Apache Street Atlas USA 2005 User manual

Street Atlas USA 2005 User Guide

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Table Of Contents
GETTING STARTED WITH STREET ATLAS USA 2005....................................................................................1
WELCOME TO STREET ATLAS USA 2005...................................................................................................................1
WHAT'S NEW IN STREET ATLAS USA 2005...............................................................................................................1
LEARNING THE BASICS ..............................................................................................................................................2
Controlling the Map..............................................................................................................................................2
Map Files Tab.......................................................................................................................................................2
Route Tab..............................................................................................................................................................3
Print Tab...............................................................................................................................................................3
Draw Tab..............................................................................................................................................................4
GPS Tab................................................................................................................................................................4
Map Display Tab ..................................................................................................................................................4
Handheld Export Tab............................................................................................................................................5
HELPFUL TIPS ............................................................................................................................................................5
RUNNING STREET ATLAS USA 2005 .........................................................................................................................6
To Run Street Atlas USA 2005 with the Data CD.................................................................................................6
EXITING STREET ATLAS USA 2005 ...........................................................................................................................6
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ..............................................................................................................................6
SAVING STREET ATLAS USA 2005 DATA TO YOUR HARD DISK DRIVE ..................................................................13
To Save Street Atlas USA 2005 Data..................................................................................................................13
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS...........................................................................................................................................13
GLOSSARY ...............................................................................................................................................................16
TRAVEL CONDITION INFORMATION .........................................................................................................................19
TRAVEL CONTACTS .................................................................................................................................................22
Hotel Information ...............................................................................................................................................22
Car Rental Information.......................................................................................................................................24
Airline Information.............................................................................................................................................24
HELP..........................................................................................................................................................................25
HELP OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................................................25
On-Screen Help...................................................................................................................................................25
Help Menu ..........................................................................................................................................................25
Context-Sensitive Help........................................................................................................................................25
USING THE HELP SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................................25
HELP DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS...................................................................................................................26
STREET ATLAS USA 2005 USER GUIDE...................................................................................................................27
ON-SCREEN HELP ....................................................................................................................................................27
Pop-up Tutorials.................................................................................................................................................27
ToolTips..............................................................................................................................................................27
Information Boxes...............................................................................................................................................27
BASIC FUNCTIONS ................................................................................................................................................29
BASIC FUNCTIONS OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................29
To Control the Map.............................................................................................................................................29
To Use the Tabs ..................................................................................................................................................29
DRAG AND ZOOM.....................................................................................................................................................29
To Zoom In..........................................................................................................................................................29
To Zoom Out.......................................................................................................................................................29
PANNING/CENTERING THE MAP...............................................................................................................................30
CONTROL PANEL......................................................................................................................................................30
MAP ROTATION TOOL..............................................................................................................................................31
To Change the Map Rotation..............................................................................................................................31
USING THE OVERVIEW MAP.....................................................................................................................................32

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RIGHT-CLICK MOUSE OPTIONS................................................................................................................................32
To Use Right-Click Options for Map Features...................................................................................................32
To Use Right-Click Options in the Find Results List..........................................................................................34
MOVING OR DELETING MAPTAGS,MAPNOTES,AND TEXT LABELS........................................................................34
REORDERING THE TABS ...........................................................................................................................................35
To Reorder the Tabs ...........................................................................................................................................35
SHOWING OR HIDING TABS IN STREET ATLAS USA 2005........................................................................................35
To Show Tabs......................................................................................................................................................35
To Hide Tabs.......................................................................................................................................................36
RESIZING THE MAP AND TAB AREAS .......................................................................................................................36
To Resize the Map and Tab Area Using the Resize Buttons ...............................................................................37
To Resize the Map and Tab Area Using the Drag Method.................................................................................37
To Resize the Map and Tab Area Using Function Keys .....................................................................................37
DATA ZOOM LEVEL .................................................................................................................................................37
To Change the Data Zoom Level Using the Data Zoom Level Tool...................................................................38
ZOOMING IN AND OUT .............................................................................................................................................38
To Zoom In/Out Using the Zoom Tools ..............................................................................................................38
FIND...........................................................................................................................................................................39
FIND OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................................................39
USING QUICKSEARCH..............................................................................................................................................39
To Search for a Place, Address, ZIP Code, or Coordinate.................................................................................39
USING POI SEARCH .................................................................................................................................................40
To Find a Point of Interest..................................................................................................................................40
MAPTAGS:MOVING,HIDING,AND DELETING .........................................................................................................40
To Move a MapTag.............................................................................................................................................40
To Hide MapTags ...............................................................................................................................................41
To Delete MapTags.............................................................................................................................................41
USING ADVANCED SEARCH .....................................................................................................................................41
To Use Advanced Search....................................................................................................................................41
KEYWORDS FOR CATEGORY SEARCHES ...................................................................................................................43
Keyword Samples................................................................................................................................................43
Notes on Category Searches...............................................................................................................................45
TIPS ON VIEWING FIND RESULTS .............................................................................................................................45
FINDING POINTS OF INTEREST (POIS)NEAR YOUR CURRENT LOCATION ................................................................46
To Find POIs Near Your Location......................................................................................................................46
PRINT.........................................................................................................................................................................49
PRINT OVERVIEW.....................................................................................................................................................49
PRINTING A MAP......................................................................................................................................................49
To Print a Map....................................................................................................................................................49
E-MAILING YOUR PRINT AREA ................................................................................................................................50
To E-mail Your Print Area..................................................................................................................................50
SAVING A MAP AS A BITMAP OR JPEG IMAGE.........................................................................................................51
To Save a Map as a Bitmap or JPEG .................................................................................................................51
COPYING YOUR MAP TO THE CLIPBOARD................................................................................................................52
MANUALLY ASSEMBLING A MULTIPAGE MAP.........................................................................................................52
To Manually Assemble a Multipage Map ...........................................................................................................52
PRINTING A ROUTE AND DIRECTIONS ......................................................................................................................55
To Print a Route..................................................................................................................................................55
SAVING ROUTE DIRECTIONS AS TEXT......................................................................................................................56
To Save Your Route Directions...........................................................................................................................56
E-MAILING YOUR ROUTE DIRECTIONS.....................................................................................................................56
To E-mail Your Route Directions........................................................................................................................56
MAP FILES ...............................................................................................................................................................57

