Never find yourself lost again through the combination of a global position satellite and your laptop computer. A notebook or netbook not only is useful for lugging around for convenience sake, but also for letting you know where you are and where you want to be.

The USB port on your laptop computer is the location into which you can attach a portable GPS receiver. Look for a GPS receiver that is bundled with software for the most convenient installation process, but be aware that software can be also be purchased separately. One key to using the combination of GPS receiver and laptop computer is position placement. You want to make sure that the receiver is situated in the idea place for reception of transmission of signals. The clearer the signal, the better and more accurate the display on your computer screen. The GPS receiver can also be attached to a laptop via the PCMCIA card. Try to find a PCMCIA card with an external antenna to increase the effectiveness of reception.

Using a GPS receiver attached to a laptop means being able to take your netbook while hiking in the woods or your notebook while in the car or on a boat while enjoying the massive capacity of the internet to tell you exactly where you are. Hiking or boating or driving without the fear of getting lost makes this method of using GPS technology well worth the investment when you are going somewhere that is unfamiliar to you.