quick start manual
Garmin Mobile PC™
turn-by-turn navigation software 
for your laptop
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February 2008 
Part Number 190-00880-01 Rev. C 
Printed in Taiwan
➊	Install Garmin Mobile PC™ on 
Your Laptop
1.	 Insert	the	Garmin	Mobile	PC	DVD-ROM	into	the	CD	
drive	on	your	laptop.	
  note: If you are using an ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) 
or tablet PC, see your device documentation for 
instructions on how to install software.
  note: Garmin Mobile PC is compatible with 
Windows® 2000 SP2, XP, and Windows Vista® 
operating systems.
2.	 When	prompted	to	install	the	Garmin	Mobile	
PC	navigation	software,	click	Next.	Follow	the	
instructions on the installation wizard to finish 
installing	the	navigation	software	on	your	laptop.	
  note: If you are prompted to enter a product key, 
enter the product key listed on the product packaging.
Connect GPS Receiver
If you purchased Garmin Mobile PC with a GPS 
(Global Positioning System) receiver, connect the 
receiver to a USB port on your laptop.
1.  Place the GPS receiver on a flat surface, and plug it 
into	a	USB	port	on	your	laptop.
2.	 To	help	secure	the	GPS	
receiver,	insert	the	cable	into	
the	slit	in	the	suction	cup.	Make	
sure	the	suction	cup	is	located	
close	to	the	GPS	receiver	to	
help	prevent	movement.
GPS receiver
Suction 
cup
3.	 Attach	the	suction	cup	to	a	hard	surface.	
➋	Acquire GPS Signals
1.	 Open	
2.	 Move	to	an	open	area,	out	of	parking	garages,	and		
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away	from	tall	buildings.	
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Acquiring satellite signals may take a few minutes. 
The 
 bars in the upper-right corner of the Menu 
page indicate satellite strength. When at least one bar is 
green, you can find your destination and go to it. 
Navigating with Garmin Mobile PC
For complete information on using Garmin Mobile PC, 
click Help on the Menu page.
Where to?: find addresses, 
points of interest (POIs) 
such as restaurants and 
hotels, saved locations, and 
a variety of other locations 
in your detailed map.
View map: view a map of your current location. The 
map moves as you move to constantly show your 
current location. 
Finding a Destination
The Where to? menu provides several categories and 
sub-categories to help you find destinations. 
1.	 Click	Where to? >	Food, Hotels....
2.  Click a category. To find 
a	destination	by	name,	
click	Spell Name,	enter	
all	or	part	of	the	name,	
and	click	the	location	
you	want.	
3.	 Click	a	sub-category,	or	
click	All Categories.	A	list	of	destinations	near	your	
current	location	appears.	
4.	 Click	a	destination	to	view	it	on	the	map.	You	can	
also	type	the	name	of	the	destination	in	the	text	
bar at the top of the screen to find it in the list of 
destinations.
5.	 Click	Go	to	navigate	to	this	location.
  tip: Click and hold the Back button or the 
Mobile PC icon to quickly return to the Menu page.
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Information Page Options
After you select a destination, click More to get the 
coordinates of the destination and to see more options:
 
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Save to Favorites: saves the location to Favorites, a 
collection of your favorite locations. 
Save to Contacts: saves the location to your 
Microsoft® Outlook® contacts list.
Weather: shows the current weather condition and a 
five-day forecast for the selected location.
Following the Route
After you find a location, click Go to navigate to it. The 
map automatically opens with your route indicated by a 
magenta line. The 
 vehicle icon shows your position 
on the map. 
Direction bar
Speed
Heading
Time to 
next turn
Arrival 
time
Directions appear at the top of the screen. Your current 
heading (direction of travel), speed, time to next turn, 
and estimated arrival time appear at the bottom of the 
screen. If you are not navigating a route, your current 
heading and speed appear at the bottom of the screen.
Click View Map on the Menu page to return to your 
route. Click Stop to stop the active route. Click Detour 
to calculate an alternate route. If you travel off course, 
Garmin Mobile PC automatically recalculates your 
route and provides new directions. 
Click tools > trip Computer to view trip information, 
including maximum speed, current speed, and current 
elevation.
