Sense Navigation
Braille Sense and Voice Sense
(Braille Keyboard)
Condensed User Manual
For Version 2010

(August 25, 2010)
This version of the Sense Navigation manual is specific to the Sense notetakers with a Braille keyboard. The hot keys to the Sense notetakers with the Braille keyboard is located in help menu of Braille Sense and context help system. For general operation of the Sense notetaker itself, refer to its own manual.


  
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Copyright Notice:
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POI Data by Info USA copyright 2010.
A limited license to reproduce this user guide is given for the purpose of providing copies to people with visual or reading disabilities (including individuals with motor or learning disabilities) for their individual use.
Please note: At the writing of this manual, Australia, New Zealand maps and POIs are provided by NAVTEQ. Data suppliers may change. Refer to the Sendero site for the latest countries and suppliers.



Trademarks:
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- Table of Contents -

Section 1. Introduction
Section 2. Installation and Setup
Section 3. GPS basics and Accuracy
Section 4. Sense Navigation Basics
Section 5. Location Search
Section 6. Points of Interest (POIs)
Section 7. Routes
Section 8. Looking Around
Section 9. Virtual Navigation
Section 10. Replay Files
Section 11. Miscellaneous Functions of Sense Navigation
Section 12. Sense Navigation Options
Hot Key Reference



+ Section 1. Introduction

Sense Navigation is a program developed by HIMS and GW Micro which is powered by the Sendero GPS SDK. This program uses map data together with a GPS receiver, and gives information based on the map data. GPS satellites and massive location databases combine to create the potential for every place on earth to have a label. The Voice Sense and Braille Sense (Sense notetakers), together with map data and a GPS receiver make all labeled information accessible. Since GPS satellites can be picked up anywhere in the world, many consumer products already have access to this information. As the consumer demand for these technologies increases, there is more improvement for more accurate location information.


This is a condensed version of the Sense Navigation manual. It can be used as a quick reference guide in case you want to learn more about Sense Navigation, or in case you don't have access to the full version.

The Sense Navigation program already comes installed in the Voice Sense and Braille Sense notetakers. However it cannot be used until it is purchased from one of its dealers. The following items are included with the purchase of Sense Navigation:

- An authorization key to enable Sense Navigation to operate on the Braille Sense or Voice Sense notetaker.
- An optional memory card which has been preloaded with maps. (Additional countries are available for an additional cost.)
- An optional Bluetooth GPS receiver with charger.
- A CD containing a copy of the authorization key as well as the documentation.
- Online access to download map and POI data from http://www.GoSendero.com.


The Sense Navigation manual is divided up into several sections. The start of each section begins with two plus signs. This means that you can search for + to move to the start of each section.


Sense Navigation is available for all HIMS Sense notetakers. This includes the original Braille Sense Classic, Voice Sense, Braille Sense Plus (18cell/32cell), Braille Sense Plus QWERTY, and Voice Sense QWERTY. In order to use Sense Navigation successfully, the most recent firmware update must be installed. The firmware can be upgraded online by using the upgrade program found in the Utility menu of the Sense notetaker, or by downloading it from our web site. This version of the Sense Navigation manual is specific to the Sense notetakers with a Braille keyboard.


Things to Know

The below are a few things to keep in mind when using Sense Navigation.

1) In order to use Sense Navigatin in live navigation mode, the Sense notetaker and GPS receiver must be paired and connected.
2) The sensitivity of the GPS receiver may not be stable or accurate if used inside a building.
3) It may take a long time to create a route if the distance between the starting point and the destination is very long. If it takes too much time and the GPS system locks up, press the reset button of the Sense notetaker to reboot it.
4) Most functions of Sense Navigation will work in both Virtual and Live navigation modes. In cases where a function applies to only one mode, it is noted accordingly.
5) Most Sense Navigation hot keys can only be executed when you are in the main display area. This means while a dialog box or prompt is not opened.


Disclaimer

Sense Navigation together with a GPS receiver is designed to give as much information as possible, just like a commercial GPS system. However, just like there are limitations on commercial GPS products due to various factors, Sense Navigation is no different. Some of these limitations can include, but are not limited to:

- Lack of information about the physical road characteristics such as: elevation, obstacles, bridges, sidewalks, traffic controls, construction and other hazards.
- Map accuracy for newly developed areas.
- Traffic and weather conditions.
- Inaccurate or loss of GPS signals due to tall buildings or other interference.

Additionally, the routes that you create may not be safe or possible to follow. The individual user is wholly responsible for all issues related to personal safety and mobility. HIMS and its distributors advise all users that Sense Navigation is not a substitute for mobility skills with a cane or guide dog and recommends that users have good mobility skills before using any GPS orientation information to travel. HIMS and its distributors assume no liability for accidents or injuries that occur from using any of our GPS products.



+ Section 2. Installation and Setup

This version of the Sense Navigation manual is specific to the Sense notetakers with a Braille keyboard. Refer to the end of this manual for a complete hot key list. For general operation of the Sense notetaker itself, refer to its own manual.


Initial Setup

Pairing the GPS Receiver

In order to successfully use Sense Navigation in a live environment, the Sense notetaker must be paired with a GPS receiver. Please note: All Sense notetakers except the original Braille Sense have built-in Bluetooth capabilities, so a compatible Bluetooth adapter such as the Princeton(PTM-UBT3S) USB dongle will need to be inserted into this specific notetaker's USB port. The following steps assume this adapter or a similar one is already being used. For operating instructions for your specific GPS receiver, refer to its manual.

Pairing the GPS receiver with the Sense notetaker is done as follows:
1) Turn on both the GPS receiver and the Sense notetaker.
2) Press BACKSPACE-DOTS-3-4-5-6 until Bluetooth is enabled. For the Braille Sense Original, insert the USB Bluetooth adapter so that it displays, "Bluetooth card inserted." If Bluetooth is already enabled, this hot key will turn it off.
3) Press F1, L to open the Bluetooth Manager. The Sense notetaker will immediately begin scanning for available Bluetooth devices in range. After several seconds the Sense notetaker will display a list of available Bluetooth devices. [Please note: If multiple GPS receivers are found, there will not be an accurate way of determining which is the correct receiver.]
4) Press UP or DOWN arrow to select the GPS receiver then press ENTER to begin scanning for its services. When the service list is displayed, press ENTER on ActiveSync to establish a connection.
5) Once the ActiveSync connection has been established, close the Bluetooth manager with SPACE-Z.

At this point the Sense notetaker and the GPS receiver know about each other and will work together when they are in range. Please note: If the Sense notetaker is ever reset back to its factory defaults from a revive or a firmware upgrade, it will need to be paired with the GPS receiver again. Simply follow the steps above to do this.


Installing the Memory Card and Launching Sense Navigation for the First Time

1) Power on both the GPS receiver and the Sense notetaker. [Please note: for best performance, we recommend that the GPS receiver be powered on a couple minutes prior to launching Sense Navigation.]
2) Press F1 to focus the main program menu.
3) Insert the supplied memory card into the appropriate slot and wait for the confirmation sound to play.
4) Press BACKSPACE-DOTS-3-4-5-6 until Bluetooth is enabled. For the Braille Sense Original, insert the USB Bluetooth adapter so that it displays, "Bluetooth card inserted." If Bluetooth is already enabled, this hot key will turn it off.
5) Press V to launch Sense Navigation.

When Sense Navigation launches for the first time, the map data location and the GPS receiver type will not be set. To tell Sense Navigation the location of your maps, do the following:
1) From Sense Navigation, press ENTER-O. It will then ask you to choose a map folder.
2) You will be placed on one of the memory storage devices such as the Flashdisk or SD card. If your maps are located in a place other than the default location, press BACKSPACE until the correct storage device is displayed. Press ENTER on that device and then navigate to the correct folder using a combination of the ENTER key and the arrow keys. It is important that you not press ENTER once you reach the folder containing your map files.
3) Press SPACE to select the map folder, then press ENTER and Sense Navigation will load the maps contained in the selected map folder.

Please note: The authorization key named SenseGPS.key must either be located in the root of the memory card, or inside the map folder itself. If it is not, Sense Navigation will not FUNCTION. By default, the authorization key is already present in the root of the memory card, so this should not be an issue as long as the key has not been removed or renamed.


Choosing the GPS Receiver Type

Hot key: BACKSPACE-G

Once Sense Navigation has been authorized and the maps have loaded successfully, it will only operate in virtual mode. This is because by default, the GPS receiver type is set to None.

To choose the GPS receiver type, do the following:
1) From Sense Navigation, press BACKSPACE-G. This will open the GPS receiver selection dialog box.
2) The GPS receiver is set to none by default. Press SPACE or BACKSPACE until the correct type of GPS receiver connection is selected. I.E. Bluetooth (ActiveSync).
3) Press ENTER and Sense Navigation will look for the GPS receiver and connect to it.

Once the connection has been established Sense Navigation will announce that it has obtained a GPS fix. Then the street and city name are announced. Now you can press V to toggle between Live and Virtual navigation. You can also press G to display the GPS receiver accuracy. [Please note: If you are inside a building, Sense Navigation may not obtain a satellite fix right away or at all. Moving near a window will help to obtain a fix.]

If a connection has not been established after a minute, press ENTER-R to make another attempt to connect. Also, the GPS receiver must have already been paired with the Sense notetaker prior to configuring Sense Navigation.


Setting the POI Author Name

Hot key: O, A

The POI author name is required so that new user points of interest can be added. To set the POI author name, do the following:
1) From Sense Navigation, press O, A. This will open a prompt with an edit box.
2) Type your initials or your full name. The appropriate type of input will need to be used depending on the View/Input mode setting in the Sense notetaker.
3) Press ENTER and Sense Navigation will store the name you entered and the edit box will close.

The information you provide in the POI Author edit box is displayed in the Author field when viewing POI details. This information is necessary when adding a new user POI. If you don't add the author name when first setting up Sense Navigation, you will be prompted to do so when you add your first user POI. The POI author name can be changed any time by following the above steps.


Proper Startup and Shutdown of Sense Navigation after it has been initially configured

To properly start Sense Navigation, do the following:
1) Power on both the GPS receiver and the Sense notetaker. [Please note: for best performance, we recommend that the GPS receiver be powered on a couple minutes prior to launching Sense Navigation.]
2) Press F1 to focus the main program menu.
3) Insert the supplied memory card into the appropriate slot and wait for the confirmation sound to play.
4) Press BACKSPACE-DOTS-3-4-5-6 until Bluetooth is enabled. For the Braille Sense Original, insert the USB Bluetooth adapter so that it displays, "Bluetooth card inserted." If Bluetooth is already enabled, this hot key will turn it off.
5) Press V to launch Sense Navigation.

Please note: Depending on how many maps are loaded, Sense Navigation could take up to one minute while the data is loaded. During this time the Sense notetaker will play a series of progress beeps. The preceding steps are the typical ones used for every-day use. Once Sense Navigation has finished loading the maps, it will obtain a GPS fix. If one is obtained, it will announce the street and city name.

To properly shutdown Sense Navigation, do the following:
1) From Sense Navigation, press SPACE-Z. Sense Navigation will prompt you if you are sure you want to close it.
2) Press ENTER if you are sure you want to shutdown Sense Navigation.
3) After Sense Navigation has closed, press BACKSPACE-DOTS-3-4-5-6 to turn Bluetooth off.
4) Power off the Sense notetaker.

We recommend that Sense Navigation is closed prior to turning off the GPS receiver. Also, if you have an open route when you press SPACE-Z, Sense Navigation will prompt you if you want to save it. If you choose the Yes button, the file save as dialog box opens and you can type the file name of what you want to call the route. Whether you save the route or not, the next prompt will be if you are sure you want to Shutdown Sense Navigation. When Sense Navigation is closed, the destination set, last GPS position, Virtual Position, and navigation mode are saved.



+ Section 3. GPS basics and Accuracy

Using Sense Navigation Indoors or in a Vehicle

GPS signals cannot usually be picked up in-doors; however you may be able to pick up signals inside a house with a wooden roof or inside a bus with a fiberglass roof. You may also be successful in picking up signals with the receiver in the window of a bus or train. The best location for the receiver is on the dash or window of a car. Please note: Highly tinted and mirrored windows can block satellites. We also recommend that you secure the GPS receiver as it may become a projectile if you stop suddenly.

