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Mapsource & GPSMAP60CSx


rhitchco

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Just upgraded from an eTrex Vista to a GPSMAP60CSx. Wow! But I remember that I used to hook my Vista to a notebook computer running Mapsource while in the car, and I had a display in Mapsource that showed my advancing track on the computer screen along with a compass and speed info down on the lower left of the screen. I can't seem to remember exactly how this modified Mapsource display cam eup nor can I seem to recreate it.

 

Anybody remember this? Any clues or tips?

 

Thanks!

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Mapsource doesn't "live track" any more but go to Garmins website and download (free) N Route.

 

Does the same as you did before but with more features now.

Do you need the serial NEMA cable for the 60csx or does the USB cable work on N Route?

 

I noticed on the web another reason to use N Route in a car. Voice commands.

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Mapsource doesn't "live track" any more but go to Garmins website and download (free) N Route.

 

Does the same as you did before but with more features now.

That stinks, I wonder why they took that function away? I remember doing that with my laptop and my first GPSMAP 60CS along with City Select.

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That stinks, I wonder why they took that function away? I remember doing that with my laptop and my first GPSMAP 60CS along with City Select.

 

Where's the problem?

nRoute is 'free' and it is an improvement!

It works really well with all Garmin software.

The "problem" is that it's not built in anymore and if not for a forum like this many of us would not know about it at all.

 

What's your problem? Are we not allowed our own opinion?

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Not to be combatitative, but Garmin DID document when they removed this feature in Mapsource six versions ago.

 

* Removed real-time tracking from MapSource. Use nRoute for PC real-time tracking applications.

 

I confess! I'm guilty! I didn't notice! Me bad!

 

Isn't it spelled "combative"?

 

mogul2us

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Not to be combatitative, but Garmin DID document when they removed this feature in Mapsource six versions ago.

 

* Removed real-time tracking from MapSource. Use nRoute for PC real-time tracking applications.

 

I confess! I'm guilty! I didn't notice! Me bad!

 

Isn't it spelled "combative"?

 

mogul2us

 

Your explorist will also work with Microsoft Streets and Trips 2005 or 2006. Actually works better with it than with Magellan's software in my opinion. The 2006 version of Streets and trips has voice commands as well.

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