ALK Technologies LAPTOP 7 User Manual

Do not use this product in any way that interferes with safe and attentive operation of a
vehicle. The driver must remain alert at all times to actual road conditions and obey all
posted signs and traffic regulations.

Always keep your hands on the steering wheel and eyes on the road when driving!

While driving, either ask a passenger to operate CoPilot or pull over to the side of the
road when operating CoPilot on your laptop.

Your CoPilot Live | Laptop 7 package includes the following:

 Install/Data Disc
 Printed Quick Start Guide

 GPS receiver and suction cup for securing receiver to windshield

(not in software-only packages)

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Important Note, Please Read:

1. Check the package contents

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2. (Optional) Uninstall previous version of CoPilot

To uninstall the CoPilot software:

(1) Exit out of any programs that are running.
(2) On your desktop, double-click on My Computer.
(3) Double-click on Control Panel.
(4) Double-click on Add/Remove Programs.
(5) Scroll down the list of applications until you see the CoPilot application. Click

on it to highlight it, then click Add/Remove. You will be asked “Are you sure
you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its
components?”, click Yes. This will start the uninstall process. If prompted to
remove all shared files select No to All.

(6) Click on Finish. Then restart your computer.

To uninstall the Watson speech software (older versions):

(1) Follow steps 1-4 above.
(2) Scroll down the list of applications until you see Watson V 2.1 Gold

Redistributed. Click on it to highlight it, then click Add/Remove. You will be
asked “Are you sure you want to completely remove the selected application and
all of its components?”, click Yes. This will start the uninstall process. If
prompted to remove all shared files select No to All.

(3) When this is finished, click on Finish. Then restart your computer.

To uninstall data from older versions of CoPilot:

(This process is only required for versions older than CoPilot 2002.)

(1) Follow steps 1-4 above.
(2) Scroll down the list of applications until you see CoPilot 2001 Data CD or Data

CD setup for CoPilot 2000. Click on it to highlight it, then click the
Add/Remove button. When asked “Are you sure you want to completely remove

the selected application and all of its components?”, click Yes. This will start the
uninstall process. If prompted to remove all shared files select No to All.

(3) When this process is finished, click on Finish. Then restart your computer.

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3. Install CoPilot

4. Activate the software

Installation Steps:
(1) Inser

t the CoPilot Install Disc into your CD-ROM drive. After clicking Yes to

accept the License Agreement, enter your Product Key Code when prompted (you
can find it on the front cover of this Quick Start). Click Next.

Keep following the instructions in the Installation Wizard, clicking Next to go from
one screen to the next.

(2) Install Data

: You will be given the choice to install map data to your hard drive.
You can install the entire map database, which can require up to 1 GB of space
depending on which region you’re installing. This is the recommended option. If
space is unavailable, you can run the program by inserting the Data Disc into your
CD-ROM drive after you open the CoPilot application. NOTE: Once you install a
region it cannot be changed.

(3) Activate the Softwar

e: See Activate the Software below.

(4) When the installation is complete, double-click the CoPilot Live | Laptop 7 icon

that was placed on your desktop to start CoPilot. If your GPS receiver is attached,
you will be asked to enter a nearby city (see Steps 5 and 6).

At the end of the installation process you will be asked to activate the software. CoPilot
must be activated before you can use it. If you don’t activate during installation, you
will be asked to do this when you open the application. Follow the steps outlined on the
next page to activate.

For Automatic Activation:
If your laptop is connected to the internet, you can automatically activate CoPilot at the

end of the installation process as follows:

1. At the end of the software installation, an activation screen will appear. Follow

the on-screen instructions and click Next.

2. In the next screen, enter your e-mail address and click Next. You will see the

message “License activated successfully” when the process is finished. Click

Next to begin using CoPilot.

