ALK CoPilot Live Laptop 8 User manual

Table of Contents
CoPilot®Live | Laptop 8 Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
What’s New in Laptop 8? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
How Reliable Is CoPilot? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Data Corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
About GPS Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Software Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Adding a Data Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Deactivation and License Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Uninstalling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Hardware Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
CoPilot Live Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Moving Between Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Guidance Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Entering a Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Editing Stops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Start Driving! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Features of the Guidance Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Using the Navigation Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
View Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Zooming Your Map View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Detour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Save Current Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Selective Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Routing Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Voice Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
A Sample Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Planning Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
The Trip Planner Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Cities and Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Points of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Itinerary Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Stop Optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Fuel Cost Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Running the Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Trip Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Printing Your Map and Driving Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Beyond the Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Picking Stops from the Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Adding Custom Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Avoiding and Favoring Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Importing Custom Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Editing Custom Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Customizing Driving Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Legend: Planning Mode Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
CoPilot Live Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
CoPilot Live Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Live Mode - Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Live Mode - Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Live Mode - Send/Receive Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Live Mode - Send Itinerary Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Driving with Live - Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Driving with Live - Invitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Driving with Live - Receive Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Driving with Live - Receive Trip Itinerary Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
CoPilot Live Real-time Traffic Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Trouble-shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Data Corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Using the Help Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

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 8 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)
In-vehicle power adapter (only in Bluetooth receiver 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) Insert the CoPilot Install Disc into your CD-ROM drive. Follow the instructions, click
Yes (twice) to accept the License Agreement, and enter your Installation Product Key
when prompted (see the front cover of the printed Quick Start Guide).
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 700 MB 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 (e.g. North America or
Europe) it cannot be changed.
(3) Activate the Software: See Activate the Software below.
(4) When the installation is complete, double-click the CoPilot Live | Laptop 8 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 within 15 days after installation in order for you to continue using it. Follow the
steps outlined on the next page to activate.
For Automatic Activation:
NOTE: You can install and activate
CoPilot on your desktop computer
(for trip planning) and your laptop
(for in-vehicle guidance) using the
same Installation Product Key.

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’ll 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 Installation Product Key, License ID,
and e-mail address, then click Submit. Your Activation Code will appear on-
screen 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 p. 9.
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5. In-vehicle hardware setup
WARNING: Never leave your GPS receiver in a closed vehicle that exceeds 140o F. It could
be damaged by the heat.
Instructions for setting up a USB receiver and a Serial receiver are on the next page. To set up
a Bluetooth receiver, please refer to the printed GPS Receiver Guide that came with your
product.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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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.
USB Port
Connector
GPS
Receiver

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6. Enter a nearby city
The first time you launch CoPilot with the GPS
receiver attached, you will be prompted to
enter your nearest city to help speed up initial
satellite acquisition. Type in your nearest
city/state or city/country (e.g. “princeton, nj”
or “paris, fr” or “melbourne, vic”), then press
the Enter key on your keyboard.
CoPilot will confirm your nearest city (this
could take several minutes). Click Apply to
continue.
7. Enter a destination
NOTE: There is no need to enter a starting point. CoPilot uses GPS positioning to determine
your location automatically.
TIP: You must disable your screen saver
before using CoPilot. In the Windows Start
menu go to Settings >Control Panel, double-
click on the Display icon, select the Screen
Saver tab, and select (None).
1. In the Guidance screen, click Destination.
2. Click Address to enter a city name and
state/country abbreviation or a postal code,
and (optionally) a street address.
3. Type a state/country name or abbreviation.
As you type, CoPilot’s type-ahead feature
will move to the correct state or country in
the pick list below. When the correct state is
highlighted, click Next.
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4. Type a city name or ZIP/postal code. As
you type, possible matches will appear
below. When the correct location is
highlighted, click Next.
5. (Optional) Type a street address, with or
without a street number. As you type,
possible matches will appear below.
When the correct location is highlighted,
click Next.
TIP: Usually you will need to spell out
words like "Saint", "Mount", "Fort", etc.
Place names generally need to be spelled
out; for example, "John F. Kennedy
International Airport" instead of "JFK
Airport".
6. If an exact match is not found in CoPilot’s
database, a list of possible options will
appear. Scroll the list to see all options.
Highlight one and click Next, or Back to
enter another street address.
7. (Optional) Type a name for the place you
entered and click Next.
8. The Trip Confirmation window appears
every time you enter a new stop.
Options in this window are:
· Go! to begin receiving guidance (your
GPS receiver must be attached);
· Add to add another stop to your trip;
· Edit to change the stop order or
remove stops;
· Clear to delete all stops and start over.
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