Although you can often pick up a signal from a plane, you must get permission to use the GPS receiver on commercial airlines. You may pick up signals from the window of an aircraft but you have a limited view of the sky because of the small size of the window.


Picking Up Satellite Signals

The GPS receiver needs to track at least 3 satellites to determine a position. Some receivers may provide an approximate position with less than 3 satellites. Once the receiver acquires a position, the information is sent to your Sense notetaker through the Bluetooth connection. It can take anywhere from 1 second to five minutes before a position is tracked depending upon how long it has been since you last turned the receiver on and how clear a view of the sky you have.

During this acquisition period, you will get the message: "Searching for satellites." If your GPS receiver is not connected or there is a problem between the receiver and the Sense notetaker, Sense Navigation will inform you that it was unable to connect to the GPS receiver. In this case, make sure your receiver is actually turned on and that Bluetooth is enabled in the Sense notetaker. Press ENTER-R to make another attempt to connect with the receiver. If you still cannot acquire satellites, see the Getting Started section in this manual for instructions.

Once you have acquired a GPS position you are given a summary of your current location and the estimated GPS accuracy.

For example: "Acquired position, Airport North Office Park, Fort Wayne, Indiana, WAAS 13 feet, 9 satellites."

In the above example, Airport North Office Park is the nearest street, Fort Wayne is the city, and Indiana is the state. Once you begin to move, the receiver calculates the change in your position approximately every second using the satellite signals. The average of your heading is calculated to minimize the variations in heading due to GPS fluctuations. After moving in a consistent direction for 15 to 20 seconds, your direction of travel is determined and can be announced by Sense Navigation.

When you stop moving, your heading should be locked on your most recent direction of travel. So keep in mind which direction you were heading before you stopped walking. If you spin around in circles, you must begin walking for 10 to 15 seconds before your new direction of travel will be accurate, (although you may obtain a heading sooner). When you make a turn, walk for several seconds before asking for a heading.


Sense Navigation and Map Data Accuracy

To maximize the information and navigation benefits of Sense Navigation, it is important to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the Global Positioning System itself. You can improve the use of your GPS location information by knowing how the system works.

The accuracy scale in Sense Navigation is geared so you know how much to trust the information given. For example if you press G and Sense Navigation says "1050 feet, 3 satellites", take note of the large accuracy distance of 1050 feet. This is a good indication of how much to trust the GPS information. Move a little and try again to double check. Try to get in a more open area so you can get better accuracy. Keep in mind that you must be tracking satellites for 30 feet (10 meters) or more before your direction of travel can be determined. You can also obtain a quality rating and detailed GPS accuracy reading by pressing Q. The quality ratings are: Poor, Fair, Good and Very Good.


Accuracy of Sense Navigation Announcements

First, check the GPS accuracy by pressing the G command. We recommend you press this command a couple of times so you can be sure of the accuracy.

If the GPS receiver is tracking satellites, Sense Navigation will announce: "GPS accuracy: WAAS (if available), X feet, Y satellites."

Replace X with the number of feet and Y with the number of satellites as in, "GPS accuracy: WAAS, 13 feet, 10 satellites." If it first says "WAAS," that indicates the receiver is tracking the extra WAAS satellites, which enhance accuracy. The word WAAS may be heard in countries where the enhanced accuracy is not fully implemented. If you are tracking more than 3 satellites, the receiver will determine which satellites are more accurate and will use the best signals. It is not only the number of satellites that determines position quality but also the relative position of the satellites to each other. Because of atmospheric anomalies, there are times when positions are inaccurate for no obvious reason.

If you are tracking less than 3 satellites when you press G, you will hear: "Searching for satellites".

To get more GPS tracking details, press Q for GPS quality.

If you are tracking satellites when you press Q, you will hear: "GPS quality: WAAS (if available), X feet, Y satellites, H and V."

Replace X with the number of feet, Y with the number of satellites, H with the HDOP value, and V with the VDOP value. The Horizontal Dilution of Precision (HDOP) and Vertical Dilution of Precision (VDOP) are measures of the GPS receiver/satellite geometry. A low DOP value indicates better relative geometry and higher corresponding accuracy. Accuracies may range from three to a thousand feet but will average in the 30 foot range.

The last way to check how well you are tracking is with the Heading command. Once you are heading in a given direction of travel, press H or DOT-5 repeatedly to ensure that you are getting consistent compass heading information. This will not only impact your heading but all information relative to your heading such as Points of Interest or your destination.

The heading information is announced as: "Heading: X (YY)

Replace X with a compass direction such as North, Northeast, ETC. Replace YY with a degree value from 0 to 359. 0 means perfect North, 90 means perfect East, 180 means perfect South, and 270 means perfect West. So if your heading is announced as E (87), it means you are going East at 88 degrees. Not perfect East, but close enough that most people wouldn't be able to tell the difference.



+ Section 4. Sense Navigation Basics

Main Display Area of Sense Navigation

The main display area of Sense Navigation consists of various static boxes which display different pieces of information.

All information can quickly be accessed by using the following methods:
1) Hot keys
2) Tab and shift-tab
3) The first seven cursor routing keys of the Braille display

Pressing a hot key displays information immediately and that information will remain on the display until a new piece of information is automatically announced or another hot key or quick is pressed.

The information from Tab/Shift-Tab and the cursor routing keys available is as follows:
- Street. The street name of the current position.
- Heading. The compass direction and degrees that the current position is facing. Example: NE (45).
- Speed. The speed in which you are traveling.
- Altitude. The current altitude of the GPS receiver.
- Distance traveled. The distance that you have moved either in Live GPS or Virtual mode.
- Latitude. The North/South coordinate of the current position.
- Longitude. The East/West coordinate of the current position.

Please note: Speed and Altitude are only displayed when you are in live navigation. If you are in Virtual navigation, the name and description of the current Waypoint are displayed instead.

When Sense Navigation is closed, the destination set, last GPS position, Virtual Position, and navigation mode are saved.


Navigation Modes

Sense Navigation has two navigation modes; Live and Virtual.

Live Navigation is the mode where Sense Navigation and the GPS receiver are communicating with each other and the data shown is based on real time information. So if you are walking North along a street, pressing the heading command will cause Sense Navigation to display, "Heading: North (0)." This means you are moving North and the degrees you are traveling is 0. Any time you are in Live Navigation mode, your current position is the physical position of where the GPS receiver is being tracked. If you create a route to an address, coordinate, or POI, the route will guide you to the destination using your physical location as the starting point. When you close Sense Navigation, the live position is remembered. This makes it so getting a live fix is much faster when you launch Sense Navigation again and you are in the same place.

Virtual Navigation is the mode where you simulate movement on a map. One of the most common uses for virtual navigation is to explore a city or new area from the comfort of your home, hotel, or other stationary place. Routes can be created and followed while you are in this mode regardless of whether a GPS receiver is connected to the Sense notetaker. Routes created and saved while you are in virtual mode can be used when you switch to Live Navigation and physically travel to the starting location of the route. If you launch Sense Navigation and it does not have a GPS receiver configured, or if the GPS receiver connection is not established, you are placed in the last virtual position from the last time Sense Navigation was used. If Sense Navigation does not know the last position used or the last position is no longer on a map, then the virtual position is set to the middle of the capital city of the first map loaded.


Switching Between Live and Virtual Navigation Modes

Hot key: V
Menu: F2, V, V

You can toggle between Live and Virtual Navigation at any time by pressing V. The method used to toggle navigation modes is the same, meaning if you are in virtual navigation, you will switch to live. If you are in live navigation, you will switch to virtual.

Using the hot key is much faster because all you do is press the letter V from the main display area to switch between the navigation modes. If you switch to Live Navigation mode and you do not have a receiver connected, Sense Navigation displays the last known live position. If you simply want to know which navigation mode you are currently in, press SPACE-I and Sense Navigation will announce the current navigation mode.


Context Sensitive Help

Hot key: SPACE-H

Context Sensitive Help is available in Sense Navigation just as it is available elsewhere in the Sense notetaker. When you press SPACE-H from the main display area of Sense Navigation, the help menu opens and you are presented with a menu list of help categories.

The help categories are:
- Informational commands (Live or Virtual mode). These are commands which give information about where you are in either of the 2 navigation modes.
- Live GPS navigation commands. These are commands specific to Live GPS navigation mode such as GPS receiver status and speed.
- Virtual navigation commands. These are commands specific to Virtual navigation mode such as exploring the map.
- Point of interest (POI) commands. These are commands specific to points of interest such as how to search for POIs and how to manage them.
- Route commands. These are commands specific to working with routes such as creating, editing, and managing them.
- Destination commands. These are commands specific to working with destination information.
- Lookaround commands. These are commands specific to configuring the automatic Lookaround settings.
- Multiple repeat commands. These are commands specific to enabling or disabling commands which automatically repeat at specified intervals.
- Configuration and Option commands. These are commands specific to configuring and customizing Sense Navigation.
- Miscellaneous commands. These are commands which do not quite fit the other help categories.

Each of the above menu items contains a submenu list of the commands for that category. Navigating each menu and submenu is done the same as navigating other menus in the Sense notetaker. To close the help system, press SPACE-Z. If you want to back out of a submenu and return to the prior menu, press SPACE-E. If you are on the main list of help categories and you press SPACE-E, the help system will close. When the help system closes, you are returned to the main display area of Sense Navigation.


Braille Display Abbreviations

Since each Braille cell takes up precious space, SenseNav uses abbreviations to indicate various pieces of information. The following are the Braille abbreviations and their meanings.

Cardinal direction abbreviations
- N  North
- NE Northeast
- E  East
- SE Southeast
- S  South
- SW Southwest
- W  West
- NW Northwest

Route message abbreviations
- d:  destination name, distance, and direction
- nt: next turn instructions
- wp: waypoint list
- cw: name of current waypoint
- dw: heading and distance to nearest waypoint

Automatic Lookaround announcement abbreviations
- lx:  automatic lookaround name of the next intersection
- nx:  basic information of the next intersection
- nxd: detailed information of the next intersection
- xx:  basic information of the nearest intersection
- xxd: detailed information of the nearest intersection
- la:  automatic lookaround annotation of a GPS replay
- lp: automatic lookaround name and category of a POI
- ls:  automatic lookaround name of a new street
- lc:  automatic lookaround name of a new city
- lz:  automatic lookaround of a new zip code
- lm:  automatic lookaround name of a new map

POI abbreviations
- np:  name of nearest POI
- pd:  nearest POI description
- pl:  POI list
- up:  user POI list
- fl:  favorites list
- hl:  history list
- lat: latitude corrdinate
- lon: longitude coordinate

GPS abbreviations
- h:  heading
- s:  speed
- ga: GPS accuracy
- gq: GPS Quality
- al: altitude
- dt: distance traveled
- na: nearest address number
- sa: speed alert


Copy Protection

Each copy of the Sense Navigation program is tied to a specific Sense notetaker. The GPS receiver can be used on multiple units, but Sense Navigation is specific to a particular unit's MAC Address. The software, Points of Interest, and map data for the countries you purchased are also licensed for use only on your specific Sense notetaker. User defined Points of Interest can be shared with users of other Sendero-based GPS software and are not copy protected. You may also hear copy protection referred to as a security key, license key, or as Digital Rights Management.



+ Section 5. Location Search

There are various ways to search for locations on the map. They include; searching by address, searching by latitude and longitude coordinates, and searching by points of interest. This section only discusses address searches.


Location Search by Address

Hot key: SPACE-S
Menu: F2, S, S

Searching for a location by address is one of the most commonly used features of Sense Navigation. For example, it can be used to set a friend's home as your destination or to virtually explore a new city you may be visiting. You can look up an address in two ways; by city name or by zip/postal code. You can also view the location history list and favorites list for quick access to previously saved locations. This section describes how to search for a location by city name and zip/postal code.

To search for a location by city name or zip/postal code, press SPACE-S. When the Search Location dialog box opens, it will prompt you for the type of search you want to perform.

The first way to search for a location is by city name. The following steps show how to lookup GW Micro's location using this method.

GW Micro's address is: 725 Airport North Office Park, Fort Wayne, IN 46825.

