How to initialize Your GPS Tracking Device
Your GPS Tracking Device now has power, so it’s ready to go, right? Well, almost. After you put batteries in your GPS receiver and turn it on for the first time, don’t expect it to instantly display your location. A GPS receiver first needs to go through an initialization process before it can tell you where you are. The type of initialization and the amount of time it takes depends on what information the GPS receiver has previously received from the satellites and when. The process is mostly all automatic, and you don’t need to do much as your GPS receiver starts up and begins to acquire satellites. Your GPS user manual may contain model-specific initialization information. To initialize a new GPS receiver, take it outside to someplace that has an unobstructed view of the sky (such as a large field or a park) and turn on the power. (You did install the batteries first, right?). After the start-up screen displays, the receiver will begin trying to acquire satellites. I...