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Summary: A GPS is a popular driving tool that stands for global positioning system. Learn more about what a GPS is with expert tips in this free video on car electronics.
Chances are if you’re in the market for a GPS system, you’d much rather have this little computer mastermind tell you how to get someplace than have to stop and ask for directions. Chances are also good that if you’re not big on directions, you’re not big on instructions either. You’d much rather muddle through unfamiliar menus and mysterious functions than have to read the manual. If such is the case, then this series of instructional videos is perfect for you. No need to read the instructions, just watch and learn. Our electronics expert will teach you how to operate a GPS in this free video series. Learn how GPS works and how to set up a GPS, including setting GPS preferences. You will also learn how to do GPS location searches, hospital searches, lodging searches and shopping searches. Get telephone numbers from your GPS and see a GPS demonstration all with tips from an expert in this free video series on car electronics.
"Okay so what is a GPS. A GPS is a global positioning system and you can reach right up here. It takes just a moment for it to fire up. We're using a street pilot, 27/20 today. It's made by Garmin. I prefer the Garmins. I've had them for years back when they used to be just monochrome and now they are in color and they talk to you: they're touch screen. But a GPS is a global positioning system and there's a warning here actually that you know it's dangerous to try to do what I'm doing while you're driving unless you; it's dangerous, just leave it at that. It's best and they prefer that you don't try to master it going down the road. Everything can be done, you can set your points, find your locations on the side of the road, in the parking lot safely before you go. Okay, so when it fires up, you have an option, where to or to preview map and just for ends, we're just going to hit preview map. Actually, the GPS is relied upon by the military, in boats, motorcycles, cars, semi-trucks, you name it; plains and trains. How we ever got by without it, I'm not really sure."
eHow Article: What Is a GPS?