To Modify The Computer Connection Settings - DeLorme Earthmate PN-40 User Manual

• Summer (yellow)
• Autumn (orange)
• Winter (blue)
• Midnight (high contrast—black/gray/dark blue; helpful for nighttime use)
• To modify the backlight intensity, highlight the Backlight Intensity slider and press the arrow
keypad to the right to increase the intensity level or to the left to decrease the intensity.
• To modify the backlight timer, highlight the Backlight Timer drop-down list and press ENTER.
Highlight the time interval you want and press ENTER.
Note: Decreasing the Backlight Timer helps conserve battery life.
• To restore the default page settings, highlight Restore Defaults and press ENTER.

To Modify the Computer Connection Settings

The USB settings you choose on the device depend on the type of cable you use to connect the
device to your computer, your computer's operating system, and if you are trying to access information
on a removable media (SD) card. Press QUIT at any time to return to the Device Setup Page.
From the Device Setup Page, highlight the Connect to Computer option and press ENTER.
• To hide the Connect to Computer screen when you connect your device to your computer,
highlight Show Connect to Computer and press ENTER to clear the check box. To show the
Connect to Computer screen (if it is hidden), highlight Show Connect to Computer and press
ENTER to select the check box. For more information about the Connect to Computer screen,
see Connecting to Your Computer on page 6.
• To connect the computer to your own device using a USB cable, highlight the USB Setting
drop-down list and press ENTER. Select one of the following options:
• Data Exchange – Select this option for GPS use and to transfer waypoints, tracks, and
routes to or from the device. You can transfer map packages to the device, but transfer will
be slow.
• Map Transfer SD Card – Select this option to transfer map packages to an SD card in the device.
Maps are transferred to the "maps" folder on the SD card. You cannot use this method
to transfer waypoints, tracks, and routes. You can also use this method to transfer a map from
the Earthmate PN-40 to your mapping software.
The Device Setup Page
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