To search for the address by city name, do the following:
1) Press SPACE-S from the main display area. A combo box of location search types will display. The default is City. Press SPACE or BACKSPACE to choose from the different search types such as City, Zip/postal, Favorites, and History. However for this example we are using City. After choosing the City option, press F3 or ENTER to move to the map list.
2) Sense Navigation will display the list of available maps. When the list of maps displays, the map which matches your current position will be selected. For example, if Sense Navigation is loaded with Washington, Colorado, and Indiana, and your current location is Indiana, this is the map which will be selected. However if only 1 map is loaded in Sense Navigation, there will only be 1 to choose from. Press UP or DOWN arrow to choose Indiana from the list, then press F3 or ENTER to move to the city name edit box.
3) Sense Navigation will display the city name edit box which will be populated with the name of the city your current position is in. For example if your current position is in Fort Wayne, this is what will appear in the edit box. Type the city name, "Fort Wayne" if it is not already there and press F3 or ENTER to search for the city.
4) Sense Navigation will display the list of cities which match the name you typed. Since in this example you typed "Fort Wayne", only 1 city is listed. Had you typed something shorter such as "Wayne", then 3 cities would be listed since there are 3 city names with "Wayne" as part of their name. Press UP or DOWN arrow to choose Fort Wayne, then press F3 or ENTER to move to the address number edit box.
5) Sense Navigation will display the address number edit box. Please note, if you press ENTER while it is empty, a search for street intersections rather than a specific address will be done. Type the address number, "725" and press F3 or ENTER to move to the street name edit box.
6) Sense Navigation will display the street name edit box. Although the street is called "Airport North Office Park", just type the name, "airport" and press F3 or ENTER to search for the street. Please note, if only 1 street matches the name you type in this edit box, the street list is skipped and the search is done immediately.
7) Sense Navigation will display the list of streets which match the name you typed. Since in this example you typed "airport", there are 3 streets with the name "airport" to choose from. Press UP or DOWN arrow to choose Airport North Office Park, then press F3 or ENTER to perform the search.

You are now moved to the search results area. If Sense Navigation displays a static box with a distance value, it means that the location was found.


The second way to search for a location is by zip/postal code. There may be times when searching for an address by city name does not work. One of the most common reasons is because the location is in an area where the city name doesn't exactly match the map information. The following steps show how to lookup GW Micro's location using this method.

To search for the address by zip/postal code, do the following:
1) Press SPACE-S from the main display area. A combo box of location search types will display. The default is City. Press SPACE or BACKSPACE to choose from the different search types such as City, Zip/postal, Favorites, and History. However for this example we are using Zip/postal. After choosing the Zip/postal option, press F3 or ENTER to move to the map list.
2) Sense Navigation will display the list of available maps. When the list of maps displays, the map which matches your current position will be selected. For example, if Sense Navigation is loaded with Washington, Colorado, and Indiana, and your current location is Indiana, this is the map which will be selected. However if only 1 map is loaded in Sense Navigation, there will only be 1 to choose from. Press UP or DOWN arrow to choose Indiana from the list, then press F3 or ENTER to move to the zip code edit box.
3) Sense Navigation will display the zip/postal edit box which will be populated with the zip code your current position is in. For example if your current position is in Fort Wayne, the zip code, "46805" might appear in the edit box. Type the zip code, "46825" if it is not already there and press F3 or ENTER to search for it.
4) Sense Navigation will display the list of zip codes which match the value you typed. Since in this example you typed "46825", only 1 zip code is listed. Had you typed something shorter such as "25", then 13 zip codes would be listed since there are 13 zip codes with "25" in them. Press UP or DOWN arrow to choose 46825, then press F3 or ENTER to move to the address number edit box.
5) Sense Navigation will display the address number edit box. Please note, if you press ENTER while it is empty, a search for street intersections rather than a specific address will be done. Type the address number, "725" and press F3 or ENTER to move to the street name edit box.
6) Sense Navigation will display the street name edit box. Although the street is called "Airport North Office Park", just type the name, "airport" and press F3 or ENTER to search for the street. Please note, if only 1 street matches the name you type in this edit box, the street list is skipped and the search is done immediately.
7) In this example, there is only 1 street which matches the search string "airport" for the zip code 46825. Because of this, the search is done immediately and the list of street names is skipped.

You are now moved to the search results area. If Sense Navigation displays a static box with a distance value, it means that the location was found.


Location Search Results

Once the location has been found by either city name or zip code search, Sense Navigation displays "Distance: xx" where xx is the distance between your current position and the location you searched for. For example, if you are at home and you searched for your work address in the same city, the distance may be a few miles. However if you searched for an address in another state, the distance may be several hundred miles instead.

The following is what you will find in the dialog box after performing a location search:
- Search results static box
When a location has been found, the first item displayed is the distance from your current position to the location. Press the DOWN arrow repeatedly to display the zip code, address number, latitude, and longitude. Press F3 repeatedly to move to the various action buttons contained in the dialog box.

- Previous button: BACKSPACE-P 
Press this button to go back one step in the search process. This is useful in case you need to make a minor change in your search instead of completely starting over.

- Drive there button: ENTER-D
Press this button to create a vehicle route. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and create a vehicle route from your current position to the location you searched for.

- Walk there button: ENTER-W
Press this button to create a pedestrian route. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and create a vehicle route from your current position to the location you searched for.

- Add to favorites button: ENTER-F
Press this button to add a new favorite. Sense Navigation will add the location you searched for to your favorites list.

- Add as POI button: ENTER-P
Press this button to add a new user POI. Sense Navigation will switch to the new user POI dialog box so you can enter the details of the location you searched for.

- Set as destination button: ENTER-E
Press this button to set the destination. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and set the location you searched for as the destination without creating a route to it.

- Set as virtual position button: BACKSPACE-V
Press this button to set the virtual position. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and set your virtual position to the location you searched for. If you switch to Virtual navigation mode, you can virtually explore the area near the location.

- Set as both button: ENTER-B
Press this button to set both the destination and the virtual position. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and set your virtual position to the location you searched for. In addition, the location will also be set as the destination.

- Cancel button: F4
Press this button to close the dialog box without taking any action.



+ Section 6. Points of Interest (POIs)

First, what is a POI? A point of interest (POI) is anything which may be of interest in a mapped area. Typically POIs are saved locations of businesses, highway exits, and commercial landmarks. In addition, any place on the map can be designated as a point of interest.

The POIs are categorized into main and sub-categories for easier searching. In addition, you can add and modify your own custom user POIs.


Nearest POI Information

Hot key for nearest POI name: P
Hot key for nearest POI details: SPACE-P

To display the name of the nearest POI to your current position, press P. To open the Nearest POI Details dialog box, press SPACE-P instead.


Searching For POIs

There are 3 ways of finding points of interest:
1) View a list of near POIs by pressing F or DOT-4.
2) Simple POI Search by pressing SPACE-F.
3) Advanced POI search by pressing BACKSPACE-F.


Near POIs

Hot key: F or DOT-4
Menu: F2, P, F

To view a list of POIs which are nearest to your current position in any category and in any direction, press F or DOT-4. When the Near POIs dialog box opens, it will display a list of POIs beginning with the closest one to your current position.


Simple POI Search

Hot key: SPACE-F
Menu: F2, S, P

If you want to search for a POI by name or category, press SPACE-F. When the Simple POI Search dialog box opens, you are placed in the main category list. Once POIs have been found, a list showing the POI names will display.

The following steps show how to use the Simple POI search to lookup a pizza restaurant called Rusty Pan which is about 17 miles from GW Micro's location. We are assuming that your current position is already near GW Micro from the example in Section 5 of this manual.

To search for Rusty Pan, do the following:
1) Press SPACE-F from the main display area. The Simple POI Search dialog box will open and you will be in the main category list. The first category displayed is "All". You can press SPACE-DOT-4 repeatedly to move down the list. Other categories such as Bank, Bonus, and Restaurant are displayed. Press R until the Restaurant category is selected, then press F3 to move to the sub-category list.
2) The first sub-category displayed is "All". You can press SPACE-DOT-4 repeatedly to move down the sub-category list. Leave the "All" sub-category selected, then press F3 to move to the search string edit box.
3) In the search string edit box, type "rusty" and press ENTER to begin the search.
4) Sense Navigation will search for the POIs which match the search parameters from the above steps. If the search takes some time, beeps will play.

You are now moved to the search results area. Since in this example you typed the word "rusty", only 1 POI is listed as "Rusty Pan, Restaurant, N High St, Roanoke, 16.84 mi, Southwest."

The search results consist of the list of POIs, the POI details, and the various action buttons you can take on a selected POI.


Advanced POI Search

Hot key: BACKSPACE-F
Menu: F2, S, A

If you want to search for a POI by category, subcategory, distance, direction, or field type, press BACKSPACE-F. When the Advanced POI Search dialog box opens, you are placed in the main category list. Once POIs have been found, a list showing the POI names will display.

The following steps show how to use the Advanced POI search to lookup a pizza restaurant called Rusty Pan which is about 17 miles from GW Micro's location. We are assuming that your current position is already near GW Micro from the example in Section 5 of this manual.

To search for Rusty Pan, do the following:
1) Press BACKSPACE-F from the main display area. The Advanced POI Search dialog box will open and you will be in the main category list. The first category displayed is "All". You can press SPACE-DOT-4 repeatedly to move down the list. Other categories such as Bank, Bonus, and Restaurant are displayed. Press R until the Restaurant category is selected, then press F3 to move to the sub-category list.
2) The first sub-category displayed is "All". You can press SPACE-DOT-4 repeatedly to move down the sub-category list. Leave the "All" sub-category selected, then press F3 to move to the starting distance edit box.
3) The default starting distance is 0. Type the number 15, then press F3 to move to the search direction list.
4) The default direction to search is ahead of your current position. You can press SPACE-DOT-4 repeatedly to select other directions such as right, behind, left, and full circle from your current position. You can even select a cardinal direction in case your heading has not been established. Since in this example, we are not sure in what direction the POI is, press F to select full circle, then press F3 to move to the search field list.
5) The default field to search by is the POI name. You can press SPACE-DOT-4 repeatedly to select other fields such as address number, street name, and phone number. Leave the field as name, then press F3 to move to the search string edit box.
6) In the search string edit box, type "pan" and press ENTER to begin the search.
7) Sense Navigation will search for the POIs which match the search parameters from the above steps. If the search takes some time, beeps will play.

You are now moved to the search results area. Since in this example you typed the word "pan", there should be 8 POIs listed. Press SPACE-DOT-4 to move down the list until you select, "Rusty Pan, Restaurant, N High St, Roanoke, 16.84 mi, Southwest."

The search results consist of the list of POIs, the POI details, and the various action buttons you can take on a selected POI.


POI Search Results

Sense Navigation moves you to the list of POIs when you press F, or when POIs have been found using the Simple or Advanced POI search methods.

The following is what you will find in the dialog box after performing a POI search or after pressing F:
- POI name list
This is where the list of POIs is displayed. As you move down the list with SPACE-DOT-4, Sense Navigation will display the POI name, the category and sub category if it has one, the street the POI is on, the city the POI is in, the heading and distance to the POI from your current position, the side of the street the POI is on if known, and the compass direction. If you are in live navigation and are physically moving, the distance and direction of the POIs is updated dynamically as the distance and direction changes.
Example: "G W Micro, Shop/Service, Airport North Office Park, Fort Wayne, 234 feet ahead." Since some basic information about the POI is given in the list, you can quickly determine if this is the POI you are interested in without pressing F3 or ENTER to view the POI details.
While you are in the POI list, you can press any letter to quickly move to a POI whose name begins with that letter. For example: G until you find "G W Micro." The Sense notetaker will beep if there are no POIs which start with the letter you type. Press F3 repeatedly to move to the POI details list and the various action buttons contained in the dialog box.

- POI details static box
This is where the list of details for the selected POI are displayed. As you move down the list with SPACE-DOT-4, Sense Navigation will display the available POI details such as distance and heading, category, sub-category, ETC. You can also press the letter which matches the name of the POI detail you want to view. I.E. D for the POI distance and heading, A for the address number, and P for the phone number. If more than 1 POI detail begins with the same letter, such as sub-category, street name, and side of street, the letter S will need to be pressed repeatedly. The cursor routing keys of the Braille display can also be pressed to quickly display specific POI details. To return to the POI name list, press SPACE-F3.

