Member - Doug T (W.A) posted:

Stu
Yeh I love Garmins,and I know what makes them tick, as for Mapsource and Garmins there is a lot of people who bugger all about how the Garmin system works , you might be able to download someone else's maps but that's all you'll do with it , it will be useless, You need to buy your own copy and then it needs to be linked to the GPS serial No, the Software CD serial, then get a 25 digit code from Garmin ,
To load other maps ie only Garmin or Tracks 4 Australia you must upload all the selected maps from the PC at once, you cannot upload just one extra section, it deletes all previous maps at each upload, as for T4A it is best to install it to the SD card , you get asked that option during upload. If you have any questions feel free to ask , If i know the answer , you'll get it.

Doug

Stu-k posted:

Thanks for the tips Doug, I just went to that Tracks 4 Oz site and its says its free but I need mapsource. My garmin came with no software only what was pre installed.
Does mapsource come with higher end models?

Cheers
Stu

Member - Doug T (W.A) posted:

Stu
Yes you must have the Mapsource installed on the PC along with the T4A and upload it altogether, Not sure about that free business, I think you really need to have purchased the Toppo Map CD from OzGPS first as is what I got, see link. I did not install the Contours because they take up 590mb of space and I needed that for MP3s on the SD card

www.gpsoz.com.au/oztopo/

Doug

Stu-k posted:

Doug
Here is the free link i found
www.gpsoz.com.au/tracks4australia/
From that link you posted I would be better off buying it on the sd card then maybe I dont need mapsource?

Cheers

Stu-k posted:

Whoops just read the fine print I need Trip waypoint manager.

Member - Doug T (W.A) posted:

Probably would need it on SD card , and yep ya gotta read the fine print

Doug

Bonz (Vic) posted:

Trip waypoint manager SHOULD HAVE come with the GPS, not an extra buy like City Navigator, which uses mapsource as its run engine

Member - Doug T (W.A) posted:

Bonz
How you doin'
Mate the Trip waypoint manager for Garmin is an extra buy from Garmin retailers as the likes of Johnny Appleseed , The situation is that if you have Mapsource you do not need the Waypoint Manager because all trips and Waypoints are handled by Mapsource,

Stu-k posted:

Yep its all very strange.
When you go to download or buy any maps it says you need mapsource(seems you can`t buy it as a add on) or Trip Way point Manager which when you read about that it says you can`t load new maps with it.
Im lost with this gps lol

Member - Doug T (W.A) posted:

Stu
Yes it can get very confusing and frustrating , don't worry , I had my times too ,
OK so it states on the free Download page .................
You must have a Mapsource program on your PC (Trip and Waypoint Manager, City Navigator etc).

So either one will do so you get the cheapest which is Waypoint Manager from J.A Some in-car navigators that come with maps pre-loaded, are not supplied with computer mapping, so you should check if you need to purchase a Mapsource product. This may be as simple as Trip and Waypoint Manager, which is less than $60.

Site Link

Stu-k posted:

Doug,
Think I will buy TWPM if its only $60 it will be an ineresting toy if nothing else.

Cheers
Stu

Bonz (Vic) posted:

Both Garmins I have had ( GPS76 and GPS60CS ) came with Trip and waypoint mgr included in the box, I just upgraded Mapsource to the latest too

I am doing great Doug, life is a bowl of ascerbic cherries hehehehe

Member - Doug T (W.A) posted:

Bonz
2 Garmins, C'mon Bonz I thought I was the only one to have two Garmins, well good on Ya , your just another smart consumer, ......but
Gawd damn it bloody CHERRIES and ascerbic ones at that, good with a wine eh .

See ya

Doug

Skippy In The GU posted:

Stu-k what state are you in?

I think there was a site where you could download Trip&Waypoint manger and pay a fee on line.

Email me and I can send you the link.