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using mapsource without the CD's

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does anybody know how to set you computer up so that you don't have to drag the mapsource topo CD's around with you? I think i read somewhere that you can do it but can't figure it out or find that now
 
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Close the MapSource program (if it's open)

Make a new folder in your C:\Garmin folder and name it "Topo"

CD 1 contains a folder named "West"
CD 2 contains a folder named "East"
CD 3 contains a folder named "Alaska" and a folder named "Hawaii"

Copy those folders into your "C:\Garmin\Topo" folder

Click your Windows Start button and select "Run"
Where it says "Open", type in "REGEDIT"
Click the "OK" button

Double-Click the folder "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE"
Click on the following plus signs in sequence"
+SOFTWARE
+Garmin
+MapSource
+Products

Click on the folder named "6", and then in the right window pane, double-click the "Loc" registry key.

"D:\East" is displayed

Change that to read as:
C:\Garmin\Topo\East

Click the "OK" button


Click on the folder named "7", and then in the right window pane, double-click the "Loc" registry key.

"D:\West" is displayed

Change that to read as:
C:\Garmin\Topo\West

Click the "OK" button


Click on the folder named "8", and then in the right window pane, double-click the "Loc" registry key.

"D:\Hawaii" is displayed

Change that to read as:
C:\Garmin\Topo\Hawaii

Click the "OK" button


Click on the folder named "9", and then in the right window pane, double-click the "Loc" registry key.

"D:\Alaska" is displayed

Change that to read as:
C:\Garmin\Topo\Alaska

Click the "OK" button

Close the Registry Editor window

Open MapSource

Your Topo maps should now open without the CDs!!!
 
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