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Handheld Export
Handheld Export Overview
The Handheld Export tab in Street Atlas USA 2005 lets you cut a map which can be sent to a Palm OS
®
or Pocket
PC device.
The Handheld Export tab also features the Exchange Wizard (accessible using the Sync button). With the Exchange
Wizard, you can send map, route information, draw points, waypoint, tracks (GPS devices only), and GPS log
(Pocket PC devices only) files to a Palm OS, Pocket PC, or GPS device. You can also receive routes, waypoints,
GPS logs (Palm OS and Pocket PC devices only), and tracks (GPS devices only) from a Palm OS, Pocket PC, or
GPS device to be used in Street Atlas USA 2005. The Handheld Export section provides information for using the
Exchange Wizard with a Palm OS or Pocket PC device.
Exporting a Map to a Handheld Computer
With Street Atlas USA 2005, you can export maps to be used on a Palm OS or Pocket PC handheld device.
Important: You must have Street Atlas USA
®
Handheld or XMap
®
Handheld Pro (available separately from
DeLorme) to view Street Atlas USA 2005 maps on your handheld device.
To Export a Map
Use the following steps to export a map to a Palm OS or Pocket PC device.
1.
In Street Atlas USA 2005, click the
Handheld Export
tab. The Handheld Export dialog area displays.
2.
Type the city name of the area you want to export. When a match is available, press the ENTER key on
your keyboard.
OR
Select an area to export from the available scroll list.
3.
Select the level of detail you want for the exported map:
•
Street Detail
—Maps cut with Street Detail are routable on handheld devices and display at data
zoom levels 8-0 and greater.
•
Regional Detail
—Maps cut with Regional Detail are not routable on handheld devices and
display at data zoom levels 4-0 and greater.
4.
Click
Preview
. The default export area displays on the map with lightly shaded rectangles.
5.
If you want to edit the export area, click
. To add an area, click a rectangle that is not already
highlighted. To remove an area, click the highlighted rectangle(s).
Note
: Click
Clear
to clear the selected rectangles from the map.
6.
Click
Select
to accept the shaded area as your export area.
7.
Type the file name for your new map in the File text box.
8.
Click
Save
.
9.
Click
Sync
. The Sync with Device dialog box displays.
10.
Select the device you want to send the map to from the Device Type drop-down list.
11.
Select the user you want to send the map to from the User drop-down list.
12.
If available on your map, select if you want to include the draw or route information in the exported map.
13.
Click
Prepare for Sync
. The map will be available on your handheld computer after your next
synchronization operation.
•
To cut another map, repeat procedure listed above.
•
Click
Clear
at any time to clear all of the selected rectangles from the map.
•
To view a previously exported map, select it from the Saved Maps list and then click
View
.
•
To delete a previously exported map, select it from the Saved Maps list and then click
Delete
.