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Enhancing GPS Performance, determine your location, the Position screen will

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Tools ⅷ The estimated accuracy of the calculated location. This estimate of accuracy is only a very rough estimate and may vary substantially from the actual accuracy of the approximate location information reported. ⅷ The number of satellites used to calculate the location. In general, more satellites make for better accuracy. To calculate your location again: ᮣ Press Rfrsh - (left softkey). It may take your phone several minutes to complete the process of determining your location. During this time, a message usually appears on your phone's display saying your phone is scanning for satellites. For tips on getting the best location calculation, see "Enhancing GPS Performance" on page 125. The Position screen displays the updated information. To cancel a location calculation before it is completed: ᮣ Press Cancel - (right softkey) to return to the Position screen. - or - Press o to return to standby mode. Each time approximate location of your phone is calculated, the latest location information is stored in your phone and remains there even when your phone is powered off. You will see this information the next time you view the Position screen. If you received a phone call or alert while attempting to determine your location, the Position screen will disappear, but your phone will continue attempting to determine its location. If it is successful, the new location information will be displayed the next time you view the Position screen. Enhancing GPS Performance Sometimes the GPS feature of your phone may be unable to complete a location calculation successfully. If this happens when you are making an emergency call, the location of the nearest cell tower in contact with your phone is made available to the appropriate emergency response center if the center has the capability to receive such information. If this happens when you are trying to view your location on the phone's display, you will see a message indicating that your phone cannot access satellites. Section 2F. Tools 125

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Tools
Section 2F. Tools
125
±
The estimated accuracy of the calculated location.
This estimate of accuracy is only a very rough
estimate and may vary substantially from the actual
accuracy of the approximate location information
reported.
±
The number of satellites used to calculate the
location. In general, more satellites make for better
accuracy.
To calculate your location again:
´
Press
Rfrsh
-
(left softkey).
It may take your phone several minutes to complete the
process of determining your location. During this time,
a message usually appears on your phone’s display
saying your phone is scanning for satellites. For tips on
getting the best location calculation, see “Enhancing
GPS Performance” on page 125.
The Position screen displays the updated information.
To cancel a location calculation before it is completed:
´
Press
Cancel
-
(right softkey) to return to the
Position screen.
– or –
Press
o
to return to standby mode.
Each time approximate location of your phone is
calculated, the latest location information is stored in
your phone and remains there even when your phone
is powered off. You will see this information the next
time you view the Position screen.
If you received a phone call or alert while attempting to
determine your location, the Position screen will
disappear, but your phone will continue attempting to
determine its location. If it is successful, the new
location information will be displayed the next time you
view the Position screen.
Enhancing GPS Performance
Sometimes the GPS feature of your phone may be
unable to complete a location calculation successfully.
If this happens when you are making an emergency
call, the location of the nearest cell tower in contact
with your phone is made available to the appropriate
emergency response center if the center has the
capability to receive such information. If this happens
when you are trying to view your location on the
phone’s display, you will see a message indicating that
your phone cannot access satellites.