Garmin MapSource Trip and Waypoint Manager by Garmin

Description

Simplify pre-trip planning for your next outdoor adventure or business trip by using MapSource Trip & Waypoint Manager to transfer waypoints, routes and tracks between your Garmin GPS and PC. Simply plan your next trip on a PC, download GPS data to your Garmin unit, and go. Do not forget to use Trip & Waypoint Manager to archive GPS data for future use. Back up waypoints, routes and tracks that you have saved on your Garmin GPS to your PC using the Trip & Waypoint Manager software. Trip & Waypoint Manager comes with a general worldwide database that provides basic cartography, including interstates, motorways, oceans, and various other general reference detail to help you plan your next trip. Map detail also includes political boundaries, principal cities and towns. This trip planning CD is designed for use with Garmin units that have no built-in map detail or city point database. See the product compatibility table (above right) for a list of products that Garmin recommends with this software

Product Features

• Helps you get the most out of your Garmin GPS unit
• Select particular sections of the Garmin maps to upload to your GPS
• Customize the size of your selected map sets to fit the memory of your GPS unit
• Simplifies pre-trip planning by utilizing your PC to plot and transfer routes
• Designed for use with Garmin units that have no built-in map detail

Editorial Review

The Garmin MapSource Trip and Waypoint Manager is the complete tool for managing your compatible Garmin GPS unit. By using a combination of governmental and private data sources, Garmin MapSource delivers outstanding map details for a wide array of countries and geographic data that you can view on your computer or load on your GPS unit. This software will help you to transfer MapSource information to your Garmin GPS and get the most out of your MapSource data.

Mark waypoints, such as hotels, parks, or airports. View larger.

Transfer routes between your Garmin GPS and your PC. View larger.

The MapSource Trip and Waypoint manger will make pre-trip planning a breeze.

The MapSource window contains five main components: the toolbars, data tabs, splitter bar, graphic map, and status bar. Using the Map Select tool, you can highlight a section from a detailed map that you intend to use on your trip. The map selection will then turn pink, and you can transfer that section to your Garmin GPS unit. This feature allows you to download only the information that you'll need. If the map set is too big, you can deselect some regions or shrink the selected area to fit the memory of your Garmin GPS. The MapSource software makes it easy to customize your maps to fit your needs and your GPS unit's capacity.

You can simplify your pre-trip planning for your next outdoor adventure or business trip by using the MapSource software to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks between your Garmin GPS and PC. Plan your next trip on your PC, download customized GPS data to your Garmin unit, and hit the road. The Trip and Waypoint Manager also lets you archive your GPS data for future use. And with this software, you can back up waypoints, routes, and tracks that you've saved on your Garmin GPS to your PC, ensuring that you'll always have quick access to all the travel information that you'll need.

This software comes with a general worldwide database that provides basic cartography, including interstates, motorways, oceans, and various other general reference details to help you plan your next trip. Map detail also includes political boundaries and principal cities and towns. This trip-planning CD is designed for use with Garmin units that have no built-in map detail or city point database and is compatible with a wide array Garmin products.

Note: This product does not contain any detailed maps and is not compatible with iQue. See the product's Technical Data for a full list of compatible Garmin GPS units.