Re: Garmin GPSMap60c owners, question about auto-routing

Vince

Using the latest Garmin Map Source version 6.9.1 here's how I get auto routing.

On the computer using Map Source set start and finish location and
any waypoints you want along the way.
Right click on the routes tap and select "maps around route"
Save you file then upload maps, waypoints and routes to the GPS.

On the GPS go to the main menu
Go to the Routes menu
Select you route by highlighting and press enter button
Select Navigate on this screen and push enter again
GPS will calculate the route and will give you auto-routing.
It will tell you when to turn prior to the corners and provides street names
If you want to see road detail zoom in until you have 800 ft resolution.

good luck
Doug in NC

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At 07:07 PM 2/21/2006, you wrote:
>Date:    Tue, 21 Feb 2006 16:05:34 -0800
>From:    Vince Lok <[email protected]>
>Subject: Garmin GPSMap60c owners, question about auto-routing
>
>To anyone who has a Garmin GPSMap60c (I think Beth melted one, right?)=20
>have you used the "autorouting" feature? I want to use the unit as a =
>yahoomaps
>type of thing, but the road resolution is either horrible, or I'm using =
>it wrong.
>
>I have CitySelect (or whatever) installed, so I have all the local roads =
>and things,
>but when I set a destination, it will give directions like "SE to =
>Bayshore Highway" then
>"E to I-280". But it doesn't tell you what "surface roads" to take. For =
>instance, from my
>house to, say Sunnyvale, instead of saying "East on 41st Ave" then =
>"South on El Camino"
>then "Left on Ralston" then "On-ramp to 101". It just says "SE to =
>Bayshore" (I think Bayshore
>is 101, but I was never sure). So it's as if it is calculating =
>directions based on the simple
>highways that were in the original freebie low res maps that came on the =
>unit, instead of
>the City Select High detail maps I downloaded...though it shows the side =
>streets and names=20
>and when I search for a place, it even includes phone numbers, etc. So I =
>KNOW the map=20
>info is in the unit, but it seems to fricken' stupid to use the streets.
>
>I mean, If I'm going to road trip to New York, I want a bit more detail =
>then "E to New York"!!!
>
>Do yours work like this?
>
>Thanks!
>
>V


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Doug Pippin
828-684-8488
<mailto:>[email protected]

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