- Modify button: SPACE-M
Press this button to modify the selected POI. Sense Navigation will switch to the Modify POI dialog box so you can update the details of the selected POI.

- Delete button: SPACE-D
Press this button to delete the selected POI. Sense Navigation will delete the selected POI from the database. When the POI is deleted, you are returned to the POI list. Please note: The POI is deleted immediately without confirmation.

- Drive there button: ENTER-D
Press this button to create a vehicle route. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and create a vehicle route from your current position to the selected POI.

- Walk there button: ENTER-W
Press this button to create a pedestrian route. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and create a pedestrian route from your current position to the selected POI.

- Add to favorites button: ENTER-F
Press this button to add a new favorite. Sense Navigation will add the selected POI to your favorites list.

- Set as Waypoint button: BACKSPACE-W
Press this button to add a new Waypoint. Sense Navigation will switch to the new Waypoint dialog box so you can enter the details of the selected POI.

- Set as destination button: ENTER-E
Press this button to set the destination. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and set the selected POI as the destination without creating a route to it.

- Set as virtual position button: BACKSPACE-V
Press this button to set the virtual position. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and set your virtual position to the location of the selected POI. If you switch to Virtual navigation mode, you can virtually explore the area near the POI.

- Set as both button: ENTER-B
Press this button to set both the destination and the virtual position. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and set your virtual position to the selected POI. In addition, the POI will also be set as the destination.

- Cancel button: F4
Press this button to close the dialog box without taking any action.


Working With User Points of Interest

It can be very helpful to create your own user Points of Interest. For example, the location of the front door of a building is more accurate than its general address as defined by the commercial POI listing. In addition, you can also add environmental details such as recessed doorway or steep driveway.

The information you provided in the POI author configuration is displayed in the author field when viewing the POI details. This could be your name or your initials. If the POI author is not configured, Sense Navigation prompts you for it when you add a new user POI. You can modify the POI author at any time by pressing O, A from the main display area.


Adding User POIs

Hot key: SPACE-DOT-3
Menu: F2, P, P

There are several ways to add a User POI. The most common way is by capturing your current live GPS or virtual position and assigning a name to that location.

For example, you arrive at a location which is not currently in the POI database and you want to save it for future use. This could be the location of a new business, your own home, or low-hanging branches along a sidewalk.

To add a new user POI based on your current location, press SPACE-DOT-3. When the Add New User POI dialog box opens, it will prompt you for the name of the POI.

The following is the description of the new user POI dialog box:
- User POI name edit box
The name you want to give the POI is entered here. This can be the name of a business or place. If it's the name of a business, you may want to make it slightly different to distinguish it from the commercial listing. Please note: There may be times when the user POI name edit box is already populated with a suggested POI name.

- User POI description edit box
An optional description of the POI is entered here. Perhaps the POI is located near a trash can or mailbox.

- Confirm button: ENTER
Press this button to close the dialog box and save the changes.

- Cancel button: F4
Press this button to close the dialog box without taking any action.

Please note: Pressing ENTER while you are on an edit box is the same as pressing ENTER on the Confirm button.

You will notice that there are not many POI details available when adding a user POI. Things such as the POI phone number, address number, street name, ETC can be added/modified from the Modify User POI dialog box. To modify a User POI, press ENTER-P to open the User POI Manager, then arrow to the POI you want to modify. Press SPACE-M and the Modify User POI dialog box will open. Press F3 to the appropriate edit boxes and add in the information for the User POI.


The User POI Manager

Hot key: ENTER-P
Menu: F2, P, U

All of the User POIs you add are saved to a file called User.pdb. In order to see the list of POIs you added, press ENTER-P to open the User POI Manager dialog box. When the User POI Manager dialog box opens, a list of the POIs you added are displayed.

The following is what you will find in the dialog box after pressing ENTER-P:
- POI name list
This is where the list of POIs is displayed. As you move down the list with SPACE-DOT-4, Sense Navigation will display the POI name.
While you are in the POI list, you can press any letter to quickly move to a POI whose name begins with that letter. For example: G until you find "G W Micro." The Sense notetaker will beep if there are no POIs which start with the letter you type. Press ENTER to display the POI details, and F3 repeatedly to move to the various action buttons contained in the dialog box.
If you press ENTER to display the POI details, the arrow keys are used to move up and down the list just like when you press SPACE-P from the main display area to view the nearest POI details.

- POI details static box
If you press ENTER on a POI in the list, this is where the list of details for the selected POI are displayed. In order to close the details and return to the User POI Manager, press F4. As you move down the list with SPACE-DOT-4, Sense Navigation will display the available POI details such as the address, phone number, category, sub-category, ETC. You can also press the letter which matches the name of the POI detail you want to view. I.E. C for the Category, A for the address number, and P for the phone number. If more than 1 POI detail begins with the same letter, such as sub-category, street name, and side of street, the letter S will need to be pressed repeatedly. The cursor routing keys of the Braille display can also be pressed to quickly display specific POI details. To return to the POI name list, press F4.

- Modify button: SPACE-M
Press this button to modify the selected POI. Sense Navigation will switch to the Modify POI dialog box so you can update the details of the selected POI.

- Delete button: SPACE-D
Press this button to delete the selected POI. Sense Navigation will delete the selected POI from the database. When the POI is deleted, you are returned to the POI list. Please note: The POI is deleted immediately without confirmation.

- Drive there button: ENTER-D
Press this button to create a vehicle route. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and create a vehicle route from your current position to the selected POI.

- Walk there button: ENTER-W
Press this button to create a pedestrian route. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and create a pedestrian route from your current position to the selected POI.

- Add to favorites button: ENTER-F
Press this button to add a new favorite. Sense Navigation will add the selected POI to your favorites list.

- Set as Waypoint button: BACKSPACE-W
Press this button to add a new Waypoint. Sense Navigation will switch to the new Waypoint dialog box so you can enter the details of the selected POI.

- Set as destination button: ENTER-E
Press this button to set the destination. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and set the selected POI as the destination without creating a route to it.

- Set as virtual position button: BACKSPACE-V
Press this button to set the virtual position. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and set your virtual position to the location of the selected POI. If you switch to Virtual navigation mode, you can virtually explore the area near the POI.

- Set as both button: ENTER-B
Press this button to set both the destination and the virtual position. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and set your virtual position to the selected POI. In addition, the POI will also be set as the destination.

- Close button: ENTER
Press this button to close the dialog box.



+ Section 7. Routes

The first general use of Sense Navigation is to navigate to a specific destination along an automatically planned route. In addition to both pedestrian and vehicle style routes, you can also create manual routes. These routes can of course be used in conjunction with the automatic Lookaround information which Sense Navigation provides.


Creating pedestrian or vehicle routes

Hot key for pedestrian route: R, P
Hot key for vehicle route: R, V

In order to create a route, there must be a starting point and a destination set. The starting point is your current position, whether it's the Live GPS position or the Virtual one. When you search for an address or a point of interest, you can set it as the destination by pressing ENTER-E from the search dialog box.

Once you have a destination set, press R, P to create a pedestrian route, or R, V to create a vehicle route. A pedestrian route may take you North on a South-only street, and a vehicle route will honor the correct type of streets in the map. Additionally, the time for the route to complete is calculated accordingly. A quicker way to create these types of routes without having to first set the destination is by using the Drive there or Walk there buttons when searching for an address or POI.

As you travel along the route, Sense Navigation will indicate when the next turn is approaching and again, when you should make the actual turn. Once you have successfully arrived at your destination, the route will automatically close. This behavior can be changed by pressing R, T, C and setting the auto-close route at destination setting to off.

Please note: It is not possible to create a route if you don't have a destination set or if you don't use the Drive there/Walk there buttons.


Tips on Following a Vehicular Route

When traveling on a freeway or highway, the next turn in the route might be announced as "0.50 miles to Waypoint 12, proceed right on Ramp, connecting to Main Street." The most effective way to review a vehicular route you are traveling on is to explore it.

The following hot keys are used to explore the route:
- SPACE-DOT-5. Press this hot key to explore the route forward Waypoint by Waypoint.
- SPACE-DOT-2. Press this hot key to explore the route backward Waypoint by Waypoint.
- SPACE-DOTS-5-6. Press this hot key to explore the route forward turn by turn.
- SPACE-DOTS-2-3. Press this hot key to explore the route backward turn by turn.

As these keys are pressed, Sense Navigation will display; the distance between the Waypoints, the Waypoint number, the Waypoint name, the Waypoint heading, and the turn direction.

You may have to press DOTS-5-6 a few times before you move past the exit ramp to the nearest intersection. The name of the intersection is your major clue as to the exit name from a highway. Ramps may have a couple Waypoints because they curve around. Also, the intersection at the end of the ramp isn't always the name of the exit. There may also be a name for the exit in the POI database.

Once you approach the turning point, you will be alerted and you can tell the driver to take the next exit. Normally you want Turns-Only mode activated. This way you will not hear each Waypoint as you reach it. You can always display the name of the current Waypoint by pressing K. If you are on a highway, these individual Waypoints may not be legal exits or entrances from the highway.


Saving routes

Hot key: R, S
Menu: F2, R, S

If you want to save a route for later use, press R, S. The Sense notetaker will prompt you for the name you want to give it. The save dialog box is the same as when you save a document from the word processor. Only computer Braille characters are allowed for file names. By default the routes you save go in the RouteFiles folder of your Sense Navigation installation.

Saved routes can later be opened by pressing R, O so you don't have to find the destination all over again.


Closing routes

Hot key: R, C
Menu: F2, R, C

If you no longer wish to follow an established route, press R, C. Sense Navigation will close the route and you will no longer receive turn instructions. By default, routes will close upon reaching the destination.


Recalculating routes

Hot key: BACKSPACE-DOT-3
Menu: F2, R, E

By default, Sense Navigation automatically recalculates the route if you deviate from it. However if you have this feature turned off, or you want to manually recalculate the route, press BACKSPACE-DOT-3.


Route Commands Menu

Hot key: R
Menu: F2, R

To access the Route Commands Menu, press R. You can move down through the commands by pressing SPACE-DOT-4 or the shortcut letter for the command you want. I.E. P to create a pedestrian route. The Route Commands menu is separated into 3 categories followed by the frequently used commands.

The 3 categories are:
- Route announcement
- Route management
- Route settings

To display the list of commands within those categories, press ENTER on the appropriate menu item.

To display the list of frequently used commands, press SPACE-DOT-4 and arrow down past the 3 main categories.

Please note: If you access the route menu via the program menu, F2, R, it does not list as many route commands as simply pressing R does.


Frequently Used Route Commands

The following are some frequently used commands which display information while a route is open:
Next turn or road transition: T or BACKSPACE-DOTS-2-3
Destination information: D or DOT-6
Current Waypoint: K
Nearest Waypoint: N
Percent of route completed: DOTS-1-4-6
List of route turns: BACKSPACE-I
List of Waypoints: BACKSPACE-W
Route distance and ETA from current position to Explore Waypoint: R, A, G
Total route distance: R, A, D


Route options

Hot key menu style: R, T
Hot key dialog box style: BACKSPACE-R

The following are the route settings and their defaults. If you use the Route menu, all options begin with R, T. For example, to adjust the setting for pedestrian turns, press R, T, X. If you use the dialog box by pressing BACKSPACE-R, all route options are presented in a list. Press SPACE-DOT-4 to move down the list and press SPACE to cycle through the choices.

- Auto increment Waypoint: A
This setting controls the method of searching the nearest Waypoint while exploring a route in live navigation. When set to On (default), the start of the route will be searched for the Waypoint. When set to Off, the nearest position from the current position will be searched for the Waypoint.

- Force sequential mode: F
This setting controls whether the route is forced to follow the Waypoints in sequential order. When set to On, the Waypoints in a route will have to be reached in order so the route will be followed correctly. This is particularly useful with manual routes because they may turn back on themselves or move in a specific direction that may cross over other Waypoints. When set to Off (default), the route will give the next turn information even if some Waypoints have been skipped. This can be useful if you cut across part of a street corner when making a turn. This setting may cause you to skip the Waypoint set at an intersection. When Sense Navigation detects you are heading toward the next Waypoint, it will give you the new turn information even though you skipped one of the waypoints.

