User manual LOWRANCE IWAY- 350C - CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER WITH USB

Pub. 988-0160-002 Making USB Connections Between iWAY 350c and Computers This instruction sheet supplements your iWAYTM 350c manual. It explains the proper method for connecting and disconnecting the unit to a computer using the USB-to-PC cable. While the iWAY's hard drive contains the mapping data and operating systems, the removable MMC or SD card stores the music and photo files. The USB cable will allow you to access the memory card for music and photo file transfer. Caution: If you do not connect the iWAY to your computer correctly it could prevent you from successfully transferring music and photo files. The iWAY acts like an additional removable disk drive when connected to a computer running the Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating systems. The iWAY is not compatible with earlier Windows versions. Connecting 1. Turn on the unit. 2. Switch the unit's Power Key setting from Standby mode to Power Off mode. To change the setting, access the Options menu, select Page 2 and choose INTERFACE SETUP. Select POWER OFF from the Power Key menu in the bottom right corner of the screen. 3. Close the menu and return to the map display. 4. Plug in the USB connector to the USB port on your computer and connect the other end of the cable to the iWAY. The computer will recognize the iWAY and assign it a drive letter. If you have an MMC or SD card in the iWAY your computer will read the card. If you do not have a card in the iWAY your computer will read the iWAY's hard drive. You must have a card in the unit to transfer music or photo files because the files are stored directly on the card. Transferring files Download music and photo files to the iWAY the same way you would normally move or copy files by following your computer's operating system instructions. 1 Read Me First! Disconnecting Windows XP 1. Wait until file operation (such as transferring files) is finished. Copying files to the iWAY is complete when the copy dialog box goes away. 2. Disconnect the cable from the computer and the iWAY. The computer and GPS unit are ready for other tasks. Windows 2000 Wait until file operation (such as transferring files) is finished. Confirm that your file operation is complete by using the Eject command: 1. Right-click the iWAY drive letter. This can be found by first doubleclicking the "My Computer" icon on the Windows desktop. 2. If the file is still copying or another file operation is under way you will see the standard Windows hourglass symbol. When the hourglass disappears the file has finished copying. Unplug the USB cable and resume other tasks. 3. If you right-click the reader's drive letter and instead of the hourglass symbol a pop-up menu appears click EJECT. A. If no "wait" or warning message appears unplug the USB cable and resume other tasks. B. If a "wait" message appears follow the directions and give the unit a few moments to finish the file operation then repeat the Eject command. If no other message appears unplug the USB cable. C. If you click EJECT and a "Cannot Unmount Volume" message appears click CONTINUE. You can now safely unplug the USB cable. Cannot Unmount Volume message. This may appear when trying to Eject the iWAY while using Windows 2000 operating systems. Remember: No matter what computer operating system you are using, you must always wait until any file operation is finished before you disconnect the USB cable. If you have questions, refer to your computer operating system instructions to determine the completion indicators for various file operations. Pub. 988-0160-002 Printed in USA 040306 © Copyright 2006 All Rights Reserved Lowrance Electronics, Inc. 2