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Updating the Content of Your Magellan Maestro
If new content or updated content is available for your Magellan Maestro, the Update button is displayed.
1. Make sure your Magellan Maestro is fully charged before proceeding.
2. Make sure your PC is still connected to the Internet.
3. Make sure your Magellan Maestro is connected to your PC.
4. Make sure the Magellan Content Manager is running on the PC.
5. Make sure you have a recent full backup of your entire Maestro unit.
6. Click Update.
7. Click Yes to confirm the operations summary.
8. The process can take several minutes. During this time do not disconnect the Magellan Maestro
from the PC and do not interrupt the process.
9. Click OK when the process is finished.
Transferring Trip Plans
Importing KML or KMZ Files into your Magellan Maestro
You can import data saved in KML or KMZ format into your Magellan Maestro. A KML or KMZ file stores
geographical information such as your POI collection or your favorite routes. These files can be created
with some PC applications or with the help of a web-based map site or virtual globe application.
1. Make sure your Magellan Maestro is fully charged before proceeding.
2. Connect the Magellan Maestro to your PC.
3. Start the Magellan Content Manager on the PC.
4. (optional) It is recommended that you make a full backup of your Magellan Maestro before
proceeding. For details, see chapter Backing Up and Restoring the Content of Your Magellan
Maestro.
5. There are two ways to start this tool:
• Click on the Transfer Trip Plans icon.
• From the Tools menu, select Transfer Trip Plans.
6. You can select Import as Route, or Import as POI:
• Import as Route copies the trip plan on the Magellan Maestro. There you can select the trip
plan and use the device to navigate according to it.
• Import as POI copies the points in the file into the POI database on your device. They can
be searched and used for navigating, just like the pre-installed POIs.
7. Select the storage location into which the trip plan is to be copied.
8. Select the trip plan stored on your PC to have it transferred to your device.
9. Click Open to start the transfer.
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