Managing files, Supported file types, Loading files – BMW Navigation Portable Pro User Manual

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BMW Navigation Portable Pro Owner’s Manual

Managing Files

Managing Files

You can store files, such as MP3s and

JPEG image files, in the internal memory

on the nüvi or on a microSD card.

NoTe: The nüvi is not compatible with

Windows

®

95, 98, Me, or Windows

NT

®

. It is also not compatible with Mac

®

OS 10.3 and earlier. This is a common

limitation of most USB mass-storage

devices.

Supported File Types

MP3 and FLAC music files:

see

page 21

M3U and M3U8 music playlist files: see

pages 21–22

AA audio book files: see

page 22

JPEG, JPG, PNG, BMP, and GIF image

files: see

pages 26

GPX maps, routes, and waypoints files

from MapSource

®

: see

page 39


GPI custom POI files from Garmin’s

POI Loader: see

page 40

Loading Files

Step 1: Insert a microSD Card

(Optional)

To insert or remove the card, press it in

until it clicks.

Step 2: Connect the USB Cable

Connect the mini-USB connector to the

side of the nüvi. Connect the larger end of

the cable to an available USB port on your

computer.
Your nüvi and microSD card appear as

removable drives in My Computer on

Windows computers, and as mounted

volumes on Mac computers.

NoTe: Some operating systems or

computers with multiple network drives

can not display the nüvi drives. See your

operating system Help file to learn how to

map the drives.

Step 3: Transfer Files to Your

nüvi

Copy and paste files from your computer

into the nüvi drives/volumes.

1. Browse your computer for the file you

want to copy.

2. Highlight the file, and touch

Edit

>

Copy

.

3. Open the “Garmin” or microSD card

drive/volume.

4. Touch

Edit

>

Paste

. The file appears in

the list of files in the nüvi memory or on

the microSD card.

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