[pct-l] maps & software for Garmin & Mac

Tortoise Tortoise73 at charter.net
Fri May 28 22:35:43 CDT 2010


I don't know what the problem is. So I'm going to purchase some Garmin maps 
and move on.
Thanks for your assistance.

Tortoise

<> Because truth matters! <>

On 05/28/10 14:45, Yoshihiro Murakami wrote:
> Dear Tortoise
>
> The microSDHC card is different from a micro SD card. My map60CSx
> recognized 8GB microSDHC card. But I don't know  your Vista Hcx
> recognize this card. You may check your device's software version as
> Halfmile pointed out.
>
> If you made a folder "Garmin" and GMASUPP.IMG file was included in
> this folder, your device automatically show the map.
>
> Check the menu (in my Map60Csx case)
> Menu -->setup-->map-->Information
> If your device recognize the microSDHC card, many names of map will appear.
>
> Check the inserted condition of the micro SDHC card. If the card was
> incompletely inserted, it does not work.
>
> You have a wonderful GPS device, you should calm down your feelings,
> and learn gradually how to use it
>
>
>
>
> 2010/5/29 Halfmile<list at lon.net>:
>> Tortoise,
>> I don't know anything about the map files you are attempting to use,
>> but make sure your Vista HCx is running firmware version 3.0 or later
>> to support the 4GB card. Use Garmin's web updater to do this. I use a
>> 4 GB microSD card in my Vista HCx so I your card should work.
>>
>> I have always used Garmin's maps in my GPS. They work well.
>> -Halfmile
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 12:46 PM, Tortoise<Tortoise73 at charter.net>  wrote:
>>> Hi Yoshihiro,
>>>
>>> I downloaded the file then copied it to a SanDisk 4GB microSDHC card.
>>> I inserted the card into my GPS, but I cannot get the map to load.
>>> I don't know where the problem is.
>>> I've written Garmin asking if my GPS can use the SDHC cards, but not answer
>>> yet.
>>>
>>> Anyone have any insights?
>>>
>>> Tortoise
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