Owner's Manual

Speed Velocity as of the last GPS acquisition.
Direction Bearing as of the last GPS acquisition.
Satellites Number of satellites currently acquired.
Uncertainty Your GPS position may “drift” slightly, which can cause a small inaccuracy in the Speed reading but a
potentially larger variance in the Direction reading. This number indicates the possible variance
between the Direction value and your actual bearing.
Date of Last Fix Network date of the last GPS acquisition.
Time of Last Fix Network time of the last GPS acquisition.
To use GPS:
1. In the Main window, select GPS Status from the Tools menu, or click the GPS Status button in the tool bar.
2. In the GPS Status window, click Start GPS.
If the GPS position cannot be obtained within 5 minutes, a warning message appears: “Unable to obtain a GPS fix. Please
make sure you have a clear view of the sky. Would you like to stop GPS?” Make sure the system has a clear view of the
sky and click Continue Searching, or click Stop.
3. Once location information appears in the GPS window, open the mapping software and configure the correct COM port. The
GPS COM port can be found in the GPS Status window as shown above.
To disable GPS:
NOTE: Disabling the Mobile Broadband Card will not disable GPS. Follow the instructions below to stop GPS operation.
1. In the Main window, select GPS Status from the Tools menu, or click the GPS Status button in the tool bar.
2. In the GPS Status window, click Exit.
Top of Page
Configuration
Configuring the General Settings
You can customize how the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility appears on the desktop and its connection behavior. You can
configure it to launch on startup and specify the profile to use. You can also configure it to be displayed on top of other running
applications.