Garmin Edge 500 User Guide
Edge 500 Owner’s Manual
Data Management
Data Management
You can use the Edge as a USB mass
storage device.
NOTE: The Edge is not compatible
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. This is a common
limitation of most USB mass storage
devices.
Loading Files
You can manually load the following
course files to your Edge: .tcx, .fit, and
.crs.
1. Lift the weather cap on the back of
1. Lift the weather cap on the back of
the Edge.
2. Plug the small end of the USB
cable into the mini-USB port.
3. Connect the larger end of the USB
cable to an available USB port on
your computer.
NOTE: Your Edge appears as a
removable drive in My Computer
on Windows computers and
as a mounted volume on Mac
computers.
4. Browse your computer for the file
you want to copy.
5. Highlight the file, and select
Edit
>
Copy
.
6. Open the “Garmin” drive or
volume.
7. Open the “NewFiles” folder.
8. Select
8. Select
Edit
>
Paste
.