Remove Data from GPS Handheld

Tobman · 11-19-2007, 2:32 PM

How do I remove an entire coverage area (maps, waypoints, and tracks) from the GPS (to free up the memory and declutter the waypoints list, etc), and put on maps and waypoints for an entirely different area of the US?

I've got an eTrex Vista HCx.

Keith · 11-19-2007, 3:41 PM

Mapsource should let you clear out everything on the GPS and send new data.

Tobman · 11-19-2007, 4:40 PM

Yeah, but how? I've looked through the MapSource documentation, and it does not discuss it. There is a section on removing map sets from MapSource, but not clearing the GPS unit.

Andy · 11-20-2007, 12:08 AM

From the eTrex manual,

To clear out everything except the map data, hit Menu, then Reset to bring up the menu page.

The reset page looks like this.

Select what you want to clear and hit Apply.

To clear the map data, just open Mapsource, select the maps you want and I think it will overwrite the existing mapset when you upload them to the eTrex (that's how my 76S and 76CSx work.

11-19-2007, 2:32 PM	#1
Tobman Join Date: Nov 08 2007 Location: Streamboat Springs, CO Posts: 3	Remove Data from GPS Handheld How do I remove an entire coverage area (maps, waypoints, and tracks) from the GPS (to free up the memory and declutter the waypoints list, etc), and put on maps and waypoints for an entirely different area of the US? I've got an eTrex Vista HCx.

11-19-2007, 3:41 PM	#2
Keith Administrator Join Date: Dec 27 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Age: 36 Posts: 237	Re: Remove Data from GPS Handheld Mapsource should let you clear out everything on the GPS and send new data. __________________ My Blog

11-19-2007, 4:40 PM	#3
Tobman Join Date: Nov 08 2007 Location: Streamboat Springs, CO Posts: 3	Re: Remove Data from GPS Handheld Yeah, but how? I've looked through the MapSource documentation, and it does not discuss it. There is a section on removing map sets from MapSource, but not clearing the GPS unit.

11-20-2007, 12:08 AM	#4
Andy Survey Says? Join Date: Dec 29 2006 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 679	Re: Remove Data from GPS Handheld From the eTrex manual, To clear out everything except the map data, hit Menu, then Reset to bring up the menu page. The reset page looks like this. Select what you want to clear and hit Apply. To clear the map data, just open Mapsource, select the maps you want and I think it will overwrite the existing mapset when you upload them to the eTrex (that's how my 76S and 76CSx work.

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