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MAP FILES OVERVIEW.............................................................................................................................................57
What is a Map File?............................................................................................................................................57
What is Exchange?..............................................................................................................................................57
CREATING AND DELETING MAP FILES .....................................................................................................................57
To Create a New Map File..................................................................................................................................57
To Delete a Map File..........................................................................................................................................57
OPENING A MAP FILE...............................................................................................................................................58
To Open a Map File............................................................................................................................................58
SENDING A HANDHELD MAP TO A POCKET PC DEVICE ...........................................................................................58
To Send a Handheld Map ...................................................................................................................................58
SENDING ROUTE INFORMATION TO YOUR POCKET PC DEVICE ...............................................................................58
To Send Route Points..........................................................................................................................................58
To Send Route Directions...................................................................................................................................58
SENDING DRAW POINTS TO YOUR POCKET PC DEVICE ...........................................................................................59
To Send Draw Points..........................................................................................................................................59
SENDING A GPS LOG TO YOUR POCKET PC DEVICE................................................................................................59
To Send a GPS Log.............................................................................................................................................59
SENDING WAYPOINTS TO YOUR POCKET PC DEVICE ..............................................................................................59
To Send Waypoints..............................................................................................................................................59
RECEIVING A ROUTE FROM YOUR POCKET PC DEVICE ...........................................................................................60
To Receive a Route From Your Pocket PC Device.............................................................................................60
RECEIVING WAYPOINTS FROM YOUR POCKET PC DEVICE......................................................................................60
To Receive Waypoints From Your Pocket PC Device.........................................................................................60
RECEIVING A GPS LOG FROM YOUR POCKET PC DEVICE .......................................................................................60
To Receive GPS Logs From Your Pocket PC Device .........................................................................................60
SENDING A HANDHELD MAP TO A PALM OS® DEVICE............................................................................................61
To Send a Handheld Map ...................................................................................................................................61
SENDING ROUTE INFORMATION TO YOUR PALM OS® DEVICE................................................................................61
To Send Route Points..........................................................................................................................................61
To Send Route Directions...................................................................................................................................61
SENDING DRAW POINTS TO YOUR PALM OS® DEVICE ...........................................................................................62
To Send Draw Points..........................................................................................................................................62
SENDING WAYPOINTS TO YOUR PALM OS® DEVICE...............................................................................................62
To Send Waypoints..............................................................................................................................................62
RECEIVING A ROUTE FROM YOUR PALM OS® DEVICE ...........................................................................................62
To Receive a Route From Your Palm OS Device................................................................................................62
RECEIVING WAYPOINTS FROM YOUR PALM OS® DEVICE ......................................................................................63
To Receive Waypoints From Your Palm OS Device...........................................................................................63
RECEIVING A GPS LOG FROM YOUR PALM OS DEVICE ..........................................................................................63
To Receive GPS Logs From Your Palm OS Device............................................................................................63
DRAW ........................................................................................................................................................................65
DRAW OVERVIEW....................................................................................................................................................65
HIDDEN DRAW TOOLS .............................................................................................................................................65
To View the Hidden Draw Tools.........................................................................................................................65
EXPORTING DRAW OBJECTS AS A TEXT FILE...........................................................................................................66
To Export Draw Objects as a Text File ..............................................................................................................66
IMPORTING FILES AS DRAW OBJECTS ......................................................................................................................66
To Import Files ...................................................................................................................................................66
FORMATTING A TEXT FILE TO IMPORT AS A DRAW OBJECT FILE.............................................................................67
FINDING A SYMBOL BY ITS NAME............................................................................................................................68
To Find a Symbol by Its Name............................................................................................................................68
COPYING AND PLACING DRAW OBJECTS .................................................................................................................68
To Copy Draw Objects .......................................................................................................................................68
MOVING DRAW OBJECTS.........................................................................................................................................69
To Move Draw Objects.......................................................................................................................................69

