Managing files, Supported file types, Connecting your nüvi to your computer – Garmin nuvi 1490TV User Manual

Page 35: Connecting your nüvi to your, Computer

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nüvi 1490TV Owner’s Manual



Managing Files

Managing Files

Notice

The nüvi is not compatible with

Windows

®

95, 98, Me, Windows

NT

®

, and Mac

®

OS 10.3 and earlier.

You can store files, such as JPEG

image files, in the internal memory

on the nüvi or on a memory card.

Supported File Types

JPEG and JPG image files: see

page 36

.

Maps and GPX waypoint files

from MapSource

®

: see

page 28

.

GPI custom POI files from

Garmin POI Loader: see

page 58.

Connecting Your nüvi to

Your Computer

When you connect your nüvi to your

computer, you will see an option to

install myGarmin Agent

, which

monitors your computer USB ports

and allows you to easily check for

available updates. See

page 60

for

more information.

1. Insert a memory card (optional).

Press it in until it clicks.

2. Connect the mini-USB connector

to the back of the nüvi.

3. Connect the larger end of the

cable to an available USB port on

your computer.

Your nüvi and memory card appear

as removable drives in My Computer

in Windows and as mounted volumes

on Mac computers.
NOTE: Some computers with

multiple network drives can not

display nüvi drives. See your

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