i wanna get this topic kicked back off! LOL Has anybody run into this trying to load maps - Question: How do I load maps to my new Astro gps?
Answer:
The Astro product ships with Trip and Waypoint Manager software that allows the unit to connect to a PC for the transfer of waypoints, routes, and tracks. To be able to download detailed maps to the Astro, one of our MapSource products would need to be purchased.
Here is a link to the MapSource software products on our website:
http://www.garmin.com/cartography/ They want you to buy a map before u can load any free ones. I have also tried to get the louisiana topo map loaded from the gpsfiledepot. I got it downloaded to my computer and it shows up in mapsource but when u try to get it it says there is a problem with this garmin application and wants u to copy the message to a clipboard and email it to garmin tech support? Just wondering if any of yall have ran into this and how u got around it? Also i have not tried to just put the file on a micro sd card and load it that way. If you do it that way do you just put the file on there and put it in your 220 and go with it or do you have to go thru mapsource still??? One more thing when i go to my map information page nothing at all shows up in it. Is that the same way everybodys is to start with? I would have thought it would have had some simple city map in there or something of that nature. Thanks
