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Data Recording, Data Management, Connecting the Device to Your Computer

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Data Recording The device records points every second. It records key points where you change direction, speed, or heart rate. Recording points every second provides an extremely detailed track and uses more of the available memory. For information about data averaging for cadence and power, see Data Averaging for Cadence or Power, page 44. Data Management NOTE: The device is not compatible with Windows® 95, 98, Me, Windows NT®, and Mac® OS 10.3 and earlier. Connecting the Device to Your Computer NOTICE To prevent corrosion, thoroughly dry the USB port, the weather cap, and the surrounding area before charging or connecting to a computer. 1 Pull up the weather cap from the USB port. 2 Plug one end of the cable into the USB port on the device. 3 Plug the other end of the cable into a computer USB port. Your device appears as a removable drive in This PC on Windows computers and as an available disk on Mac computers. Transferring Files to Your Device 1 Connect the device to your computer. On Windows computers, the device appears as a removable drive or a portable device. On Mac computers, the device appears as a mounted volume. NOTE: Some computers with multiple network drives may not display device drives properly. See your operating system documentation to learn how to map the drive. 2 On your computer, open the file browser. 3 Select a file. 4 Select Edit > Copy. 5 Open the portable device, drive, or volume for the device. 6 Browse to a folder. 7 Select Edit > Paste. The file appears in the list of files in the device memory. Deleting Files NOTICE If you do not know the purpose of a file, do not delete it. Your device memory contains important system files that should not be deleted. 1 Open the Garmin drive or volume. 2 If necessary, open a folder or volume. 3 Select a file. 4 Press the Delete key on your keyboard. NOTE: If you are using an Apple® computer, you must empty the Trash folder to completely remove the files. History 51

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Data Recording
The device records points every second. It records key points where you change direction, speed, or heart rate.
Recording points every second provides an extremely detailed track and uses more of the available memory.
For information about data averaging for cadence and power, see
Data Averaging for Cadence or Power
,
page 44
.
Data Management
NOTE:
The device is not compatible with Windows
®
95, 98, Me, Windows NT
®
, and Mac
®
OS 10.3 and earlier.
Connecting the Device to Your Computer
NOTICE
To prevent corrosion, thoroughly dry the USB port, the weather cap, and the surrounding area before charging or
connecting to a computer.
1
Pull up the weather cap from the USB port.
2
Plug one end of the cable into the USB port on the device.
3
Plug the other end of the cable into a computer USB port.
Your device appears as a removable drive in This PC on Windows computers and as an available disk on
Mac computers.
Transferring Files to Your Device
1
Connect the device to your computer.
On Windows computers, the device appears as a removable drive or a portable device. On Mac computers,
the device appears as a mounted volume.
NOTE:
Some computers with multiple network drives may not display device drives properly. See your
operating system documentation to learn how to map the drive.
2
On your computer, open the file browser.
3
Select a file.
4
Select
Edit
>
Copy
.
5
Open the portable device, drive, or volume for the device.
6
Browse to a folder.
7
Select
Edit
>
Paste
.
The file appears in the list of files in the device memory.
Deleting Files
NOTICE
If you do not know the purpose of a file, do not delete it. Your device memory contains important system files
that should not be deleted.
1
Open the
Garmin
drive or volume.
2
If necessary, open a folder or volume.
3
Select a file.
4
Press the
Delete
key on your keyboard.
NOTE:
If you are using an Apple
®
computer, you must empty the Trash folder to completely remove the files.
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