Topic 4: Transferring Data Between A Computer And The Gps - Garmin etrex 10 Manual

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The following page will ask you if you would like to clear your current track. This means that up
until this point, you can save your track you have created and either continue on that same track,
or choose to start a new track. For the purpose of this description select 'yes'.
Your track is now saved. You can now revisit your track using the 'Where To?' function (to return to this
main function menu, press the BACK key – when in doubt, press the BACK key ).

Topic 4: Transferring data between a computer and the GPS

The etrex® 10 (or Garmin Oregon ® 600t
GPS and the computer. This function can be used to transfer downloaded waypoints and tracks onto the
GPS. For example, the location of a geocache can be uploaded onto the GPS as a waypoint. This function
can also be used for transferring the waypoints and track data that you observed out in the field to the
computer for further editing.
The etrex® 10 can be connected to the computer using the USB cable (as displayed below).
A mini-USB port is located under the rubber cover on the back of the GPS. With the GPS turned off, simply
plug the mini-USB cable fitting into this port and then plug USB fitting into a USB port on your computer.
Once the GPS is connected it will turn on automatically and after waiting a few moments for the computer
to detect the GPS you are able to view the files on the GPS as a removable storage drive (similar to the
way you would with a USB memory stick or smartphone).
Using your Garmin etrex® 10 GPS
) allows for the transfer of waypoint and track data between the
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