You do not want to add large map files - for example, the map of an entire country - to the GPS unit. Ask for help from Spatial Data Center faculty and staff for assistance in preparing map files for upload to your GPS unit.
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.
1. Browse the computer to find the saved map document.
2. Right-click on the file you want to add to the GPS unit. Choose Copy from the pop up menu.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Put your GPS unit into its dock
To open a new map from a non-default location:
From the Start Menu, choose ArcPad 8
Click on the Options icon. It looks like a piece of paper. The Options menu will appear.
Tap Options... at the top of the menu.
Tap the Paths tab at the bottom of the screen. The ArcPad Options screen will appear. Tap the Folder button next to the Default Maps & Data Path.