Installation Overview

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  1. What You Need Before Installing StreetTalk
  2. General StreetTalk Installation Overview

This section provides an overview of what you must do to install StreetTalk and its associated components. Review this material prior to installing the StreetTalk application.

What You Need Before Installing StreetTalk

Make sure you have the following hardware and software components before installing the StreetTalk application.

 

Hardware or Software Component Description
128 Mb or larger CompactFlash card
Used for storing Destinator maps
Bluetooth GPS Receiver
BT338 GlobalSat Bluetooth receiver, or similar receiver
Bluetooth wireless CompactFlash (CF) card
Provides Bluetooth interface between the PAC Mate and the Bluetooth GPS receiver. Other brands of Bluetooth CF cards are not recommended.
Bonding code for your GPS receiver
(This is also known as the Bluetooth pass key.)
If you are using the BT338 GlobalSat Bluetooth receiver, which is part of the StreetTalk bundle, your bonding code is 0000. If this code does not work, try 1234. Otherwise, consult your GPS receiver’s user documentation.
Destinator CDs, version 3.0.75 or later
Package containing Destinator CDs, Disk 1 and Disk 2
Destinator license key

Available in print on the cover of your Destinator Quick Start Guide. It consists of five groups of five alphanumeric, case-sensitive characters. Each group is separated by a hyphen; you must include the hyphen when entering the license key. For example, 123Ab-123Ab-123Ab-123Ab-123Ab.

Internet connection


Necessary to (a) download the StreetTalk confirmation code, (b) complete Destinator online registration

Microsoft ActiveSync


Needed to transfer software from your computer to your PAC Mate
PAC Mate
Make sure that your PAC Mate BX or QX has software release 3.0 or later installed. If you do not have release 3.0, go to the PAC Mate Headquarters, located at http://www.FreedomScientific.com, and follow the steps to obtain it.
PAC Mate owner name
If you do not already have your name entered in your PAC Mate's Owner Information field, go to the Start Menu, choose Settings, choose Owner Information and enter your name.

The information entered is used to generate and verify authorization codes used by StreetTalk and other Freedom Scientific applications. It is important that you enter your name exactly as you would normally write it, including upper and lower case letters.

StreetTalk CD
Freedom Scientific program CD that contains the StreetTalk application and PAC Mate-specific Destinator update
StreetTalk confirmation code
Required when you download your StreetTalk Authorization code. The confirmation code is an eight-character alphanumeric code that appears as a label on your StreetTalk product box and on a braille-printed StreetTalk Activation card.

Later, when you download your StreetTalk Authorization code from http://pmactivate.com, you will enter this confirmation code, your email address, and your PAC Mate owner name.
Your email address Required so that you will receive your StreetTalk Authorization code

 

General StreetTalk Installation Overview

Step 1. The first step to installing StreetTalk is to download your StreetTalk Authorization code from Freedom Scientific. This is described in the Downloading Your StreetTalk Authorization Code section.

Step 2. The second step is to install the Destinator Console application onto your computer. You will use it later when installing maps onto your PAC Mate.

Step 3. The third StreetTalk installation task is to select and install Destinator maps.

Step 4. The fourth step is to install Destinator onto your PAC Mate.

Step 5. The fifth step is to install StreetTalk, download a confirmation code, and register your Destinator software.

Step 6. The sixth and final step is to install and configure Bluetooth drivers on your PAC Mate.

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