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DELETING DRAW OBJECTS ......................................................................................................................................69
To Delete One Draw Object ...............................................................................................................................69
To Delete Multiple Draw Objects.......................................................................................................................70
To Delete All Draw Objects................................................................................................................................70
SNAPPING DRAW OBJECTS.......................................................................................................................................70
To Snap a Draw Object to the Coordinates of Another Object...........................................................................70
To Snap the Central Shape Point of an Arc to Another Object...........................................................................71
ADDING POINTS TO DRAW OBJECTS ........................................................................................................................71
To Add Points to Draw Objects..........................................................................................................................71
DELETING POINTS AND LINE SEGMENTS FROM DRAW OBJECTS ..............................................................................71
To Delete Points and Line Segments from Draw Objects...................................................................................71
LABELING A DRAW OBJECT .....................................................................................................................................72
To Label a Draw Object .....................................................................................................................................72
ROUTABLE ROADS:DRAWING,EDITING,AND PLACING ..........................................................................................72
To Draw Routable Roads....................................................................................................................................72
To Edit a Routable Road Line.............................................................................................................................73
To Place a Routable Road at a Specific Location...............................................................................................73
EDITING A TRACK ....................................................................................................................................................74
To Edit a Track...................................................................................................................................................74
LINES:DRAWING,EDITING,AND PLACING ..............................................................................................................74
To Draw a Line...................................................................................................................................................74
To Edit a Line .....................................................................................................................................................75
To Place a Line at a Specific Location ...............................................................................................................76
ARCS:DRAWING,EDITING,AND PLACING ...............................................................................................................76
To Draw an Arc ..................................................................................................................................................76
To Edit an Arc.....................................................................................................................................................77
To Place an Arc at a Specific Location...............................................................................................................77
SPLINES:DRAWING,EDITING,AND PLACING...........................................................................................................77
To Draw a Spline................................................................................................................................................78
To Edit a Spline...................................................................................................................................................78
To Place a Spline at a Specific Location ............................................................................................................79
JOINING AND BREAKING LINEAR OBJECTS...............................................................................................................79
To Join................................................................................................................................................................79
To Break..............................................................................................................................................................79
CIRCLES:DRAWING,EDITING,AND PLACING ..........................................................................................................80
To Draw a Circle................................................................................................................................................80
To Edit a Circle...................................................................................................................................................80
To Place a Circle at a Specific Location ............................................................................................................80
RECTANGLES:DRAWING,EDITING,AND PLACING...................................................................................................81
To Draw a Rectangle..........................................................................................................................................81
To Edit a Rectangle.............................................................................................................................................81
To Place a Rectangle at a Specific Location ......................................................................................................81
POLYGONS:DRAWING,EDITING,AND PLACING.......................................................................................................82
To Draw a Polygon.............................................................................................................................................82
To Edit a Polygon...............................................................................................................................................82
To Place a Polygon at a Specific Location.........................................................................................................83
WAYPOINTS:ADDING,EDITING,AND PLACING .......................................................................................................83
To Add a Waypoint .............................................................................................................................................83
To Edit the Name of a Waypoint.........................................................................................................................84
To Place a Waypoint at a Specific Location.......................................................................................................84
SYMBOLS:ADDING,EDITING,AND PLACING ...........................................................................................................84
To Add a Symbol.................................................................................................................................................85
To Edit the Name of a Symbol.............................................................................................................................85
To Place a Symbol at a Specific Location...........................................................................................................85
MAPNOTES:ADDING,EDITING,AND PLACING ........................................................................................................85
To Add a MapNote to the Map............................................................................................................................86

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To Edit a MapNote..............................................................................................................................................86
To Place a MapNote at a Specific Location........................................................................................................86
TEXT LABELS:ADDING,EDITING,AND PLACING.....................................................................................................87
To Add a Text Label to the Map..........................................................................................................................87
To Edit a Text Label............................................................................................................................................87
To Place a Text Label at a Specific Location .....................................................................................................87
GPS.............................................................................................................................................................................89
GPS OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................................................................89
What is GPS?......................................................................................................................................................89
How Does GPS Work?........................................................................................................................................89
GPS Position Accuracy.......................................................................................................................................89
GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR GPS CONNECTION.................................................................................................90
To View Your Current GPS Settings...................................................................................................................90
INITIALIZING GPS....................................................................................................................................................90
To Initialize Your GPS Receiver.........................................................................................................................90
GPS SETTINGS FOR THIRD-PARTY DEVICES ............................................................................................................92
To Use Recommended Settings for Your Third-Party Receiver..........................................................................92
TRACKING AND MONITORING OVERVIEW................................................................................................................94
To Start GPS Tracking........................................................................................................................................94
To Stop GPS Tracking ........................................................................................................................................94
MONITORING YOUR GPS STATUS............................................................................................................................94
To Monitor Your GPS Status ..............................................................................................................................94
Speed and Heading.............................................................................................................................................94
Bearing ...............................................................................................................................................................95
Coordinates/Elevation........................................................................................................................................95
GPS Status..........................................................................................................................................................95
Satellite Info........................................................................................................................................................95
Dilution of Precision...........................................................................................................................................95
Satellite Listing...................................................................................................................................................95
Almanac..............................................................................................................................................................96
Skyview ...............................................................................................................................................................96
TRACKING YOUR ROUTE DIRECTIONS .....................................................................................................................96
To Track a Route.................................................................................................................................................96
AUTOMATIC PAN .....................................................................................................................................................97
To Pan the Map Automatically ...........................................................................................................................97
LOGGING..................................................................................................................................................................97
To Log Your Route..............................................................................................................................................97
PLAYING BACK A LOG FILE .....................................................................................................................................98
To Play Back a Log File .....................................................................................................................................98
SENDING ROUTE INFORMATION TO A GPS DEVICE..................................................................................................98
To Send Route Points..........................................................................................................................................98
To Send Route Directions...................................................................................................................................99
SENDING DRAW DATA TO YOUR GPS DEVICE ........................................................................................................99
To Send Draw Data to Your GPS Device...........................................................................................................99
SENDING WAYPOINTS TO YOUR GPS DEVICE..........................................................................................................99
To Send Waypoints..............................................................................................................................................99
SENDING TRACKS TO YOUR GPS DEVICE..............................................................................................................100
To Send Tracks..................................................................................................................................................100
RECEIVING A ROUTE FROM YOUR GPS DEVICE ....................................................................................................100
To Receive a Route ...........................................................................................................................................100
RECEIVING A TRACK FROM YOUR GPS DEVICE ....................................................................................................101
To Receive a Track as Draw Data....................................................................................................................101
To Receive a Track as a Road...........................................................................................................................101
To Receive a Track ...........................................................................................................................................102
RECEIVING WAYPOINTS FROM YOUR GPS DEVICE ...............................................................................................102

