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Load a Map Satelite Image or Shape File onto the GPS Using ActiveSync
If you have a laptop computer from the Spatial Data Center, Microsoft ActiveSync should already be installed on the Desktop of the Computer. ActiveSync is the best way to back up your GPS data. It is also an easy way to load smaller layer files onto the GPS.1.
- Browse the computer to find the saved map document.
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- Right-click on the file you want to add to the GPS unit. Choose Copy from the pop up menu.
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- Open the ActiveSync folder on the Desktop. It will be a folder with a circular blue arrow icon and a name that begins with Geo and ends in a string of numbers.
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- Choose the location in the ActiveSync folder where you would like to copy your file. Right click on any white space inside the folder where you want to store your file. Choose Paste.
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- Put your GPS unit into its dock. Make sure that the unit is fully docked by pressing gently but firmly until the front latch clicks and the light next to the power button lights up. Microsoft ActiveSync will start automatically, and load your file into the mirror file on the GPS unit.
Load a Map Satelite Image or Shape File onto the GPS Using the SDHC Card
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