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User Guide.
W elcome 2 User Guide Welcome Thank you for choosing CoPilot T ruck 11. This guide will tell you everything you need to know about using CoPilot T ruck 11. This PDF is interactive to make it easier for you to navigate through it to fi nd the information you are looking for .
Contents 3 01 Getting Started Checklist ............................................................................................... 5 Installing CoPilot T ruck 11 ...................................................................... 6 Activating CoPilot .
Changing Y our Work or Home ............................................................... 24 Save Y our Favorite Destinations ............................................................25 Edit or Delete Favorites ...................................
Getting star ted 5 User Guide 01 Getting started 01 Checklist First check the contents of your box with the list below . * Optional accessory . Only inc luded in certain CoPilot T ruck navigation kits that include a USB GPS receiver . ** Optional accessory .
Installing CoPilot T ruck 11 1 T urn on your laptop and insert the supplied CoPilot T ruck DVD into your DVD drive. The install will start automatically within a few seconds. Note: Alternatively , you can select Start > My Computer > DVD Drive .
Select Language and V oice in the Language and Speech screen you can choose which language you would like CoPilot T ruck to use for on-screen text and voice guidance. • Use the and arrows to choose your preferred options. • Click T est to hear a sample of the voice you have chosen.
Select a Distance Measurement Choose between Miles and Kilometers for the distance units used in maps and instructions. Note: Y ou can change these settings at any time, Menu > Settings > Map . Note: When you have selected your distance setting, you will be presented with a legal notice.
Getting star ted 9 01 GPS Setup Y our laptop may have a built-in GPS receiver . If it does not, you will need to set up a connection to a Bluetooth or a USB GPS receiver . Confi guring GPS Whether you have a built-in or a USB GPS receiver , you will need to set up your GPS receiver in CoPilot before you can begin navigating.
Setting Up a Bluetooth GPS Receiver 1 Switch on your Bluetooth GPS receiver . 2 Select Bluetooth in the Setup GPS Receiver screen then click Next . CoPilot T ruck will begin searching for Bluetooth devices in your immediate vicinity . Once the search is complete, all nearby GPS devices will be displayed.
Selecting a Destination CoPilot uses GPS satellites to calculate your exact position so you don’t have to enter your starting point. Simply enter your destination and CoPilot will take you there, providing detailed turn instructions all the way . • Click Menu > Destination > Address .
Nearby P oints of Interest If you are running low on diesel fuel or need to rest at a truck stop, CoPilot T ruck has over 6 million pre-loaded Points-of-Interest (POI) to search. • Select Menu > Nearby POI . • From the list, select a categor y .
Using CoPilot T ruck 13 02 Advanced POI Search If you want to visit a specifi c POI without entering the address, you can search the POI database and set it as a destination. • Select Menu > Destination > Points of Interest . • Choose to select a category or search all.
T o Choose an Intersection For Y our Destination • Select Menu > Destination > > Intersection . Enter the City or T own and click next, you will be asked to enter the first road and then the second. CoPilot will calculate your route to the point where they meet.
Saving Y our Current Location If you are outside and have a GPS fi x, you can save your current location. • Click Menu > > Save Current Location . • Enter a name for the destination and click Save . • The location will be saved in your Favorites list, where it can be accessed as a destination in the future.
Entering Multiple Destinations CoPilot allows you to plan a trip with multiple destinations. • Click Menu > Plan or Edit T rip . • Click to add a destination. • T o delete a stop, select it and click . • Add the fi rst address; click the Add Destination button again to add a second, third, etc.
Setting Waypoints CoPilot T ruck can route you through a designated point without considering it as a stop. By setting W aypoints you can adjust CoPilot’ s route to calculate a detour via the waypoint. • Select Menu > Plan or Edit T rip. Enter the addresses or places in the same way detailed in Selecting a Destination on page 11 .
Deleting a Planned T rip • Click New T rip . Y ou will be asked to confi rm this selection. Click Ye s at the prompt. Now you can enter a new trip, or click to return to the main window. Generating a State Mileage Report After calculating a route, you can generate a State Mileage Report.
Route Settings CoPilot T ruck offers a number of standard PC*MILER route types and options. For a full description, see the PC*MILER Route T ypes on pages 37-41 . • Select Menu > Settings > Routing . Y ou will need to scroll down to see some of the options.
Begin Driving Select Drive to begin navigating your route. T rip Editing Once you have pressed Drive , you can change the trip entered by selecting: Menu > Plan or Edit T rip . See Entering Multiple Destinations , page 16 . T o simply delete a destination you have entered, click Menu > > Clear Destination .
On-Screen Information By default your current location is displayed at the bottom of the map. Y ou can choose what useful information is displayed at the base of your screen when you are driving, see Customizing the Guidance Screen on page 26 . Tip: What Are These? Driving V iews Y ou can choose from six different screen display options.
Setting Display Mode Y ou can choose from several different screen display options. T o access, click Menu > Driving Views . Or , click the Driving Views Shortcut button to quickly access one of fo.
Itinerary This view shows each direction and turn in a text list, including distances. Y ou can use the Itinerary to check your route before you travel. Night Mode Displays map with a dark background that reduces glare for easier night-time viewing. 2D Next T urn Displays your current location and auto zooms into the next turn on a 2D map.