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To Receive Waypoints as Draw Data ...............................................................................................................102
To Receive Waypoints as a Waypoint File........................................................................................................102
ROUTE.....................................................................................................................................................................105
ROUTE OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................105
CREATING A ROUTE ...............................................................................................................................................105
To Create a Route.............................................................................................................................................105
ADDING AND INSERTING STOPS AND VIAS.............................................................................................................106
To Add a Stop or Via To Your Route ................................................................................................................106
To Insert a Stop or Via Into Your Route ...........................................................................................................106
CHANGING THE PROPERTIES OF A STOP ALONG YOUR ROUTE...............................................................................107
To Change the Properties of a Stop..................................................................................................................107
VIEWING ROUTE DIRECTIONS................................................................................................................................107
To View the Route Directions...........................................................................................................................107
TRACKING YOUR ROUTE DIRECTIONS ...................................................................................................................108
To Track a Route...............................................................................................................................................108
EDITING A ROUTE ..................................................................................................................................................108
To Edit a Route.................................................................................................................................................108
SETTING YOUR ROUTING PREFERENCES ................................................................................................................109
To Set Your Routing Preferences......................................................................................................................109
EDITING ROADS .....................................................................................................................................................110
To Edit a Road..................................................................................................................................................110
LABELING A WAYPOINT WITH A MAPNOTE ...........................................................................................................110
To Label a Waypoint.........................................................................................................................................110
CLEARING A ROUTE ...............................................................................................................................................110
To Clear a Route...............................................................................................................................................111
To Clear a Route Using Right-Click Functionality...........................................................................................111
SETTING YOUR END OF DAY AND FUEL BREAK PREFERENCES..............................................................................111
To Set Your End of Day and Fuel Stop Preferences.........................................................................................111
ESTIMATING THE FUEL COST OF YOUR ROUTE......................................................................................................111
To Estimate the Fuel Cost of Your Route..........................................................................................................112
INFO.........................................................................................................................................................................113
GETTING INFORMATION ABOUT MAP FEATURES...................................................................................................113
To Get Information About a Map Feature Using Right-Click Functionality....................................................113
To Copy Map Feature Information into Another Program...............................................................................113
VOICE......................................................................................................................................................................115
VOICE OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................................................115
To Use Speech and Text-to-Speech Recognition...............................................................................................115
ACTIVATING AND MONITORING VOICE RECOGNITION...........................................................................................115
To Activate and Monitor the Speech Recognition Feature ...............................................................................116
TRAINING THE SPEECH RECOGNITION ENGINE.......................................................................................................116
To Train the Engine to Recognize Your Speech Patterns .................................................................................116
VOICE COMMANDS ................................................................................................................................................117
Navigation Commands......................................................................................................................................117
Map Commands................................................................................................................................................118
GPS Commands................................................................................................................................................118
Voice Tab Commands.......................................................................................................................................118
SPEECH RECOGNITION TIPS....................................................................................................................................119
CHANGING VOICE OUTPUT ....................................................................................................................................119
To Change the Voice Output.............................................................................................................................120
VOICE PREFERENCES .............................................................................................................................................120
To View and Update Input Preferences............................................................................................................120
To View and Update Output Preferences..........................................................................................................121

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MAP DISPLAY .......................................................................................................................................................123
MAP DISPLAY OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................................123
SETTING MAP FEATURE PREFERENCES ..................................................................................................................123
To Set Basic Map Feature Preferences.............................................................................................................123
To Set Custom Points of Interest.......................................................................................................................123
MAP FEATURE OPTION DESCRIPTIONS...................................................................................................................124
Points of Interest (Major) .................................................................................................................................124
Points of Interest (Minor) .................................................................................................................................124
ZIP Codes .........................................................................................................................................................124
One Ways..........................................................................................................................................................124
County Borders.................................................................................................................................................124
Exits ..................................................................................................................................................................124
Grids.................................................................................................................................................................124
Places (Minor)..................................................................................................................................................125
Roads (Minor)...................................................................................................................................................125
Town Borders....................................................................................................................................................125
Urban Area Color.............................................................................................................................................125
International Labels..........................................................................................................................................125
Map Center Crosshair ......................................................................................................................................125
CHANGING THE MAP DISPLAY ...............................................................................................................................125
To Change the Map Colors...............................................................................................................................125
To Change the Map Magnification...................................................................................................................125
To Change the Data Zoom Level for Large POI Symbols ................................................................................125
SETTING UNITS OF MEASURE PREFERENCES..........................................................................................................126
Coordinate Preferences....................................................................................................................................126
Distance Preferences........................................................................................................................................126
Bearing Preferences .........................................................................................................................................127
HANDHELD EXPORT ..........................................................................................................................................129
HANDHELD EXPORT OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................129
EXPORTING A MAP TO A HANDHELD COMPUTER...................................................................................................129
To Export a Map...............................................................................................................................................129
NETLINK.................................................................................................................................................................131
NETLINK OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................................131
USING THE HOME PAGE .........................................................................................................................................131
USING THE SOFTWARE PAGE .................................................................................................................................131
USING THE SUPPORT PAGE.....................................................................................................................................131
LEGAL INFORMATION.......................................................................................................................................133
STREET ATLAS USA 2005 SINGLE-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT............................................................................133
LICENSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS............................................................................................................133
THE LICENSED SYSTEM................................................................................................................................133
YOUR USE OF THE SYSTEM..........................................................................................................................133
PROHIBITIONS ON USE.................................................................................................................................134
WARNING, WARRANTIES, DISCLAIMER......................................................................................................134
TERMINATION AND TRANSFER....................................................................................................................135
OTHER .............................................................................................................................................................135
U.S. GOVERNMENT RIGHTS IN COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE.....................................................................135
Table of DeLorme Publishing Company, Inc, Software Key License Provisions .............................................135
IMPORTANT NOTICES.............................................................................................................................................136
Patent and Copyright Notice ............................................................................................................................136
U.S. Government Rights in Commercial Software............................................................................................136
APACHE SOFTWARE LICENSE,VERSION 1.1...........................................................................................................136

