GPS for Dummies.pdf - Engineering Surveyor

198Part III: Digital Mapping on Your ComputerGetting POI informationGetting Point of Interest information from Street Atlas USA is a snap.Here’s how.When you zoom in to level 15, you start to see POIs on the map, such asrestaurants, gas stations, theaters, hotels, and other businesses and services.At Zoom Data level 16, symbols appear that let show you what the POI is. Forexample, a plate with a fork and knife means a restaurant.If you don’t know what a symbol means, click the HELP button in the windowtitle and choose Map Legend from the menu to display a list of all the mapsymbols and their meanings.When you move the cursor over a POI, the business or service name, itsphone number (if available), and the type of POI are shown at the bottom ofthe map. You can also get more information about a POI (or any map feature)by moving the cursor over the POI, right-clicking, and choosing Info from thepop-up menu. Information about the POI appears in the Tab area, which youcan view by clicking the Info tab, as shown in Figure 12-2.Figure 12-2:Find POIinformationon theInfo tab.