Re: Suggestions for basic etrex interface software?



I use the freeware 4.15.7 and it worked fine and as described. I could save
to disk too.

"Stephen Poley" <sbpoleySpicedHamTrap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I've just bought my first GPS: an extrex. I want to do some basic stuff
> via the PC: uploading waypoints - so I can use a proper keyboard - and
> downloading and editing waypoints/trackpoints. (Maybe I'll want
> something more in the future, but that's enough for now.)
>
> Having checked the archive for this group and seen several people
> suggesting GPSU, I spent a morning reading the website, downloading it,
> installing it and trying it out. However the freeware version has
> (recently?) been crippled: one can download waypoints, but not save them
> to disk. I was pretty annoyed by this, as there was nothing obvious
> about it on their website. It seems to imply that all functions are
> available, just restricted to a small set of data.
>
> Before I waste another morning on another program, I'd like to ask: what
> do people here now recommend for a straightforward freeware program to
> do this?
>
> --
> Stephen Poley


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