Manufacturer's Description
Microsoft AutoRoute 2005 is the all-in-one travel and mapping solution that delivers a comprehensive array of maps, points of interest, routes, driving directions, and Pocket PC and Smartp hone compatibility all in one value-priced software package.
Whether you are planning a long-distance trip, want to find your way around an unfamiliar town, or are trying to find a restaurant or cash machine (ATM) in your hometown, AutoRoute 2005 provides accurate information quickly.
Features
GPS Support. AutoRoute 2005 allows you to find your location while on the road with a G PS device running NMEA 2.0 or later. Simply plug the device into the computer running AutoRoute and see your location.
Includes updated detailed street-level maps of Europe comprising 4.7 m illion kilometres of streets and highways.
Greater than 75% coverage in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Luxembour g, Monaco, Liechtenstein, San Marino, Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey & Vatican Cty.
Street Level date for between 50% and 75% of the population base for Finland & Spain.
Street Level date for less than 50% of the population base for Czech Republic, Greece, Irish Republic, Northern Ireland, Portugal & Slovakia.
Route Planner. With Route Planner, you can view, add, delete , and rearrange destinations. Route Planner also lets you set fuel costs, driving speed, preferred roads, and preferred routes (for example, shortest or quickest). If you have multiple destination s, AutoRoute can optimize your route.
Find What's Nearby. Locate points of interest on your route or virtually anywhere on the map. There are over 800,000 points of interest including over 140,000 restaurants, 60,000 hotels, 4,000 golf courses and more.
Maps on the go. You can download maps from our website or export an area from AutoRoute 2005 for use with Microsoft Pocket S treets for your Pocket PC or Windows Mobile Smartphone. Pocket Streets supports GPS and integrates with Pocket Outlook so you can easily map a contact or appointment location.
Microsoft Off ice integration. Import data from Microsoft Excel or the Outlook messaging and collaboration client directly into AutoRoute.
Drive-time zones. Generate zones from a specific location, indi cating points that can be reached by car in an equal amount of time.
Patented Snap Routing technology. Use Snap Routing to drag and drop a route anywhere, changing the route to your preference. Then watch it snap into place while the map and driving directions recalculate automatically even for the most complex journey.
Pushpins. Choose from more than 256 Pushpin symbols to mark particular addresses or places on the map, or import your own.
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