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Keys can be uppercase or lower case, unless specifically shown with "[SHIFT] +"

? ([SHIFT] + /)
toggle help on and off
A
(Again?) repeat last phrase
B
(British) switch audible phrases to English
C
(What o'clock?) current computer time
D
(Destination) set destination

E
(Eating place) eating place locations in $E.GTX file
F
(Filling station) gas/petrol station locations in $FS.GTX file
G
(Geocache) geocache locations in $LGEO.GTX file
H
(Home) set Home as the destination
I
(Interesting) locations of interesting places in $LNTEH.GED
J
(Jump to language) select the next language in LANGUAGE.CFG
K
(Keep) go back to real position after using V (visit)
L
(Location?) tells you location in lat/lon or grid notation
M
(Tell me more) give more information about a place if available
N
(No) no in answer to question from computer
O
(OK) OK to speak again (after using Q, quiet)
P
(Population centre) nearest town, city or village in $LPOP.GTX
Q
(Quiet) computer will speak only when queried (e.g. by a key press)
R
(Railway station?) railway stations in $LR.GTX file
S
(Sleeping place) hotels in $S.GTX
T
** reserved **
U
(Units) switch between miles/yards and kilometers/meters
V
(Visit) simulate visit to a selected place
W
(Where are we?) tells you where you are and progress to destination
X
(eXtract) selects next most detailed map, one that covers smaller area
Y
(Yes) yes in answer to question from computer
z or Z
(Zoom) selects next less detailed map, one that covers larger area
0...9
select from locations in GPSS.LOC (1=first, 2=second, etc.)
/
toggle between location of your car and your destination
+
search for next category of data in GPSS.FND (followed by [ENTER] to perform the search)
-
search for previous category of data in GPSS.FND (followed by [ENTER] to perform the search)
`
[key left of numeral 1 on top of keyboard] begin a search query
followed by letters = search for things beginning with those letters  
followed by 1 or 2 numbers = select from GPSS.LOC  
followed by lat/lon notation = select a point  
followed by UK grid notation = select a point  
followed by Irish grid notation = select a point  
followed by a UTM grid notation = select a point  
followed by 3 numbers = show a bearing vector  
after entry, hit [ENTER] to do the search*
^ [SHIFT] + 6
display GPS data - satellites, relative locations, signal strength
& [SHIFT] + 7
toggle between voice input and keyboard input
( [SHIFT] + 9
saves configuration data in .CFG
) [SHIFT] + 0
toggle automatic map selection on or off
_ [SHIFT] + -
toggle instruments on or off
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. [PERIOD]
reset trip odometer (distance traveled) on instrument panel
% [SHIFT + 6]
toggle recording of GPS data to [name].NME file
* [SHIFT + 8]
re-start current demo
[SPACE]
repeat last key command
\
switch vehicle between car, balloon, & aircraft
' [SINGLE QUOTE]
request altitude
# [SHIFT + 3]
find nearest airfield known to GPSS
] [RIGHT BRACKET]
find nearest hazard known to GPSS
> [SHIFT + PERIOD]
play back NME file faster
< [SHIFT + COMMA]
play back NME file slower
@ [SHIFT + 2]
toggle configurable icon control bar on or off
ctrlbar
| [SHIFT + \]
switch off demonstrations
[ESC]
exit from GPSS

* [CTRL] + [ENTER] for super-search (20 nearest places)  
 
Control Keys
Hold down the [CTRL] key and type the following:

[CTRL] + A
Analysis dialog
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[CTRL] + B
Display banner w/version number, flying Snoopy
[CTRL] + C
Display experimental facility dialog
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[CTRL] + D
remove destination
[CTRL] + E
end demonstration/simulation playing from NME file
[CTRL] + F
end recording of NME file begun by typing %
[CTRL] + G
select GPSS users for search from $LGPSS.GTX
[CTRL] + H
hide GPSS display (minimizes GPSS)
[CTRL] + I
(Canada) input location of Legal Sub-Division
[CTRL] + L
learner driver mode (if available)
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[CTRL] + N
multi-vehicle tracking mode
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[CTRL] + O
in-car mode
[CTRL] + P
toggle phone dialup form (if phone list available)
[CTRL] + R
display registration form
[CTRL] + U
sequence through geographic formats - lat/lon, UTM, military grid (when available)
[CTRL] + V
move information to bottom of screen (it is here by default on starting GPSS)
[CTRL] + W
record waypoint to GEO file (after you add information, tells GPSS what road you are on)
[CTRL] + X
(seems to report current location)
[CTRL] + Z
zoom in to map covering the smallest area



By Dave Gehman
© Copyright 2004, Robin Lovelock
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