ALK Technologies LAPTOP 7 - Manual (Page 6)

WARNING: Never leave your GPS receiver in a closed vehicle that exceeds 140o F. It
could be damaged by the heat.
Illustrated instructions for setting up a USB receiver and a Serial receiver are shown
below. The GPS unit should be placed far forward on your vehicle’s dashboard to
maximize the satellite reception area.
The first time you use your GPS receiver, it may take up to 15 minutes to get a satellite
fix. After you use it once, the receiver should initialize within a few minutes. The GPS
receiver works like a radio antenna, so place it at least two feet away from possible
sources of interference (for instance, a cellular phone antenna).
SERIAL Connection:
When connecting to a laptop through a serial port the receiver is powered through the
laptop’s battery. Plug the PS/2 port connector on your GPS unit into the PS/2 port of
your laptop. Do not plug the serial port connector into your laptop until after Windows
has finished booting up.
TIP: To see the serial ports available on your PC, open the Control Panel, select
System, click on the Device Manager tab, then click on the plus sign next to Ports in
the list of devices. The Settings box displays the hardware settings used by the COM
port. The setting for your COM port should be 4800,8,N,1.
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5. In-vehicle hardware setup
GPS
Receiver
Serial Port
Connector
PS/2
Connector