2 Quick start guide Welcome to NDrive and thank you for choosing one of our products. This quick start guide allows you to take the first steps navigating with the NDrive. With frequent navigation you may even find some functions that are not described in this manual. When you have any doubt you may also consult the "Tutorial", from the initial program menu. Table of contents I - The Product.......................................................................................................... 4 II - NDrive for Pocket PC ......................................................................................... 5 1. Compatibility and minimum requirements........................................................ 5 a) Pocket PC requirements b) PC requirements 2. First steps............................................................................................................. 6 a) Pairing the GPS bluetooth b) Insert the memory card with the NDrive on the Pocket PC c) Ndrive registration d) Ready to navigate 3. First impressions................................................................................................. 7 4. The Ndrive in detail ............................................................................................. 8 a) Map window b) Application's main window c) Search d) Navigation e) Favourites and Home f) Settings 5. Tricks and tips ..................................................................................................... 15 3 I ­ The Product The NDrive is distributed in different forms and different maps/regions combinations: - NDrive Mobile (CD or Memory Card with the NDrive application); - NDrive BTGPS (Memory Card with the NDrive application and GPS Bluetooth NDrive); - NDrive GO (Memory Card with the NDrive application and PDA/Pocket PC with integrated GPS). You may, from the site, acquire new maps to the NDrive application, and acquire, whenever it is pos sible, the NDrive BTGPS and NDrive Go versions with good advantages if you already own the NDrive Mobile version. The NDrive application runs in the PDA/Pocket PC and Symbian OS operating systems (and you may exchange the memory card with the NDrive between two devices that use the operating systems mentioned). As the way of working is completely different, you will, then, explain the functioning of the NDrivre for Pocket PC. 4 II - NDrive for Pocket PC 1. Compatibility and minimum requirements a) Pocket PC Requirements NDriveGO / Ndrive BTGPS / NDrive Mobile (in memory card): - Operating system Pocket PC 2003, Pocket PC 2003 SE or Windows Mobile 2005 - Minimum resolution of the Screen 320x240 - SD/MMC Expansion Slot NDrive Mobile (on CD): - Operating system Pocket PC 2003, Pocket PC 2003 SE or Windows Mobile 2005 - Minimum resolution of the Screen 320x240 - SD/MMC Expansion Slot and memory card (the required capacity of the card is different according to the map/region to be installed, but it should never be under 128 MB) b) PC* requirements - Operating system Windows 98SE/Me/NT/2000/XP or superior - CD-ROM drive (4x or superior) - Microsoft ActiveSync (3.71 ou superior), that comes with your Pocket PC * These requirements are only to the NDrive Mobile version (on CD). The other versions don't require a PC to work, although it is prudent to make a backup of the NDrive memory card to a personal computer or to another memory card. 5 2. First steps a) Pairing the GPS bluetooth If you have a GPS Bluetooth or if you've acquired the NDrive BTGPS version, first you have to pair the GPS with your Pocket PC: - Turn on the GPS Bluetooth - At the inferior right corner of you Pocket PC click on the Bluetooth icon (if this icon is not there go to "Start/Settings/Connections/Bluetooth" - Click on "Mode" and activate "Turn on Bluetooth"; then click on "Devices" and on "New" - Click on the GPS found during the search and introduce the pairing code when asked for (consult the manual of your GPS to verify this code). Please note that, usually, this code is "0000" or "1234". - If you are questioned about a serial port, activate that option. - (...) Note: Given the large diversity of Pocket PCs, GPS and Bluetooth drivers of different manufacturers, in case you don't get a pairing, search the manual of the PDA manufacturer about the Bluetooth. Make a soft reset on your Pocket PC and verify the manual of you GPS. b) Insert the memory card with the NDrive on the Pocket PC* - Insert the memory card with the NDrive application on your Pocket PC. If you already have a memory card with other applications and don't want to switch cards all the time, copy all the contents of the card with the NDrive to the root of the card you use more frequently. It is also advisable to make a backup of the NDrive to your personal computer. As you introduce the card, the NDrive will install automatically and will make a soft reset. - If the soft reset is not made automatically, you must do it manually. * - If you own the NDrive CD version, you'll have to install the software of the NDrive in the memory card. Make sure that you are connected to the PC via Microsoft ActiveSync, and that you placed the CD-ROM in the right drive. c) NDrive registration As you initiate the NDrive for the first time, you're asked to make the register. You must introduce the serial number that comes with the NDrive. If you own a Pocket PC Phone Edition you may choose to make the register by SMS. In case you don't have a Pocket PC Phone Edition, you must make the register though the internet, just as explained while introducing the serial number on the Pocket PC. f you don't have a register and want to use the software you may always put the word DEMO - - and you will be able to test the programme for a period of 5 minutes with all the functions working. d) Ready to navigate You are now ready to navigate. The GPS should be recognized automatically and in a few minutes, maximum, you'll get the satellites' signal (place yourself with the GPS out of doors, in a large place this first time, so that the satellites are easier to pick up). Use the Pocket PC tutorial to clear some additional doubt or continue to read this guide. In case you have problems with the registration or the GPS recognition, please contact us through the e-mail info@ndriveweb.com 6 3. First impressions The NDrive has two extremely important Windows: - The map window, on which you may carry out any function on the map. - The main window of the application, on which are presented all the functions' groups that may be carried out in the NDrive. To go to the main window of the application from the map you just have to click on the icon with a "house". To go back to the map just click on the "map" button that is at the inferior, right corner of the main window. If you click on the "tutorial" button, at the inferior left corner of the main window, you'll see a presentation with the basic functions of the NDrive. 