time of their creation and that map must be active in order to use them. Remove a favorite. This selection opens a dialog that allows you to delete an existing favorite. This dialog lists the maps with which favorites are associated. Select the map name. In the next dialog, choose the favorite you want to delete. The Toggle Modes Menu The Toggle Modes menu contains nine choices: Toggle Modes Menu Item Description Navigation mode This selection turns on Navigation mode and GPS monitoring if StreetTalk is in Planner mode. Press ALT+N (DOTS 1-3-4-5-7) to toggle between Planner and Navigation modes. Planner mode This selection turns on Planner mode and turns off GPS monitoring if StreetTalk is in Navigation mode. Press ALT+N (DOTS 1-3-4-5-7) to toggle between Navigation and Planner modes. Shortest route This selection switches from the default of using the quickest to using the shortest when calculating routes. Routes calculated in this mode will yield the shortest total distance and are most useful when walking. These routes do not consider speed limits and often contain many turns. Quickest route This selection switches from using the shortest to using the quickest when calculating routes. Routes calculated in this mode return the quickest directions for vehicular travel based on speed limits. Meters kilometers This selection changes the measurement units used by StreetTalk to metric units. Press ALT+U (DOTS 1-3-6-7) to toggle between metric and imperial units. Feet yards miles This selection changes the measurement units used by StreetTalk to imperial units.Press ALT+U (DOTS 1-3-6-7) to toggle between imperial and metric units. Announce upcoming POI This selection causes StreetTalk to announce Points of Interest (POIs) automatically as you approach them. You select the POIs from the Set POI to Announce dialog on the Utilities menu. You choose the radii within which to announce POIs from the Set POI Announce Radii dialog on the same menu. Stop POI announcements This selection turns off the automatic announcement of upcoming Points of Interest. Dictionary processing This selection toggles use of the JAWS dictionary in StreetTalk so that someone learning StreetTalk can hear the information actually presented instead of the more meaningful converted information. For details, please see Destinator Address Conventions. Press CTRL+SHIFT+D (DOTS 1-4-5-7-8) to toggle dictionary processing. The Utilities Menu The Utilities menu contains eight choices: Utilities Menu Item Description Set POI Announce Radii: This selection opens a dialog in which you set the radii within which you want to have Points of Interest announced. This dialog contains three combo boxes: The first combo box sets the minimum distance from a POI necessary to trigger an announcement. The second combo box sets a distance value that is greater than the value in the first. The third combo box sets a distance value that is greater than the value in the second. If you want only two announcements, do not set a value in the third combo box. Note: The values in each of the combo boxes translate to either yards or meters, depending on whether you are using imperial or metric units of measure. Set Maneuver Announce Radii This selection allows you to set up to three radii to control the announcement of upcoming route maneuvers such as turns. The dialog is identical to that described above for Set POI to Announce Radii. Set Audio Alerts This selection allows you to choose which audio alerts you hear. You can select or deselect from six choices: Destinator Audio Alerts – Destinator generates these alerts in a female voice. Many people find these useful when traveling by vehicle. However, they do interfere with JAWS speech and are not subject to the mute or volume control settings of the PAC Mate. You can turn them off by using the SPACEBAR to deselect this item. It is selected by default. Waiting sounds – This selection will turn off the sound that StreetTalk uses to indicate that it is in a waiting mode, such as you hear when you first start the application. It is selected by default. Uninitialized GPS sound – This selection will turn off the sound that you hear if your GPS receiver is not initialized. It is selected by default. HDOP over 5 meters sound – This selection will turn off the sound you hear if the value of HDOP is greater than 5. It is selected by default. Breadcrumb dropping sound – This selection will turn on the sound that is heard when a breadcrumb is "dropped" during breadcrumb route creation. It is not selected by default. Switching