ALK CoPilot Truck Laptop User manual

User Guide

Welcome
2User Guide Welcome
Thank you for choosing CoPilot Truck 11.
This guide will tell you everything you need to know
about using CoPilot Truck 11.
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Safety Note:
CoPilot Truck is designed to calculate the most efficient and truck-specific
routes for you. However, some of the information in the database may
change from time to time. You must stay alert and pay attention to
road signs at all times.

Contents
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01 Getting Started
Checklist...............................................................................................5
Installing CoPilot Truck 11......................................................................6
Activating CoPilot ..................................................................................6
Select Language and Voice ....................................................................7
Select a Distance Measurement .............................................................8
Tips and Tricks ......................................................................................8
GPS Setup ............................................................................................9
Setting Up a Built-In or USB GPS Receiver...............................................9
Setting Up a Bluetooth GPS Receiver ....................................................10
02 Using CoPilot Truck
Selecting a Destination ........................................................................11
Pick a Stop From the Map....................................................................11
Nearby Points of Interest......................................................................12
Adjusting the POI Settings....................................................................12
Advanced POI Search ..........................................................................13
To Choose a Recent Destination ...........................................................14
To Choose a Contact’s Address As a Destination....................................14
To Choose an Intersection For Your destination ......................................14
Selecting a Destination Using Lat and Long...........................................15
Choosing a Saved Trip .........................................................................15
Saving Your Current Location................................................................15
Other Ways to Select a Destination .......................................................15
Entering Multiple Destinations ..............................................................16
Trip Options.........................................................................................16
Change the Stop Order ........................................................................16
Optimize Stops....................................................................................16
Setting Waypoints................................................................................17
Saving Destinations as Favorites...........................................................17
Preview Your Route..............................................................................17
Saving a Planned Trip ..........................................................................18
Loading a Saved Trip ...........................................................................18
Deleting a Planned Trip ........................................................................18
Generating a State Mileage Report .......................................................18
Route Settings.....................................................................................19
Saving a Routing Profile.......................................................................19
Loading a Routing Profile .....................................................................19
Road Preferences................................................................................19
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Begin Driving.......................................................................................20
Trip Editing..........................................................................................20
Traffic Service .....................................................................................20
Guidance ............................................................................................20
Driving Views ......................................................................................21
On-screen Information.........................................................................21
Setting Display Mode...........................................................................22
Driver Safety .......................................................................................22
3D......................................................................................................22
2D Where Am I? ..................................................................................22
2D Next Turn.......................................................................................23
2D Destination ....................................................................................23
Itinerary ..............................................................................................23
Night Mode .........................................................................................23
04 Personalize
Saving a Destination as Home ..............................................................24
Saving a Destination as Work ...............................................................24
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Changing Your Work or Home...............................................................24
Save Your Favorite Destinations ............................................................25
Edit or Delete Favorites ........................................................................25
Night Map...........................................................................................26
Customizing the Guidance Screen ........................................................26
Personalizing the Voice Instructions ......................................................27
Setting Map Styles...............................................................................27
Applying Themes.................................................................................27
Customizing Routing Options................................................................27
05 Advanced
Detours...............................................................................................28
Ending a Detour ..................................................................................28
Recalculate the Whole Trip ...................................................................28
CoPilot Truck Traffic Service .................................................................29
Setting Up CoPilot Truck Traffic .............................................................29
Avoiding Traffic....................................................................................29
Additional Traffic Settings.....................................................................30
Searching for Traffic Incidents ..............................................................30
Using the Traffic Incidents List ..............................................................30
Setting Map Preferences......................................................................31
Setting Map Styles...............................................................................31
Checking the GPS Status .....................................................................32
Track Playback ....................................................................................32
Adjusting the Volume ...........................................................................32
Adjusting the Guidance Settings ...........................................................33
Adjusting Your Safety View ...................................................................33
Setting the Language and Speech ........................................................33
Playing a Demo ...................................................................................34
Keyboard ............................................................................................34
About CoPilot ......................................................................................34
Licensing ............................................................................................35
Transferring Your CoPilot Truck License.................................................35
CoPilot Live FleetCenter .......................................................................36
06 PC*MILER Route Types
PC*MILER Route Type Descriptions.......................................................37
PC*MILER Hazmat Route Types & Road Categories ................................40
07 Support
CoPilot Customer Support Helpline........................................................42
Online Help .........................................................................................42
08 EULA
Contents
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Getting started
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Checklist
First check the contents of your box with the list below.
