Garmin GPS - Newbie question here Etrex Legend C

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Newbie question here Etrex Legend C

Brad Bilger

2005-10-24, 2:48 am

Ok.. I am new here and just got my first GPS Etrex Legend C. I don't have
any map software yet, but it is on order and will be here Wednesday..

My question is.. When I first got my Mapsource software and loaded it, I
could have sworn that there was a way to plug in the GPS and use the laptop
as a display. Of course the first thing that I did was to down load the
upgrade from Garmin and now it doesn't seem to want to connect. I can
download tracks, waypoints and everything else, but was interested in using
it live with my laptop for longer trips.

Is this possible with this unit? Or will I have to download at a later
time?

Dirk Straka

2005-10-24, 5:48 am

Brad Bilger wrote:

[...]
> When I first got my Mapsource software and loaded it, I could
> have sworn that there was a way to plug in the GPS and use the
> laptop as a display.

Yep, that's correct.

> Of course the first thing that I did was to down load the upgrade
> from Garmin and now it doesn't seem to want to connect. I can
> download tracks, waypoints and everything else, but was
> interested in using it live with my laptop for longer trips.

The online functionality has been removed in Version 6.7.
Have a look at [1], "Changes made from version 6.5 to 6.7":

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

> Is this possible with this unit? Or will I have to download at
> a later time?

You just have to download another 25 MB. See [2].

Greets, Dirk

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[1] http://www.garmin.com/support/downl...ails.jsp?id=209
[2] http://www.garmin.com/support/colle...ct=999-99999-10
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Steve Quade

2005-10-24, 11:48 pm

You will need to download the nRoute software from Garmin to replace this
functionality. It is a free download.

"Brad Bilger" < bradbilger@NOSPAMCom
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> Ok.. I am new here and just got my first GPS Etrex Legend C. I don't have
> any map software yet, but it is on order and will be here Wednesday..
>
> My question is.. When I first got my Mapsource software and loaded it, I
> could have sworn that there was a way to plug in the GPS and use the
> laptop as a display. Of course the first thing that I did was to down
> load the upgrade from Garmin and now it doesn't seem to want to connect.
> I can download tracks, waypoints and everything else, but was interested
> in using it live with my laptop for longer trips.
>
> Is this possible with this unit? Or will I have to download at a later
> time?
>

Brad Bilger

2005-10-25, 5:48 pm

Steve Quade wrote:
> You will need to download the nRoute software from Garmin to replace
> this functionality. It is a free download.

Got it.. I love a News Group that you can ask a question and get two rapid
and correct answers.. So much nicer without the Trolls.. <G>

Thank you Steve and Dirk for a quick solution..

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