Basecamp 3.3.3 and Zumo 350LM Help

Former Member over 13 years ago

I have a number of issues. Scary when you consider I just spent $700 on a brand new Zumo 350LM but thought I'd start here.
I am using Google maps to create a ride route for my motorcycle club, I save the route as a KML in Google maps and converted it to a gpx using the online converter at http://www.gpsvisualizer.com and then import that gpx into Basecamp 3.3.3. Seems to work OK until I tried to change the route... what I did was modify the route in Google maps, re3save the kml, reconvert it to a gpx... whew...
OK, I think now I should remove the older route from my Zumo and import the new route. So I delete the route in Basecamps Library "My Collection" but it does not seem to remove it from the Zumo, so I clibk on Internal storage under the Zumo 350 in basecamp and I cannot remove items from the list there. Delete or cut are not even an option.
How to I remove a route from my Zumo once it's in there?

0 Former Member over 13 years ago

The Zumo does not provide the functionality for BaseCamp to delete data from it. You'll have to delete the route on the Zumo itself.

0 Former Member over 13 years ago

Falagar, I was in the very same situation of NPIGUY, what I blame here is the lack of information for beginners: for what I've understood till now is that it would be better to see BC as a browser rather than a standalone software so, talking about 350LM you can only send and receive data to it but not directly modify nor delete from BC. :o
As newbie, when I've seen the left pane for the firs time, it looked like all the operations were possible in that area, it is simply not true, it depend on what you've selected on the top, i.e.: any modification you make on a route it's not automatically saved on your device, it always needs to be "sent" :eek:
Same for the unusable Global Map shown if the device is disconnected and you didn't download it because you've a Lifetime Map with no updates available yet (my post below). :cool:
All the above, and many others, are basic info and advices NOT written anywhere (at least I didn't find anything) and this makes really hard the first week with Garmin & BC. :rolleyes:
my 2c.

0 Former Member over 13 years ago

That's what the forums are for...learning!

I got my first Garmin GPS in 1997, a III+...talk about a learning curve!!

But AutoCad was the same way, learning to use my PlasmaCam the same, learning to work on my Polaris RZR, again the same.

I've used forums to share what I have learned and learn from others.

Gads, early in my engineering career, there were no PCs and for years no internet...the time it took to develop expertise in any area were incredible!!

Use the forum, its the greatest thing since sliced bread.

JMO

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