* Optional accessory. Only included in certain CoPilot Truck navigation kits that include a USB GPS receiver.
** Optional accessory. Only included in certain CoPilot Truck navigation kits that include a Bluetooth GPS receiver.
DocumentationCoPilot Truck DVD
Software & Street-level Maps
Bluetooth GPS Receiver**
USB GPS Receiver*
Car Charger**

Installing CoPilot Truck 11
1Turn on your laptop and insert the supplied CoPilot Truck DVD into your DVD
drive. The install will start automatically within a few seconds.
Note: Alternatively, you can select Start > My Computer > DVD Drive.
2Choose a language (for example: “English (United States)” and click OK.
3Follow the Installation Wizard instructions and select Next.
4Enter your product key in the boxes provided. Your product key can be
found on the back of the Quick Start Guide.
5Follow the instructions, click Next to go from one screen to the next in the
Installation Wizard.
CoPilot Truck 11 will now be installed. This may take a few minutes, please be
patient.
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Note: If you are updating from an older version of CoPilot, you may want
to uninstall the previous version first. This is not required.
Activating CoPilot Truck
After CoPilot Truck is installed, a shortcut will be available on your desktop.
The first time you open CoPilot Truck, you will be prompted to activate the
license.
Press Next to activate now or Cancel if you prefer to
activate the license later. If you press Cancel you will
still be able to use your CoPilot Truck software under an
evaluation license for 3 days.
You can activate CoPilot Truck automatically using your
laptop’s internet connection. Or, you can activate your
license on the CoPilot Truck activation website at http://
activate.alk.com.
Automatic Activation
For automatic activation (recommended):
1Select Internet and then select Next.
2Enter your email address when requested
and select Next.
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Select Language and Voice
in the Language and Speech screen you can choose
which language you would like CoPilot Truck to use for
on-screen text and voice guidance.
•Use the and arrows to choose your
preferred options.
•Click Test to hear a sample of the voice you
have chosen.
When you are happy with your selections click Next.
Note: You can change these settings at any time,
Menu > Settings > > Language & Speech.
Manual Activation Through the CoPilot Activation Website
1Select No Internet from the Activate CoPilot
screen. Press Next.
2The next screen will show your product key and
license number.
3Now, visit the CoPilot activation website at http://
activate.alk.com and enter your product key,
license number and email address as requested.
Press Submit. Your activation code will be
displayed on-screen and will be sent to you
by email.
4On your laptop, press Next to continue to the next
screen. Enter your activation code and press Next.
After activation
When activation is completed you will see the
message Activation successful.
•Press Next to continue using CoPilot.
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Select a Distance Measurement
Choose between Miles and Kilometers for the distance
units used in maps and instructions.
Note: You 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. Please read
this carefully, and then click Accept.
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Tips and Tricks
CoPilot Truck has loads of great features, to help you get
to know and understand them we have included Tips
and Tricks at start up.
To turn off the Tips and Tricks uncheck the ‘Show Tips
and Tricks’ box. To see more use and . To close
the window click on the cross ( ).
To view Tips and Tricks at any time:
•Menu > > Tips & Tutorials > Tips & Tricks.
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GPS Setup
Your 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.
Configuring 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.
•Click Menu > Settings > GPS > Setup GPS.
On the Setup GPS Receiver screen choose between:
•Built-In to use the GPS receiver built into your laptop.
•Bluetooth to set up a connection between your laptop and the Bluetooth
GPS receiver.
•USB to use a USB GPS receiver connected to your laptop’s USB port.
Setting Up a Built-in or USB GPS Receiver
If you selected Built-In or USB you will need to choose
between Automatic and Manual. We recommend
Automatic setup.