To Activate Manually:

1. Check Activate Manually in Step 1 above and click Next.

2. The next screen is the Activation Code screen, where you’ll see your Product Key
and License ID. You’ll need this information to manually activate CoPilot as
follows:

a) If your laptop is connected to the internet you can click the link to ALK’s

activation web page.

i) On the ALK activation page, enter your Product Key, License ID, and

e-mail address, then click Submit. Your Activation Code will appear on­screen and an e-mail containing your Activation Code will be sent to you.

ii) Enter your Activation Code in the blank field in the Activation Code screen

and click Activate.

b) If your laptop isn’t connected to the internet you can visit ALK’s activation

web page (http://activate.alk.com) on another personal computer. Follow
steps i) and ii) above.

c) If you do not have internet access you can call, fax, or e-mail ALK. Technical

support is available to registered users during standard business hours.
For ALK Technologies contact information, see Contact Information and

Additional Help, p. 9.

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WARNING: Never leave your GPS receiver in a closed vehicle that exceeds 140o F. It
could be damaged by the heat.

Illustrated instructions for setting up a USB receiver and a Serial receiver are shown
below. The GPS unit should be placed far forward on your vehicle’s dashboard to
maximize the satellite reception area.

The first time you use your GPS receiver, it may take up to 15 minutes to get a satellite
fix. After you use it once, the receiver should initialize within a few minutes. The GPS
receiver works like a radio antenna, so place it at least two feet away from possible
sources of interference (for instance, a cellular phone antenna).

SERIAL Connection:

When connecting to a laptop through a serial port the receiver is powered through the
laptop’s battery. Plug the PS/2 port connector on your GPS unit into the PS/2 port of
your laptop. Do not plug the serial port connector into your laptop until after Windows
has finished booting up.

TIP: To see the serial ports available on your PC, open the Control Panel, select
System, click on the Device Manager tab, then click on the plus sign next to Ports in

the list of devices. The Settings box displays the hardware settings used by the COM
port. The setting for your COM port should be 4800,8,N,1.

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5. In-vehicle hardware setup

GPS

Receiver

Serial Port

Connector

PS/2
Connector

USB Connection:

If you are using a USB connection you will have one wire which attaches the GPS
receiver to the laptop through its USB port. Plug the receiver into the laptop after
Windows is finished booting up.

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6. Enter a nearby city

When you first launch CoPilot with the GPS receiver attached, you will be prompted to
enter your nearest city to help speed up initial satellite acquisition. Type your nearest
city/state or city/country (e.g. “princeton, nj” or “paris, fr” or “melbourne, vic”), then
hit the Enter key on your keyboard.

CoPilot will confirm your nearest city. Click Apply to continue.

USB Port
Connector

GPS

Receiver

NOTE: There is no need to enter a starting point. CoPilot uses GPS positioning to
determine your location automatically.

In the Guidance screen, click Destination to enter an address. Then click Address to
enter a city name and state/country abbreviation or a postal code, and a street address.

Enter a city name and state or country abbreviation separated by a comma and space
(e.g. “princeton, nj” or “paris, fr” or “sydney, nsw”), then hit the Enter key on your
keyboard . For more specific guidance you can also type a street address, with or
without a building number (e.g. 158 nassau st), and hit the Enter key.

TIP: Usually you will need to spell out words like "Saint", "Mount", "Fort", etc. Place
names generally need to be spelled out: "John F. Kennedy International Airport"
instead of "JFK Airport". If you have problems finding an address, try different ways of
spelling words and/or place names.

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7. Enter a destination

In subsequent uses, your last destination will appear and you will be prompted to
confirm or change your destination. You can choose to Go! to that destination, Add,

Edit stops, or Clear all stops and start over.

TIP: You must disable your screen saver

before using CoPilot. In the Start menu go
to Settings, Control Panel, double-click on
the Display icon, select the Screen Saver
tab, and select (None).

Start driving! As your GPS unit receives signals, arrows will appear on the map
beginning at your start place and tracking you as you drive. CoPilot will automatically
provide on-screen directions and verbal prompts when your next turn is coming up. If
you go off route, CoPilot's “Dynamic Directions” will reroute you to the next stop from
your current position. In the Driver Safety screen, the map will be minimized when
you drive over 10 m.p.h.

