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Using Active Setup, Changing the Default Folders, Arrow, ENTER

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Preferences 91 Using Active Setup Whenever you need to access POIs, routes, and other saved data, the eXplorist automatically goes to the default file for the particular piece of data you are working with. These default locations may not meet your requirements as to where you are saving your data. You can use the Active Setup portion of Preferences to change these defaults to more meet your requirements. In Active Setup, you can also choose which background map or detailed map you want to use. Changing the Default Folders You can set the default for POI's, routes, and geocache files. 1. Press MENU. 2. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Preferences. 3. Press ENTER. 4. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight Active Setup. 5. Press ENTER. 6. Use the Arrow joystick to highlight the field that you want to change. 7. Press ENTER. 8. Use the Arrow joystick to select Select File or (POI, Route, Detail Map, etc.) File Off. Note: Selecting File Off turns the default file off. When accessing the data for items you have turned off, you will be taken to the top level folder for the particular kind of data you are accessing. Background maps cannot be turned off. 9. Press ENTER. 10. If you selected Select File, using the Arrow joystick to highlight the file you want to set as the default. When it is highlighted, press ENTER.

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Preferences
91
Using Active Setup
Whenever you need to access POIs, routes, and other saved data, the eXplorist automatically
goes to the default file for the particular piece of data you are working with.
These default
locations may not meet your requirements as to where you are saving your data.
You can use
the Active Setup portion of Preferences to change these defaults to more meet your
requirements.
In
Active Setup
, you can also choose which background map or detailed map you want to
use.
Changing the Default Folders
You can set the default for POI’s, routes, and geocache files.
1.
Press
MENU
.
2.
Use the
Arrow
joystick to highlight
Preferences
.
3.
Press
ENTER
.
4.
Use the
Arrow
joystick to highlight
Active Setup
.
5.
Press
ENTER
.
6.
Use the
Arrow
joystick to highlight the field that you want to
change.
7.
Press
ENTER
.
8.
Use the
Arrow
joystick to select
Select File
or
(POI, Route, Detail Map, etc.) File
Off
.
Note:
Selecting File Off turns the default file off.
When accessing the data for
items you have turned off, you will be taken to the top level folder for the particular
kind of data you are accessing.
Background maps cannot be turned off.
9.
Press
ENTER
.
10.
If you selected
Select File
, using the
Arrow
joystick to highlight the file you want to
set as the default.
When it is highlighted, press
ENTER
.