With Automatic selected, click Finish. CoPilot will find
and connect to the GPS receiver in your laptop.
To set up Manually, select Manual, you will need to
select the COM Port that the GPS is connected to
and the BAUD rate for the laptop. Please consult
your laptop manufacturer for this information.
When you have entered the information click Finish
to continue. Once setup has been completed select
Finish to complete the process.
Note: If you get the message GPS Setup failed, the
COM Port and/or BAUD information were incorrect.
Please try again.
You are now ready for your first trip with CoPilot!
See page 10 for GPS Signal tips.
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Important: Make sure you set the correct date and time on your laptop
to get the best GPS functionality.

Setting Up a Bluetooth GPS Receiver
1Switch on your Bluetooth GPS receiver.
2Select Bluetooth in the Setup GPS Receiver
screen then click Next.
CoPilot Truck will begin searching for Bluetooth devices
in your immediate vicinity. Once the search is
complete, all nearby GPS devices will be displayed.
3Select your GPS receiver from the list. (If you are
using the GPS receiver supplied with your CoPilot
software it will appear in the list with a name
similar to “BTGPS”.)
4Click Next. To complete the setup, click Finish.
You are now ready for your first trip with CoPilot!
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Tips: GPS Signal
•The first time you use the GPS receiver it may take a
moment to determine your position.
•GPS signal will be limited inside buildings, tunnels or parking lots. To
work effectively the GPS receiver needs to have a clear line of sight to
the sky.
•If you are using a USB receiver, be sure it is firmly plugged into your
laptop and that your computer recognizes the device.
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Note: If you chose Manual to set up your
Bluetooth receiver, you may be prompted to
enter a pin code. Use “0183” or “0000” to
enter.

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.
•Enter the city/town name of your destination.
•Select the correct city or area when it
appears in the list below. Scroll down to see
more address options matching what you
have typed.
•Enter the first three or four letters of the
street name. As you enter the street name
CoPilot will list potential matches. Select the
correct street name when it appears in the
list below.
•Enter the house number and select Finish,
or just select Finish to skip this step.
A preview map of your route will then appear.
Select Drive to begin navigating your route.
Quickly Pick a Stop From the Map
You can also select a destination from the map.
•Select Menu > Destination > > Pick
on Map.
A map of the area around your current location
will be displayed. Touch and drag the screen to
move around the map and click your desired
destination when you find it.
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Safety Information
Do not attempt to change the settings, or set
a destination on CoPilot while you are driving.
Ask a passenger to make changes, or pull
over safely.
Do not leave your laptop PC or GPS loose in
the car while driving. Ensure they are correctly
seated in a car mount.

Nearby Points of Interest
If you are running low on diesel fuel or need to rest at a
truck stop, CoPilot Truck has over 6 million pre-loaded
Points-of-Interest (POI) to search.
•Select Menu > Nearby POI.
•From the list, select a category. For example, Truck
Services.
After a few moments a list of nearby Truck Services will
appear, in order of distance from your current location.
•Make a selection and click OK. A preview map of
the route to your selected POI will appear.
•Click Drive to begin navigating the route.
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Tip: POI In the City
You can search for a POI within a city, near
your current location or along your route
by pressing Menu > Destination >
Points of Interest.
You can search for a particular POI within
a category by name, see page 13.
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Adjusting the POI Settings
You can choose when to have POIs shown on-screen
and the distance at which you are notified by adjusting
the POI settings.
•Click Menu > Settings > POIs.
•Enable the POIs by checking the box. Disable
by unchecking.
•Choose to Show POIs Always, Never or When
Stopped from the picklist.
•In the Report POIs this far ahead field, select a distance between
0.2 and 25 miles.
•Select whether to show POIs that are on your route or nearby it. Select
On Route or Near Route.
•Under Select POIs to be reported, select specific POI categories to
display by checking the boxes.
•Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Settings menu.

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Advanced POI Search
If you want to visit a specific 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.
If you check the Pick Category box, click
the correct category. Click Next.