- Waypoint mode: M
This setting controls whether Sense Navigation will display all waypoints along a route, or just the route turns. When set to Turns only mode (default), only the turns are displayed. When set to Detailed mode, all waypoints are displayed.

- Waypoint numbering: N
This setting controls whether waypoints are numbered. When set to On (default), waypoints will have an assigned number. When set to Off, the waypoints will not be numbered.

- Auto recalculate route: R
This setting controls whether Sense Navigation will automatically recalculate an open route. When set to Auto (default), routes will be automatically recalculated when Sense Navigation detects that the route is not being followed correctly. When set to Manual, Sense Navigation will not automatically recalculate a route. Please note: Regardless of this setting, you can always manually recalculate the route by pressing BACKSPACE-DOT-3.

- Pedestrian turns: X
This setting controls how the created route treats pedestrian turns.When set to Shortest distance (default), routes are created based on distance even if it means extra turns. When set to Fewest turns, Sense Navigation will not take into account the route distance in order to create the route with as few turns as possible.

- Vehicle turns: V
This setting controls how the created route treats vehicle turns. When set to Favors right (default), routes tend to have more right turns. The other settings are Favors left and Fewest turns.

- Vehicle mode: B
This setting controls which kind of vehicle route is created. When set to Fastest (default), the route is created based on the faster time as determined by the streets used even if it means the distance traveled is longer. When set to shortest, the route is created based on the shortest distance from the starting point to the destination even if it means that it will take longer to reach the destination.

- Highways: H
This setting controls how the created route uses highways. When set to Normal (default), highways are used if necessary. When set to None, no highways are used. When set to Preferred, highways are most likely used, and when set to Avoid if possible, highways are most likely not used.

- Toll roads: T
This setting controls how the created route uses toll roads. When set to Normal (default), toll roads are used if necessary. When set to None, no toll roads are used. When set to Avoid if possible, toll roads are most likely not used.

- Roundabouts: O
This setting controls how the created route uses roundabouts. When set to Normal (default), roundabouts are used if necessary. When set to None, no roundabouts are used. When set to Avoid if possible, roundabouts are most likely not used.

- Route Lookaround: L
This setting controls the automatic Lookaround announcements when a route is open. When set to Route and Intersection (default), the only automatic announcements displayed are route instructions and intersections. The other settings are Route and POI announcements, Route announcements only, and Current Lookaround settings. If you select Current Lookaround settings, all Lookaround announcements as defined by pressing BACKSPACE-L are used.

- Auto close route at destination: C
This setting controls whether the route is automatically closed when you reach the destination. The default setting is On.



+ Section 8. Looking Around

Sense Navigation provides a means of accessing information about your environment through speech and Braille. This information can be invaluable for getting oriented in any environment whether it's familiar or not.

Whether you are traveling in a new area or in the same place you've lived in for many years, both informational commands and automatic Lookaround announcements can give you a clear picture of your environment. Any place on the map can be defined as a destination, point of interest, or be virtually explored. This is often the way sighted people orient, by using nearby landmarks and signs to know that they are in a familiar or unfamiliar area. The local maps and Points of Interest databases allow the environment to talk to you through the Sense notetaker so a blind person can also orient in this fashion.

The commands for looking around work while you are in either Live or Virtual navigation mode, and whether you are following a route or not.


Automatic Lookaround Announcements

Hot key menu style: ENTER-M
Hot key dialog box style: BACKSPACE-L

The Automatic Lookaround Mode constantly searches for POIs and intersections in the vicinity and announces them when they are near. By default, Automatic Lookaround announcements trigger on nearby POIs, up-coming intersections, street changes, city changes, zip code changes, and map changes.

Any or all Lookaround Announcements can be turned off so you have full control of what kind of information is automatically displayed. If you are following a route, Automatic Lookaround only announces the route instructions and intersections. You can change this behavior from the Route Lookaround settings by pressing R, T, L. To change the general Lookaround settings, press BACKSPACE-L to open the Lookaround Options dialog box.

When the Lookaround Options dialog box opens, you are placed on the master Lookaround setting. The dialog box is made up of several lists and edit boxes. Press SPACE-DOT-4 to move down a list, F3 to move to the edit boxes, and ENTER to save your changes.

The following is the description of the Lookaround Options dialog box:

The first list contains the following items:
- Lookaround: On
This is the master Lookaround switch. When set to On (default), all the below Lookaround settings are automatically announced as long as their own setting is On. When set to Off, nothing is automatically announced.

- Intersections: On
- Commercial POIs: On
- User private POIs: On
- Announce new street name: On
- Announce new city name: On
- Announce new zip code: On
- Announce new map name: On
- Announce annotations: On
- Announce Speed alert: On

The next 2 items in the list affect what information about POI announcements are included:
- Include tags in POI announcements: On
- Include distance and direction in POI announcements: Off

- Category lists: All
The second and third lists contain the main and sub-categories for the commercial POI Lookaround setting. For example, you might want Sense Navigation to automatically announce nearby POIs, but only if they are in the Restaurant category.

- Lookaround direction: Ahead
The fourth list is where you can set in what direction Sense Navigation searches for automatic POI announcements. The choices are Ahead, Right, Behind, Left, Full circle, and the 4 cardinal directions.

- Max speed for Lookaround intersection: 55 mph
This edit box is where you type a speed value which affects how Lookaround intersections are handled. If you are moving faster than the value entered, intersections are not announced. This setting is good for highways.

- Confirm button: ENTER
Press this button to close the dialog box and save the changes.

- Cancel button: F4
Press this button to close the dialog box without taking any action.

Please note: If you would rather change 1 item at a time, press ENTER-M to open the Lookaround menu. Then you can press the shortcut for the option you want to change.

Examples:
1) Turn on or off all Lookaround announcements: ENTER-M, L, SPACE, ENTER
2) Turn on or off commercial POI announcements: ENTER-M, P, SPACE, ENTER
3) Turn on or off new city name announcements: ENTER-M, C, SPACE, ENTER


Manual Lookaround Mode

Manual Lookaround mode allows you to spot check your location. You can use most of these commands whether you are in Live GPS or Virtual navigation mode. However a few commands, such as S for speed, require that you have a GPS fix. The information displayed is relative to your current position when the command is issued.

Brief informational commands:
- A: Displays the nearest address.
- B: Displays the distance traveled.
- C: Displays the city/township/county.
- BACKSPACE-C: Displays the city/township/county, state/province, and zip/postal code.
- D: Displays the destination information.
- G: Displays the GPS accuracy. (requires a GPS fix)
- H: Displays the heading.
- I: Displays the distance between the virtual and live positions.
- P: Displays the name of the nearest POI.
- Q: Displays the GPS accuracy and quality in greater detail. (requires a GPS fix)
- S: Displays the live position speed. (requires a GPS fix)
- U: Displays the GPS date and time. (requires a GPS fix)
- X: Displays the nearest intersection information.
- DOTS-4-5-6: Displays the next intersection information.
- SPACE-X: Displays the nearest intersection information with additional details.
- SPACE-DOTS-4-6: Displays the next intersection information with additional details.
- Y: Displays the latitude and longitude coordinates.
- Z: Displays the current altitude of the live position. (requires a GPS fix)

The following informational commands open a dialog box when pressed. While the dialog box is open, press SPACE-DOT-4 to move down the list and F3 to move to additional buttons which may contain additional actions. Press ENTER to close the dialog box and return to the main display area.
- BACKSPACE-D: Displays detailed information about the destination.
- F: Displays a list of all nearby POIs.
- ENTER-F: Displays the favorites list.
- ENTER-G: Displays detailed information about the GPS receiver.
- ENTER-H: Displays the history list.
- ENTER-I: Displays detailed information about the location such as street, city, county, address range, and road class.
- BACKSPACE-P: Displays the list of user-defined POIs.
- SPACE-P: Displays the list of details for the nearest POI.
- ENTER-P: Displays the list of User POIs.
- SPACE-U: Displays the GPS date and time along with a button to set the Sense notetaker's time to the GPS. (requires a GPS fix)
- ENTER-X: Displays the nearest intersection information with additional details and actions.
- ENTER-DOTS-4-5-6: Displays the next intersection information with additional details and actions.

Please note: Other hot keys which give other types of information or perform additional actions are listed at the end of this manual.


Multiple Repeat Commands

Hot key menu style: M
Hot key dialog box style: BACKSPACE-M

The Multiple Repeat mode of Sense Navigation is where informational commands are automatically issued as if you kept pressing them at certain intervals.

Situations where you might use multiple repeat commands:
1) You are walking in a park and want to make sure you are not veering too far from a direction. Press M, H so that Sense Navigation automatically issues the heading command every X number of seconds.
2) You want to make sure you are walking at a certain speed. Press M, S so that Sense Navigation automatically issues the speed command every X number of seconds.
3) You are walking across a large parking lot in order to reach a row of mailboxes which are already set as your destination. Press M, D so that Sense Navigation automatically issues the destination command every X number of seconds.

The default interval for the multiple repeat commands is 12 seconds. This interval can be changed by pressing M, I. The range is between 5 and 300 seconds. If you want to force Sense Navigation to immediately issue the multiple repeat commands which are enabled without waiting for the specified interval, press BACKSPACE-A.

To enable or disable any multiple repeat command, press M followed by the command's shortcut. If the command is disabled, it will be enabled and vice versa. For example, press M, D to turn on the destination command and again to turn it off. If you are not sure which commands are on or off, press M, M to disable them all at once. If you are not sure of the command's shortcut, press M by itself, then arrow down the menu with SPACE-DOT-4.

The following is the list of the multiple repeat commands and their shortcuts:
- Turn off all multiple repeat commands: M
- Multiple repeat interval: I
- Intersection: X
- Detailed intersection: N
- Heading: H
- Destination: D
- Route current Waypoint: K
- Route next turn: T
- Route ETA: E
- Speed: S
- GPS status: G
- City: C
- Address: A
- Current POI: P
- Altitude: Z
- Latitude and longitude: Y
- Distance between Live and virtual position: V
- Distance traveled: B
- Percent of route completed: R

Please note: if the multiple repeat commands are too verbose, you can turn off the Sense Navigation prompts by pressing O, V and setting Verbose prompts to Off. Additionally, if you want to enable or disable multiple repeat commands from a dialog box, press BACKSPACE-M.



+ Section 9. Virtual Navigation

Virtual Navigation allows you to look at the maps without having to physically be in the location explored. Exploring the map in virtual mode is very useful in a number of situations.
1) You can familiarize yourself with your neighborhood before you actually walk or drive through it.
2) You can explore the layout of the streets in a city you will be traveling to.
3) You can preview a route in an area you will be visiting.
4) You can virtually walk around the vicinity of a Point of Interest or friend's address.
5) You can set the destination to a specific point of interest and then you can explore the vicinity of that destination to see what else is around.


You can switch between Live and Virtual navigation by pressing V at any time. If there are any multiple repeat commands enabled, they are not acted upon while you are in Virtual mode.

When you move to a new position on the map while you are in virtual navigation, you are using the virtual explorer. Each new position you move to is known as the current or virtual position. If you create a route, the current position will be used as the starting point of the route. All virtual explorer movement can be done either from the program menu or by using hot keys. Before turning left or right, you must first move forward to the nearest intersection. This is done by pressing DOTS-2-3-5-6. From this point, you can press DOTS-2-3 to make a left turn, and DOTS-5-6 to make a right turn. Moving backwards is done by pressing SPACE-DOTS-2-3-5-6. Please note: When moving backwards, you are still facing in the forward direction. This means that if you move 5 blocks South along a street, then you move backwards 1 block, you will still be facing south. So it's best to think of this command as an Undo command rather than a move backwards command.

As you move to each new intersection, Sense Navigation displays how much distance you virtually traveled, the heading, street name and turning direction.

If you have a route open, you can use the explore route commands SPACE-DOTS-5 or SPACE-DOTS-5-6 to automatically move along the route.

