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Verify the date and time
Verify the correct date and time on your HP iPAQ. If the date and time are not correct, tap the Clock
icon on the Today screen to set the date and time.
Download the GPS Connection Utility data file
Use the GPS navigation software available on your HP iPAQ to track your initial position, retrieves
information from GPS satellites, and to navigate. The GPS software might take some time to get a fix
on your initial position. Use GPS Connection Utility to reduce the time to first fix (TTFF). GPS Connection
Utility downloads information from the Internet and stores this information on your HP iPAQ. The GPS
navigation software can use this information to quickly track your initial position.
NOTE: The GPS Connection Utility downloads new data if the last downloaded data is expired. The
expiration time on the data is set to 24 hours.
Be aware that enabling GPS Connection Utility might involve additional data connection charges.
To enable Quick GPS Connection Utility:
1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections > GPS Connection Utility.
2. Select the Automatic Update check box.
3. Tap Done.
After the GPS Connection Utility data file has been downloaded, you might see improvements in the
GPS performance as the time-to-first-fix (TTFF) reduces.
To disable GPS Connection Utility:
1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections > GPS Connection Utility.
2. Clear the Automatic Update check box.
3. Tap Done.
Verify compatibility with your HP iPAQ
If you are interested in purchasing additional GPS navigation software to use on your HP iPAQ, check
with the GPS software supplier before you purchase, download, or install any GPS navigation software
to determine that the software is compatible with your specific HP iPAQ model.
Once you have verified compatibility, purchase and install a map onto the HP iPAQ or memory card to
be able to start using the GPS navigation technology.
NOTE: It is recommended that you download all GPS maps to a memory card that is compatible with
your HP iPAQ model. This prevents you from losing your map data due to a possible power loss or a
need to perform a clean reset on the HP iPAQ.
Configure and manage my GPS software to connect to my HP iPAQ's GPS
receiver automatically
Your GPS enabled HP iPAQ uses Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1, so the operating system automatically
manages access to the HP iPAQ GPS receiver to allow multiple programs to simultaneously access
GPS data.
All GPS software programs need to know which communications port to use to access GPS data. Your
HP iPAQ already has the GPS port specified by default for the GPS software programs that come with
the device. However, sometimes if you install additional GPS programs onto your HP iPAQ GPS enabled
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