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8. Start driving

Contact Information and Additional Help

For more detailed instructions, see the .pdf format User’s Guide and the .txt Readme that
came with the product or CoPilot’s extensive system of Help Files (in Planning Mode, go
to Help menu > Help Contents and Search). Technical support is available to registered
users during standard business hours — Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm.

North America - Web: www.alk.com, E-mail: [e-mail], Fax: [phone],

Phone: [phone]

Europe - Web: www.alk.eu.com, E-mail: [e-mail],

Regular Mail: Suite 595, 2 Old Brompton Road, London SW7 3DQ, UK

Australia - (Travroute Australia Pty. Ltd.) Web: www.travroute.com.au,

E-mail: [e-mail], Phone: [phone]

Table of Contents

CoPilot®Live | Laptop 7 Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

What’s New in CoPilot Live | Laptop 7? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

How Reliable Is CoPilot? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Data Corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

About GPS Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Software Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

License Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Uninstalling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Hardware Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

CoPilot Live Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Moving Between Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Guidance Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Passenger vs. Driver Safety Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Start Driving! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using the Navigation Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Map Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Entering a Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Trip Confirmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Editing Stops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Detour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Save Current Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Selective Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Routing Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Voice Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

A Sample Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Planning Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

The Trip Planner Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Cities and Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Itinerary Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Stop Optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Fuel Cost Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Running the Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Send . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Trip Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Printing Your Map or Driving Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Beyond the Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Picking Stops from the Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Adding Custom Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Avoiding and Favoring Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Importing Custom Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Editing Custom Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Customizing Driving Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Legend: Planning Mode Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

CoPilot Live Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

CoPilot Live Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Live Mode - Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Live Mode - Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL). . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Live Mode - Send/Receive Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Live Mode - Send Itinerary Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Driving with Live - Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Driving with Live - Receiving Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Driving with Live - Receive Trip Itinerary Updates. . . . . . . . . . . 70

CoPilot Live Real-time Traffic Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Trouble-shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Using the Help Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

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What’s New in CoPilot®Live | Laptop 7?

CoPilot Live | Laptop 7 is ALK Technologies’ latest version of our CoPilot®software that
provides GPS in-vehicle navigation and route guidance from your laptop PC. New features
and enhancements we think you’ll like include:

-- Redesigned User Interface: The user interface has been overhauled to promote easier

access to CoPilot’s main features and to make getting directions even safer than it
already was.

-- New Text-to-Speech and Automatic Speech Recognition Engine: A new TTS and

voice recognition engine has been implemented to ensure compatibility with the latest
hardware and to enhance user experience with the latest in voice rechnology.

-- Live Messaging: Maintain two-way communication with a driver who’s using CoPilot

Live with text messages, tracking information and itinerary updates. Live features can
be used from any computer that can access the internet.

-- Customizable Navigation Display: Now you can customize your navigation screen

in Guidance Mode to display the current road, nearest city, upcoming crossroad, vehicle
speed, current time, elevation, and latitude/longitude. ETA, distance to next stop, and
next stop address are always displayed and continually updated as you drive.

-- Worldwide Data Regions: CoPilot street-level map data is now available for multiple

regions on the same computer. Available regions with street-level detail include:

- United States (with highways for Canada and Mexico)

- Canada

- Australia

- Europe (includes United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Belgium,
Netherlands, Luxemburg, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden,
Finland, Norway, Spain, and Portugal)

-- Avoid/Favors: Now you can avoid or favor roads so that you’re driving the routes you

want to drive.

-- Waypoints: Use waypoints to customize your trip without affecting the calculations for

ETA and distance to your final destination.

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-- Fuel Cost Calculator: Receive an estimate on your total fuel cost for every trip in

Planning Mode.

-- POI Notification: If you choose, CoPilot will now inform you of every POI along

your route as you approach it. These alerts will be included in CoPilot’s spoken
directions and will appear on your screen too. You can select which categories of POI
you would like to know about, and how close you would like to be to each POI when
you hear the alert.