As you virtually move around in the map, you can press any informational hot key such as H for heading and B for distance traveled. Additionally, you can find points of interest and the starting location from where the POI is searched is your current virtual position. So if you find a restaurant 350 feet away, you can set it as a destination. Then later when you are in Live navigation, you can create a route to it.



+ Section 10. Replay Files

A GPS Replay file is a file which contains the time and date of where you were, where you went, when you went, and how long it took you to go. Basically it is a file that records the GPS information while you are traveling so that you can play it back later to review your trip. In some ways it can be thought of as a replay in time even though the only thing you are actually playing back is your location. It is sort of like using a tape recorder while traveling with your GPS. 

GPS replays are highly beneficial in training situations. For example, let's say you are out training with an orientation and mobility specialist. You start recording the GPS Replay file at the beginning of your training and let it run in the background while you are learning a new trip. Sense Navigation records your movements so you can play them back and study the trip you took.

Please note: A GPS Replay file records only your position, heading, speed, and number of satellites (i.e. The GPS data available for the given time). Commands you type while recording the GPS replay are not recorded. So if you press the S command 5 minutes after starting the recording, when you play it back, Sense Navigation will not issue the S command 5 minutes into the recording. However all informational and route commands are possible while recording the GPS replay and while playing it back.


Starting a GPS Replay

Hot key: SPACE-Q
Menu: F2, T, Q

To start recording a GPS replay file, do the following:
1) After starting Sense Navigation, insure you are tracking satellites by pressing G.
2) From the main display area, press SPACE-Q.
3) Sense Navigation will prompt you for a file name to give the GPS recording. This dialog box is the same as when you save a file in the word processor. By default, GPS replay files are saved in the ReplayFiles folder located in the same place as your Maps folder. If you want to save the replay file in a different folder, press SPACE-F3 to move to the location list. Then navigate to the folder you want. Once you choose a folder, press F3 to move back to the file name edit box.
4) By default, the GPS replay file is called gpsreplay01.trc. If one with that name already exists, gpsreplay02.trc is used. If you want to use the suggested name, press ENTER to begin the GPS recording. Otherwise, using computer Braille, type a more meaningful file name, then press ENTER to begin the GPS recording.

Please note: When starting a GPS replay, if you type the name of an existing GPS replay file, Sense Navigation will prompt you to choose Overwrite or Append. Choosing Append means that the GPS replay you start from this point on will be added to the existing replay file. Choosing Overwrite will erase the existing file and the GPS replay will be created as if the original replay file had never existed. When you want to stop recording the replay file, press SPACE-Q again and the recording will stop.

Now you can travel wherever you want and use Sense Navigation like normal. While a GPS replay is being recorded, you can press W to write an annotation. An annotation is a note about what you are doing at any given point. Annotations are part of the Lookaround announcements and automatically display when you reach them while replaying the file.

To write an annotation, do the following:
1) Press W at the point where you want to write the annotation.
2) Type the information you want and press ENTER.

Please note: Annotations can only be added when you are recording a GPS replay file.


Using a GPS Replay

Once you've recorded a GPS replay, you can play it back at any time by changing the GPS receiver to GPS Replay mode. While you are in a GPS replay session, you cannot use Sense Navigation in Live GPS Navigation mode.

To open a GPS replay file, do the following:
1) Press BACKSPACE-G to open the GPS Receiver Selection dialog box. A combo box of GPS receiver connection types opens and displays the current GPS receiver type you have set.
2) Press SPACE or BACKSPACE until GPS Replay is selected, then press F3.
3) You are placed on the GPS replay file button. Press ENTER to open the file browser.
4) Just like when you start a GPS replay session, you are placed in the file name edit box where you can type the name of the replay file you want to open. If you would rather navigate to the file without typing its name, press SPACE-F3 to display the files in the default folder called ReplayFiles.
5) If the file you want is in the default folder, type a letter to quickly navigate to the file which begins with that letter. You can also press SPACE-DOT-1 or SPACE-DOT-4 to move up and down the list.
6) Once you reach the file you want, whether by navigation or by typing its file name, press ENTER and you are returned to the GPS Receiver Selection dialog box.
7) Press F3 to move to the Confirm button, then press ENTER to close the dialog box.

Once the GPS Receiver Selection dialog box closes, Sense Navigation begins playing the file. It announces that it's connected with the GPS receiver and then it gives the GPS receiver accuracy, just like when you first start Sense Navigation for real. As the replay continues, Sense Navigation moves through the trip that you took. If Lookaround mode is enabled, nearby POIs are announced as you pass them. If you added annotations with the W command when you recorded the replay file, they are also announced.

There are a couple of ways you can determine that Sense Navigation is replaying the recorded GPS session:
1) Press the G command. When Sense Navigation displays the GPS accuracy, it also displays the name of the replay file.
2) Press the U command. When Sense Navigation displays the GPS date and time, it should be obvious that the date and time is from when you recorded the GPS replay file instead of the real date and time.

While you are playing a GPS replay file:
- You can press any informational command such as A, C, H, S, or X to display the appropriate information to your current position.
- You can find POIs using the Simple or Advanced POI search and see how far they are from your current position.
- You can use any multiple repeat commands from the M menu.
- You can pause and resume the GPS replay at any time by pressing BACKSPACE-Q.
- You can restart the GPS replay file by pressing ENTER-R to reconnect the GPS receiver.
- You can open or create a route you wish to follow at any time. This is done in the same way as when you are tracking GPS satellites in real time. Remember THAT if THE route recalculated while you were recording the replay, it will also recalculate at the same spot during the playback.

Please note: The GPS replay remains the active GPS receiver even if you close and restart Sense Navigation. To stop using the GPS replay file, press BACKSPACE-G and change the GPS receiver type to the one you normally use.


Creating a Route From a GPS Replay

Hot key: R, F
Menu: F2, R, F

Sense Navigation has the ability to create a route based on a GPS replay. The route created is complete with annotations, waypoints, and turns. If maps are loaded when creating the route, the street names to turn onto at the appropriate points are also included if the street is near the turning point. Additionally, the street and city of the destination is also announced.

Using the previous example of why you would create a replay, let's say that you are out training with an orientation and mobility specialist. You start recording the GPS Replay file at the beginning of your training and let it run in the background while you are learning a new trip. Once you Return home, you would like to have a route based on your trip complete with turning instructions.

To create a route from a GPS replay, do the following:
1) Press R, F. Sense Navigation prompts you for the GPS replay file name. This is the same dialog box used when you create a GPS replay.
2) Type the name of the file, or select it by pressing SPACE-F3 to move to the file list. By default, Sense Navigation looks in the ReplayFiles folder.
3) Press ENTER on the GPS Replay file.

Sense Navigation opens the GPS replay file and creates the route from it. A short time later it announces that the route has been created. If you are currently in GPS replay mode from the same file, the route is immediately followed.

If the replay contains annotations created with the W command, they are marked in the route as separate waypoints with the name of the annotation as the Waypoint's name. When reviewing the GPS replay, a unique sound plays just before the annotation is announced.

Please note: if you want to save the route, press R, S and type an appropriate name for it, then press ENTER. By default, routes are saved in the RouteFiles folder.



+ Section 11. Miscellaneous Functions of Sense Navigation

This section discusses various miscellaneous functions available in Sense Navigation.


Copying Text to the Clipboard

Hot key: ENTER-C

Copying text from an edit box from within any program of the Sense notetaker has always been possible. You simply select the text you want to copy, then you press ENTER-C to copy it to the clipboard. Later, you can paste the clipboard contents into another program by pressing ENTER-V. Sense Navigation is a little different because the majority of the information it displays is contained inside a static box which you cannot edit. Normally if you cannot edit the static box, you cannot select text to copy. However there are times when you would like to copy and paste certain information from Sense Navigation into another program like the address book or a text file in the word processor. When Sense Navigation is displaying any information in a static box, you can press ENTER-C and the contents of the static box is copied to the clipboard as if you had first selected the text to copy.

Example:
1) From the main display area of Sense Navigation, press the letter A to display the nearest address.
2) Press ENTER-C to copy this information to the clipboard.
3) Press F1, W to open the word processor of the Sense notetaker.
4) Press ENTER-V to paste the clipboard contents into the blank document.

When you read the current line you will find that the output of the nearest address command is now pasted into the document. Information which can be copied to the clipboard can be any output from a command entered in the main display area of Sense Navigation, and any information displayed in static boxes from searching for addresses, POIs, waypoints, or coordinates.


Distance Traveled

Hot key: B

Sense Navigation keeps track of how much ground you have covered in either the Live GPS or Virtual Navigation modes. The distance is measured according to the unit of measurement defined in the Sense Navigation configuration.

To display the distance traveled, press B. This command can be pressed any time you want to check how far you have traveled, whether it's in Live GPS or Virtual Navigation mode.

The distance traveled while in Live GPS Navigation is kept separate from Virtual Navigation. For example, if you have traveled 15 miles in Live Navigation, but have not moved at all in Virtual, the distance traveled is reported as 0 if you press B while you are in Virtual Navigation.

To reset the distance traveled counter back to 0, press ENTER-B.


Speed Announcement

Hot key: S or DOT-2

To display the current speed, press S or DOT-2. At lower speeds you will hear speeds such as 2.4 or 3.8. You must be tracking GPS satellites or in a GPS replay in order for this command to function.


Compass Heading

Hot key: H or DOT-5

To display the current heading in terms of a compass reading and degrees, press H or DOT-5. Sense Navigation displays the cardinal direction followed by the degrees. The average of your heading is calculated to minimize the variations in heading due to GPS fluctuations around 30 feet.

The degree reading is an excellent way to understand when you are on a curving road that would otherwise be difficult to detect by feel. It can take up to 10 to 15 seconds at pedestrian speeds to determine your direction of travel.

The following are the cardinal directions and their degrees:
- North: 0
- Northeast: 45
- East: 90
- Southeast: 135
- South: 180
- Southwest: 225
- West: 270
- Northwest: 315


Force GPS Heading

Hot key: BACKSPACE-H
Menu: F2, I, H

Forcing the GPS heading allows you to tell Sense Navigation the heading you will be traveling. For example, you exit a subway station and always head South. Since Sense Navigation doesn't know the direction of travel until you have moved for a time, forcing the GPS heading helps in case you are following a route or want to find nearby POIs.

To set a specific GPS heading, press BACKSPACE-H. A list opens showing North as the first item. Press SPACE-DOT-4 to move down the list until you select the heading you want. When you press ENTER on a compass heading, Sense Navigation temporarily sets the GPS heading to the one you selected. If you want to set the heading to a specific degree, I.E. 198 degrees, select the Specify degrees item at the bottom of the list, then type the value and press ENTER. Once you move for 15 seconds or so, your temporary heading will be replaced by the real GPS heading.


GPS Date and Time

Hot key: SPACE-U
Menu, F2, T, T

To open the GPS Date and Time settings, press SPACE-U. This opens a dialog box which displays the GPS date and time in a similar way as when you press SPACE-T from anywhere in the Sense notetaker.

While this dialog box is open, you can set the Sense notetaker's date and time so it matches the GPS by pressing F3, ENTER. In order for this to be successful, the proper Daylight Saving option and time zone for your location under the Sense notetaker's date and time settings must be correct.

In order for the GPS Date and Time feature to be accurate, you must be tracking GPS satellites.

If you only want to display the current GPS date and time without setting anything, press U.

Please note: It is not possible to set the Sense notetaker's date and time from the GPS when you are in a replay file since it's date and time was from when the replay was made.


Altitude

Hot key: Z

To display the approximate altitude, press Z. The Z vertical reading is not quite as accurate as the X/Y horizontal reading. Altitude accuracy averages approximately 50 to 75 feet (16 to 22 meters). You need at least a Fair GPS signal in order to get an altitude reading from Sense Navigation. You wouldn't want to fly an airplane based upon this GPS altitude reading, but it sure is fun to display the approximate altitude when flying.

Please note: You must be tracking GPS satellites in order for the Z command to function.


Repeat last command

Hot key: SPACE

This command will repeat which ever command was just pressed. To repeat the last command entered, press the SPACE key by itself. For example, if you are following a route and press T to get the turn information, pressing SPACE will simulate pressing T again. If you next press S to display your speed, pressing SPACE will simulate pressing S again. The repeat command is especially helpful if you are moving and you need to repeat a certain command without having to stop to press it.


