Global Positioning System (GPS) Set Up, Use and Troubleshooting for Widows 7

Table of Contents:

• Select Your GPS Receiver Manager
• Determine the Mobile Broadband or GPS Manager Installed on the Computer
   

Most GPS receiver managers are built in to the Mobile Broadband manager
(there are some stand alone GPS managers).


From the list below, click the Mobile Broadband or GPS manager installed on the computer to be taken to the correct instructions.

For help automatically selecting what Mobile Broadband or GPS manager is installed on the computer, refer to the Automated Determination and Selection section).

For help manually determining what Mobile Broadband or GPS manager is installed on the computer, refer to the Manual Determination section).

 

• The Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility is Installed
• The Dell Mobile Broadband Manager is Installed
• The Dell Mobile Broadband Utility is Installed
• The Wireless Manager is Installed
• The Dell ControlPoint™ System Manager is Installed
• The Dell Location and GPS Utility is Installed
  
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  Issue 2:

  Determine the Mobile Broadband or GPS Manager     Installed on the Computer

  1. Automated Determination and Selection
  2. Manual Determination
  
  

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  Automated Determination and Selection

  1. Click here to open the automated tool.
     
     

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  2. Click Open.
     
     

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  3. Click Next.
     (The utility determines what if any GPS utility is installed on the computer).
     
     

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  4. Click Support and Troubleshooting Help.
  • When a GPS utility is installed on the computer, clicking the link takes you to the correct information on how to use the GPS function.
  
  
• When a GPS utility is not installed on the computer, clicking the link takes you to the drivers and download site to install the correct GPS utility for your computer.

• When more than one GPS utility is installed on the computer, clicking the link takes you to the drivers and download site to determine the correct GPS utility for your computer.

1. Click Start.
   
   

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2. Click All Programs.
   
   

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3. Click Dell Wireless, Wireless Manager or Dell ControlPoint.
   
   

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4. Note the name listed and compare it to the list of options above
   (the names are very similar).