Garmin GPSMAP 60Cx/60CSx/76Cx/76CSx info & discussion

[yogi57]

Can someone give me a quick lesson on sending waypoints to a garmin? My sister is thinking about buying a 60csx and I will probably be her tech support.

[BlackBrownDog]

Ever so easy, even a Jen can do it!

[2trux]

If she uses GSAK - just change the setup to "Garmin" and check the box for USB. Then just send the waypoints. It'll work with EasyGPS too.

Yogi57 wrote:

Can someone give me a quick lesson on sending waypoints to a garmin? My sister is thinking about buying a 60csx and I will probably be her tech support.

[GizmoGuy411]

Yogi57 wrote:

Can someone give me a quick lesson on sending waypoints to a garmin? My sister is thinking about buying a 60csx and I will probably be her tech support.

If you want to load Geocaching waypoint info directly to the Garmin, you can do it right from any cache page. The first time will require the self installation of a browser add-on, then it should be easy from there.

Just be sure that the LATEST Garmin USB driver is installed first on the PC. It installs automatically with any Garmin mapping software, or you can add it individually from the download links for the unit at the Garmin site. (See lead post for links.)

[yogi57]

My sister has her 60CSx now but haven't taken it out of the box yet.

[yogi57]

My sister brought her GPS home and show her how to load waypoints with gsak. But I didn't notice how many points can be loaded on or how to remove them for new. I was trying to load maps for her but I think she left her unlock code at home or we couldn't find how to retrieve them. The thing I didn't like was the fact it has too many screens/menus.

[2trux]

You can load up to 1000 entries in the "waypoints" or "geocaches" categories, easily using Mapsource, GSAK or EasyGPS, etc.

Yogi57 wrote:

But I didn't notice how many points can be loaded on or how to remove them for new.

Using the POI Loader/ (it's mentioned in the 1st message), you can load thousands. It's a little harder to upload them into the GPSr and they don't show up in the categories above (they'll be in a "Custom POI" category on the Find menu). I used it on a trip last year where I didn't have access to a pc. Most of the time, I store non-gc.com waypoints here.

To clear the "waypoint" or "geocache" lists: press <Find>, select "waypoint" or "geocache", <enter>, <menu>, "delete", make your selection, <enter>, confirm that you want to delete them, and press <enter> again.

If you upload anything using the POI Loader, doing a new upload will overwrite any of the data you already had stored here.

[cheechgang]

GPS Chipset Type G software version was updated from 2.90 to 3.0 today using Webupdater program. However it is not yet available in the manual downloads area.

[GizmoGuy411]

cheechgang wrote:

GPS Chipset Type G software version was updated from 2.90 to 3.0 today using Webupdater program. However it is not yet available in the manual downloads area.

In an edit to the top post of this forum, GizmoGuy411 wrote:

(Cheechgang has reported that GPS SW Version Version 3.00 is now available, however only via the WebUpdater. Garmin tech says that the new software has not yet migrated to all of the unit specific download areas due to engineer workload. As of 12/05/07 only the Forerunner 205/305 pages have been updated. You may click here to download it manually as this software is the same for all applicable units.)

[J-Kass]

I got word that my 60csx is awaiting my pick-up today. I am hoping to give it a good workout this weekend. Woo Hoo

[schwnman99]

Sweet Bro! Now maybe those numbers will start going up!!!!

[cheechgang]

Software Version 3.60 now available through WebUpdater program

[GizmoGuy411]

As cheech has mentioned, Unit Software Version 3.60 was released 02/16/2008 and is available via the WebUpdater program or by download via the links in the lead post of this thread.

Garmin wrote:

Changes made from version 3.50 to 3.60: Correct German translation of 'delete all waypoints' Fix data card unlock failure when 2 cards of the same map set are used in one device Improve sun times for polar regions Fix issue where ETA in non motor vehicle modes can be unreasonably short Improve robustness of compass when it would appear uncalibrated until a power cycle Increase precision of distance measurement to the cursor on the map page Allow backlight adjustment on the track back point selection page Fix shutdown when editing Estonian Grid coordinates Correct daylight saving time for New Zealand Improve selection of the names of cross roads with NT maps Correct potential shutdown when viewing a vertical profile

[Memsochet]

I just saved up enough to make the big purchase. I think I want the 60cSx. Where am I going to find the best package for my bucks?

[schwnman99]

BBD reccomended to us looking @ Walmart.com. That is where we purchased ours, and saved a lot at that time.