History List

The history list is where Sense Navigation keeps a list of the 25 most recently used locations. Each time you create a route to an address or POI, the destination location is added to the history list.

Other types of locations which are added to the history list are:
- The location of the initial GPS fix when you run Sense Navigation.
- The location of an address, coordinate, or POI when you set it as your virtual position.
- The location of an address, coordinate, or POI when you set it as a destination.


Working With the History List

Hot key: ENTER-H
Menu: F2, S, H

To open the history list, press ENTER-H. Another way to open it is by pressing SPACE-S for a location search and choosing History from the search options.

When the History List dialog box opens, you are placed in the list of locations with the most recent one at the top.

The following is what you will find in the dialog box:
- History list
This is where the list of locations is displayed. As you move down the list with SPACE-DOT-4, Sense Navigation will display the location name, the city the location is in, the heading and distance to the location from your current position, and the compass direction. If you are in live navigation and are physically moving, the distance and direction of the location is updated dynamically as the distance and direction changes.
Example: "Initial GPS position, Airport North Office Park, Fort Wayne, 234 feet ahead."
While you are in the history list, you can press any letter to quickly move to a location whose name begins with that letter. For example: I until you find "Initial GPS position." The Sense notetaker will beep if there are no locations which start with the letter you type. Press F3 repeatedly to move to the various action buttons contained in the dialog box.

- Drive there button: ENTER-D
Press this button to create a vehicle route. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and create a vehicle route from your current position to the selected location.

- Walk there button: ENTER-W
Press this button to create a pedestrian route. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and create a pedestrian route from your current position to the selected location.

- Add as POI button: ENTER-P
Press this button to add a new user POI. Sense Navigation will switch to the new user POI dialog box so you can enter the details of this location.

- Set as destination button: ENTER-E
Press this button to set the destination. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and set the selected location as the destination without creating a route to it.

- Set as virtual position button: BACKSPACE-V
Press this button to set the virtual position. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and set your virtual position to the location. If you switch to Virtual navigation mode, you can virtually explore the area near the location.

- Set as both button: ENTER-B
Press this button to set both the destination and the virtual position. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and set your virtual position to the selected location. In addition, the location will also be set as the destination.

- Close button: F4
Press this button to close the dialog box without taking any action.


Favorites List

The Favorites list is a list of locations you may wish to work with at a later time. You can think of them like favorites in your web browser. Unlike the history list, you are not limited to the number of locations you can add as favorites.

The different location types are Points of Interest, address searches, Lat/Lon coordinates, waypoints along a route, intersections, and your current Live GPS or Virtual position. You can also manage your favorites such as viewing them, modifying them, or removing them as favorites.


Adding Favorites

To add a location, POI, or coordinate to your favorites, press F3 until you reach the Add to favorites button or press ENTER-F from the dialog box which contains the location itself.

Examples:
1) Add an address. Search for an address with SPACE-S and fill in the search parameters. When the location is found, press F3 until you reach the Add to favorites button, then press ENTER.
2) Add a POI. Search for a POI with either SPACE-F or BACKSPACE-F. When the POIs are found, arrow to the one you want and press F3 until you reach the Add to favorites button, then press ENTER.
3) Add an intersection. As you move in either Live or Virtual Navigation mode, press ENTER-X for the nearest intersection or ENTER-DOTS-4-5-6 for the next intersection. When the intersection information displays in the dialog box, press F3 until you reach the Add to favorites button, then press ENTER.
4) Add a Waypoint from a route. As you are following a route in either Live or Virtual Navigation mode, press BACKSPACE-I for the turns list or BACKSPACE-W for the waypoints list. When the Waypoint information displays in the dialog box, arrow to the one you want, then press F3 until you reach the Add to favorites button, then press ENTER.
5) Add your current position. Make sure you are in Live Navigation, then press SPACE-Y to open the Lat/Lon dialog box. The Lat/Lon coordinates for your current position will be filled in. Press F3 until you are at the Name edit box and type the name you want to call the favorite. Press F3 until you reach the Add to favorites button, then press ENTER.

Please note: Favorites are added to the list in ascending order. I.E. The most recent is at the top of the list. The information contained in the favorites list is stored in a file called Favorites.fdb which is located in the maps folder. If you switch map folders, a new favorites list file is created.


Working With the Favorites List

Hot key: ENTER-F
Menu: F2, S, F

To open the favorites list, press ENTER-F. Another way to open it is by pressing SPACE-S for a location search and choosing Favorites from the search options.

When the Favorites List dialog box opens, you are placed in the list of favorites with the most recently added favorite at the top.

The following is what you will find in the dialog box:
- Favorites list
This is where the list of favorites are displayed. As you move down the list with SPACE-DOT-4, Sense Navigation will display the favorite name, the address if any, the city, the heading and distance to the favorite from your current position, and the compass direction. If you are in live navigation and are physically moving, the distance and direction of the favorite is updated dynamically as the distance and direction changes.
Example: "G W Micro, 725 Airport North Office Park, Fort Wayne, 234 feet ahead."
While you are in the favorites list, you can press any letter to quickly move to a favorite whose name begins with that letter. For example: G until you find "G W Micro." The Sense notetaker will beep if there are no entries which start with the letter you type. Press F3 repeatedly to move to the various action buttons contained in the dialog box.

- Modify button: SPACE-M
Press this button to modify the selected favorite. Sense Navigation will switch to the Modify Favorite dialog box so you can update the details of the selected favorite. This is just like modifying a POI.

- Delete button: SPACE-D
Press this button to delete the selected favorite. Sense Navigation will delete the selected favorite from the database. When the favorite is deleted, you are returned to the favorites list. Please note: The favorite is deleted immediately without confirmation.

- Drive there button: ENTER-D
Press this button to create a vehicle route. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and create a vehicle route from your current position to the selected favorite.

- Walk there button: ENTER-W
Press this button to create a pedestrian route. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and create a pedestrian route from your current position to the selected favorite.

- Set as destination button: ENTER-E
Press this button to set the destination. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and set the selected favorite as the destination without creating a route to it.

- Set as virtual position button: BACKSPACE-V
Press this button to set the virtual position. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and set your virtual position to the location of the selected favorite. If you switch to Virtual navigation mode, you can virtually explore the area near the favorite.

- Set as both button: ENTER-B
Press this button to set both the destination and the virtual position. Sense Navigation will close the dialog box and set your virtual position to the selected favorite. In addition, the favorite will also be set as the destination.

- Close button: F4
Press this button to close the dialog box without taking any action.


Custom Dictionary

Menu: F2, T, D

Sense Navigation contains a custom pronunciation dictionary which helps in situations where the speech says things incorrectly. This pronunciation dictionary is separate than the Pronunciation Dictionary available from the Utilities menu of the Sense notetaker. The custom dictionary only affects the pronunciation of what the voice says. It does not change the way items are displayed in Braille.

To add, edit, and remove entries from the Custom Dictionary, press F2, T, D. There is no hot key available for opening the custom dictionary. When the Custom Dictionary dialog box opens, it will display the list of pronunciation entries. Press SPACE-DOT-4 to move down the list, and F3 to move to the other buttons.

The following is what you will find in the dialog box:
- Entries list
This is where the pronunciation entries are listed. Both the original and replacement spellings are displayed as 1 item. Press the UP or DOWN arrows to move in the list. Press F3 to move to the other buttons in the dialog box.

- Insert button: SPACE-I
Press this button to add a new entry. You are prompted for both the original and replacement spelling of the entry you want to add.

- Delete button: SPACE-D
Press this button to delete the selected entry from the list. Sense Navigation will delete the selected entry from the custom dictionary. When the entry is deleted, you are returned to the entries list. Please note: The entry is deleted immediately without confirmation.

- Modify button: SPACE-M
Press this button to modify the selected entry. This is similar to adding a new entry, except that only the replacement spelling is changed.

- Close button: F4
Press this button to close the dialog box.

Example 1. To add a custom pronunciation for a street called "Lima", do the following:
1) Press F2, T, D to open the Custom Dictionary.
2) Press SPACE-I to insert a new entry.
3) Type lima in the original pronunciation edit box, then press F3.
4) Type laima in the replacement edit box, then press ENTER.
5) If you are done, press F4 to close the custom dictionary.

Now when Sense Navigation encounters Lima, it will pronounce it as if it were spelled Laima.

Example 2. To add a custom pronunciation for a highway direction, do the following:
1) Press F2, T, D to open the Custom Dictionary.
2) Press SPACE-I to insert a new entry.
3) Type nb in the original pronunciation edit box, then press F3.
4) Type north in the replacement edit box, then press ENTER.
5) If you are done, press F4 to close the custom dictionary.

Now when Sense Navigation encounters nb on highways to indicate northbound, it will simply say, North. You can repeat the steps above for entries such as sb, eb, and wb. Other entries such as svc for service, ctr for center, and mi for miles are excellent possible ones to add.

The custom dictionary is stored in the database folder of the Sense notetaker's Flashdisk and is called HanNaviDict.bdc. Even though it does not have a .txt extension, you can still open it with the word processor and edit it manually without using the custom dictionary dialog box. Custom dictionary files can be shared with other Sense Navigation users.

The text format of the dictionary file is as follows:
original=replacement

Original is the original spelling of the word and replacement is the phonetic spelling.


Map Information

Menu: F2, I, M

To display all information regarding the loaded maps and POIs, press F2, I, M. The Map Information dialog box opens and displays the information in a static box. Press SPACE-DOT-4 to move down the list and display the other bits of information. To close the dialog box, press F4 or ENTER.

The following are the types of information in the dialog box:
- Loaded maps
- Loaded commercial POIs
- Loaded user POIs
- Loaded country maps
- Loaded provincial maps
- Loaded state maps
- Loaded regional maps



Reconnect GPS Receiver

Hot key: ENTER-R
Menu: F2, T, R

If at any time you lose the connection with the GPS receiver, press ENTER-R to reconnect. This should normally not be needed unless Sense Navigation announces that it has lost the GPS receiver. This can happen if you go into a building and the receiver cannot receive satellite signals. In many cases, if the signal is lost, the Sense notetaker will automatically reconnect. Press G from the main display area to check the GPS accuracy. If there is still no receiver signal after a minute, press ENTER-R.

In the rare case that you have more than one GPS receiver paired with the Sense notetaker, a list opens so you can choose which GPS receiver you want to connect to. Otherwise, the connection with the GPS receiver is made.



+ Section 12. Sense Navigation Options

The Sense Navigation options allow you to customize it for your specific needs. There are 2 ways of customizing all Sense Navigation options. 1, using the menu hot keys such as O, then an option menu from the list. 2, using a dialog box such as BACKSPACE-O.

The menu is much faster, but only allows you to change 1 option at a time, whereas the dialog box allows you to change as few or as many settings at once. This condensed version of the manual only lists the Sense Navigation defaults for all options.

Please note: Some Sense Navigation options such as the Route Settings and Lookaround Mode Settings have already been discussed earlier in this manual and so will not be repeated in this section. Also, some option settings such as O, O to open a map folder have their own dialog box equivalent such as ENTER-O and so do not appear in the BACKSPACE-O configuration dialog box.


Main Configuration

Hot key menu style: O
Hot key dialog box style: BACKSPACE-O

The following is the list of main Sense Navigation options. The hot key listed is not used when using the dialog box.

- Select map and POI folder: O
This is where the map and POI location is configured. You can also press ENTER-O to open this dialog box directly.

- Heading mode: H
Settings: Left/Right (default), Clock face, Both, Sailing

- Street name mode: N
Settings: Short (default), Long

- Units: U
Settings: Imperial (default), Nautical, Metric

- Display latitude/longitude mode: L
Settings: Short (default), Detailed

- Automatically synchronize virtual to GPS position: Y
Settings: Off (default), On

- Verbose prompts: V
Settings: On (default), Off

- Automatically synchronize with GPS time: Z
Settings: On (default), Off

- Arrival distance: D
Default: 50 feet / 15 meters

- Near threshold: T
Default: 12 feet / 4 meters

- POI author name: A
Default: (none)

- Speed alert: E
Default: 0

User definable POI: P
Default: Category User, Sub-category All

- Select GPS receiver: G
Settings: No GPS (default), GPS replay, Bluetooth ActiveSync, Internal GPS (if available)

- Sounds: S
Opens the Sounds menu with its own options

- Reset to factory defaults: R
Resets all Sense Navigation settings to the defaults such as when it is first run.

