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Garmin TOPO US 100K installation on laptop


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Greetings,

 

I am attempting to install Garmin TOPO US 100k to laptop, with intentions to copy to 4 GB Micro SD card to use in 60CSX.

 

Placed DVD into drive, automatically ran installation.

 

Suspect I do not know how to use product correctly.

In all programs noticed Garmin Basemap

In collection shows TOPO

 

Something seems wrong, but have no idea what.

Should Basemap really be there?

 

Accordiongal

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MtnHermit,

 

Thanks for the link, explaining the DVD contains maps, and no viewer, which I had not anticipated.

 

What is the differnece between MapSource and BaseMap?

 

Hate to say this, but I need detailed step by step to understand how to VIEW the maps.

 

Accordiongal

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What is the differnece between MapSource and BaseMap?

NOT BaseMap . . . BaseCamp!!!!

 

MapSource is light, nimble, and obsolete.

BaseCamp is new, slow to load, require MS Net Framework which is huge by itself, but BC will do things MS will not, the reverse is also true. Most have both on their PC's.

 

Hate to say this, but I need detailed step by step to understand how to VIEW the maps.

 

Accordiongal

  • Go here: Demo Maps and download any Windows demo map
  • Run the download and a few dialogs in you will see a STOP with instructions to download and install Training Center and MapSource. TC is just a gateway.
  • Run your 100K Topo DVD
  • Use the link from my previous post to understand MapSource and load maps to your SD card.

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Suspect I do not know how to use product correctly.

In all programs noticed Garmin Basemap

In collection shows TOPO

BaseCamp comes with TOPO US 100K now, earlier versions came with MapSource. You need to unlock it to your GPS to use the detailed TOPO maps, before this all you will see in BaseCamp is the World Basemap.
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