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230 Chapter 11 Finding and Recording Places
11.5 Using Your Phone as a Compass
Use Digital Compass when you want to know which direction you are
facing.
Digital Compass determines your location using GPS and displays
your precise GPS location. With GPS, you can also use the compass to
navigate to a destination you select in Google Maps.
To open Digital Compass, tap Start ( ) > Tools > Digital Compass.
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1 Your current direction
2 Your current GPS location
3 Marker showing the direction
of your destination (Shown
when navigating to a
destination)
4 Set Destination button. Tap
to open Google Maps and
choose a destination. The
button shows the remaining
distance to your destination
when you’re navigating to the
selected destination.
Note When the Digital Compass is distracted by electromagnetic interference,
a message will be displayed. When you see this message, follow the
onscreen instruction to reset the Digital Compass.