LEI Electronics 6 manual Starting MapCreate

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Starting MapCreate

If you installed the Typical or Compact version of MapCreate, make sure the CD-ROM for the area you intend to use is in the CD-ROM drive.

NOTES:

•For MapCreate 5 owners: If you have both MapCreate 5 and MapCreate 6 installed on your computer and run the programs from the CD, be sure you have the correct version of the CD in your drive when working with the two programs. Running MapCreate 5 with the version 6 CD or running MapCreate 6 with the version 5 CD will generate an error message when you try to build a map. The data discs are not compatible with each version of the program. If you made full custom installations of both programs to your hard drive, this error message will not appear because each version has its own unique directory on your hard drive.

•For Typical or Compact installations of version 6: The high detail map data is organized in two overlapping regions. The western continental United States and Hawaii are on the USA-WEST CD (disc 1); the eastern continental U.S. is on the USA-EAST CD (disc 2). If you are using a Compact installation and you want to see medium detail world maps, use the USA-West (disc 1) CD in your computer's CD drive.

You can start MapCreate by clicking the START button and choosing MAPCREATE from the menu, or you can double-click the MapCreate icon in the MapCreate program group.

Start MapCreate by clicking the Windows START button and then

choosing MapCreate from the Start menu.

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Contents MapCreate6 LEI Extras Inc PO BOX Catoosa, OK USA Table of Contents Creating Rectangle Map Borders Creating Corridor Map Borders Center Master MapIntroduction Page How MapCreate Works File Formats & Functions GPS Data File Atlas File Page Custom Map File Size and Build Time Examples Mapping Detail Theres more here than meets the eye Cursor over Pop-up Exit symbol BoxCursor over POI symbol Pop-up box How to use this manual typographical conventionsMouse Page System Requirements Installation TypesUSA-West disc Data overlap area USA-East disc Installing MapCreateType D\setup.exe where D is the drive letter for your CD-ROM Page Page Care of your MapCreate CDs Starting MapCreate Easy Mode and Advanced Mode To add a direct shortcut to your Start Menu To add a direct shortcut to your desktopSection Working With MapCreate Advanced Mode Quick Start Reference Starting MapCreate MapSelect Screen MapCreate Screen MapCreate 6 opening screen Closing MapCreate Tips Selected Symbol Tip Box Map Category Options Window Tip Icon List Window Route Waypoint List Window Moving Around the Master Map Zoom Box Cross-hair Creating Rectangle Map Borders Handle Box Mouse Pointer Map Border Creating Corridor Map BordersPoint Saving a Map Border File Creating a Custom Map File Building Map Progress dialog box Save As dialog box appears Creating a Waypoint Delete Waypoint Creating an Icon Tip Creating a Route Tip Tips Saving a GPS Data File Creating a Corridor Map From a Route Borders around Route command Corridor Width slider bar Creating a Route From a Trail Plot Trail shown in green Page Appendix 1 MapCreate Command List Help Topics Command Search a Help document for the term map border Page County/Parish Marine Navaids AirportsCities CountriesPOI-Shopping POI-ServicesPOI-Marine POI-RestaurantsAppendix MapCreate 6 Symbol Key Page Page POI Appendix 4 Considerations When Planning Highway Routes Page Page Page LEI Databases License Agreement Databases Limited Warranty LEI Software License Agreement ONE-YEAR Media Warranty For Lowrance 800-324-1356. For Eagle How to Obtain Service…Accessory Ordering Information for all countries Visit our web site