With its strong emphasis on handheld functions but limited desktop features, XMap Handheld Street Atlas USA Edition is a clear fit for PDA users who want to use their mobile devices for navigation but who don't need or want to pay for comprehensive travel assistance or desktop mapping functions. You can rename maps and routes, but the renaming feature did not work for all of our test map files, a bug that the developer is trying to fix. Map file format used by DeLorme Street Atlas USA, a custom mapping and GPS navigation program contains a detailed map of a specific region also stores the map center coordinates, the current zoom level and magnification, user preferences, and custom routes or layers added by the user. XMap Handheld can calculate either the quickest or shortest route and produce step-by-step directions. XMap's most appealing features let you measure the distance between locations and create routes by simply tapping map points. XMap includes about 4 million points of interest-schools, stores and the like-along with their names and phone numbers but not, surprisingly, addresses. For example, you can add a client's location as a waypoint and have the program calculate directions from there to a nearby restaurant. You can label spots on a map (waypoints) for use in calculating routes and searching a map's database.
This comprehensive atlas software can also connect to and. Street Atlas USA features detailed maps and atlases of the entire United States right on a laptop. When viewing maps, you can quickly zoom in and out using the PDA's scroll buttons. While some GPS systems include the ability to connect to a Windows computer or laptop for data transfer, DeLorme takes it one step further with their Street Atlas USA software for Windows. Over 4.5 million points of interest in the U.S. Over 7.3 millions miles of roads in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock. XMap Handheld organizes files into four lists: maps, waypoints, routes, and GPS logs. Platform : Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 7. The features that display on the map may display differently depending on which you chose on the Display tab of the Options dialog box.
It does display download file sizes, though, so you can conveniently see how much PDA storage you'll need. DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2010 Manual Online: Map Legend. The XMap desktop application, a stripped-down version of DeLorme's Street Atlas USA 9.0, lacks standard desktop mapping-application features such as map customization tools and print format options.
First we had to locate the program file and move it to the Pocket PC Documents folder.įrom the desktop application, you select map segments and create routes to download to your PDA.
The process worked fine with our Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC H3850, but not seamlessly. The next time you synchronize, XMap downloads to your mobile device. When installing the desktop application, you indicate whether you use a Palm OS or Pocket PC device.