While navigating a route, Garmin Mobile PC provides 
text-to-speech voice prompts. These voice prompts 
have extensive vocabularies and pronounce the street 
names as you approach turns.
  note: The text-to-speech feature is available in 
English only.
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Adding a Via Point
You can add stops (via points) to your route. Garmin 
Mobile PC gives you directions to the via point and 
then to your final destination.
  tip: If you want to add more than one via point to the 
route, see editing a Route.
1.	 With	a	route	active,	click	the	direction	bar	at	the	top	
of	the	map	page.
2.	 Click	Edit.
3.	 Click	Add Start Point	or	Add End Point,	depending	
on	when	you	want	to	stop	at	your	via	point.	Clicking	
Add End Point will change your final destination to 
a	via	point.
4.	 Search	for	your	destination.
5.	 Click	Go.
6.	 Click	Yes	to	add	the	location	as	a	via	point	on	your	
route.	Click	No	to	set	the	location	as	your	new	
destination.
Creating and Saving a Route
To create and save a route, from the Menu page click 
tools > Manage My Data > Routes > new. After 
creating the route, click Done to save the route.
To save an active route, from the Menu page click 
tools > Manage My Data > Routes > Save. 
Editing a Route
You can edit a route to change the route name, add 
additional via points, or reshape the route. 
1.	 Click	Tools	>	Manage My Data	>	Routes.
2.	 Click	a	route,	and	click	Edit.
3.	 Click	a	category	to	edit.
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Rename—enables you to rename a saved route.
edit/Review points—add additional via points and 
change the final destination of a route.
Route preference—change the route preference to 
calculate by faster time or shorter distance.
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Shape Route—select points on the map to 
customize an existing route. Click Add to save a 
change.
Using Garmin Online™
Use Garmin Online to download free location-relevant 
information such as hotel and fuel prices (USA only), 
live weather data, and flight status information. Safety 
camera information is a paid service available in 
Europe. Not all services are available in all areas. The 
use of Garmin Online requires an Internet connection.
From the Menu page, click Garmin online. Click an 
item to view, such as weather, hotels, or fuel prices.
Click options from any of the Garmin Online items 
(except Weather) to save the selected location to your 
Favorites, to add the selected location as a via point to 
a current route, or to view weather information for the 
selected location.
Click Subscription Status to view activation and 
subscription information for paid services. Click 
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Settings to choose how you are notified to connect to 
Garmin Online.
Weather
The weather page displays current weather conditions 
and forecast information for the next five days for 
your location. Click on a day to see detailed weather 
information. Click new City to enter another location.
hotels.com® Rates
Click hotels.com® Rates to view hotel rates, amentities, 
and ratings. Hotels are shown in ascending order with 
the nearest location first. Click Sort to list locations in 
ascending order by price.
Fuel Prices
The fuel prices feature displays fuel grades and their 
prices per gallon. 
1.	 Click	Near	to	search	for	fuel	stations	near	your	
current	location	or	destination.	Available	options	
depend	on	whether	you	are	navigating	a	route.	
2.	 Click	Near Other	to	search	a	different	city	or	to	
browse	the	map.	
3.	 Click	a	fuel	grade	to	see	fuel	station	information	
and	fuel	prices	in	ascending	order	with	the	nearest	
location first. 
4.	 Click	Sort	to	list	locations	in	ascending	order	by	fuel	
price.
Flight Status
The flight status feature 
displays airports in 
ascending order with the 
nearest major airport to 
your location listed first. 
Click an airport to check 
the status of a flight, and 
to get departure and arrival information. Click Map to 
see an airport location on the map. 
 
Safety Cameras
Safety camera information is a paid service available 
in some regions in Europe. Check http://my.garmin.
com for availability. You can update safety camera 
information by clicking Garmin online > Safety 
Cameras. Click a region, and click Download. 
To purchase a new region or extend an existing 
subscription, visit http://my.garmin.com. 
More Information/Contact Garmin
For information on Garmin Mobile PC, visit  
www.garmin.com/products/garminmobilepc/. Also, you 
can refer to the built-in Help system by clicking Help. 
To e-mail Garmin Product Support, go to  
www.garmin.com/support. 
In the USA, contact Garmin Product Support by phone 
at 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020.
In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. at +44 (0) 
870.8501241 (outside the UK) or at 0808.2380000 
(within the UK).
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