Installing Destinator Maps

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1. Before You Begin
2. Installing a State Map

This section describes how to install maps from your Destinator CDs to your CompactFlash® card installed in your PAC Mate. Do not install the Destinator software at this time.

Before You Begin

Before you install one or more maps, make certain that you have:

• Your Destinator CDs.
• A 128 Mb or larger CompactFlash card for map storage
• An ActiveSync Standard or Guest connection between your computer and PAC Mate.

Note: You must have at least one map installed and available to StreetTalk before starting the program. If no map can be loaded by StreetTalk, a prompt appears telling you to warm reset the PAC Mate after ensuring that one or more maps are available (for example, on a CompactFlash card inserted into the PAC Mate). The use of combination storage and wireless cards is not recommended.

Installing a State Map

1. Open the Destinator Console from the Start menu on your computer. For example, from the Start menu, choose Programs, DestinatorApps, and Destinator Console.
2. With the Destinator Console open, press ALT+T and choose Select Target Device.
3. In the Select Target Device dialog, select a device to choose where to install maps. For example, you can install maps to the PAC Mate's main memory, to a CompactFlash storage card inserted in the PAC Mate, or to a CompactFlash card in a card reader attached to your computer.
   Note: Most Destinator maps are too large to fit into the PAC Mate’s main memory or Internal Flash. Install such maps to a CompactFlash storage card. Very large maps may constrain PAC Mate resources when loaded, resulting in substandard performance. We recommend that you install your state map first. The maximum recommended map size for best performance is 64 megabytes (MB). In some cases, sighted assistance is required when cutting a map. See Appendix D, Cutting Maps for more information.
4. After choosing where to install maps (for example, a CompactFlash storage card) select OK.
   The Target Device window shows the amount of available space on the target storage device.
5. From the Standard Maps list, select the map you wish to load by pressing ENTER.
   Note: You cannot select multiple maps. You must select and install maps one at a time.
6. Press ALT+F and choose Cut Map.
   The License Agreement dialog appears. Select Yes, I agree.
   Depending on the region selected, a prompt may appear asking you to insert the appropriate Destinator CD that contains the selected regional map into your CD-ROM drive.
7. Use TAB to choose a subregion (a state map) and then press SPACEBAR to select the state map.
8. Press ALT+F, choose Cut Map, and press ENTER. Next, press SPACEBAR.
   The Destinator Map Cutter dialog appears. Select OK.
9. Press ALT+F and select Return to Console. The Destinator Console appears.
   Press SPACEBAR twice to unselect the regional map in the Standard Maps list.
   Next, use the TAB key to navigate to the My Maps list and select your state map. Press SPACEBAR to select the state map.
10. Press ALT+F, select Install and Remove Maps, and press ENTER to load the map.
11. A Confirmation Dialog appears. Press the OK button to install the map, or the Cancel button to close map installation and return to select map(s). A status window indicates the progress of the map installation.
    Note: Very large maps may require a long time to install.
12. A message appears when map installation has complete, which indicates that the map has been loaded. Select the OK button.
13. Do one of the following:

• Install additional maps by repeating steps 5-12.
• If you are finished installing maps and want to continue with StreetTalk installation, proceed to the next section, Installing Destinator on Your PAC Mate.
• If you are finished installing maps and wish to continue StreetTalk installation later, close the Destinator Console by choosing the File menu, and then Exit.