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Connecting Your GPSMAP 296 to a Computer
Your GPSMAP 296 can be connected to your computer using the
included USB-PC Interface Cable to connect to a USB data port
or the optional PC Interface Cable to connect to a DB-9 serial
communications port.
NOTE: Fully install the supplied MapSource program, Trip &
Waypoint Manager, on your computer before connecting the USB
cable to the computer.
USB Data Port on your PC
Serial Communications Port
USB
connector
under
weather cap
To connect your GPS to your computer:
1. Connect the small end of your cable to the lower connector
on the back of the GPSMAP 296, shown in the illustration to
the left.
2. When using the supplied USB Data Cable, connect the
larger end of the cable to an available USB data port (see
illustration on the left).
When using a PC Interface Cable, connect the larger end of
the cable to a serial communications port on your computer
(see illustration on the bottom left).
Information about USB Drivers
The USB drivers should have been automatically installed when you
installed the MapSource program that came with your GPSMAP
296. When you initially connect the GPSMAP 296 to a USB port,
your computer prompts you to locate the destination of the drivers
for the device. You only need to install the drivers once. After the
drivers are installed, your computer always detects your GPSMAP
296 when it is connected. USB drivers are updated periodically. You
can find these updates at www.garmin.com.
GPSMAP 296 Pilot’s Guide 135
APPENDIX > INSTALLATION INFORMATION