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hard drive space is available, many users like to archive Map Files in the
C:\Program Files\LEI\MapCreate\Data folder. This allows you to change
maps on your card and reuse a map over and over without creating it each time.
If you save a map to the Data folder, MapCreate will remember that location the
next time you save a map, during the current work session. The next time you
start MapCreate, map saves will default back to the MMC card.
You cannot make changes to a Map File once it has been created. If you
want to make changes to a map, return to its original companion Map
Border File or retrieve the map borders by opening the Map File
(*.lcm). Make your changes to the border, then create a fresh Map File.
You can delete the old one, or just save the new map over the old map.
Important Notes: File Encryption and Card Limits
We collect and purchase cartography data from several sources. Much
of this data is copyrighted, and our data suppliers require that we pro-
tect our maps from illegal copying. One level of protection requires that
you have a MapCreate CD in the disc drive each time you launch the
program. We also encrypt Map Files, and limit the number of MMC or
SD cards you can use to store maps.
Map File Encryption
All maps built by MapCreate are required to be encrypted (or locked) to
a specific memory card. This encryption process must be done on maps
saved both to a memory card and your hard drive. Once a map has been
encrypted to a specific memory card, you can make a backup copy on
your hard drive, but you cannot copy the map to a different card. (Well,
you can copy it to another card, but your GPS unit won't recognize it.
To work, the Map File must reside on the card it was encrypted to.)
Limited Number of Cards
All MapCreate users are limited to saving maps on a maximum of five
different memory cards. MapCreate tracks the number and identity of
your cards by "registering" each card with the program. The software
needed to register cards will not work with third-party card readers, so
MapCreate will only work with the card reader from LEI. Once you
have registered a card, it can never be unregistered and its place ex-
changed with another card.
Since you are limited to five, we strongly recommend that before you
buy more cards, you should give some thought to the type of travel you
do and your map size requirements. Memory cards come in several dif-
ferent sizes, so you need to think ahead and match card capacity to the
type of maps you will need.