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Getting Started with Street Atlas USA 2005
Welcome to Street Atlas USA 2005
With Street Atlas USA 2005, you can perform the following functions and more:
•Use the POI feature in the Find tab to quickly search for a specific points of interest within a specified
distance from the current map center or along the active route
•Use the QuickSearch Find feature to locate a city or town, a major point of interest, street address, ZIP
Code, or coordinate point.
•Use the Advanced Find feature to additionally locate the intersection of two streets, a specific category of
map items (such as landmarks along the current route), or an area code and exchange within a specified
area or along your current route.
•Create a route by adding start and finish points on your map. Customize your route by adding stops and
vias.
•Customize your map by adding new routable roads, text, and MapNotes.
•Connect your GPS device to the program and track your progress on a laptop as you travel. View your next
turn as well as the turn after that—very helpful when you need to make a turn directly after another turn.
•Print high-quality, detailed, single-page maps or mural maps as large as 3 x 3 pages.
•Print your route and/or route directions for a route.
What's New in Street Atlas USA 2005
•New Auto Back on Track for GPS with distance off-route settings you control, plus improved routing
decision-making for getting you back on track. If you miss your exit, the software automatically calculates
new directions
•GPS voice now gives heads-up alerts for rapid-sequence turns, especially important for complex
interchanges where several turns are clustered together
•GPS Radar searches now include voice prompts for the nearest place to your current GPS position
•New GPS Next Turn and Turn After That text box with large visible route tracking arrow with improved
visibility and information on the Show Turns GPS navigation screen
•More accurate turn directions with distinctions between “turn left,” “bear left,” and “keep left” among
others
•New easier-to-use POI Name and Category Search subtab for finding Wal-Marts, restaurants, lodgings,
post offices – more than 4 million places in total
•New GPS Radar POI search categories include emergency services, major shopping locales, and
camping/RV parks
•Multiple user profiles in the Voice tab with custom microphone, speaker, volume, voice speed, and voice
recognition settings
•Large fonts that expand in certain tabs -- plus more visible exit symbols
•QuickSearch subtab expands to large font size for easier typing on a laptop
•Better display of multiple route names and shields for dual-named roads (e.g., Route One and Main Street)
•Simplified file management for easier map saving
•New ability to determine at which magnification levels the large POI icons display
•Support for USB and Bluetooth microphones for GPS Voice Navigation
•New pop-up tutorials
•Updated map and POI data for the U.S.
•Software has a faster start-up time

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Learning the Basics
Below is a list of some of the basic functionality in the tabs in Street Atlas USA 2005.
Controlling the Map
How do I pan the map?
You can use any of the following methods in Street Atlas USA 2005 to pan (move) or center the map.
•Click anywhere on the current map view. The point at which you click becomes the new map center.
•When you point near the map edge, a white hand displays. Drag the hand to move the map in that direction.
•Click anywhere on the Overview Map. The point where you click becomes the new map center. This
technique allows you to traverse greater distances with each mouse click than you can within the main map.
Note: If the Overview Map, the small map in the lower-right corner of the screen, is not displaying, pan or
zoom the map.
•Point anywhere on the black view box in the Overview Map window. When the pointer becomes a ,
drag the view box to the desired location.
•Use the search feature in the Find tab to center the map on a particular location.
•Press ALT+ an arrow key (up, down, left, or right) to pan the map view in small increments in the desired
direction.
•While the Num Lock key is off, you can use the direction keys on your numeric keypad to move the map.
Press:
•ALT+UP ARROW to pan the map up.
•ALT+RIGHT ARROW to pan the map right.
•ALT+DOWN ARROW to pan the map down.
•ALT+LEFT ARROW to pan the map left.
Note: Verify the Num Lock key is off by checking that the Num Lock indicator light is turned off.
How do I zoom the map in and out?
You can zoom the map in several different ways:
•Use the up and down arrows on the Data Zoom Level tool in the Control Panel.
•Use drag and zoom functionality. Drag down-right on the map to zoom in or up-left to zoom out.
•Press ALT+PAGE UP on your keyboard to zoom out to the next full data zoom level. Press ALT+PAGE
DOWN on your keyboard to zoom in to the next full data zoom level.
•Use the mouse wheel (if available) to zoom the map(s) in and out. Rotate the mouse wheel to zoom in by
individual data zoom level steps or hold the SHIFT key while rotating the mouse wheel to zoom to the next
full data zoom level. Make sure that the main map is focused either by clicking on it or by pressing the F12
key on the keyboard.
Map Files Tab
What is a map file?
A Map File consists of the map center coordinates, the current zoom level, the current magnification, preferences,
and route or draw layer information you have added to it. Map Files are saved by default in C:\DeLorme Docs\Map
Files.
How can I work without the data disc?
Your Street Atlas USA data can be saved to your hard disk drive so that it is readily available without inserting it
into your CD/DVD-ROM drive when you need it.
1. Insert the Street Atlas USA 2005 data disc into your CD/DVD-ROM drive. Setup begins automatically.
Note: If setup does not begin automatically, from the Start menu, click Run. Type D:\Setup (where D: is
the letter of the drive containing the data disc) in the command line text box and then click OK. The Street
Atlas USA 2005 data setup screen displays.
2. Click Yes.
3. Follow the screen directions to complete the data installation.