•If you know the name of the place you
want to visit, enter it here.
•Select a location option: choose from Near current location, Along my
route or In a City to search for a related POI. Press Next.
•For Near current location and Along my route, the POI list will be
automatically generated. If you selected In a City, enter the name
of the city or town nearest the POI you are searching for.
CoPilot will then search the millions of POIs in its database. When complete,
a list of the nearest matches will appear on-screen.
•Select the correct POI from the list.
•Press Details to view the POI on the map. CoPilot will also display the
phone number for the POI if available.
•For CoPilot to create a route from your current location to your selected POI,
select OK.
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To Choose an Intersection For Your Destination
•Select Menu > Destination > > Intersection.
Enter the City or Town 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.
To Choose a Recent Destination
•Select Menu > Destination > Recent.
Recent provides quick and easy access to
the last 50 destinations that you entered.
Note: Your recent list will store the last 50
addresses you have entered. When the list is
full each new address will replace an older
inactive address.
To delete the recent stops list:
•Select Menu > Destination > Recent > Clear All.
To Choose a Contact’s Address As a Destination
You can select an address from any Contacts that you have
stored in your laptop.
To select a contact:
•Click Menu > Destination > Contact.
Enter your contact name to automatically recall the address saved
in your laptop, or select from the list of contacts.
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Saving Your Current Location
If you are outside and have a GPS fix, 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.
Other Ways to Select a Destination
You can save locations as Home and Work for one-click address entry,
see page 24. In addition, CoPilot lets you save your Favorite destinations
so you can access them quickly, see page 25.
Selecting a Destination Using Lat and Long
If you know the latitude and longitude of your destination
you can enter them directly.
•Click Menu > Destination > > Coordinates.
•Choose to set the latitude and longitude
in Degrees Minutes Seconds, Decimal
Degrees or Decimal Minutes.
•Enter a latitude and longitude in the
appropriate format depending on which
one you selected.
CoPilot will take a few moments to find the
point. When it is located a map will appear
with the location pinpointed by a red arrow.
•Select Drive to begin navigating your route.
Choosing a Saved Trip
If you already have a saved trip that you want to use, you can access it quickly.
•Click Menu > Destination >Open Saved Trip. For details on saving a
planned trip, see page 18.
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Entering Multiple Destinations
CoPilot allows you to plan a trip with multiple destinations.
•Click Menu > Plan or Edit Trip.
•Click to add a destination.
•To delete a stop, select it and click .
•Add the first address; click the Add
Destination button again to add a second,
third, etc. address. See page 11 for
address entry details.
Trip Options
In the trip planning window click the Options button.
•To see a fuel cost estimate when the trip is
calculated, type in the vehicle Miles per Gallon
and cost per gallon.
•To have break hours included in the trip ETA,
select a time interval and break time.
•When Optimize Final Destination is checked,
the position of the last stop on the stop list can
be changed when the trip is optimized (see below).
Change the Stop Order
When you have entered all your required stops you can
change the order they appear in.
•Highlight the address you wish to move.
Click the Move Up, Move Down, Move to Start or
Move to End button.
The selected stop will move to its new position
in the trip list.
Optimize Stops
CoPilot has an Optimize function which will automatically rearrange the stops on
a trip to create the most efficient route.
If your planned trip has more than three (3) stops, click Optimize. CoPilot will
take a few seconds to reorder your stops for the most efficient trip.
Note: Your start point and final destination will not be altered. If you want the
final destination to be included in the optimization, click Options and check
Optimize Final Destination.
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Setting Waypoints
CoPilot Truck can route you through a designated point
without considering it as a stop. By setting Waypoints
you can adjust CoPilot’s route to calculate a detour via
the waypoint.
•Select Menu > Plan or Edit Trip. Enter the
addresses or places in the same way detailed in
Selecting a Destination on page 11.
•Addresses will normally appear on the trip list as
stops with a flag icon next to them. Highlight the
address you wish to change to a Waypoint.
•Click the Set as Waypoint button.
The address or place will now be listed as a Waypoint,
with an arrow icon in front of it to indicate that it is
a Waypoint.
