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How Does Navigation Work?, Global Positioning System (GPS), Finding your position faster, Maps

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17. How Does Navigation Work? How Does Navigation Work? Global Positioning System (GPS) In order to navigate you to your destination, your TomTom ONE XL•S must know where you are now. To find your current position, your ONE XL•S uses the Global Positioning System (GPS). GPS is available for free and without subscription. GPS uses satellites to transmit signals to GPS receivers. Your TomTom ONE XL•S has a built-in GPS receiver. Using the GPS signal, your ONE XL•S can work out where you are and how fast you are going. GPS signals work in all weather, anywhere in the world. Note: Your TomTom ONE XL•S does not transmit your position, so others cannot use it to track you while you are driving. You can however send your position to TomTom Buddies. For more information, visit www.TomTom.com/plus Finding your position faster If you use your TomTom ONE XL•S in combination with TomTom HOME, your ONE XL•S will download information about where the GPS satellites are going to be for the next 7 days. With this information, your ONE XL•S will be able to find your current position very quickly when it is first switched on. Maps Once your TomTom ONE XL•S knows where you are and you have told it where you want to go, it uses the digital map on the memory card or hard disk to work out the best route to your destination. 62

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How Does Navigation Work?
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How Does Navigation Work?
Global Positioning System (GPS)
In order to navigate you to your destination, your TomTom ONE XL•S must
know where you are now. To find your current position, your ONE XL•S uses
the Global Positioning System (GPS). GPS is available for free and without
subscription.
GPS uses satellites to transmit signals to GPS receivers. Your TomTom ONE
XL•S has a built-in GPS receiver.
Using the GPS signal, your ONE XL•S can
work out where you are and how fast you are going. GPS signals work in all
weather, anywhere in the world.
Note
: Your TomTom ONE XL•S does not transmit your position, so others
cannot use it to track you while you are driving. You can however send your
position to TomTom Buddies. For more information, visit
www.
TomTom
.com/plus
Finding your position faster
If you use your TomTom ONE XL•S in combination with TomTom HOME,
your ONE XL•S will download information about where the GPS satellites are
going to be for the next 7 days.
With this information, your ONE XL•S will be able to find your current position
very quickly when it is first switched on.
Maps
Once your TomTom ONE XL•S knows where you are and you have told it
where you want to go, it uses the digital map on the memory card or hard disk
to work out the best route to your destination.