Examples:
1) Change the heading mode: O, H, SPACE, ENTER
2) Change the street name mode: O, N, SPACE, ENTER
3) Restore factory defaults: O, R


Sense Navigation Sounds

Hot key menu style: O, S
Hot key dialog box style: BACKSPACE-S

Sense Navigation plays different sounds to indicate when a certain type of event happens. The sounds will even play if you are focused on another application of the Sense notetaker, such as the word processor. Any or all of these sounds can be enabled or disabled from the Options/Sounds menu by pressing O, S, followed by the appropriate sound menu item.

The following is the list of Sense Navigation sounds. The hot key listed is not used when using the dialog box. The filenames listed for each item indicate what a replacement sound should be called. This way you can customize the sounds which Sense Navigation plays. The replacement sounds must be copied into the Sounds folder of the Sense Navigation installation.

- Turn on/off all sounds: S
This is the master sounds toggle.

- Arrive near destination sound: D
File name: ArrivedNearDestination.wav

- Arrive near virtual position sound: A
File name: ArrivedNearVirtual.wav

- Turn now sound: T
File name: TurningWayPoint.wav

- Heading in wrong direction sound: E
File name: TurnAround.wav

- Continue straight sound: C
File name: ContinueStraight.wav

- Off route warning sound: O
File name: RouteWarningOffRoute.wav

- Recalculate pedestrian route sound: P
File name: RecalculatingPedestrian.wav

- Recalculate vehicle route sound: V
File name: RecalculatingVehicle.wav

- Approaching turn sound: R
File name: ApproachingTurn.wav

- City sound: Y
File name: Lookaroundcity.wav

- Street sound: K
File name: LookaroundStreet.wav

- Map sound: M
File name: LookaroundMap.wav

- Intersection sound: I
File name: LookaroundIntersection.wav

- Annotation sound: N
File name: AnnotationReached.wav

- Speed alert sound: L
File name: SpeedLimitReached.wav

Examples:
1) Turn on or off all sounds: O, S, S
2) Toggle the continue straight sound: O, S, C
3) Toggle the street change sound: O, S, K


Other Configuration Options

The following configuration options have already been discussed in the manual and are listed in their appropriate sections:
- Route Settings: R, T, then an option from the Settings menu.
- Lookaround Settings: BACKSPACE-L for the dialog box and ENTER-M for the menu.
- Multiple Repeat Commands: BACKSPACE-M for the dialog box and M for the menu.



+ Hot Key Reference

This section lists all available hot keys in Sense Navigation. Please note: Many of the functions can be accessed from the program menu by pressing F2, however they are not listed here. Because some hot keys fall into multiple categories, they are listed more than once.

Program menu, prompts, and dialog box movement commands

Move to previous menu/item: UP arrow or SPACE-DOT-1
Move to next menu/item: DOWN arrow or SPACE-DOT-4
Move to previous control: SPACE-F3 or SPACE-DOTS-1-2
Move to next control: F3 or SPACE-DOTS-4-5
Toggle an option: SPACE
Escape or close a menu, prompt or dialog box: F4 or SPACE-E
Close Sense Navigation: SPACE-Z, ENTER


Informational commands (Live or Virtual mode)

Nearest address: A
Current street: DOTS-3-4
Current city: C
Current city state/province and zip code: BACKSPACE-C
Nearest intersection: X
Next intersection (when a heading is established): DOTS-4-5-6
Detailed description of nearest intersection: SPACE-X
Detailed description of next intersection (when a heading is established): SPACE-DOTS-4-6
Nearest intersection (dialog box): ENTER-X
Next intersection (dialog box): ENTER-DOTS-4-5-6
Location information (dialog box): ENTER-I
Heading compass and degrees: H or DOT-5
Latitude and longitude coordinates: Y
Altitude: Z
Current navigation mode (live or virtual): SPACE-I


Live GPS navigation commands

Toggle to Live navigation: V
Speed: S or DOT-2
GPS estimated accuracy and number of satellites: G
Quality and detailed GPS accuracy: Q
Distance between virtual and GPS positions: I
Force GPS heading: BACKSPACE-H
GPS date and time: U
Set Sense notetaker time to GPS time: SPACE-U, F3, ENTER
Start/stop recording GPS replay: SPACE-Q
Pause/resume GPS replay: BACKSPACE-Q
Write annotation to GPS REPLAY: W
GPS status (dialog box): ENTER-G
Synchronize GPS and virtual position: ENTER-V
GPS receiver selection (dialog box): BACKSPACE-G or O, G
Reconnect GPS receiver: ENTER-R


Virtual navigation commands

Toggle to Virtual navigation: V
Set virtual position by address: SPACE-S
Set virtual position to address, POI, or waypoint from inside a dialog box: BACKSPACE-V
Set both virtual position and destination to address, POI, or waypoint from inside a dialog box: ENTER-B
Set virtual position to latitude and longitude coordinates: SPACE-Y
Set virtual position to live GPS position: ENTER-V
Distance between virtual and GPS positions: I
Move forward 1 intersection: DOTS-2-3-5-6
Move backward 1 intersection: SPACE-2-3-5-6
Turn to next street on left: DOTS-2-3
Turn to next street on right: DOTS-5-6


Point of interest (POI) commands

Display name of nearest POI: P or DOT-3
Display details of nearest POI (dialog box): SPACE-P or SPACE-DOT-4
Play media associated with nearest POI: ENTER-DOT-6
Quick find of POI in all categories and directions: F or DOT-4
Simple POI find by name specifying a category in all directions: SPACE-F
Advance POI find by specifying a category, distance, direction, or a specific field: BACKSPACE-F
Find nearest user defined POIs: BACKSPACE-P
Add New User POI from your current position: SPACE-DOT-3
Add new user POI from address search: SPACE-S
Add new user POI from address or waypoint inside a dialog box: ENTER-P
Add new user POI from latitude and longitude coordinates: SPACE-Y
User POI manager: ENTER-P
Modify current POI from inside a POI list: SPACE-M
Delete current POI from inside a POI list: SPACE-D


Route commands

Create pedestrian (walking) route from address, POI, favorites, or history dialog box: ENTER-W
Create vehicle (driving) route from address, POI, favorites, or history dialog box: ENTER-D
Add waypoint from address, POI, favorites, or history dialog box: BACKSPACE-W
Create pedestrian route after setting a destination: R, P
Create vehicle route after setting a destination: R, V
Create manual route: R, N
Create route from a GPS replay: R, F
Load saved route from file: R, O
Save route to file: R, S
Export route directions to text file: R, X
Close current route: R, C
Recalculate route: BACKSPACE-DOT-3 or R, E
Reverse manual route: R, R
Percent of route completed and ETA: DOTS-1-4-6
Next turn or road transition: BACKSPACE-DOTS-2-3 or T
Current waypoint: K
Nearest waypoint: N
Detailed next turn information (dialog box): ENTER-T
Detailed nearest waypoint information (dialog box): ENTER-N
Route status (dialog box): R, I
Add current position as waypoint (dialog box): SPACE-K
List of turns (dialog box): BACKSPACE-I
List of waypoints (dialog box): BACKSPACE-W
Route announcement menu: R, A
Route distance and ETA from current position to explore waypoint: R, A, G
Total route distance: R, A, D
Route distance from beginning of route to current position: R, A, B
Route distance and ETA from current position to end of the route: R, A, E
Route management menu: R, M
Add current POI as a waypoint: R, M, P
Route settings menu: R, T
Set auto increment waypoint: R, T, A
Set force sequential mode: R, T, F
Set waypoint mode (turns only or all): R, T, M
Set waypoint numbering: R, T, N
Set auto recalculate route: R, T, R
Pedestrian turn preference: R, T, X
Vehicle turn preference: R, T, U
Vehicle route mode: R, T, B
Highways preference: R, T, H
Toll road preference: R, T, T
Roundabout preference: R, T, O
Lookaround preference: R, T, L
Set auto close route at destination: R, T, C
Explore route to next waypoint: SPACE-DOT-5
Explore route to previous waypoint: SPACE-DOT-2
Explore route to next turn: SPACE-DOTS-5-6
Explore route to previous turn: SPACE-DOTS-2-3


Destination commands

Heading and distance to destination: DOT-6 or D
Destination information (dialog box): BACKSPACE-D
Set destination by address: SPACE-S
Set destination to address, POI, or waypoint from inside a dialog box: ENTER-E
Set both virtual position and destination to address, POI, or waypoint from inside a dialog box: ENTER-B
Set DESTINATION to latitude and longitude coordinates: SPACE-Y
Set current position as destination: ENTER-E


Lookaround commands

Lookaround options menu: ENTER-M
Master lookaround on/off: ENTER-M, L
Intersections on/off: ENTER-M, X
Commercial POIs on/off: ENTER-M, P
User POIs on/off: ENTER-M, U
Street changes on/off: ENTER-M, S
City changes on/off: ENTER-M, C
Zip code changes on/off: ENTER-M, Z
Map changes on/off: ENTER-M, M
Annotation on/off: ENTER-M, A
Speed alert on/off: ENTER-M, E
Include tags in lookaround POIs: ENTER-M, T
Include distance and direction in lookaround POIs: ENTER-M, N
Choose lookaround POI category: ENTER-M, G
Choose lookaround POI sub-category: ENTER-M, B
Lookaround direction: ENTER-M, D
Set max speed for lookaround intersection: ENTER-M, I


Multiple repeat commands

Multiple repeat menu: M
Turn off all multiple repeat commands: M, M
Set multiple repeat interval: M, I
Trigger all enabled multiple repeat announcements: BACKSPACE-A
Intersection: M, X
Detailed intersection: M, N
Heading: M, H
Destination: M, D
Route current waypoint: M, K
Route next turn: M, T
Route ETA: M, E
Speed: M, S
GPS status: M, G
City: M, C
Nearest address: M, A
Current POI: M, P
Altitude: M, Z
Latitude and longitude: M, Y
Distance between GPS and virtual: M, V
Distance traveled: M, B
Percent of route completed: M, R


Configuration and Option commands

Configuration (dialog box): BACKSPACE-O
Lookaround options (dialog box): BACKSPACE-L
Route options (dialog box): BACKSPACE-R
Multiple commands (dialog box): BACKSPACE-M
Sounds (dialog box): BACKSPACE-S
Option commands: O
Map and POI folder: ENTER-O or O, O
Heading mode: O, H
Street name mode: O, N
Units: O, U
Lat/Lon mode: O, L
Automatically synchronize GPS to virtual position: O, Y
Verbose prompts: O, V
Automatically synchronize with GPS time: O, Z
Arrival distance: O, D
Near threshold: O, T
POI author name: O, A
speed alert: O, E
User definable POI: O, P
GPS receiver selection: O, G
Sounds menu: O, S
Restore to factory defaults: O, R
Turn on/off all sounds: O, S, S
Destination arrival sound: O, S, D
Virtual arrival sound: O, S, A
Turn now sound: O, S, T
Heading in wrong direction sound: O, S, E
Continue straight sound: O, S, C
Off route warning sound: O, S, O
recalculating pedestrian route sound: O, S, P
Recalculating vehicle route sound: O, S, V
Approaching turn sound: O, S, R
City sound: O, S, Y
Street sound: O, S, K
Map sound: O, S, M
Intersection sound: O, S, I
Annotation sound: O, S, N
Speed alert sound: O, S, L


Miscellaneous commands

GPS/Virtual distance traveled: B
Reset GPS/Virtual distance traveled: ENTER-B
Favorites list: ENTER-F
Add to favorites from address, POI, waypoint, or history dialog box: ENTER-F
History list: ENTER-H
Activate the Previous button from location or POI search dialog box: BACKSPACE-P
Lock or unlock the keyboard: ENTER-L
Repeat last command: SPACE
Repeat last spoken message: L
Copy currently displayed information to the clipboard: ENTER-C
Interrupt speech, BACKSPACE-ENTER
Install new License: F2, F, L
Map information (dialog box): F2, I, M
Custom dictionary: F2, T, D
