anglo-saxon
04-15-2013, 11:08 AM
Folks, I have a couple of q's for those experienced with Garmin GPS's:
1. Map: Right now I am using the Topo Canada v4., I notice, though, that many of the logging roads do not appear on the map (my older GPS and older map seemd to ahve more detail). I'm using MapQuest as the interface on my PC. Detail on both the PC Map Qust version and on my GPS is set to max, but still no logging roads (at least, not as many as there should be). Is there a better, more detailed map that you have used and can recommend? Also, the pics taken with the device that appear on the device's map, don't appear on the Map Quest map when I synch the data. Any ideas?
2. Photos: I am using the Garmin GPSmap 62sc with the camera. An interesting feature that allows pics to be taken and they are automatically geo-tagged and appear as icons on the map on the GPS. But I also want to retrieve the pics for other use and I've run into a couple of problems:
a. Some of the first pics I took, I had the GPS save them to the internal memory and now I can't seem to access them except on the GPS iteslf. The remainder, I took I saved to the micro SD card and am able to remove that and place in an SD adapter for insertion into my PC. Does anyone know if I can either move the pics that are on the internal memory to the micro SD card or can I by some other means retrieve them?
b. I have been quite frustrated with the Garmin web site (support page) and their user manual for this model. The user info is a bit thin to say the least. When it comes to uploading photos, the manual gives the "my.garmin" web site and says that once logged in instructions are available for uploading photos (quite why they don't cut and paste the same instructions into the user manual is beyond my comprehension, but there you go!). However, upon logging into "myGarmin", no such instructions appear available. Very frustrating! Anyone else had this problem or have a "fix" for it?
All info gratefully received!
1. Map: Right now I am using the Topo Canada v4., I notice, though, that many of the logging roads do not appear on the map (my older GPS and older map seemd to ahve more detail). I'm using MapQuest as the interface on my PC. Detail on both the PC Map Qust version and on my GPS is set to max, but still no logging roads (at least, not as many as there should be). Is there a better, more detailed map that you have used and can recommend? Also, the pics taken with the device that appear on the device's map, don't appear on the Map Quest map when I synch the data. Any ideas?
2. Photos: I am using the Garmin GPSmap 62sc with the camera. An interesting feature that allows pics to be taken and they are automatically geo-tagged and appear as icons on the map on the GPS. But I also want to retrieve the pics for other use and I've run into a couple of problems:
a. Some of the first pics I took, I had the GPS save them to the internal memory and now I can't seem to access them except on the GPS iteslf. The remainder, I took I saved to the micro SD card and am able to remove that and place in an SD adapter for insertion into my PC. Does anyone know if I can either move the pics that are on the internal memory to the micro SD card or can I by some other means retrieve them?
b. I have been quite frustrated with the Garmin web site (support page) and their user manual for this model. The user info is a bit thin to say the least. When it comes to uploading photos, the manual gives the "my.garmin" web site and says that once logged in instructions are available for uploading photos (quite why they don't cut and paste the same instructions into the user manual is beyond my comprehension, but there you go!). However, upon logging into "myGarmin", no such instructions appear available. Very frustrating! Anyone else had this problem or have a "fix" for it?
All info gratefully received!