map sound – This selection will turn off the sound that you hear whenever you change maps. It is selected by default. Note: With the exception of Destinator alerts, StreetTalk plays the sound that accompanies each of the events whenever you press the SPACEBAR to check or uncheck it. Set POI to announce This selection sets points of interest to announce. You select one or more POI categories. Some categories, such as Restaurants, have subcategories. Press the SPACEBAR to deselect the top-level category and then use it to select any of the subcategories. For example, use the SPACEBAR to deselect Restaurants, then open the category by pressing RIGHT ARROW and select one or more specific categories of restaurant. StreetTalk automatically announces the POIs as you come within the selected radii of a point of interest in a selected category, or displays them when you press ALT+P (DOTS 1-2-3-4-7). This dialog also allows you to choose to have personal favorites announced along with points of interest. This option is selected by default. Show Current Modes This selection lists the current mode settings. The keystroke equivalent is CTRL+M (DOTS 1-3-4-8). Set up GPS This selection opens the dialog that allows you to assign your GPS receiver to a COM port. The keystroke equivalent is ALT+CTRL+G (DOTS 1-2-4-5-7-8). About StreetTalk This selection displays a dialog that shows the installed versions of both StreetTalk and Destinator. Exit Choosing the last selection, Exit, closes StreetTalk. A dialog opens asking you to confirm that you want to quit the application. Alternatively, press CTRL+Q (DOT 8 CHORD, Z) to carry out this function. Destinator Address Conventions You need to be aware of the format in which Destinator displays and expects to receive street names. Some of this information, such as the abbreviations detailed later, can be given specifically. Other things; including the order in which the Destinator maps sometimes invert parts of street names; must be discussed in general. The only way to master the address syntax is through experience. Street Name Syntax Because of the way Destinator stores map information, portions of street names may sometimes appear inverted. For example, Freedom Scientific’s street address is 11800 31stst Court North, but the map of Florida reverses “Court” and “North." As a result, if you queried StreetTalk concerning your location while at the Freedom Scientific site, you would hear “31st North Court.” This means than when you are entering address information, you may need to experiment a little until you begin to become familiar with the syntax. If you are looking for North 5th Street, "North 5th Street," “5th Street,” or “5th Street North,” might be the correct syntax. The more you work with addresses, the more comfortable you will become with the correct way to enter this information. Note: If you plan to use addresses from the personal contacts you have stored on your PAC Mate to calculate routes to the homes of your friends, the doctor’s office, or your favorite stores, you must enter information in the address format that Destinator expects to receive. If an address is stored as “3rd Street West,” and Destinator expects it to be ”W 3rd St,” StreetTalk is unable to process the address information in order to calculate a route. Abbreviations The Destinator maps use many abbreviations for common elements of street names. StreetTalk includes a JAWS dictionary that converts these abbreviations into whole words, but when you enter address information, you must use the abbreviated form. None of these abbreviations makes use of any punctuation. Note: The dictionary can be disabled by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+D (DOTS 1-4-5-7-8>) so that you hear the information exactly as it appears. For example, instead of “North Main Street,” JAWS announces “N Main St.” The dictionary does not affect the way information appears on the braille display. The following table lists the abbreviations used by Destinator and their spoken equivalents. Abbreviation. JAWS SaysAly Alley Ave Avenue Bch Beach Blvd Boulevard Brg Bridge Cir Circle CR County Road Cswy Causeway Ct Court Dr Drive E East Fry Ferry Fwy Freeway Hwy Highway Ln Lane Mt Mount N North NE Northeast NW Northwest Pkwy Parkway Pl Place Plz Plaza Pt Point Rd Road Rte Route S South Skwy Skyway SR State Route St Street SE Southeast SW Southwest Ter Terrace Trl Trail Vis Vista W West Calculating a Route StreetTalk can be in either Planner or Navigation mode when you calculate a route. You can calculate a route using any of the following as the destination. Using a Street Address 1. Press ALT+R (DOTS 1-2-3-5-7) to open the Choose Address Source dialog. 