Garmin nuvi 2599LMTHD Owner's Manual - Page 17

3 Select > Weather Radar. Viewing Weather Alerts Before you can use this feature, you must purchase Advanced Weather service using Smartphone Link. While you are traveling with your device, weather alerts may appear on the map. You can also view a map of weather alerts near your current location or near a selected city. 1 Select Apps > Weather. 2 If necessary, select a city. 3 Select > Weather Alerts. Checking Road Conditions Before you can use this feature, you must purchase Advanced Weather service using Smartphone Link. 1 Select Apps > Weather. 2 If necessary, select a city. 3 Select > Road Conditions. Planning a Trip You can use the trip planner to create and save a trip with multiple destinations. 1 Select Apps > Trip Planner. 2 Select New Trip. 3 Select Select Start Location. 4 Search for a location (Finding a Location by Category). 5 Select Select. 6 To add additional locations, select . 7 Select Next. 8 Select Save. 9 Enter a name, and select Done. Scheduling a Trip You can use the trip planner to create and save a trip with multiple destinations. 1 Select Apps > Trip Planner. 2 Select a trip. 3 Select a location. 4 Select an option: • Select Departure Time. • Select Arrival Time. 5 Select a date and time, and select Save. 6 Select Duration. 7 Select the amount of time you will spend at the location, and select Save. 8 If necessary, repeat steps 3-7 for each location. Navigating to a Saved Trip 1 Select Apps > Trip Planner. 2 Select a saved trip. 3 Select Go!. 4 If prompted, select a route (Your Route on the Map). Editing a Saved Trip 1 Select Apps > Trip Planner. 2 Select a saved trip. 3 Select . 4 Select an option: • Select Rename Trip. • Select Edit Destinations to add and delete a location, or to change the order of locations. • Select Delete Trip. • Select Optimize Order to arrange the stops on your trip in the most-efficient order. Viewing Previous Routes and Destinations Before you can use this feature, you must enable the travel history feature (Device and Privacy Settings). You can view your previous routes and places you have stopped on the map. Select Apps > Where I've Been. Data Management You can store files on your device. The device has a memory card slot for additional data storage. NOTE: The device is not compatible with Windows 95, 98, Me, Windows NT®, and Mac OS 10. 3 and earlier. File Types The device supports these file types. • Maps and GPX waypoint files from myGarmin™ mapping software, including MapSource®, BaseCamp™, and HomePort™ (Custom Points of Interest). • GPI custom POI files from Garmin POI Loader (Installing POI Loader). About Memory Cards You can purchase memory cards from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com). In addition to map and data storage, the memory card can be used to store files such as maps, images, geocaches, routes, waypoints, and custom POIs. Installing a Memory Card The device supports microSD™ and microSDHC memory cards. 1 Insert a memory card into the slot on the device. 2 Press it in until it clicks. Connecting the Device to Your Computer You can connect the device to your computer using a USB cable. 1 Plug the small end of the USB cable into the port on the device. 2 Plug the larger end of the USB cable into a port on your computer. A picture of your device connected to a computer appears on the device screen. Depending on your computer operating system, the device appears as either a portable device, a removable drive, or a removable volume. Transferring Data From Your Computer 1 Connect the device to your computer (Connecting the Device to Your Computer). Depending on your computer operating system, the device appears as either a portable device, a removable drive, or a removable volume. 2 On your computer, open the file browser. 3 Select a file. 4 Select Edit > Copy. 5 Browse to a folder on the device. NOTE: For a removable drive or volume, you should not place files in the Garmin folder. Data Management 13