System Requirements

-- Microsoft®Windows®98, 2000, ME®, XP, or
Windows NT

®

(4.0 or higher).

-- 266 MHz Pentium

®

II processor or equivalent.

-- 4X CD-ROM (12X recommended if using Data Disc
as data source).

-- 32 MB of RAM and a hard drive with at least 250
MB of available disk space. For best performance of
“talking maps” and GPS track files, we recommend 64 MB RAM.

-- A Serial, USB, Compact Flash or Bluetooth connection (depending on receiver type).

-- A Soundblaster compatible sound card and speaker for “talking maps”
For best results, a CD cassette adapter which broadcasts sound into your car
stereo speakers is recommended.

-- CoPilot's voice recognition requires a microphone and a low-noise
environment. For best results, an external microphone is recommended
(plug in before starting CoPilot).

-- Minimum 800 x 600 resolution.

-- If you are using a third-party GPS receiver rather than ALK's CoPilot receiver, it
must be NMEA 0183 v.2.0 protocol.

Package Contents

-- Install / Data Discs

-- Printed Quick Start Guide

-- GPS receiver and suction cup for securing receiver to windshield (not in

software-only packages)

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How Reliable is CoPilot?

The CoPilot map database is remarkably accurate, providing comprehensive, detailed street
information. From the most populated cities to the smallest hamlets, CoPilot map data has been
created to support your travels wherever they may take you. For more information about GPS
accuracy, see About GPS Technology, p. 15-16.

Data Quality

Due to the complexity and constantly changing face of road systems in North America,
Europe, and Australia, you may encounter roads that have not been updated in the CoPilot
map database. That said, the CoPilot map database boasts the following statistics:

Data Corrections

ALK continually updates the CoPilot map database as we strive to provide you with the
highest quality product. If you encounter missing or inaccurate map data, please contact us
and let us know so that we can include it in our updates.*

* Australian and European users please see Technical Support contact information, p. 77.
** Or choose E-mail Data Corrections from the CoPilot Help menu in Planning Mode

(North America only)

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ALK Technologies

Attn: Data Corrections

1000 Herrontown Rd.

· Princeton, NJ 08540 · U.S.A.

Fax: [phone] (North America only)

E-mail: [e-mail] ** (North America only)

UNITED

STATES

Miles of

Road

Addresses

Points of

Interest

7M

100M 10M

27M

540K

5.5K

3M

830K

3M

137K

2.38M

40K

CANADA EUROPEAN

UNION

AUSTRALIA

About GPS Technology

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a tracking and navigation system developed by the
U.S. Department of Defense. The system uses 24 satellites that orbit the earth, sending out
radio waves that can be picked up by GPS sensors (hardware devices for receiving data).
Normally, a GPS sensor relies on receiving signals from four satellites simultaneously to
track its position. Each signal contains an identifier for the satellite that emitted it and the
exact time it was emitted (to the nanosecond). GPS relies on the fact that radio waves travel
at the speed of light to calculate distances and the exact location of the sensor is figured by
combining the data received from three or four satellites.

Given the right conditions, a GPS sensor can identify your geographic position anywhere in
the world. GPS is able to give you the latitude, longitude and elevation of your present
location, as well as your road speed and direction of travel on a route.

GPS Accuracy

The GPS signal CoPilot receives from the constellation of satellites has a rated accuracy of
10 meters. This means that 95% of the time the reported location is within 10 meters (30
feet) of your exact position. CoPilot takes this location information and enhances it further
by "snapping" it to our street and highway network. Occasionally, CoPilot will place you on
the wrong road. If this occurs, keep driving and CoPilot will automatically correct itself and
find your proper position.