2. Select Address by City and press ENTER. Wait for StreetTalk to generate the list of cities. 3. Select the city. You can begin typing the city name and as you type, the list view scrolls. If you selected a large city, a delay may result until StreetTalk generates the list of streets. 4. Press TAB to move to the Street Name edit field. Enter the street name using the Destinator address conventions. 5. Press TAB to move to the list of streets. You can use the arrow keys to move up and down in this list. 6. Press TAB to move to the Street Number field and type the exact number. Press ENTER when finished. StreetTalk calculates a route based on your current location or point of origin with the address you entered as the destination. If StreetTalk is in Planner mode, turn on Navigation mode before departing. Using a Postal Code 1. Press ALT+R (DOTS 1-2-3-5-7) to open the Choose Address Source dialog. 2. Press A or select Address by Postal Code and press ENTER. Wait for StreetTalk to generate the list of postal codes. 3. Select the postal code. You can begin typing the postal code and as you type, the list view scrolls. If you selected a postal code that covers a large area, a delay may result until StreetTalk generates the list of streets. 4. Press TAB to move to the Street Name edit field. Enter the street name using the Destinator address conventions. 5. Press TAB to move to the list of streets. You can use the arrow keys to move up and down in this list. 6. Press TAB to move to the Street Number field and type the exact number. Press ENTER when finished. StreetTalk calculates a route based on your current location or point of origin with the address you entered as the destination. If StreetTalk is in Planner mode, turn on Navigation mode before departing. Using a Point of Interest 1. Press ALT+R (DOTS 1-2-3-5-7) to open the Choose Address Source dialog. 2. Press P or select Points of interest and press ENTER. 3. Choose the POI category (for example, Restaurant) from the list and press RIGHT ARROW. 4. Select the POI subcategory, if available, (for example, Mexican) from the list and press RIGHT ARROW. 5. Select the specific POI from the list and press ENTER. Note: You can select the radius within which points of interest are displayed. Press TAB once with the POI dialog open and you can choose radii ranging from 3 miles to 100 miles. You can also select whether the center of this radius is your current location, a specific address, or a favorite. StreetTalk calculates a route based on your current location or point of origin with the POI you chose as the destination. If StreetTalk is in Planner mode, turn on Navigation mode before departing. Using an Entry from Contacts 1. Press ALT+R (DOTS 1-2-3-5-7) to open the Choose Address Source dialog. 2. Press C or select Contacts in Pocket Outlook and press ENTER. 3. Select Current City or All Contacts. Move to the list of contacts by pressing TAB. 4. Select an individual entry and press the RIGHT ARROW to open the list of available addresses (for example, home and business). 5. Press ENTER. StreetTalk calculates a route based on your current location or point of origin with the contact address you chose as the destination. If StreetTalk is in Planner mode, turn on Navigation mode before departing. Using a Favorite 1. Press ALT+R (DOTS 1-2-3-5-7) to open the Choose Address Source dialog. 2. Press F or select Favorites and press ENTER. 3. Select a category of favorites from the list and press RIGHT ARROW. 4. Select a specific favorite from the list and press ENTER. StreetTalk calculates a route based on your current location or point of origin with the favorite you chose as the destination. If StreetTalk is in Planner mode, turn on Navigation mode before departing. Saving a Route After calculating a route, you can save it as a text file to recall and use later or to send to another StreetTalk user. To save a route, press CTRL+S (DOTS 2-3-4-8). In the dialog, give the route a descriptive name like “Dave’s House,” or “Veterinarian’s Office.” A saved route is always associated with the map you have active at the time you created and saved it. Recalling and Using a Saved Route To recall a route that you created and saved previously, press CTRL+O (DOTS 1-3-5-8). A dialog appears listing all of the saved routes that are associated with the currently active map. Choose the route you want to use and press ENTER. Saved breadcrumb