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GUIDE

So, what is required to make this beast work?

Check out the guide below to get a basic understanding of Motovator. Click the icons to visualize the various subjects by real-life images of Motovator in action...

Tip
Do yourself a favor and read the Motovator Quick Start Guide. It will pretty much explain the same as the guide below, but with more screenshots, descriptions and tips!

Mount the PocketPC on your bike   Mount Otterbox on bike   Adjust Otterbox to your preference   Insert PocketPC into Otterbox   Close the lid... Tip Visit Pictures & video for guide on fitting RAM mounts, Otterbox and PocketPC.
Start Motovator   Click the Start-button   Find and click Motovator in the list   Motovator is starting...   Motovator is ready to obey your command!
New track	Revisiting track
Create a new track   Click the Track-button   Click the New-button and name the track   Click the Save-button to save the name of the new track   Click the Select-button to pick the new track and return to the main screen	Just select the track   Click the Track-button   Select the track in the list and click the Select-button Tip If you forget to select the correct track, Motovator will automatically select it for you, when you start a session!
Start session   Click the Start Session-button   Wait a few seconds while the GPS Device is started   Wait until GPS Device has connected to enough satellites to establish your position   Motovator is ready to go!   Tap the screen to bring up the menu. Click the Start-button to start the clock.   Clock is ticking. What are you waiting for? Go racing! Tip If you forget to start the clock, Motovator will automatically start it when you pass the first split!
Set splits while driving   Tap the screen to bring up the menu   Click the Set Split-button to mark the current location as a split position
Receive feedback on your performance while driving   Your session has lasted for nearly two minutes, your last lap time was 49.9 and your last split time was 0.8 seconds slower than the previous best for that section...   You are 3 minutes and 20 seconds into your session, your last lap time was 49.8 and your last split time was 0.1 seconds faster than the previous best for that section - way to go! Tip The screen is fully customizable. You can choose between different layouts, control what information is displayed to you - and when!
Stop session   Tap the screen to bring up the menu   Click the Stop-button   Confirm that you really wish to stop session by clicking the Really?-button   Motovator saves all your locations, split and lap times...
Analyze   Click the Analyze-button   The Overview-tab gives a brief summary of your session, including duration, distance and best/worst/average lap times   The Details-tab lists all split and lap times for that particular session, including how much better/worse the individual split times were, compared to the best in the session   Click the Replay-button to see a graphical replay of your session. It will take a few seconds to draw the map...   Within the session replay, you can move back and forward in time, zoom in and manipulate split positions Tip There is a bunch of advanced analyze features, such as comparision with previously sessions, graphical replay of all trails through a section simultaneously, modification and recalculation of splits and so on. Please visit the features page for more information!