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Flash - Flash refers to a type of memory used in your WayPoint

unit. Flash memory does not

lose data when power is removed.

Geocaching - Geocaching is a hobby where some people hide a cache of stuff (none of it

particularly valuable) and then identify the location with GPS coordinates. Other folks set off to

find these hidden treasures and leave their name in a log book.

GPS - Global Positioning System. This is a system that provides world wide coverage for your

GPS receiver. It consists of three parts. The satellites, currently about 28 of them in overhead

orbits, the GPS receiver you own, and a set of ground stations that constantly monitor the

system to ensure integrity and to fine tune the satellites.

HDOP - Horizontal Dilution of Position. Dilution of Position is a unitless number that

represents how good the GPS solution is based on the current satellite positions. For horizontal

DOP any number less than 2.0 is very good.

Map Loader - The Map Loader program is built in to your WayPoint unit. It can be used to

purchase additional maps or to manage the ones you have. You can use it to unload or reload

maps for use in your WayPoint PDA.

NMEA - National Marine Electronics Association. In this context NMEA is a standards body

that defines the interface specification used by GPS receivers.

PDA - Personal Digital Assistant is a term used to describe a hand held computer.

PIM - Personal Information Manager is a term used to describe a suite of programs used to

manage personal information. These include a contact address book, a personal appointment

calendar, and a to-do list.

Roadlock - Roadlock is a term that is used to describe an action of the navigation program. With

roadlock enabled the program will attempt to always keep the GPS icon on the road. If the

location is too far away from any road then the actual GPS location will be shown. The idea of

roadlock is to make the program more tolerant of map errors or temporary accuracy errors in the

GPS system.

Search the sky - This is a term used with the GPS to indicate that it is performing a cold start

without any local knowledge of its previous position or even the time. Expect that this method

will take a lot longer to obtain a fix.

Subscreen - In the context of this manual the various applications are said to have a main screen

containing the major data and various subscreens which are support screens for the main screen.

In WayPoint navigator the map screen is the main screen and route screens, GPS status screens,

etc. are subscreens.

USB - Universal Serial Bus refers to an connector on the front or back of your computer or

peripheral device. It serves as a method for the data or power to get from the computer to the

peripheral device.

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