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4. Click Finish when prompted. It is not necessary to restart your computer.
Route Tab
How do I create a road route?
Use the following steps to create a route.
1. Click the Route tab and then click New/Edit. The New/Edit Route dialog area displays.
2. Click File, click New, and then type the name for your route in the Name text box.
3. Click the Start tool and then click the point on the map where you want to begin your route.
OR
Type your start location in the Start drop-down text box. If you type an address, it must be in one of the
following formats: street address, city, state OR street address, ZIP Code.
4. Click the Finish tool and then click the spot on the map where you want to end your route.
OR
Type your finish location in the Finish drop-down text box. If you type an address, it must be in one of the
following formats: street address, city, state OR street address, ZIP Code.
5. Select a route type (road-shortest or road-quickest) from the available drop-down list.
Note: Your route will fail to calculate if you select a route type that your dataset does not support.
6. If you do not have the Auto Calc check box selected, click Calculate.
OR
If you do not have the Auto Calc check box selected, right-click the route, select Manage Route, and then
select Calculate Road Quickestor Calculate Road Shortest from the shortcut menu.
Note: If Street Atlas USA is unable to find an exact match for the item that you typed, a dialog box
displays with a list of the closest matches. Scroll through the list of search results until you find the one you
want to locate, click the item to select it, and then click OK.
7. Click Directions to view the route directions.
AND/OR
Click Advanced to display the advanced routing options.
AND/OR
Click Back on Track to add your current GPS position as a stop to the current route.
Print Tab
How can I print my route?
Use the following steps to print an existing route.
1. Click the Print tab and then click the Route subtab.
Note: If you do not have a route in this Map File, the print route options are unavailable.
2. Under Options, select from one of the following choices:
•Overview—Provides an optimized map of your route and the route summary (trip distance, trip
time, start, total stops, and finish).
•Travel Package—Provides maps of the route with corresponding directions.
•Directions—Provides action-based directions (turn, merge, bear, depart, arrive, and continue)
including the time frame for each action.
Note: Route directions can be saved as a text file.
•Route Maps—Provides detailed maps in the direction of travel of the route along with directions
which appear in the map margin. Route maps are not printed North Up like other printed maps.
They are printed so that the direction of travel is always at the top of the printed map.
3. Select the miles per page that you want your route to cover from the Miles Per Page drop-down list.
4. Click Print.

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Draw Tab
How do I add a road to my map?
Use the following steps to add routable roads to the map.
1. Click the Draw tab to open the Draw dialog area.
2. Click and hold the Routable Roads/Waypoints/Tracks tool to view its hidden options. Select the Routable
Roads tool to create a routable road.
3. Type the name of the road you want to add in the Road Name text box.
4. Hover the mouse pointer over existing roads to display the yellow diamond symbol . The yellow
diamond symbol indicates where on an existing road the point for your new road will connect (connection
point).
Note: It is necessary for the new road to be connected to an existing non-limited access road for routing on
the new road to occur.
5. Once you have located the connection point for your new road, click the map to place the first point. Click
point-to-point or drag to add the new road to the road layer.
6. To finish the line draw for the new road, enter the last point on the map screen and click Done.
GPS Tab
How do I start tracking with my GPS device?
In order to begin properly tracking with your GPS device, you must first configure the GPS tab with your
appropriate device settings. For more information, see Initializing GPS on page 90.
How do I import waypoints from my GPS device?
Use the following steps to receive waypoints from your GPS device.
1. Connect your GPS receiver to your computer.
2. If you are using a third-party GPS receiver, you may have to use specific settings. For example, if you are
using a GARMIN GPS receiver, set your GARMIN receiver interface to GRMN/GRMN. For more
information, see your owner manual or GPS Settings for Third-Party Devices on page 92.
3. Click the GPS tab, click Settings, and then click Exchange. The Exchange Wizard displays.
4. Under Device Type, select GPS.
5. Select Receive from Device.
6. Select Waypoints from the Object drop-down list.
7. Select Draw File if you want to save the waypoints as a draw file (or User Map Data - Waypoints if you
want to save the waypoints as a waypoint file) from the Save As drop-down list.
8. Click Next.
9. If you selected Draw File in step 7, select the draw file you want to add the waypoint information to from
the Draw File drop-down list. If you want to create a new draw file, select New from the Draw File drop-
down list and type the new draw file name in the available text box.
OR
If you selected User Map Data - Waypoints in step 7, select the waypoint file you want to add the waypoint
information to from the Waypoint File drop-down list. If you want to create a new Waypoint file, select
New from the Waypoint File drop-down list and type the new waypoint file name in the New Waypoint
File text box.
10. Click Receive From Device.
11. Repeats steps 9–10 for each waypoint file you want to receive.
12. Click Finish.
Map Display Tab
How can I change the coordinate system of the map?
Use the following steps to change how coordinate measurement units display.
1. Click the Map Display tab and then click Units to display the Units options.
2. Select the desired coordinate display format from the Coords drop-down list.
Degrees
Degrees, Minutes
Deg, Min, Sec

