Instructions to load Mapsource onto a netbook with no CD Drive

[going home]

Hello,
I want to load my Mapsource and files onto a netbook that doesn't have a disk drive. Is there a way i can do it? short of buying an external disk drive?

 

[David Nimrod]

Hello,
I want to load my Mapsource and files onto a netbook that doesn't have a disk drive. Is there a way i can do it? short of buying an external disk drive?

You could call Garmin (0808 238 0000) and see if they'll put a download on your My Garmin account. Or borrow a CD drive...

 

[Tim Cullis]

Copy the installation CD onto a USB memory stick and run from there.

Or connect via a wired or wireless hub to a PC that has a CD drive.

Given the amount of stuff I need to load, I would get a cheapo CD/DVD drive (£27 incl delivery).

Tim

 

[Greg Masters]

I'm with Tim on this.

I bought a remote USB DVD-RW drive for about £30. They take no space! See eBay 170456662176 for example (but there are loads to choose from).

Greg

 

[going home]

Thank you all

for your advice and offer of help - I think I'll get myself an external CD drive and take it from there.

 

[Fanum]

Or just download Mapsource and install it (and yes, it is very possible, nay, easy) then email yourself the GPX/GDB/Whatever files from wherever else they are....

Mapping is a bit more dodgy, but equally do-able (and morally ok as far as I'm concerned, as long as you've bought the discs originally and now just want them on another machine like this)