+3isamagic# Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 My wonderful family gave me a Colorado 300 for my birthday! I was hoping it would be a lot easier to work, but I am having trouble getting it to communicate with my computer. I installed the MapSource Trip and Waypoint Manager, but nothing is happening. The map that is on it, only has freeways and a few roads. I want to have the full map program so all I need is my GPS. How do I get started?? Please help me, the sun is coming out tomorrow and I want to go caching with my new toy!! Quote Link to comment
+wesleykey Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Trip and Waypoint Mgr is optional stuff I have never bothered with. You need ot buy the additional maps on either CD or the SD card. It is sold many places to include this web site. Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/maps/state/all Here is a source of some free maps for the Garmin - the base maps are very low in detail. You use the mapsource product from garmin to load these maps to your unit. Learn to use Pocket Queries to get your caching data: http://www.markwell.us/pq.htm Place the (unzipped) GPX that is the result of a PQ onto your unit in the [drive]:\garmin\gpx folder while it is hooked to your computer in mass storage mode and off you go! Quote Link to comment
+BunsenH Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Will the GPSFileDepot map fit in the standard memory on the Colorado 300? Do I need to get a SD card? Do I just use parts of the map as necessary? I hope that these Q's are related enough to not be considered a hijack. Quote Link to comment
+StarBrand Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 (edited) Will the GPSFileDepot map fit in the standard memory on the Colorado 300? Depends on which of the maps you choose - many are there - some will - some won't.Do I need to get a SD card?Need - no - is nice - yes. 2GB cards are less than $10 - so my question is - why not?Do I just use parts of the map as necessary? Yes - up to the limit of memory you have available. Edited May 7, 2009 by StarBrand Quote Link to comment
+BunsenH Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Many thanks again StarBrand. I will pick up a card soon. Quote Link to comment
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