At times, CoPilot's GPS tracking will be less accurate or fail to work at all because the unit
is unable to receive satellite signals. However, the unit is resilient; eventually, it finds itself.
Its ability to report your location is directly proportional to its ability to receive accurate
line-of-sight satellite signals. Heavy foliage, buildings, tunnels, or any other structures

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WARNING:

CoPilot navigation instructions are only computer-generated advisories
and may contain errors. Obey all traffic regulations even if they are
completely contradictory to the navigation suggestions. Keep your eyes
on the road and hands on the wheel! Do not attempt to look at the
screen if you are the driver. ALK

®

assumes no responsibility for any

damage or injury resulting from the use of this product.

obstructing satellite communications will interfere with CoPilot's ability to track your
location. Like your car radio, GPS tracking can also be affected by weather conditions if

severe. CoPilot will continue tracking as soon as adequate signals are available.

NOTE: The GPS unit should be placed far forward on the dashboard to maximize the
satellite reception area.

How CoPilot Uses GPS

CoPilot uses the GPS positional data it receives from the GPS receiver to display your
current position and route on a map as you drive. This is called “tracking.” CoPilot also
uses the GPS data it receives to “navigate,” that is, to guide you along your planned route,
provided you enter a destination.

If you enter a destination you will be given navigation instructions, and your route will be
tracked on the map. If you do not enter a destination, your route will be tracked as you
drive, but you will not be given directions as CoPilot has no way of knowing your
destination.

A Safety Warning

Do not use this product in any way that interferes with safe and attentive operation of a
vehicle. When used in a vehicle, do not place the GPS receiver, antenna, power supply, or
your computer where it may strike the driver or passengers if the vehicle turns sharply or
stops abruptly. This product is designed, manufactured, and intended as an aid to planning,
tracking, and following routes in privately owned vehicles.

The accuracy of the map data, driving directions, and GPS tracking system is insufficient for
this product to be used for automated navigation or in any situation in which the failure of
the product could lead directly to death, personal injury, or physical or environmental
damage. The driver must remain alert at all times to actual road conditions and obey all
posted signs and traffic regulations. ALK Technologies and its suppliers specifically
disclaim any express or implied warranty of fitness of this product for automated navigation
or for aiding in the operation of other than a privately owned vehicle.

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Installation

NOTE: If you are updating from an older version of CoPilot®, you may want to uninstall

the older version first (see Uninstalling, p. 20-21). This is not required, however. CoPilot
Live | Laptop 7 can be installed while another version of CoPilot remains on your computer.

1. To install CoPilot, first turn on your computer (and the external CD-ROM drive if
necessary). Have your Product Key Code ready (this code can be found on the front of
the printed Quick Start that came with your product). Do not lose this Key Code, you

will need it for installation and registration.

4. Follow the instructions, clicking Next to go from one screen to the next in the

Installation Wizard. As the installation proceeds, you will be given the choice to install
CoPilot map data. It is recommended that you install the Map Data to your hard
drive. A full installation of the data can require up to 1 GB of available space depending
on which region you’re installing. If space is unavailable, you can run the program by
inserting the Data Disc into your CD-ROM drive after you open the CoPilot application.
NOTE: Once a region is installed it cannot be changed.

3. After clicking Yes to accept the License

Agreement, enter your Product Key Code
(see Step 1) when prompted, then click

Next.

2. Insert the CoPilot Install Disc into your

CD-ROM drive. The installation will start
automatically within a few seconds.

5. At the end of the installation process you will be prompted to activate the software.

CoPilot must be activated in order for you to use it. Follow the instructions. For more
details about activation, see the Software Activation section below.

6. Plug the GPS receiver into your laptop. See Hardware Setup, p. 21-23.
NOTE: The receiver must be attached before you can use CoPilot for guidance.

7. Make sure the date and time are set correctly on your computer. This is extremely

important for CoPilot Truck to function properly. To check and/or change the date and
time, go to the Windows Start button, Settings, Control Panel, Date/Time.

To start CoPilot, double-click on the CoPilot Live | Laptop 7 icon that was created on your
laptop when you installed the program. To quit at any time, select Exit from the File menu
in Planning Mode, or Exit in the Guidance Mode navigation control panel.