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Handheld Export Tab
How do I export a map in Street Atlas USA for use on my handheld device?
Important: You must have Street Atlas USA 2005 Handheld or XMap®Handheld Pro (available separately
from DeLorme) to view raster and vector maps on your handheld device.
Use the following steps to export a map to a Palm OS or Pocket PC device.
1. In Street Atlas USA, click the Handheld Export tab. The Handheld Export dialog area displays.
2. Use the Search text box to find the desired export area or select a pre-determined area from the available
list.
3. Click Go To. The map centers on the area you selected. The default export area displays as shaded
rectangles.
4. If you want to accept the shaded rectangles as the export area, click Select.
OR
If you want to modify the default export area, click Edit and select or clear the rectangles you want to
include/exclude. Then, click Select.
5. Select if you want to export the map with regional or street detail (street detail is routable).
6. Click Save. The exported map is then listed in the saved map list on the right side of the tab area.
7. Select the map from the saved map list and then click Sync to export the map to your handheld device.
Helpful Tips
The following are helpful hints for using various functions of Street Atlas USA. Some of the hints are available as a
pop-up tutorial when you click on a related function within the program.
Selecting the "don't show again" check box in a pop-up tutorial ensures that pop-up will not display
whenever you click on its related function. If you change your mind and want to view the pop-up
tutorials later, click the Reset All Pop-up Tutorials option in the Street Atlas USA Help menu. If
you want to disable all of the pop-up tutorials so they do not display, click the Shut Off All Pop-up
Tutorials option in the Help menu.
If you want to... Use this tip...
Zoom the map out/in quickly You can drag the map cursor in an up-left direction to zoom the map out
or drag it in a down-right direction to zoom the map in.
Pan the map quickly If you position your cursor on the edge of the map, it becomes a white
hand that you can use to drag the map to the desired location.
Update the coordinate format that
displays in the Control Panel You can update your measurement preferences at any time using the Units subtab in the Map Display tab.
Adjust the size of the tab area You can adjust the size of the tab area by dragging the top or right side of
the tab area.
Show, hide, or reorder tabs You can use the Tab Manager option in the Help menu to show, hide, or
reorder tabs.
Stop a page in a multi-page map
from printing If you do not want to print all the pages in a multi-page map, you can click the page(s) you do not want to print on the Layout graphic.
Create a route using a road you
have added to the map with the
Draw tab
When drawing a routable road, be sure to click each existing road it
crosses to ensure that routing can be done on the new road. When you
open a track you've imported from your GPS device, be sure to join the
imported line with existing lines by right-clicking the intersection(s) and
selecting Manage Draw/Join.
Join/break linear objects on the
map You can join and break linear objects using keys on your keyboard. Select the item(s) you want to join/break (press the SHIFT key to select multiple
items) and then press CTRL+N to join or CTRL+B to break.
View a GPS log on the map You can use the Draw tab to import a GPS log file and view it as a line
object on the map.
Determine the difference between
adding and inserting Stops/Vias When Stops/Vias are added to a route, they are placed in the order they were added to the route. When Stops/Vias are inserted in a route, Street
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If you want to... Use this tip...
the Start and Finish points of the route.
Create a route quickly For quick route creation, right-click the map and select one of the Create
Route options or click the Start (green), Stop (yellow), Via (white), or
Finish (red) buttons in the Route tab.
View the last map center Press the middle button in the Compass Rose (in the Control Panel)to
center the map on the previous map view. This button performs an undo
function for the last pan or zoom (up to 256 times).
Quickly view information for a
location on the map. Hover your cursor over objects on the map to see information (such as road names, city/town, details about draw objects, etc.) in the status line
that appears at the bottom of the map, just above the tab area.
Know if there are NetLink
updates available Check to see if "NetLink" is displayed as red on the NetLink tab. If it is, updates/offers are available.
Running Street Atlas USA 2005
After you have installed Street Atlas USA 2005, you can run the program with the data CD, or without it by
installing the data to your hard drive. For more information on installing data to your hard drive, see Saving Street
Atlas USA 2005 Data to Your Hard Disk Drive on page 13.
To Run Street Atlas USA 2005 with the Data CD
Choose one of the following ways to access the program using the program data disc.
•If you installed a desktop shortcut, insert the Street Atlas USA 2005 data disc into your CD/DVD-ROM
drive, and then double-click the Street Atlas USA 2005 icon.
OR
•Insert the Street Atlas USA 2005 data disc into your CD/DVD-ROM drive. From the Start menu, point to
Programs, point to DeLorme, point to Street Atlas USA 2005, and then click Street Atlas USA 2005.
Exiting Street Atlas USA 2005
To exit the program, click the close button in the upper-right corner of the screen.
A Save Changes dialog box displays if only one item was changed, such as the data zoom level, resulting in a
change to the Map File.
•Click Yes to save any changes to the item.
•Click No to discard changes to the item.
•Click Cancel to return to Street Atlas USA 2005. Changes are not saved.
An Exit dialog box displays if more than one item has been updated. All updated files are listed and are selected by
default.
•Click Save and Exit to save any changes for the selected files and close the program.
Note: Clear the check box of any item you do not want saved prior to using this option.
•Click Exit without Saving to close the program without saving any file changes.
•Click Cancel to return to Street Atlas USA 2005. No files are saved.
Frequently Asked Questions
Below is a list of the questions which are asked most frequently by our customers about the Street Atlas USA®
family of products.
•How do I create a route on the map?
Street Atlas USA 2005 allows you to create a route by simply adding Start and Finish points. If you find the
route does not take your favorite streets or you need to make a stop along the way, add/insert Vias or Stops.

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You can also create a route using right-click functionality while in any tab. Your route receives a default
name when creating it using right-click options. However, you can rename your route any time in the Route
tab to make it easier to retrieve.
For more information on adding a route to your map, see Creating a Route on page 105.
•How do I save a route?
Street Atlas USA 2005 retains the route as it is added. Routes have .anr extensions and are saved in the
C:\DeLorme Docs\Navigation directory by default.
•How do I find a specific location?
Street Atlas USA 2005 offers powerful search tools that enable you to locate any place in the United States
or Canada.
In addition, Street Atlas USA 2005 lets you search for places along your route, within a certain radius of
the current map center, or within a particular region.
To access the search feature in Street Atlas USA 2005, click the Find tab. For more information on
searching for specific locations, see Using QuickSearch on page 39 and Using Advanced Search on page
41.
•How do I turn on voice navigation?
There are two ways voice is used in Street Atlas USA 2005. Click a link below to view a topic with more
information.
•Listen to your route directions while tracking along a route using GPS.
•Use the voice recognition feature to issue commands or ask questions about map panning and
zooming, navigation, or GPS functions.
•Why can't I hear the voice during voice navigation?
The Voice Navigation systems in DeLorme products are directly dependent on your computer's sound
system for its volume levels.
To Set the Volume Level
If your system is not playing the sound loud enough, use the following steps to verify the Wave volume
control is set to its highest levels.
1. From the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to Multimedia (or
Entertainment depending on your operating system) and then click Volume Control.
OR
If available, click the audio control shortcut on your taskbar.
2. In the Wave column, move the Volume slider to the top.
3. Close the Volume Control dialog box.
If the voice commands are still not loud enough to hear, contact your sound card manufacturer to download
and install the latest driver for your specific model sound card. The new driver may be able to provide
louder output.
There are a variety of external speaker output options for your laptop. Some of them are simply larger
external speakers; others allow you to send the voice to your car stereo cassette deck, if you have one.
Local computer superstores, such as CompUSA, Computer City, Best Buy, etc., have a wide variety of
external sound options that you can consider for your laptop.
•How can I run Street Atlas USA 2005 without having to use the data disc?
The Street Atlas USA 2005 data disc comes with an installation utility on the disc so that you can save the
data to your hard drive. For more information, see Saving Street Atlas USA 2005 Data to Your Hard Disk
Drive on page 13.
•How do I get data updates or fix the roads on my map?

