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Data management, File types, About memory cards – Garmin nuvi 2585TV User Manual

Page 35: Transferring files from your computer

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nüvi 2585TV Owner’s Manual

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5

Select Next on the device.

6

Enter the code.

7

Select Done.

Data Management

You can store files, such as JPEG image files, on

your device. The device has a memory card slot

for additional data storage.
NOTE: The device is not compatible with

Windows

®

95, 98, Me, Windows NT

®

, and Mac

®

OS 10.3 and earlier.

File Types

The device supports the following file types:
JPEG and JPG image files (

page 28

)

• Maps and GPX waypoint files from

MapSource

®

(

page 41

)

• GPI custom POI files from Garmin POI Loader

(

page 41

)

• BaseCamp

files

About Memory Cards

You can purchase memory cards from an

electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded

Garmin mapping software (

www.garmin.com

/trip_planning

). In addition to map and data

storage, the memory card can be used to store

files such as maps, images, geocaches, routes,

waypoints, and custom POIs.

Installing a Memory Card

The device supports microSD and microSDHC

memory cards.

1

Insert a memory card into the slot on the

device.

2

Press it in until it clicks.

Transferring Files from Your

Computer

1

Connect the device to your computer

(

page 5

).

Your device and memory card appear as

removable drives in My Computer in Windows

and as mounted volumes on Mac computers.
NOTE: Some computers with multiple network

drives cannot display nüvi drives. See your

operating system Help file to learn how to map

the drives.

2

On your computer, open the file browser.

3

Select the file.

4

Select Edit > Copy.

5

Open the Garmin or memory card drive or

volume.

6

Select Edit > Paste.
The file appears in the list of files in the device

memory or on the memory card.

Disconnecting the USB Cable

1

Complete an action: