Newbie needs help

[Steve7007]

Hi all

As i say i'm new as they come, Just purchased a Garmin vista hcx to use motorcycling on my dirtbike, got lost once and it's not a good feeling. Anyhow My name is Steve and i live in NSW Australia and am in need of some help understanding the different maps where to get them

and even info on installing. i purchased this device off the net and assumed it would have maps on it or use google earth/maps.

Am sure someone has already been through this and can direct/advise me on the best maps suitable for me, never realised there would be such additional costs in map purchasing.

Any help much appreaciated

Thanks Steve

[CraigRat]

Try http://www.osmaustralia.org/garmin.php

 

Download the maps for your state, unzip them and copy the .img file to the Garmin folder on your GPS.

 

Free and good enough for most purposes!

[Steve7007]

Thanks Craig

But how do you copy the .img file to the gps i beleive the gps has no built in memory but i have a blank micro disk

that it takes, you recon just unzip and copy the unzipped files to the micro disk and the gps will find them.

[+Bob From Elsewhere]

This newbie needs help to add an avatar.

The log is just to see if one has been added.

Fine Elsewhere

[+Bob From Elsewhere]

That was easy, but don't know how I did it.

Fine Elsewhere