Motorola i576 User Guide - Sprint - Page 135

Tools ⅷ Stand still. If possible, stand still until your phone is finished determining your location. Moving your phone at a walking pace while your phone is calculating your approximate location may substantially decrease GPS performance. ⅷ In a car. When using the GPS Enabled feature in a car, position your phone so that the GPS antenna has good access to GPS signals through the car's windows. Typically, the GPS antenna has best access to GPS signals in a car when placed near a window. Note Although moving your phone at a walking pace decreases GPS performance, moving it at the speed of a moving car does not. ⅷ Stay in network coverage. The network will provide your phone with information that helps determine your location more quickly and accurately. Updating Satellite Almanac Data Another way to keep the GPS feature of your phone working well is to keep your satellite almanac data up to date. Note When you make an emergency call, your phone does not rely upon the almanac to determine your location. If your satellite almanac data is out of date, your phone may prompt you to update it. Follow the instructions that appear on the phone's display. You may be asked to go to a Web site or call a customer service number. Using GPS With Map Software You can use the GPS feature of your phone to provide approximate location data to a laptop computer or similar device that is running interactive map software such as that made by DeLorme or Microsoft. This way, if your phone has good access to GPS signals, your approximate position on a map can be made available as you travel in a vehicle. To do this, connect your phone to your laptop (or other device) with a data cable and set your phone to transmit data (see "To connect your phone to your laptop or other device:" on page 124). Your phone then provides your approximate location to the device running the map software, which displays your location on a map. Your phone provides an updated location Section 2F. Tools 123