5. At the end of the installation process you will be prompted to activate the software.
CoPilot must be activated in order for you to use it. Follow the instructions. For more
details about activation, see the Software Activation section below.
6. Plug the GPS receiver into your laptop. See Hardware Setup, p. 21-23.
NOTE: The receiver must be attached before you can use CoPilot for guidance.
7. Make sure the date and time are set correctly on your computer. This is extremely
important for CoPilot Truck to function properly. To check and/or change the date and
time, go to the Windows Start button, Settings, Control Panel, Date/Time.
To start CoPilot, double-click on the CoPilot Live | Laptop 7 icon that was created on your
laptop when you installed the program. To quit at any time, select Exit from the File menu
in Planning Mode, or Exit in the Guidance Mode navigation control panel.
NOTE for XP Users: If you are installing CoPilot on a computer running Windows XP,
you may be prompted to connect your GPS receiver during installation. If you are using the
USB GPS receiver, Windows XP will pop up a message warning you about Windows Logo
testing. Click Continue Anyway if this warning appears.
Software Activation
At the end of CoPilot’s installation process, you will be prompted to activate the software.
CoPilot must be activated before you can use it. Follow the steps below to activate your
software:
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1. At the end of the software installation,
the License Activation Wizard will
appear. If you cancel this screen, it
will appear again the first time you
open CoPilot. For automatic
activation, follow the on-screen
instructions and click Next.