routes have the file extension .ftm and saved Destinator-generated routes have the file extension .dgr. Navigating a Route Once you have calculated a route or recalled a saved route by pressing CTRL+O (DOTS 1-3-5-8) and you want to use it, press ALT+N (DOTS 1-3-4-5-7) to start Navigation mode and GPS monitoring. Be sure to turn on your GPS receiver and aim it toward the sky. Press ALT+L (DOTS 1-2-3-7) to open the GPS Status dialog to verify that you have at least four satellites in view and start on your way. For best performance, you need a minimum of four satellites in view (the more the better). Ideally, the item labeled "HDOP" should contain a value of 5 or less and the item labeled “PDOP” should contain a value of 3 or less. StreetTalk announces upcoming maneuvers. For example, it tells you in advance when you need to turn, announcing both the distance to the turning point and the direction of the turn. Review the complete route, maneuver by maneuver, using the arrow keys. The following functions are available when navigating a route: * You can display your next maneuver by pressing ALT+C (DOTS 1-4-7). * You can display information concerning your direction of travel, speed, altitude, and distances traveled and to your destination by pressing ALT+D (DOTS 1-4-5-7). * When you come to an intersection, press ALT+I (DOTS 2-4-7) to have the name of the intersecting street announced. * You can display nearby points of interest by pressing ALT+P (DOTS 1-2-3-4-7). If you deviate from the previously calculated route, StreetTalk announces that Destinator is recalculating the route and StreetTalk displays the new route. You can retrace your steps to return to the original route or you can choose to follow the recalculated route. In either case, StreetTalk continues to guide you to your chosen destination. When you arrive, StreetTalk announces that you have reached your destination. Setting a Point of Origin Use a point of origin as the starting point for calculating a route. You can set a point of origin in the same way you calculate a route. Press ALT+O (DOTS 1-3-5-7) and StreetTalk displays the same Choose Address Source dialog as when calculating a route. You can use an address, postal code, Pocket Outlook contact, POI, or favorite in the same way you can when calculating a route. You might want to use a point of origin as the beginning of a new route. For example, you know that you will be landing at a strange airport tomorrow and you want to calculate the route from the airport to your hotel. You can put StreetTalk into Planner mode and first set the point of origin at the airport, then calculate the route from that point to the hotel. You can save this route by pressing CTRL+S (DOTS 2-3-4-8). You can recall this saved route when you arrive at the airport tomorrow by pressing CTRL+O (DOTS 1-3-5-8), then selecting the saved route. Place your StreetTalk into Navigation mode and you’re ready to go! Displaying Navigation Information When StreetTalk is in Navigation mode with GPS monitoring running, you can display information about your current direction, speed, altitude, distance traveled, and distance to your destination by pressing ALT+D (DOTS 1-3-4-7). The dialog information automatically refreshes every 5 seconds. Displaying GPS Status When StreetTalk is in Navigation mode with GPS monitoring running, you can display useful information about your current GPS status by pressing ALT+L (DOTS 1-2-3-7). The GPS Status dialog information is refreshed every 5 seconds and includes the following items: * Number of satellites being tracked – The number of GPS satellites currently in view. The larger this number, the more accurate the positional data. A minimum of four satellites must be in view for a GPS system to function. * PDOP – Position Dilution of Precision is a GPS term that expresses the relationship between the error in user position and the error in satellite position. The actual numeric value does not translate into useful information in the same way as HDOP, but in general, the most desirable values are 3 or less. * HDOP – Horizontal Dilution of Precision is a GPS term that expresses uncertainty of a position fix using 2 horizontal coordinates. The value represents the difference in meters between your reported and true locations. * Latitude – Distance in degrees and minutes north or south of the equator. * Longitude – Distance in degrees and minutes East or West of the prime meridian, located at Greenwich Observatory, England. * Time – Current time appears in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which