Buyer's Guides
Will I need a physics degree?
You'll need the common sense to open a box and read an instruction manual, but working a satellite navigation system is now no trickier than using a computer game console or PC. If you have trouble with these, buy a road atlas.
Most of the satnavs you can now buy are 'plug and go'. This means they're ready to use as soon as you take them out of the box and charge them up. All you have to do is fix the device somewhere secure in the car, plug it into the power socket and off you drive.
Most of the satnavs you can now buy are 'plug and go'. This means they're ready to use as soon as you take them out of the box and charge them up. All you have to do is fix the device somewhere secure in the car, plug it into the power socket and off you drive.
A simple cradle is supplied with most satnavs for the screen to sit in, with the cradle usually fixing to the dashboard or windscreen with a simple sucker.
To set your destination, all you have to do is enter the address with house number, street name and town, or some will work with just the postcode. Give the satnav a second to find the spot and it will begin to guide you there. Take a wrong turn and it will work out another route as you continue to drive.
To set your destination, all you have to do is enter the address with house number, street name and town, or some will work with just the postcode. Give the satnav a second to find the spot and it will begin to guide you there. Take a wrong turn and it will work out another route as you continue to drive.