Help For The Directionally Challenged Traveler (NAPSA)—Pointing a growing numberof directionally challenged drivers in the right direction are a number of ingenious navigation devices that let drivers know where they are and how to get where theyre going with a minimum of fuss. Whether the driver needs turn-by-turn directions, an electronic map that tracks movement or a guide to favorite destinations there are a number of excellent high-tech devices available. Here from Thales Navigation are a few compact portable devices to use, whether you’re driving, boating, hiking, biking or taking a walking tour: The Magellan GPS Companion for Palm m500 Series with software allows you to calculate and download a route to a Palm m500, m505 or m515 handheld from the Internet. It provides audio-prompted turn-by-turn GPS guidance on a moving map. The Magellan SporTrak Pro and SporTrak Map are great guides for those whoare driven to seek adventure. Pocket-sized, rugged, and waterproof with three-meter positioning accuracy, these handheldsare ideal for use on the road, in the woods or on water. Both offer built-in map databases of major roads, highways, parks, airports and waterways with extra memory for downloading greater street-level GETTING THERE—Miss a turn? A device is available that will recalculate your route. mapping or topographic data from Magellan software. For hiking, hunting and fishing trips they also provide standard GPSinformation like heading, bearing, distance to go and waypoint storage. The SporTrak Pro’s larger database also offers marine navigation aids for getaways on water. The portable Magellan 750M provides visual and voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions to any location in the U.S. or Canada at any time in any vehicle, and also provides off-road navigation. It even recalculates a route after a missed turn. For more information about these navigation devices, visit www.magellangps.com orcall 800669-4477.
