Re: Handheld GPS recommendations

You got my hopes up but I can't see the GPS in Windows Explorer. In testing
this, I can see my Flash drive as a removeable drive, and I can see my GPS
in Device Manager as a device, not a removeable storage unit, and I
transferred back and forth from Mapsource, so I don't think there is any
problem. Windows just doesn't see the memory separate from the device. I
think I will take the microSD out and see if the unit works without it.
Maybe then I could load maps to the base memory like with the 76C. Any other
thought s on that?
Randy
"Jack Erbes" <jackerbes@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Randy Hamilton wrote:

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My only surprise is that maps only load onto the microSD memory, not the
115MB on the device. The basemap and marine POI did not begin to fill the
device memory on the 76C so I expected to be able to load maps onto both
areas of memory. As it is, I have about the same amount of map storage as
the 76C until I buy a larger microSD. That's a small gripe, though.

I've been curious about how the memory on the "x" models can be used.
Maybe you can shed some light on that. I understand the GPS base memory
and expansion memory are seen as folders on a removable drive from Windows
Explorer when you have the GPS connected to your PC. Do you know if you
can write a detail map to the free base memory from there? If so, then I
guess the next question would be if the handheld would see and use the
file.

I'm also wondering if you can create detail maps files in advance and then
just copy them to the GPS when they are needed without having to run the
MapSource app.

I noticed on eBay the other day that there is quite a bit of microSD
memory on sale there. The prices on 512mb cards are down to around
$40-$50 including shipping. A lot of it is coming out of Hong Kong so I
guess the primary manufacturing point is in China.

Some of the microSD cards can be bought with a microSD to SD adapter so
you can use a SD reader/burner for microSD cards.

Jack

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