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Dakota Series Owner’s Manual 35
Appendix
Before transferring data to or from
a Web site directly to the Dakota,
install the Garmin Communicator
plug-in from www.garmin.com
/products/communicator.
Loading and Deleting
Files
You can use the Dakota as a USB
mass storage device, and you can
purchase a separate microSD card
for additional external memory.
The Dakota is not
compatible with Windows
®
95,
98, Me, or NT. It is also not
compatible with Mac
®
OS 10.3 or
earlier.
To load a le onto the Dakota or
microSD card:
1. Remove the battery cover and
insert a microSD card (page 33).
2. Connect the USB cable to the
Dakota and your computer.
3. Copy the le from your computer.
4. Paste the le into the Garmin or
the microSD card/volume.
To delete a le from the Dakota
or microSD card:
1. Open the Garmin or SD card
drive/volume.
2. Highlight the le and press the
Delete key on your computer
keyboard.
When deleting les, do
not delete pre-programmed map
data (les that end with “.img”). It
is not recoverable.