is the same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Auto Breadcrumb Routes Breadcrumb routes are routes that consist of individual "breadcrumbs"; that is, records of your exact location as you travel a route. Every 10 feet or 3 seconds, a new breadcrumb is "dropped," or recorded. These are called Auto Breadcrumb Routes because of the automatic nature of the process; that is, you do not need to take manual action to drop breadcrumbs after the route creation process begins. At this time, StreetTalk uses Destinator's map data when saving breadcrumb routes. For this reason, you cannot create a breadcrumb route in unmapped areas; for example woods or open fields. Creating Auto Breadcrumb Routes With StreetTalk running, press ALT+N (DOTS 1-2-4-5-7) to turn on GPS monitoring and Navigation mode. Then, press CTRL+B (DOTS 1-2-8) to turn on Auto Breadcrumb Route creation. This function is also available from the Toggle Modes menu by pressing ALT+T (DOTS 2-3-4-5-7). StreetTalk announces that Auto Breadcrumb Route creation has started. As you move along the route, Destinator records your location every 10 feet or 3 seconds, whichever is greater. Each of these location records constitutes a separate breadcrumb. When you reach your destination, press CTRL+B (DOTS 1-2-8) again to stop Auto Breadcrumb Route creation. A dialog opens that gives you the opportunity to give the route a unique name. Pressing ENTER to close this dialog saves the route. Navigating a Saved Auto Breadcrumb Route You recall a saved breadcrumb route in the same way you recall a saved map route. Press CTRL+O (DOTS 1-3-5-8) to open a dialog from which to select the route you want to use. Saved breadcrumb routes have a file extension of .ftm. Locking the PAC Mate Keyboard To eliminate the possibility of accidentally issuing keystrokes that might interrupt or cancel StreetTalk activity, you can lock the PAC Mate keyboard. To lock the keyboard, press JAWS Key+S, C (S CHORD, C). Use the same keystrokes to unlock the keyboard. You have a limited number of keystroke commands, called "one-handed" keystrokes, available for use with the keyboard locked. Note that while these keystrokes duplicate the actions of commands mentioned previously, they are designed for one-handed entry. Please see Appendix A: StreetTalk Keystroke Commands, for a complete list. In addition to the StreetTalk-specific keystroke commands, a limited number of regular PAC Mate keystrokes are available when the keyboard is locked. Please see the PAC Mate 3.0 or later documentation for a list of these keystrokes. Appendix A: StreetTalk Keystroke Commands StreetTalk keystroke commands fall into two groups: one-handed commands and general commands. Use keystrokes in the one-handed group when using StreetTalk while you are walking and not in a vehicle. To prevent inadvertent keystrokes from interrupting your GPS session, lock the keyboard. PAC Mate processes only the keystrokes in the one-handed group. PAC Mate ignores all other keystrokes. Keystrokes in the general group are available when you use StreetTalk with the keyboard unlocked. One-Handed Keystroke Commands Command QX BX Where Am I SHIFT+UP ARROW DOT 4+UP ARROW Announce next maneuver SHIFT+DOWN ARROW DOT 4+DOWN ARROW Display GPS status SHIFT+LEFT ARROW DOT 4+LEFT ARROW Announce navigation information SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW DOT 4+RIGHT ARROW Toggle auto breadcrumb route creation ALT+UP ARROW DOT 5+UP ARROW Toggle announcement of points of interest ALT+DOWN ARROW DOT 5+DOWN ARROW Announce Current Intersection ALT+END DOTS 4-5-6-8 General Keystrokes Commands that invoke “one time only” functions generally use the ALT or DOT 7 Key in combination with another key or series of keys. Commands that toggle between two conditions or states generally use the CTRL or DOT 8 Key in combination with another key or series of keys. Command QX BX Toggle announcement of Points Of Interest ALT+A DOTS 1-7 Toggle Auto Breadcrumb route creation CTRL+B DOTS 1-2-8 Announce next Maneuver ALT+C DOTS 1-4-7 Display navigation Information ALT+D DOTS 1-4-5-7 Announce final destination point CTRL+D DOTS 1-4-5-8 Toggle dictionary processing CTRL+SHIFT+D DOTS 1-4-5-7-8 Create favorite CTRL+F DOTS 1-2-4-8 Open GPS configuration dialog ALT+CTRL+G DOTS 1-2-4-5-7-8 Announce current intersection ALT+I DOTS 2-4-7 Display GPS status ALT+L DOTS 1-2-3-7 Swap map ALT+M DOTS 1-3-4-7 Display current modes CTRL+SHIFT+M DOTS 1-3-4-5-7-8 Toggle between Planner and Navigation modes ALT+N DOTS 1-3-4-5-7 Open