Saving Destinations As Favorites
You can save addresses listed on the trip list as
Favorite destinations so you can access them quickly.
•Click on the address you wish to save as a favorite.
•Click the Add to Favorites button. Now you will be able to enter this
address as a destination quickly by selecting Menu > Destination >
Favorites and selecting it from the Favorites list.
Preview Your Route
When all your stops have been entered, press Calculate.
Your planned trip will appear on the map. From this window you can run a State
Mileage Report, do a Preview run of the trip, edit the stop list, or change the
trip options and re-calculate.
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Tip: Make a Waypoint a Stop
To change a Waypoint back to a stop, highlight the address then click
the Set as Stop button.
Tip: Do More With Favorites
For more information on Favorites see page 25.
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Deleting a Planned Trip
•Click New Trip.
You will be asked to confirm this selection. Click Yes 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. Click the
State Mileage Report button under the mileage and time estimate.
This report shows a state-by-state breakdown of total, toll, free, and ferry
mileage on your trip. It will open in the internet browser on your laptop.
Saving a Planned Trip
Before you calculate a trip, you may want to save it for
future use.
•In the trip planning window click Save Trip.
•Enter a name for the trip you are saving.
•Click Save and the trip will be saved.
Loading a Saved Trip
•Click Menu > Plan or Edit Trip.
The last trip you planned will automatically load. If
you wish to load an older trip, click Load Trip and
select the trip you wish to load from the list. Click
Open. Or, select Menu > Destination > Open
Saved Trip.
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Route Settings
CoPilot Truck offers a number of standard PC*MILER
route types and options. For a full description, see the
PC*MILER Route Types on pages 37-41.
•Select Menu > Settings > Routing. You will
need to scroll down to see some of the options.
•Routing Type: Select Practical or Shortest.
•Toll Roads: Select whether your want CoPilot to
Use toll roads, Never use them, or to Avoid If
Possible.
•Options: Select National Network or 53 Ft. Trailer.
•Check Override Restrictions for Light Vehicle Routing.
•Check International Borders Open to allow your route to cross
international borders.
•Check Hazmat Routing to generate trips for hazardous material routing
(see pages 42-43 for more information).
•Vehicle Restriction: (Not currently available) Click Edit Vehicle
Restriction and enter the information that pertains to your vehicle. If
nothing is entered here, your route will avoid all truck-restricted roads by
default. If information is entered, some restricted roads may be used
where appropriate.
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Saving a Routing Profile
Different combinations of route settings can be saved
as routing profiles for use at a later time.
•Click Save Routing Profile.
•Enter a name at the prompt and click OK.
Loading a Routing Profile
•Click Load Routing Profile.
•Select a profile from the list and click OK twice to
apply the profile and close the Routing window.
Road Preferences
(Available only after a routing profile has been saved.)
Scroll down and click View/Edit Road Preferences.
•For each road type: Choose whether you want
CoPilot to Strongly Avoid, Avoid, be Neutral,
Favor or Strongly Favor when calculating a route.
•Speed: Select an appropriate speed for each road.
Note: Changing the default route and road preferences
in CoPilot will affect the route calculated and ETA shown.
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Begin Driving
Select Drive to begin navigating your route.
Trip Editing
Once you have pressed Drive, you can change the trip entered by selecting:
Menu > Plan or Edit Trip. See Entering Multiple Destinations,page 16.
To simply delete a destination you have entered, click Menu > > Clear
Destination.
Tip: Starting Points
If you are planning a trip in advance and
are not at the start point of your journey
CoPilot will ask you to select your starting
location. You can choose to navigate to
the starting point, or to navigate directly to
the destination from your current location.
Traffic Service*
CoPilot can automatically display any traffic incidents
that affect your route and can recommend an alternate
route if required. For more information see page 29.
*CoPilot Truck Traffic is available as an
optional service.
Guidance
CoPilot will guide you to your destination with clear on-
screen and spoken instructions. Whenever you are
approaching your next turn, CoPilot will speak to
you to alert you to the upcoming direction change.
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