Hello again:

Thanks for sending the alternatives to load OSM mapping data. I'll look into that as an option, seems likes it could be more reading now on how thats all set up.

On another note all this talk about the Garmin has triggered my memory of an old Garmin of mine that had a defective screen that I thought I'd thrown out. I was surprised that I had squirreled it away in a junk drawer.

Its the same vintage, a Garmin 265W. I attached it to the PC and GE also detected and updated it. Is there any chance that the mapset from that unit could be used in the 255? If not I'll go the route of the OSM you mentioned in your last post. Thanks.

Cheers

Jack