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The data in Street Atlas USA 2005 can only be updated by buying a more recent version of the product
when it is available.
However, if you find there is a local road that is missing, you can add it using the Routable Roads Draw
tool. For more information, see the topic Routable Roads: Drawing Editing, and Placing on page 72.
•How do I initialize my GPS receiver?
Each time you use your GPS receiver, you initialize it, which means you set your starting position on the
map by obtaining the initial coordinates of your location. This can be done automatically or manually.
The two Help topics with initialization information are Getting Started with your GPS Connection on page
90 and Initializing GPS on page 90.
•How can I get information about an item on the map?
Street Atlas USA 2005 offers a status bar above the tab area which displays information relative to the
point the cursor is positioned on.
You can also right-click virtually any point, symbol, feature, or area on the map and then click Info to
identify it and view detailed information about it. The type of descriptive information varies, depending on
the item you have right-clicked. You can also copy this information and paste it into another program, such
as a word processor. For more information, see Getting Information About Map Features on page 113.
•What is a Map File?
Street Atlas USA 2005 lets you save all of the work you have done in the mapping application as a single
workspace so you can open it again later. These saved workspaces are called Map Files.
To learn how to create a Map File in Street Atlas USA 2005, see Creating and Deleting Map Files on page
57.
•What do the different colors and symbols on the map mean?
The different colors on the map represent different areas of land use and land cover (for example: parks,
population centers, water, forests, and so forth). The Map Legend provides examples and descriptions of
the map features.
Click the Help button in Street Atlas USA 2005 and click Map Legend to display the Map
Legend Help topic. You can view the Map Legend for all map features on the map or view the legends for
individual feature categories.
•How do I zoom in for a closer view of the map?
You can use the Zoom tools to quickly change the data zoom level (2-0 to 16-0) of the map view.
Increasing the data zoom level number shows a smaller area at greater detail. Decreasing the data zoom
level number shows a larger area at lesser detail.
For more information, see Data Zoom Level on page 37 and Zooming In and Out on page 38.
•How do I find radio stations?
•If you want to find a radio station for a given location, right-click the location and then click Info.
Information (including radio station information) for that location displays in lower-right corner of
the screen.
•You can also use the Advanced Search feature in the Find tab to search for all of the radio stations
in a certain area. After you click the Advanced subtab, select Category from the Find drop-down
list, select the appropriate Within option from the Within drop-down list, type Radio Coverage in
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•What can I do with my Find search results?
Once you complete a search using the Find tab, you can view that results information and then cut and
paste your Find results into any text editor.
Use the following steps to get information about a map feature and then cut and paste the results into a text
editor:
1. Right-click the desired map feature, such as a road or town. The right-click options available for
that type of feature display.
2. Click Info. A description displays in the Overview Map display area (lower-right corner of your
screen).
Note: Descriptive information may include a name or feature type, distance, ZIP Code, town
name, county name, state, coordinates, available radio stations, and so forth.
3. Select the desired text by dragging across it.
OR
If you want all the information in the box, right-click the information box and then click Select
All.
4. Copy the data by pressing CTRL+C on your keyboard.
OR
Right-click the information box with the selected text and then click Copy.
5. Open or switch to the program where you want to paste the text.
6. Click to select the location where you want to paste the text and then press CTRL+V on your
keyboard.
OR
Right-click the selected location and then click Paste.
OR
If the program you are pasting information into has a menu bar, under the Edit menu, click Paste.
•Why can't I turn off/on my microphone?
If you experience difficulty turning off/on your microphone, press F4 on the keyboard. Pressing F4 is a
shortcut for clearing/selecting the Microphone check box in the Voice tab.
•Why doesn't Street Atlas USA 2005 recognize my voice?
To troubleshoot why Street Atlas USA 2005 may not recognize your voice, verify the following:
•Ensure Street Atlas USA 2005 is the active application. "Street Atlas USA 2005" should display in
the title bar of the active application.
•Ensure you are wearing your microphone correctly (see your microphone's user guide for more
information).
•Train your speech engine in the environment in which you are using the Voice tab of Street Atlas
USA 2005. It is important to speak as naturally as you did during the training.
Note: You can also use the Simon Says feature within the program or the Speech settings in your Windows
Control Panel to change your voice settings.
•How do I interrupt the map when it is redrawing?
Press the spacebar on your keyboard to interrupt a map redraw.
•What's the difference between a stop and a via?
When routing in Street Atlas USA, you have the option of adding/inserting stops or vias in the route. A stop
is a location in the middle of a route where you want to stop and then proceed from. A via is a road on the
map that you want to specifically use when routing.
For example, if you create a route between Portland, Maine and Yarmouth, Maine without any stops or
vias, the route directions will tell you to take I-295. However, if you want to take US Route 1 instead, you
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stopping in Falmouth Foreside for lunch, you will want your route directions to reflect that stop. When you
add a stop, the route can be recalculated to include the stop in the middle of your route.
The map below shows the area between Portland, Maine and Yarmouth, Maine with two vias and 1 stop.
•What's the difference between adding and inserting a stop or via?
The Insert Stop/Via function arranges stops/vias geographically in the route. The Add Stop/Via function
adds stops/vias in the order they are added to the route.
•Why don't the town lines display on the map?
Town lines are only available for the following states:
•AR
•CT
•DC
•IA
•IL
•IN
•KS
•LA
•MA
•MD
•ME