Set Origin dialog ALT+O DOTS 1-3-5-7 Open a saved route CTRL+O DOTS 1-3-5-8 Open What Is Around Me dialog ALT+P DOTS 1-2-3-4-7 Quit StreetTalk CTRL+Q DOT 8 CHORD, Z Open Calculate Route dialog ALT+R DOTS 1-2-3-5-7 Redisplay current route CTRL+R DOTS 1-2-3-5-8 Cancel current route ALT+CTRL+R DOTS 1-2-3-5-7-8 Save current route CTRL+S DOTS 2-3-4-8 Display current toggle modes ALT+T DOTS 2-3-4-5-7 Toggle between use of feet and meters ALT+U DOTS 1-3-6-7 Where Am I? ALT+W DOTS 2-4-5-6-7 Clear Output or Trip window CTRL+X DOTS 1-3-4-6-8 Appendix B: Troubleshooting Q: When I turn on Navigation mode, StreetTalk announces, “GPS not found.” What can I do when this happens? A: This message means that Destinator is unable to “talk to” your GPS receiver. There are several possible reasons for this and no means of determining the precise cause is available at this time. Try the following: * Verify that the battery in your GPS receiver is charged and that you have powered on the receiver. * Perform the following steps in order: 1. Close StreetTalk. 2. Remove the Bluetooth card from your PAC Mate. 3. Power your GPS receiver off. 4. Perform a warm reset of the PAC Mate. 5. Insert your Bluetooth card. 6. Power the GPS receiver on. 7. Start StreetTalk. * Re-run the StreetTalk GPS configuration routine by pressing ALT+CTRL+G (DOTS 1-2-4-5-7-8) and selecting the Set GPS button. * Quit StreetTalk, press INSERT+F11 (DOT 5 CHORD), choose your Bluetooth device, press ENTER, select Advanced Features, choose Bluetooth Devices, and delete your GPS receiver. Follow the steps in Install Bluetooth Support to re-enable your GPS receiver. Start StreetTalk and run the GPS configuration routine. Q: When I turn on Navigation mode, I receive the messages that StreetTalk has entered Navigation mode and that GPS monitoring has started, but I don't seem to be receiving satellite data. When I press ALT+L (DOTS 1-2-3-7), the time is all zeros and most of the fields are blank. What's the problem? A: While Destinator is able to "talk to" your GPS receiver, the receiver isn't getting enough satellite signals. Make sure that your receiver is oriented to receive satellite signals and allow enough time for it to begin receiving data. This can take up to a few minutes under some conditions. Q: How important is a full backup of my PAC Mate? A: Regular system backups are always a good idea. With regular backups, your system and application configuration and data files are quickly and easily available in case of a catastrophic failure. If you use Sprite Backup, you can store your backup file on a CompactFlash card and restore your system anywhere without having to rely on your desktop computer. With StreetTalk, regular backups are especially important. There are many files (configuration, favorites, routes, personal favorites, and others) that would be difficult or impossible to replace if lost. Performing regular backups of your PAC Mate will ensure that none of this data is lost. Q: When I try to display points of interest that I know are nearby, they don't show up. What can I do to cause them to display? A: Increase the radius settings for POIs. To do this, select Utilities from the StreetTalk menu, choose Set POI Announce Radii, and increase one or more of the radius settings. Also, if StreetTalk is in Planner mode, press ALT+W (DOTS 2-4-5-6-7) to open the Where Am I dialog and if necessary, recalculate your point of origin. Q: Occasionally, I can't access controls like a Dismiss button. Is there a way to regain focus in this situation? A: Try pressing CTRL+TAB (DOTS 5-6 CHORD) to cause StreetTalk to regain focus. Q: I have my PAC Mate checking for mail using a wireless connection while I'm using StreetTalk and I'm experiencing different problems. What's causing this? A: If you lose the network connection, the dialog that is displayed to tell you that the PAC Mate can't check for mail because there is no connection can cause focus issues and sluggishness. Also, when your PAC Mate goes into unattended mode, the Destinator application has an opportunity to look for an installed map, cannot find it immediately, and fails with a message telling you to warm reset the PAC Mate and install a map before starting StreetTalk. The best solution is to not check for mail while using StreetTalk. Appendix C. Installing JAWS Script Support for Destinator Console To aid in making the Destinator Console application more accessible when using JAWS 6.10, a set of script files is included on the StreetTalk product CD in the folder named JAWS_Scripts. These scripts will not work with versions of JAWS earlier than 6.10. Versions of JAWS later than 6.10 do not require installation of these scripts, as they are included with JAWS. To install these files in JAWS 6.10, do the following: 1. Insert the StreetTalk product CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive. 2. Use Windows Explorer to view the folders and files on the CD. 3. Select the JAWS_Scripts folder and press ENTER to open it. 4. Press CTRL+A to select all of the files. 