Hello. I'm new to the group and have a new CSx, but I'm a longtime Garmin user, II, III, GPSMap76 and Streetpilot 2730, plus several marine units on the boats...
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tj4dirt
Mar 2, 2010 2:24 pm
I would spring for the DVD. If you get City Nav. on a SD it won't be available to use, using MapSource. Why pay extra for a 4 gig card when all you can use is...
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annoyedone
Mar 2, 2010 2:45 pm
... I'd go with the DVD or download. However the download version will NOT get you the maps that can be used on the PC (i.e. in MapSource), just a file for the...
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Len.C
jabba_thut
Mar 2, 2010 9:33 pm
ALWAYS get the DVD. It can be installed on the PC, it can be combined with other maps, like TOPO, or another country. If you get it on SD then you can't add...
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annoyedone
Mar 5, 2010 6:08 pm
"Although this software is believed to be reliable, it has not yet been released for production and should be used at your own risk." ...
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Paul Scribner
sailorready
Mar 6, 2010 4:49 pm
I've successfully unlocked mapsourse and loaded it on my computer. When I try to upload to my GPSMap 76CS I get a request to enter the seven digit...
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Mark Newby
sporttire2001
Mar 6, 2010 5:53 pm
I got stuck there too. The only way I finally resolved it was support from a Garmin rep. The good news is, once it worked it stayed working and has survived...
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karen_ozau
Mar 6, 2010 10:18 pm
... I'm finding waypoints are not being sorted in any sort of order, regardless of how I try. Clicking on the column I wish to sort by results in random...
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annoyedone
Mar 6, 2010 10:26 pm
... Yes, it appears buggy which is why it's a beta. ... That's because it's not a full install just MapSource.exe and a few other files....
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Reg
green_rover2002
Mar 7, 2010 4:53 pm
Posted by: "karen_ozau" kareng@... karen_ozau ... If Garmin have changed from the method used in the past, that is a major backword step if they have...
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Mark Newby
sporttire2001
Mar 7, 2010 5:10 pm
If any sorting algorithm is used at all, it is almost certainly the ASCII sort order. Just Google it and study it. It is as simple as this - all numbers and...
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Don Starr
donstarr
Mar 7, 2010 5:19 pm
... '0' == 0x30 (48 decimal) '1' == 0x31 (49 decimal) etc. ... The "printable" ASCII character set would be 0x20 - 0x7E (32-126 decimal). Character codes...
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Mark Newby
sporttire2001
Mar 7, 2010 5:25 pm
Awesome. It has been so long I do not remember the exact details - brain would explode if I tried. But the key is, this is the pertinent method that must be...
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annoyedone
Mar 7, 2010 7:03 pm
... And where does that leave smart old engineers like myself?...
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AndrewS
anschwartz02
Mar 7, 2010 8:38 pm
I found the 7-digit code on a small piece of paper within the package someplace. Search through your trash; maybe it's still there....
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Neil Fradenburgh
neilpaulf
Mar 7, 2010 9:31 pm
Annoyed? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Mark Newby
sporttire2001
Mar 8, 2010 2:53 am
We like them too! From: Garmin_GPSmap_76C@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Garmin_GPSmap_76C@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of annoyedone Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 12:03...
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karen_ozau
Mar 8, 2010 9:19 am
No, it's not in ASCII order either. All my waypoints other than Home start with an upper case alpha character anyway. The big hassle comes when creating a...
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Reg
green_rover2002
Mar 8, 2010 11:31 pm
OK folks. You did not read the OP and my reply. I'll repeat:- Posted by: "karen_ozau" kareng@... karen_ozau ... Garmin has made a change. ( from...
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karen_ozau
Mar 9, 2010 9:42 am
... I did read the OP, and your reply. And the original Garmin release notes. My experience was that it's NOT sorting in ASCII order, decimal order,...
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Michael
shawnredf
Mar 9, 2010 7:24 pm
I'm trying to save the FULL track from MapSource to my 76CSx, that is, every data point. It will load to the 76, and when viewed on the map in the Track Log...
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Robert Lipe
robertlipe
Mar 9, 2010 7:28 pm
... Unless the track is named "ACTIVE" (thus clobbering the track that's in it and made elgible to be overwritten by the unit itself) the unit will optimize...
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Michael
shawnredf
Mar 9, 2010 7:59 pm
I have named them ACTIVE LOG when saving transferring. The cut seems to come when I save them in the unit with a different name....
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Lou
louwellsbaja
Mar 9, 2010 8:11 pm
All saved tracks are filtered. From: Michael Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 11:59 AM To: Garmin_GPSmap_76C@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Garmin_GPSmap_76C] Re:...
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Michael
shawnredf
Mar 9, 2010 8:12 pm
I have named them ACTIVE LOG when saving transferring. The cut seems to come when I save them in the unit with a different name....
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Mark Newby
sporttire2001
Mar 9, 2010 8:33 pm
Try ACTIVE001 - just take a look at the format in your track log and copy it EXACTLY or it will not work ACTIVE LOG does not equal ACTIVE001, ACTIVE002, etc. ...
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reel_ralph
Mar 10, 2010 11:09 pm
Hell-o all, New member here and thank you for allowing me to come aboard. My 1st post is a request for some help. The USB connection rubber "Dust Cover" is...
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annoyedone
Mar 10, 2010 11:40 pm
... I'd give Garmin Tech Support a call. Be sure to call early (around 8am central if you're in the USA) otherwise you'll be on hold for a while....
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reel_ralph
Mar 10, 2010 11:53 pm
... Problem solved by a call to Garmin. The dust cover is $1.00 + $8.00 shipping, ordered 2... Authorized dealer had called Garmin in my presence and was told...
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Barry L. Lankford
barryinal
Mar 11, 2010 12:49 am
... Ralph, I kayak in fresh water, a far more benign environment for electronics than salt water, and I wouldn't even think about taking any piece of...
