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Can someone describe the difference one would see between the Garmin TOPO U.S. 24K Southeast DVD, for example, vs. the downloadable topo maps on this site?  I have loaded the La and MS topo maps I got on this site to my 60 csx.  If I were to purchase the Garmin map, would it look the same?  If not, what differences might I notice?

If this has already been covered in another thread, please let me know.  I did a search and did not find anything to answer my question, (at least anything I understood!)

I have a new 60 CSx.  Using some maps from this site, and Mapsource, I was successful in loading some topos to the unit.  Now I want to download some tracks and waypoints to my PC.  I tried to do so in Mapsource.  I connected the cable from the unit to the USB port, turned it on, and following the owner's manual, I activated USB Mass storage.  I can see the device in My Computer, can even open a folder and see a file in there.  But when I try to recieve data from the device, or even send another map to the device, I get an error message that says I am not properly connected and should check that the unit is plugged in and the card is properly in place. 

I have checked these things and see no problems.  I have also tried to download data without activating USB Mass Storage.  Same result except that I cannot see the device on My Computer.  I tried to download the way I used to using DNR Garmin, same result.

Can anyone suggest what I can try to resolve this issue?

Thank you

You folks have helped me get started, and I have succeeded in loading MS and LA topos on my 60, so many thanks.

What would you recommend if I wanted to load a map something like the NUVI's or TOM TOMs have, to help navigate on the roads?  I did not notice any maps like that on the download page.  Is that something I should buy?

The base map that came with the unit only has major roads.

Thanks again.

Bruce

My forum searches are not getting me anywhere so I am starting a thread.  Please direct me if these questions have been answered elsewhere.

I bought a 60 csx, a new micro SD card, and have a Gateway with Windows 7 (64-bit).  Looking to load some topo maps and, if possible, some aerial photos of some land in Marion Co., MS.

To get started, I read the tutorial, but only got to Part 2, read that I need DEM2TOPO, got that, read that I need IDL Virtual Machine to run it, tried to download it, but instead of the 140 MB that the link suggested that IDL VM would be, the file size was 420 MB or so, and it bombed out trying to transfer and save to my PC.  (I got there by following the links from the tutorial.) 

I started to suspect that I am on the wrong track based on the size discrepancy, so that is my question - Is the 420 MB size the correct version that I need?  And how can I get it to download, or should I give up and ask them to send it on CD?

By the way, I use ArcGIS and have successfully downloaded some really great hi-res images, and can map waypoints onto them with my old GPS 12, so I am not totally hopeless.

My other question is Will it be possible to load aerial photos onto the 60?

Thanks for any advice,

Bruce