Garmin EDGE 500, Owner'S Manual

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Edge 500 Owner’s Manual 5
Data Management
Data Management
You can use the Edge as a USB mass
storage device.
NOTE
: The Edge is not compatible
with Windows
®
95, 98, Me, or NT. It is
also not compatible with Mac
®
OS 10.3
and earlier.
Connecting the USB
Cable
notice
To prevent corrosion, thoroughly
dry the mini-USB port, the weather
cap, and the surrounding area before
charging or connecting to a computer.
1. Connect the USB cable to a USB
port on your computer.
2. Pull up the weather cap from the
mini-USB port.
3. Plug the small end of the USB
cable into the mini-USB port.
Your device appears as a removable
drive in My Computer on Windows
computers and as a mounted
volume on Mac computers.
Loading Files
After you have connected the device to
your computer, you can manually load
the following files to your Edge: .tcx,
.fit, and .crs.
1. Browse your computer for the file.
2. Select Edit > Copy .
3. Open the “Garmin” drive or
volume.
4. Open the “NewFiles” folder.
5. Select
Edit > Paste .