Garmin 010-10680-50 MapSource User's Guide - Page 19

Receiving Data from Your GPS Unit, To receive data from a GPS unit or card, reader

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Receiving Data from Your GPS Unit If your GPS unit has a storage card, verify that the card is inserted correctly into the unit. Also, connect your GPS unit or card reader to your computer and set your unit's Data Transfer mode to Garmin, if applicable (see your unit owner's manual for instructions). You can receive waypoints, routes, and tracks from your GPS unit. To receive data from a GPS unit or card reader: 1. If you are using an iQue, synchronize with your personal computer, if necessary, so that you can send information to MapSource. 2. Click Receive From Device , or click Transfer > Receive From Device. The name of your GPS unit or card reader should appear automatically in the Device menu. If not, click Find Device. Using MapSource > Transferring MapSource Data • If you are using a USB card programmer, "USB Data Card Programmer" appears in the Device field. • If you are using a CF or SD card reader, select the correct drive letter from the Device field. For example, select "Removable Disk (E:)." • If you are using an iQue, select the correct user name from the Device field. 3. Under What to Receive, check the boxes next to each type of data you want to receive. 4. Click Receive. MapSource begins receiving data from your GPS unit or card reader. The data appears in the corresponding data tabs on the left side of the window. MapSource User's Manual 15

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Receiving Data from Your GPS Unit
If your GPS unit has a storage card, verify that the card
is inserted correctly into the unit. Also, connect your
GPS unit or card reader to your computer and set your
unit’s Data Transfer mode to
Garmin
, if applicable
(see your unit owner’s manual for instructions).
You can receive waypoints, routes, and tracks from
your GPS unit.
To receive data from a GPS unit or card
reader:
1.
If you are using an iQue, synchronize with your
personal computer, if necessary, so that you
can send information to MapSource.
2.
Click
Receive From Device
, or click
Transfer
>
Receive From Device
. The name
of your GPS unit or card reader should appear
automatically in the Device menu. If not, click
Find Device
.
If you are using a USB card programmer,
“USB Data Card Programmer” appears in
the
Device
field.
If you are using a CF or SD card reader,
select the correct drive letter from
the
Device
field. For example, select
“Removable Disk (E:).”
If you are using an iQue, select the correct
user name from the
Device
field.
3.
Under
What to Receive
, check the boxes next
to each type of data you want to receive.
4.
Click
Receive
. MapSource begins receiving
data from your GPS unit or card reader. The
data appears in the corresponding data tabs on
the left side of the window.