Automotive Mode: Managing Files; Copying Files To The Unit - Garmin GPSMAP 640 Owner's Manual

Automotive Mode: Managing Files

Automotive Mode: Managing Files
You can store files, such as JPEG image files, in the internal
memory on the GPSMAP 620 or GPSMAP 640 or on an SD card.
Note: The GPSMAP 620 and GPSMAP 640 are not compatible
with Windows 95, 98, Me, or Windows NT
®
compatible with Mac OS 10.3 and earlier. This is a common
®
limitation of most USB mass storage devices.
The GPSMAP 620 and GPSMAP 640 support the following file
types:
• JPEG and JPG image files.
• Maps and GPX waypoint files from MapSource: see
Note: User data (waypoints, routes, and tracks) is not shared
between marine mode and automotive mode.
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Copying Files to the Unit

1. Insert an SD card in the GPSMAP 620 or GPSMAP 640
(optional).
2. Connect a mini-USB connector to the back of the device.
3. Connect the larger end of the cable to an available USB port
. It is also not
® on your computer. Your device and memory card appear as
removable drives in My Computer on Windows computers and
as mounted volumes on Mac computers.
NOTE: Some operating systems or computers with
multiple network drives cannot display the GPSMAP 620 or
GPSMAP 640 drives. See your operating system Help file to
learn how to map the drives.
4. Browse your computer for the file you want to copy. You can
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copy JPEG and JPG image files or maps and GPX waypoint
files from MapSource.
5. Highlight the file, and click
6. Open the "Garmin" or memory card drive/volume.
7. Click
device memory or on the memory card.
8. When you are finished transferring files, click the Safely
Remove Hardware icon in your toolbar (system tray), or drag
the volume icon to the Trash on Mac computers.
9. Unplug your GPSMAP 620 or GPSMAP 640 from your
computer.
Edit > Copy.
Edit > Paste. The file appears in the list of files in the
GPSMAP 620 and GPSMAP 640 Owner's Manual