NOTE for XP Users: If you are installing CoPilot on a computer running Windows XP,
you may be prompted to connect your GPS receiver during installation. If you are using the
USB GPS receiver, Windows XP will pop up a message warning you about Windows Logo
testing. Click Continue Anyway if this warning appears.

Software Activation

At the end of CoPilot’s installation process, you will be prompted to activate the software.
CoPilot must be activated before you can use it. Follow the steps below to activate your
software:

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1. At the end of the software installation,

the License Activation Wizard will
appear. If you cancel this screen, it
will appear again the first time you
open CoPilot. For automatic
activation, follow the on-screen
instructions and click Next.

To Activate Manually:

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2. In the next screen, enter your e-mail address and
click Next. CoPilot will be activated within
seconds provided you established a connection to
the internet in Step 1. You will see the message
“License activated successfully” when the
process is finished. Click Finish to begin using
CoPilot.

1. Check Activate Manually in Step 1 above, then click Next.

2. The next screen is the Activation Code screen, where you’ll see your Product

Key and License ID. You’ll need this information to manually activate CoPilot
as follows:

a) If your laptop is connected to the internet you can click the link to ALK’s activation

web page.

i) On the ALK activation page, enter your Product Key, License ID, and

e-mail address, then click Submit. Your Activation Code will appear on-screen
and an e-mail that contains your Activation Code will be sent to you.

ii) Enter your Activation Code in the blank field in the Activation Code

screen and click Activate.

b) If your laptop isn’t connected to the internet you can visit ALK’s activation web page

(http://activate.alk.com) on another personal computer. Follow steps i) and ii)
above.

c) If you do not have internet access you can call, fax, or e-mail ALK. Technical

support is available to registered users from 9:00am-5:00pm Mon.-Fri.

For ALK Technologies contact information, see Technical Support, p. 77.

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Uninstalling

The following steps outline the procedure for uninstalling CoPilot®2003 and older versions
of CoPilot:

To uninstall the CoPilot software:

1. Exit out of any programs that are running.

2. On your desktop, double-click on My Computer.

3. Double-click on Control Panel.

4. Double-click on Add/Remove Programs.

5. Scroll down the list of applications until you see CoPilot [Version]. Click on it to

highlight it, then click on the Add/Remove button. You will then be asked “Are
you sure you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its
components?” Click Yes. This will start the uninstall process. If prompted to
remove all shared files select No to All.

6. When this is finished, click on Finish. Then restart your computer.

Deactivation and License Update:

If you’re planning to uninstall CoPilot from one computer and install the same version on
another computer, you need to deactivate the software on the first computer before installing
it again. To do this, open CoPilot and choose Update License from the File menu. Then
click Deactivate in the License Manager. When you re-install CoPilot on another computer,
you will be asked to activate it again.

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To Uninstall Data From Previous Versions of CoPilot:

NOTE: Data is automatically removed as part of the CoPilot 2002 or 2003 uninstall.

For earlier versions of CoPilot, this process is not required but you may want to do
this if you have uninstalled the application.

1. Exit out of any other programs that are running.

2. On your desktop, double-click on My Computer.

3. Double-click on Control Panel.

4. Double-click on Add/Remove Programs.

5. Scroll down the list of applications until you see CoPilot 2001 Data CD or Data
CD setup for CoPilot 2000. Click on it to highlight it, then click on the
Add/Remove button. You will then be asked “Are you sure you want to

completely remove the selected application and all of its components?” Click
Yes. This will start the uninstall process. If prompted to remove all shared files
select No to All.

6. When this is finished, click on Finish. Then restart your computer.

Hardware Setup

WARNING: Never leave your GPS receiver in a closed vehicle that exceeds 140o F.

Excessive heat may damage it.

See page 22 for a diagram detailing how to set up a USB receiver. See page 23 for a
diagram detailing how to set up a Serial receiver. (Although these instructions are specific
to CoPilot receivers, connecting third-party receivers should be very similar. The GPS unit
should be placed far forward on the dashboard of your vehicle to maximize the satellite
reception area.

