Garmin Mobile PC User Manual

Garmin Mobile® PC

with Wireless GPS Receiver

turn-by-turn navigation software for your laptop

quick start manual

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Contents of Your Garmin Mobile®
PC Package

GPS 10x GPS receiver with Bluetooth® wireless
technology

3.7 Volt Lithium-ion battery

Belt clip that makes your GPS 10x receiver completely

portable

Power button

Bluetooth LED

Vehicle power cable to power and charge the GPS 10x
receiver in your vehicle

DVD-ROM with Garmin Mobile® PC navigation
software and detailed maps

NOTE: Laptop refers to the electronic device with

Bluetooth® wireless technology that you will be using
for navigation. You can also pair Bluetooth wireless
technology with an ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) or tablet
PC.

Mini-USB connector for

power cable

Product Registration

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See the “Warnings” on page 10 for product warnings

Power LED

and other important information.

Garmin Mobile PC with Wireless GPS Receiver Quick Start Manual 1

Install the Battery

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1. Locate the black or gray lithium-ion battery that
came in the product box.

2. With your thumbnail, slide the battery cover release
tab toward the end of the GPS 10x.

3. Pull the battery cover off.

4. Locate the metal contacts on the end of the battery.
Insert the battery so the metal contacts on the
battery match up with the ontacts inside the battery
compartment. Press the battery down into place.

5. Replace the battery cover by inserting the tabs into
the notches. Press the battery cover closed; the
release tab locks the cover in place.

Battery cover

Release

tab

Lithium-ion battery

Replacement Battery

If you need to replace the battery, use a Garmin 3.7
Volt lithium-ion battery pack (010-10840-00). Purchase
a replacement battery at http://buy.garmin.com. You
can also use a compatible cell phone battery, such as a
Nokia BL-5C.

Charge the GPS 10x Receiver

➋

1. Plug the small end of the power cable into the mini­USB connector on the end of the GPS 10x.

2. Plug the other end of the power cable into an
available power outlet in your vehicle.

You can use the GPS 10x receiver while you are
charging it. It takes about four hours to charge the
battery. A fully charged battery lasts about 22 hours.

Install Garmin Mobile® PC on

➌

Your Laptop

WARNING: This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To
prevent damage, remove the unit from the vehicle when exiting
or store it out of direct sunlight.

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Garmin Mobile PC is compatible with Windows® 2000
SP2, XP, and Windows Vista® operating systems.

NOTE: If you are using an ultra-mobile PC (UMPC)

or tablet PC, see your device documentation for
instructions on how to install software.

1. Insert the Garmin Mobile PC DVD-ROM into the
DVD-ROM drive on your laptop.

2. When prompted to install the Garmin Mobile
PC navigation software, click Next. Follow the

instructions on the installation wizard to nish

installing the navigation software on your laptop.

4. Open

folder or main menu on your laptop. The rst time

you open Garmin Mobile PC, it automatically
searches for the GPS 10x receiver.

After your laptop and the GPS 10x receiver have
established a connection, the blue LED on the receiver
begins blinking slowly.

If the GPS 10x receiver has not established a

Garmin Mobile PC, found in the programs

Bluetooth connection after several minutes, it turns off

Setting up Garmin Mobile PC

➍

NOTE: Install Garmin Mobile PC before establishing

a Bluetooth connection with your laptop.

1. Press and hold the Power button on the GPS 10x
receiver to turn on the GPS receiver.

2. Ensure that the GPS 10x receiver is within 30 feet
(10 meters) of your laptop.

3. Turn on your laptop and enable the Bluetooth
component. (Refer to your laptop documentation

for specic instructions about enabling Bluetooth

wireless technology.)

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automatically. To manually turn the GPS 10x receiver
off, press and hold the Power button.

Bluetooth LED Status

Rapid Flashing Blue: power is on, Bluetooth is on

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Slow Flashing Blue: A Bluetooth link to your laptop

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is established

Power LED Status

Flashing Yellow Green: charging is in progress

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Solid Yellow Green: the battery is charged

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Flashing Orange: low battery

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