7 4. The Ndrive in detail a) Map window Whenever you start the NDrive, it is the map window that comes first. At the same time, the Bluetooth function of the Pocket PC starts (with a view to obtain the satellite signal of a bluetooth GPS). Besides the map drawing, at the screen centre, you also have a series of buttons: (superior left corner) Allows enlarging the map; (inferior left corner) Allows reducing the map); (superior right corner) Allows controlling the reception of the satellite signal, with four expressions: - "No GPS" ­ No GPS receptor was found. Make sure you have the pairing of your Bluetooth GPS receptor correctly established or that the GPS receptor is on. If it is not detected after this, please contact us by e-mail: info@ndriveweb.com - "No Fix" ­ The GPS receptor was detected but the signal is not enough to place the current position on the map. Place the GPS receptor out of doors, near the vehicle dashboard. Some vehicles own reflecting glasses that difficult the signal passage. Place the GPS receptor out of those glasses range. If this is the first time you're trying the connexion, it may take some time before you get the signal. - "Fix 2D" ­ The position has already been placed in the map, but there are only three satellites, which does not allow getting the altitude. - "Fix 3D" - The position has already been placed in the map and there are more than three satellites sending the signal. If you click here you may get all the information related to the current position and satellite signal: direction (compass), latitude, longitude, altitude, velocity, satellite signal and number of satellites found. 8 (inferior right corner) Allows to execute an action over the active/selected map point, some of those actions may be of navigation to that point, add to favourites or define the point as home. (inferior left corner) Allows to go to the NDrive main window, where all the functions of the application are presented. b) Application's main window Just as it was said before, you may go to the NDrive main window at any time from the map, clicking on the "house" button (inferior left corner). You can access to all program functions from the NDrive main window. At the screen bottom are the access buttons to the map and to tutorial. In the centre there are six buttons: - Navigate (see point d) - Find(see point c) - GPS ­ Gives detailed information about the GPS function: direction (compass), latitude, longitude, altitude, velocity, satellite signal and number of satellites found; - Nav. Home ­ Navigates to the residence place. To define the residence location see point e) - Settings (see point f) - Exit ­ Quit the application. 9 c) Find When you click "Find" from the main menu, all the search possibilities are presented, which are: - Home ­ Shows the residence location on the map. To define the residence location see point e) - Address ­ Allows an address search and its location on the map. The search is done in three consecutive steps: search of city, street and door number (if it exists at the selected address). The search is done through the virtual NDrive keyboard. This keyboard works as in the mobile phones: click twice on the ABC key to write a "B" or three times on the DEF key to write an "F". When you are doing the street search, avoid using terms such as "Street", "Avenue" or any other designation that is too common in an address. Use, instead, less common terms (such as: when searching the Yellow Road Street, do the search using only "Yellow"). - Recent location­ Allows the quick search of the last 18 searched places (Addresses and POIs). - Favourite ­ Shows the location, on the map, of points that were placed as favourites before. These may be divided in different categories, that can be set by the user (personal, work...)After selecting the category, choose the favourite that you wish to see on the map. - POI ­ Allows the search of a Point of Interest (POI) and its location on the map. The search is done in three consecutive steps: city search, POI category search (Tourism, Sports, Culture, Health...) and POI. The search is done trough the NDrive virtual Keyboard. This keyboard works as in the mobile phones: click twice on the ABC key to write a "B" or three time s on the DEF key to write an "F". When you are doing the POI search, avoid using terms such as "Monument", "Pharmacy" or any other designation that is too common. Use, instead, less common terms (such as: when searching the Pedroso Monastery, do the search using only "Pedroso"). - Nearby POI ­ Allows seeing the POIs that are closer to the map current position. The current position of the map is indicated by the GPS signal, or, in lack of GPS signal, by the central point on which the current map is. First select the POIs category (Tourism, Sports, Culture, Health...) that you want to locate. Then the 18 places of this category that are nearby are shown. Click in one of those places to see it on the map. 10 d) Navigation The navigation with the NDrive is always made according to a starting point. That starting point is given by the satellite signal. When there's no satellite signal, the starting point is given by the map's central point. Note: If you don't have a GPS signal and want to demonstrate a route from A to B, do the search of a POI or an address (Starting Place). Return to the main menu and navigate now to the point you wish to be your destiny. Likewise, with no GPS signal, navigation is replaced by a route demonstration. - Navigation Menu (Start navigation) Navigation menu is identical to find menu. The big difference is the result. Whereas the final result of a search is the map window, at the navigation menu the final result is the navigation window. The following navigation possibilities are presented at the Navigation Menu: - Home ­ Navigates to the residence place from the current location. The current location is given by the GPS signal, or, in its absence, by the current central point of the map. To defi ...