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dfx, Thank you for the info.

I was just checking out my Groundspeak Profile and noticed at the bottom, GPX version and my option to change it. I have a choice of 1.0 or 1.0.1 What is the difference? Do I need to change it to the newer version? I have an Oregon 400t.

How do you drop the results directly to the Colorado? And where do I find the "(folder)" on the device? Also, do I have to unzip the pocket queries? I'm sorry for the stupid questions. I've owned a Magellan, need I say more? Yes, you have to unzip it first (if you're on Windows XP or Vista it will do this directly, not sure about Macs.) Extract to the Colorado drive (usually E:) under Garmin\GPX, (E:\Garmin\GPX, again as an example.) Power up and go. This is the simplest way to do it--I've had trouble with GSAK exports, seemed not to navigate to some caches. Good upgrade from Magellan. Okay, First: I have Vista, I'm not sure if that's the problem or not. Second: As soon as I plug in my Colorado a window pops up (AutoPlay) it shows a triangle and next to it (Garmin Colorado (F): ) Then below it "Picture options": Import Pictures, View pictures using windows, View using windows media center, Import and view your pictures, or Create disk and edit image. Thats it!! Nothing else pops up and I can't find anything that says Extract to the Colorado Drive. I'm not a computer wiz by any means, So maybe you could explaine it a little better for someone that's not so great with a computer. Thanks for all your help so far. Sorry I wasn't clear. After you plug in the Colorado, close the window that appears a apersson states. Okay, this is how it works in XP, hopefully Vista is similar. Double click on the zip file you got from Groundspeak, a window should open. Right click on the main .gpx file, select 'Extract'. A window should pop up where you can select the path. Navigate to the F:\Garmin\GPX and click 'Extract'. You may verify a big .gpx file is in the Colorado using the file explorer. I got it!!! It took a few tries, but I figured it out. I don't think I would have figured it out without everyones help. Thank You!!! That was a lot easier than doing it one by one.

How do you drop the results directly to the Colorado? And where do I find the "(folder)" on the device? Also, do I have to unzip the pocket queries? I'm sorry for the stupid questions. I've owned a Magellan, need I say more? Yes, you have to unzip it first (if you're on Windows XP or Vista it will do this directly, not sure about Macs.) Extract to the Colorado drive (usually E:) under Garmin\GPX, (E:\Garmin\GPX, again as an example.) Power up and go. This is the simplest way to do it--I've had trouble with GSAK exports, seemed not to navigate to some caches. Good upgrade from Magellan. Okay, First: I have Vista, I'm not sure if that's the problem or not. Second: As soon as I plug in my Colorado a window pops up (AutoPlay) it shows a triangle and next to it (Garmin Colorado (F): ) Then below it "Picture options": Import Pictures, View pictures using windows, View using windows media center, Import and view your pictures, or Create disk and edit image. Thats it!! Nothing else pops up and I can't find anything that says Extract to the Colorado Drive. I'm not a computer wiz by any means, So maybe you could explaine it a little better for someone that's not so great with a computer. Thanks for all your help so far.

How do you drop the results directly to the Colorado? And where do I find the "(folder)" on the device? Also, do I have to unzip the pocket queries? I'm sorry for the stupid questions. I've owned a Magellan, need I say more?

Thanks, It worked. Still new to all this stuff. I'll get a hang of it sometime. Jim L. West Chester, Pa.

I recently purchaced the 500. This is the first gps I ever bought...... Is there a way to manually enter a geocache into the unit? If I was on vacation and someone gave me a waypoint and I had no computer to enter it. Thanks

go to "my computer", then into the cddrive the cd is in. and double click on the .exe name ending file. or if the cd rom in "my computer" has a picture on it right click it and choose install. try that for now. Thanks Flir67 I now realized that I never downloaded the cd in the computer, duh!!! thanks for the tip. I feel pretty stupid now. lol

I recently purchased an explorist 500 and I cannot figure out the mapsend cd that came with this unit. It will not do anything when i put it in my computer. Nor can i figure out the geocaching part of it either. When i download it to the unit i can't find it anywhere. This is my first gps unit and i have no idea what i am doing. I'm pulling my hair out trying to figure this thing out...please help???? Thanks