5. Press CTRL+C to copy the selected files to the clipboard. 6. Using Windows Explorer, locate the folder where you want to store the files. We recommend the JAWS 6.10 shared files folder. The paths to this folder for each version of Windows are: * Windows XP Pro/Home/2003Server and Windows 2000 Pro/2000Server – C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Freedom Scientific\JAWS\6.10\Settings\ENU * Windows NT4 – C:\winnt\profiles\All Users\Application Data\Freedom Scientific\JAWS\6.10\SETTINGS\enu * Windows 9x/ME – C:\windows\All Users\Application Data\Freedom Scientific\JAWS\6.10\SETTINGS\enu 7. Press CTRL+V to paste the files into this folder. Appendix D. Cutting Maps It is possible for a blind user to cut an individual state map from one of the larger maps supplied with Destinator. However, cutting smaller maps (county, city, and region) requires sighted assistance. To cut a state map, do the following: 1. Open Destinator Console. 2. Choose the location for placement of the map after cutting. 3. Select the large map that contains the state whose map you want to extract. When you press ENTER on the large map name, the individual states that are included in the large map are announced. 4. Press ALT+F and choose Cut Map. 5. In the Cut Map dialog that opens, select the individual state map you want using the SPACEBAR. Along with the state abbreviation, the list shows the size of each state map. 6. Press ALT+F and select Cut Map. A dialog opens and you must select the Cut button 7. A progress dialog opens. When finished, a window directs you to return to the main Destinator Console window to load the map. Select the OK button, press ALT+F, and choose Return to Destinator Console. 8. At this point, the map you have extracted is stored on your computer. Deselect the large map (the one from which you cut the individual state map) using ENTER. 9. Press TAB to move to the My Maps section and press ENTER to select the map you just created. 10. Press ALT+F and choose Install and Remove Maps. A progress dialog opens. 11. When the copy completes, a dialog appears advising you that the process has completed. Select the OK button to return to the main Destinator Console window. Press ALT+F and choose Exit. Alternative Method of Loading Maps to a CompactFlash Card The Destinator Console can take a long time to load a map. For example, it can take over 5 minutes to load a 53.7 MB map. If you are comfortable using Windows Explorer and if you have a CompactFlash card reader connected to your computer, you might prefer to use the following technique after cutting a state map, or even when you want to place one of the large maps on a CF card. 1. Using Windows Explorer, navigate to C:\DestinatorApps\New Maps. This folder contains subfolders for every map, both those originally installed with Destinator Console and any individual maps you have extracted. The folders for individual state maps use the standard United States Postal Service state abbreviations as their names. Note: Maps for areas other than the United States may not use standard postal abbreviations. 2. Select the folder or folders containing the maps you want to install. 3. Open My Computer and locate your CompactFlash reader. 4. On the CompactFlash card, create a new folder named DestinatorApps. Note the spelling and duplicate it exactly. 5. Open this folder and press CTRL+V to copy the folder or folders you selected. This process is generally faster than using Destinator Console to load maps to a CompactFlash card. Appendix E. Selecting a GPS Receiver When selecting GPS receiver hardware, there are several factors to consider that can help to ensure satisfactory performance with Destinator and StreetTalk. * The receiver must be Bluetooth®-capable. Bluetooth is the only supported communications protocol. * StreetTalk currently supports only the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) protocol, so make sure that your receiver uses this protocol. StreetTalk does not support the SiRF protocol at this time, so hardware that uses SiRF exclusively does not work.