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- | ====== How to use on-board maps with AlpineQuest | + | < |
+ | ====== How to use on-board maps with AlpineQuest ? ====== | ||
==== 1. Place your maps on the device ==== | ==== 1. Place your maps on the device ==== | ||
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The easiest way to put maps on your device is using your USB cable and connecting your device to your computer as a mass storage device. On your computer, browse your device like any USB key using the file explorer. | The easiest way to put maps on your device is using your USB cable and connecting your device to your computer as a mass storage device. On your computer, browse your device like any USB key using the file explorer. | ||
- | Even if you can put your maps anywhere you want on your device, it is recommended to place them on the default maps folder of AlpineQuest, for an easier selection within the application. This default maps folder is usually located on the external memory of the device (on the SD memory card if any), inside the AlpineQuest folder, with the path "'' | + | Even if you can put your maps anywhere you want on your device, it is recommended to place them on the default maps folder of AlpineQuest for an easier selection within the application. This default maps folder is usually located on the external memory of the device (on the SD memory card if any), inside the AlpineQuest folder, with the path "'' |
- | {{: | + | {{: |
- | If you can't locate the maps folder, | + | The default |
==== 2. Select your maps from AlpineQuest ==== | ==== 2. Select your maps from AlpineQuest ==== | ||
- | If you cannot locate the maps folder, you can start AlpineQuest | + | Once you have correctly un-linked your device, start AlpineQuest. |
+ | * Click on the "'' | ||
+ | * Select the "'' | ||
+ | * Click a first time on the "'' | ||
- | Depending on your device, the SD card can be differently named, so the full maps folder path in AlpineQuest can be "'' | + | If you have placed |
- | If you need to use another folder to store your maps, there is a setting in the AlpineQuest | + | If you don't exactly know where your maps are located on your external memory, you can check the "'' |
- | If you get troubles using maps, be careful of the following things: | + | {{ : |
- | * Maps must be in the AQM format ('' | ||
- | * Maps must be copied in the exact AlpineQuest maps folder. This folder is created when AlpineQuest start, you do not have to create it;\\ | ||
- | * When you copy the maps from your PC, be sure that all the files have been entirely copied before removing the USB cable. Do not remove the cable before ejecting the device from your OS. You should check the file sizes when the transfer is complete. | ||
- | {{ : | + | ====== Changing the external storage path ====== |
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+ | AlpineQuest tries to detect the external storage of the device when it starts. When available, this external storage is usually located on the SD memory card, otherwise it's on the device memory. | ||
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+ | However, if you prefer to use another folder, you can change it in the AlpineQuest settings: | ||
+ | * Click on the main menu {{: | ||
+ | * Locate the "'' | ||
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+ | For example, if you want to use a map folder with the path "'' | ||
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+ | ====== Troubleshooting ====== | ||
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+ | If you have troubles with your maps, be careful of the following things: | ||
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+ | * Maps must be in the AQM format ('' | ||
+ | * When you copy the maps from your PC, be sure that all the files have been entirely copied before removing the USB cable. Do not remove the cable before ejecting the device from your OS. You should check the file sizes when the transfer is complete. |