How to Use GPS
GPS, or Global Positioning System, is a way to navigate yourself as you drive. Rather than using map quest or one of the other software programs on your computer before your trip, you can now take your computer with you in the form of a GPS. It works off a satellite system to show you the best way to get where you need to go. Here's the basis of how it works.
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Instructions
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Put in where you are starting from. If this is a location that you will be using often, you can save it in the address book.
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Input where you want to go. You can either type this information in or select it from your address book if it is already there. Just because you have been somewhere before doesn't mean you don't need help getting there again.
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Calculate the route. The GPS will then ask you how you want the route calculated, for example, shortest time or shortest distance.
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Follow the directions. A map will appear and show you which roads to take in order to reach your destination. This may take a few minutes to calculate. It is very precise. If you have also printed out directions from your computer you will probably see that there are some turns the GPS tells you to make that your computer printout doesn't show.
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Use GPS for other things such as places to eat, places of interest and tour sights. Finding these can be challenging, but if you are a gadget person, you will do it with little effort.
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Your Global Positioning System can also be used on your boat. You would follow the steps above in order to program it and just follow the route it tells you.
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