The first time you use your GPS receiver it can take up to 15 minutes to acquire a satellite
fix. After you use it once, the receiver should initialize within a few minutes.

The GPS receiver works like a radio antenna, so place it at least two feet away from
possible sources of interference (for instance, a cellular phone antenna).

USB Connection

If you are using a USB connection you will have one wire which attaches the GPS receiver
to the laptop through its USB port. Plug the receiver into the laptop after Windows is
finished booting up.

Windows XP Users: When you first connect your USB receiver, you might see a Windows
message indicating that the drivers have not passed Windows Logo testing (or a similar
warning). Ignore this message and click Continue Anyway if it appears.

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Serial Connection

When connecting to a laptop through a serial port the receiver is powered through the
laptop’s battery. Plug the PS/2 port connector on your GPS unit into the PS/2 port of your
laptop. Do not plug the serial port connector into your laptop until after Windows has
finished booting up.

TIP: To see the serial ports available on your PC, open the Control Panel, select System,
click on the Device Manager tab, then click on the plus sign next to Ports in the list of
devices. The Settings box displays the hardware settings used by the COM port. The
setting for your COM port should be 4800,8,N,1. See diagram below for connection
instructions.

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CoPilot can be used for in-vehicle navigation (Guidance Mode), trip planning (Planning
Mode), and Live messaging/real-time tracking (from within Planning Mode).

If you launch the CoPilot application without first attaching your GPS receiver, a screen
will appear (shown below) that lets you choose either Planning or Guidance Mode. Click
Planning or Guidance to continue. If your GPS receiver is attached, you will be taken
directly into Guidance Mode.

Guidance Mode is for in-vehicle navigation.
For this mode to function you need to have
your GPS receiver attached to your laptop and
you must be receiving signals. CoPilot will
guide you to your destination and any stops
along the way using voice prompts and simple
on-screen instructions, and track your position
in real-time on a map.

Planning Mode is for trip planning. You do

not need to have your GPS receiver attached
in order to utilize Planning Mode. In this
mode you can plan trips, print directions and
maps, search for points of interest, add places

to your database, set road preferences, and change system settings and trip options.
Additionally, CoPilot’s Live messaging and real-time tracking capabilities can be accessed
from within Planning Mode.

Live Mode enables you to communicate with a driver who is operating CoPilot and see his
or her position tracked in real-time on the map. Or, you can use the Live Web page on the
internet (see p. 61).

First View of CoPilot

Without GPS Receiver Attached

CoPilot Live Overview

TIP: CoPilot defaults to hiding the Windows Taskbar when in Guidance Mode. To

change this, switch to Planning Mode and go to Tools > Options > Guidance and place
a checkmark next to Show Windows Taskbar.

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Live Mode

Guidance Mode

(Passenger screen)

Planning Mode

To move from Guidance Mode to Planning
Mode at any time, click the Planning button in
the control panel on the right side of the screen.

To move from Planning Mode to Guidance
Mode at any time, click the Guidance button
on the left side of the screen.

To access CoPilot’s Live messaging and real­time tracking, click the Live button on the left
side of the screen in Planning Mode.

Moving Between Modes

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Guidance Mode

Passenger vs. Driver Safety Screen

In Guidance Mode, CoPilot provides two different display formats for maps and on-screen
directions that change as you drive. You can switch between the Passenger screen and the
Driver Safety screen by clicking the Driver/Passenger button at the top of the Navigation
Control Panel (see p. 29).

In the Passenger screen, your map will always be shown. In the Driver Safety screen,
your map will not be shown when you drive at more than 10 m.p.h.; however, you will still
receive verbal instructions as well as simple printed directions on-screen. NOTE: When

driving in Australia, all screen buttons are disabled in the Driver Safety screen.

IMPORTANT: The driver should pull over to the side of the road when looking at the map

and/or the Navigation Control Panel. Even if a passenger operates the computer, for safety
reasons, the driver should never look at the computer screen while driving.

Passenger Screen

Driver Safety Screen

Click here to

change screens