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Connecting Your GPSMAP 396 to a Computer
Your GPSMAP 396 can be connected to your computer using the
included USB-PC Interface Cable to connect to a USB data port
or the optional PC Interface Cable to connect to a DB-9 serial
communications port.
NOTE: Fully install the supplied MapSource program, Trip &
Waypoint Manager, on your computer before connecting the
USB cable to the computer.
USB Data Port on your PC
Serial Communications Port
USB
connector
under
weather cap
To connect your GPS to your computer:
1. Connect the small end of your cable to the lower connector on
the back of the GPSMAP 396, shown in the illustration to the
left.
2. When using the supplied
USB Data Cable, connect the larger
end of the cable to an available USB data port (see illustration
on the left).
When using a PC Interface Cable, connect the larger end of the
cable to a serial communications port on your computer (see
illustration on the bottom left).
Information about USB Drivers
The USB drivers should have been automatically installed when you
installed the MapSource program that came with your GPSMAP 396.
When you initially connect the GPSMAP 396 to a USB port, your
computer prompts you to locate the destination of the drivers for the
device. You only need to install the drivers once. After the drivers are
installed, your computer always detects your GPSMAP 396 when it is
connected. USB drivers are updated periodically. You can find these
updates at www.garmin.com.
Using xImage for Customized Waypoint Symbols
xImage allows you to exchange images between your PC and your
GPSMAP 396. You can download and save screen shots of any screen
shown on your unit. xImage also allows you to download customizable
splash screens and waypoint symbols from compatible GPS units,
customize them (if you have an image editing program on your PC),
and send them back to your GPS unit.
You can download xImage from the Garmin Web site at
http://www.garmin.com/ximage/. Refer to the help file for complete
instructions about using xImage.
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APPENDIX > INSTALLATION INFORMATION