nüvi 800 Series 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 an 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:
M3U and M3U8 music playlist files:
JPEG, JPG, PNG, BMP, and GIF
image files: see
GPX maps, routes, and waypoints
files from MapSource
®
GPI custom POI files from Garmin’s
POI Loader: see
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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 nuvi drives.
See your operating system Help file to
learn how to map the drives.