Saving a Destination As Work Save your work address so you don’t have to enter it every time you wish to be directed there. • Click Menu > Destination > Work . • Enter your home city/state name, street name and (optionally) building number , then click Finish .
Edit or Delete F avorites T o edit or delete a location in your Favorites list, click Manage , select a favorite and choose to Edit , Delete or Delete All . • Edit will open an enter address window so you can change the location. • Delete will erase the currently highlighted location.
Night Map Night Map can be selected in any of the display screen modes. It dims the screen display to reduce glare and eye strain when driving at night. CoPilot will automatically switch to night mode based on the time and your location, or you can do it manually from the Driving Views menu.
Applying Themes Y ou can change the color theme of your CoPilot. Menu > Settings > > Themes . Select a theme using the up and down arrows next to the Select a Theme fi eld.
Note: CoPilot will save all the roads you select to avoid and avoid them in future route calculations. T o clear the memory , select Menu > Detour > Clear Avoided Roads. Ending a Detour If you are on a detour route and would like to return to the original trip, select Menu > Detour > End Detour .
CoPilot T ruck T raffi c Ser vice * The optional CoPilot T ruck T raffi c service provides information about real-time traffi c incidents on your route or in a specifi c location. T raffi c information will be delivered to CoPilot T ruck using your mobile internet connection.
Adv anced 30 05 Additional T raffi c settings T o adjust the alert settings and defi ne how CoPilot uses GPRS traffi c information: • Select Menu > T raffi c > Settings .
Setting Map Styles • Click Menu > Settings > > Map Styles . Choose the default setting for the day or night mode from the lists. The options are Automatic , Night and Day . If you select Automatic, CoPilot will automatically switch to night mode when it starts to get dark, based on the current time and location.
T rack Playback CoPilot automatically tracks you as you drive and stores each completed trip. Y ou can play back any previously completed trip. • Click Menu > Settings > GPS > T rack Playback . • Select the track to play from the list, click OK .
Adjusting the Guidance Settings Y ou can adjust the way CoPilot guides you. • Click Menu > Settings > Guidance . • Select the distances at which you want CoPilot to speak to you when approaching a turn. • Select what information you wish to be displayed on the customizable part of the screen, see page 26 .
Playing a Demo CoPilot contains a demonstration trip to a pre-defi ned destination. T o view the demo: • Menu > > Play Demo . Click the camera on the map to open a panel of buttons that lets you control the demo or a track playback. • Speed up by clicking Faster or slow down by clicking Slower .
Licensing • Click Menu > Settings > > Licensing . The Licensing settings allow you to deactivate license regions. T ransferring Y our CoPilot T ruck License If you wish to use your CoPilot T ruck application and maps license on a different laptop, select Deactivate and follow the on-screen instructions.
Adv anced CoPilot Live FleetCenter CoPilot T ruck may be combined with CoPilot Live FleetCenter for fl eet management and real-time tracking. FleetCenter is a web-based extension of our CoPilot T ruc.
PC*MILER Route T ypes 37 06 User Guide 06 PC*MILER Route T ypes PC*MILER Shortest Routes PC*MILER Shortest Routes represent distances and driving routes that a vehicle would take to minimize total distance traveled while still following a reasonable route.
PC*MILER Route T ypes 38 06 User Guide 06 PC*MILER Route T ypes need to travel beyond the National Network and the access roads, you must acquire the proper permit. Note: These suggested National Network routings are based on offi cial highway maps, the Code of Federal Regulations, and information provided by state governments.
PC*MILER Route T ypes 39 06 User Guide 06 PC*MILER Route T ypes T oll Roads If Avoid If P ossible is checked, CoPilot will avoid long stretches of toll roads but won’t take long, impractical detours to avoid toll bridges and tunnels.
PC*MILER Route T ypes 40 06 User Guide 06 PC*MILER Route T ypes PC*MILER Hazardous Material Route T ypes & Road Categories CoPilot T ruck calculates routes for hazardous materials based on over thirty different road categories. The table below and on the next page shows how each PC*MILER hazmat route type handles each hazmat road category .
PC*MILER Route T ypes 41 06 User Guide 06 PC*MILER Route T ypes (continued from previous page).
Support 42 07 CoPilot Customer Support Helpline Call a member of our Customer Support team to receive professional and friendly assistance. T elephone 888-872-8768 x551 Our Support team is available Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm EST . Online Support Please email email cpsupport@alk.
EULA 43 User Guide 08 EULA 08 END-USER LICENCE AGREEMENT FOR COPILOT® SOFTWARE Please read the following agreement (“Licence”) carefully . Acceptance: Installation or use of the enclosed ALK T echnologies, Inc. (“ALK”) software (the “Software”) on your laptop constitutes your acceptance of these terms.
EULA 44 08 Restrictions. Except where you have been specifi cally licensed to do so by ALK, and without limiting the preceding paragraph, you may not (a) use this Da ta with any products, systems, or.
EULA 45 08 Export Control. Y ou agree not to export from anywhere any part of the Data provided to you or any direct product thereof except in compliance with, and with all licenses and approvals required under , applicable export laws, rules and regulations.
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