http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/ Garmin GPSmap 76C(x)/76CS(x) group Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:44:01 GMT AndrewS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8970 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8970 Yes, both the original and the update are there. MapSource shows both in a drop-down box. The update is installed on my computer as a separate application. I Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:03:14 GMT Reg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8969 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8969 ... Life would be much easier for all if Garmin reverted back to using an .INI file. Many other current programs use an .INI file. If all programs stopped Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:10:09 GMT Brian Gilhuly http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8968 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8968 When you apply Nathan's solution does MapSource still show both the original version and the update? Brian From: Garmin_GPSmap_76C@yahoogroups.com Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:05:05 GMT AndrewS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8967 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8967 The problem is solved, but a few questions need to be answered yet. I had proposed the following solution to Garmin: There is an environment variable called Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:21:15 GMT Auke Koopmans http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8966 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8966 Yes, that would have been nice but unfortunately that does not work as the offset varies from area to area. Even Garmin indicated that they did not have a Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:17:18 GMT Amir K9CHP http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8965 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8965 Yes but maybe it can be fixed by setting a user datum Sent from my iPod Amir K9CHP ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:42:44 GMT Auke Koopmans http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8964 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8964 No its is *NOT* a datum error. This has been built in intentionally as strange as that may sound. If you Google "Offset China GPS map" you will find a lot of Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:37:42 GMT Amir Findling K9CHP http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8963 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8963 Hum, that sounds like a datum error I would have tried either the Hong Kong '63 or the Hu-Tzu-Shan or any other that looks/sounds Chinese enough, or make a Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:36:11 GMT michael_leesg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8962 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8962 Sorry, what i meant was a fixed offset. the offset was by the Chinese Government. where did you get your map from? Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:00:50 GMT Auke Koopmans http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8961 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8961 Yes, the China City Navigator has an offset of a few hundred meters varying from area to area. When you use the map with a Garmin GPS bought in China, the map Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:45:06 GMT alpw http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8960 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8960 I am indoors right now and can't test this, but I think you nailed it. Thanks alot! Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:42:45 GMT alpw http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8959 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8959 Pressing the enter button (Also labelled "Mark" to the lower right of the button) for a few seconds to open a window that contains editable fields can work, Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:36:57 GMT alpw http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8958 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8958 thanks for the tips. Of the 3 I find the last 2 to be of interest. ... When I press find twice and select the waypoint it defaults to (it is in a list) I do Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:08:58 GMT Amir K9CHP http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8957 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8957 Been to China with my 60csx but before CN China was available. I used a free map I got, non routable but worked fine. I don't understand what you meant by "a Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:54:27 GMT michael_leesg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8956 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Garmin_GPSmap_76C/message/8956 Has anyone had success using City Nav China with GPSMAP 76CSx? Used mine in China and experience a fixed with the map and actual route on the unit. Is there