Garmin Foretrex 401 User Manual

24 Foretrex 301/401 Owner’s Manual
Appendix
Connecting Your
Foretrex to a Computer
You can use the Foretrex as a USB
mass storage device by connecting it
to your computer with a USB cable.
NOTE: The Foretrex 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.
1. Plug the small end of the USB
cable into the mini-USB port on
the back of the Foretrex (under
the weather cap).
2. Connect the larger end of the
USB cable to an available USB
port on your computer.
3. Select
YES to enter mass storage
mode.
Your Foretrex appears as a
removable drive in My Computer
on Windows computers and as a
mounted volume on Mac computers.
A copy of the waypoints, tracks, and
routes on your Foretrex can be found
in the Garmin/GPX/current folder.
Adding Waypoints, Tracks,
and Routes
1. From your computer, open the
Garmin/GPX folder.
2. Paste your .gpx les into the GPX
folder.
NOTICE: If you are not sure
about the purpose of a le, do not
delete it. Your Foretrex memory
contains important system les
that should not be deleted.

Garmin Foretrex 401 Specifications

General

Outdoor (hiking, trekking)	Yes
Marine (chartplotters, sounders)	No
Routes quantity	20
Tracks quantity	10
Number of waypoints	500
Form factor	Handheld
Display resolution	100 x 64 pixels
Display number of colors	Monochrome
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Battery type	AAA
Battery life (max)	17 h
Number of batteries supported	2
Sustainability certificates	RoHS

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	23 mm
Width	75 mm
Height	43 mm
Weight	87.3 g