GPSMap 60CSx | PC/USB Cable & POI Find Question

I recently purchased a Garmin GPSMap 60CSx and am familiarizing myself
with the unit (my other GPS is a Garmin eTrex Legend [blue case, B&W
model], so I am familiar with the Garmin GUI).

I have two questions...

1) Can a generic PC/USB cable be used to connect to a PC (as opposed to
Garmin's USB cable #010-10723-01)? The reason I ask is that the 60CSx
derives power from the PC when connected through this cable and I don't
know if the Garmin cable modulates this power in some way (perhaps
through the cylindrical part of the cable). I would just buy the Garmin
cable, but I really dislike paying for shipping on a $15 item.

2) When performing a "Find" on "All Points of Interest" and then
selecting "Find by Name," no matter what I enter, it results in a "None
Found." Performing a "Find" on "All Points of Interest" and then
selecting "Nearest Containing..." yield the expected results, but "Find
by Name" never appears to find anything (even if I enter a known, named
POI). Am I doing something wrong? Do I not understand this feature? Is
this a bug? I have all U.S. maps from City Navigator North America NT
2008 loaded onto a SanDisk 2GB microSD card and am using the latest
versions of 60CSx software (version 3.50) and GPS Chipset Type G
Software (version 3.00).

Thanks in advance.

--
Deacon Blues

"Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain."
-- Friedrich von Schiller

Deacon Blues wrote:

This "cylindrical part" is most likely a ferrite, used to shield high
frequency to creap into or out of electronic devices. You find these
ferrites on many computer cables no matter whether it's a USB, Firewire
or whatever cable.

Christian

Deacon Blues wrote:



In answer to question 1, yes a generic USB cable works fine. My 60CSx
came with a USB to MiniUSB cable, but I already had one from my cell
phone, and I used it by accident one time, it works fine. Do not spend
the money for Garmin's USB cable.

Also, in a car, you can use any generic cell phone charger that uses
miniUSB (Audiovox, Blackberry, etc) to power your 60CSx, excluding a
charger for a Moto Razr. (Those will not work because they don't use
the standard USB spec voltage even though it uses a USB connector)

The 60CSx only keeps the backlight on when it's externally powered,
otherwise it turns off the backlight after a pre-set interval, but it's
very handy when traveling in the car at night.


I do not know the answer to your question number 2.

Deacon Blues wrote:

Yes. I use the first USB cable I grab to connect my 76Cx to my ThinkPad
T60.


Even my dollar store cable works just fine. When we travel by car the
GPS is connected to the laptop and an external antenna. Works fine.



On my 76Cx, that brings up alpha-numeric entry chart. As I enter each
character, it narrows the search. If I misspell something, I might get
a "none found". Note that sometimes spaces are omitted in the listings
and sometimes not. What are you searching for?

Ted

Ted Edwards wrote:

That's how I would expect it to work.

I'm not looking for anything in particular (as I'm just trying to
"learn" the device). But, for example, say that I'm looking for "Dunkin'
Donuts"... If I do a "Find" (by "Nearest Containing") under the Food &
Drink POI category, I can find a slew of Dunkin' Donuts. *And* if I do a
"Find" (by "Nearest Containing") under the "All Points of Interests" POI
category, I can find a bunch of Dunkin' Donuts. *But* if I do a "Find"
(by "Find by Name") under the "All Points of Interests" POI category,
whether I enter D-U-N-K-I-N or whether I enter nothing, I get "None
Found." I'm assuming that this is a bug in the 60CSx software, but I was
hoping to find another 60CSx user (with the same software [60CSx
software version 3.50 and GPS Chipset Type G Software version 3.00] and
the same maps [City Navigator North America NT 2008]) who could verify
(or, for that matter, refute) this behavior. In the mean time, I'll just
use "Find" by "Nearest Containing," but as I'm trying to understand how
the unit functions, I'd just like to know if others are having the same
experience.

Thanks to all for the PC/USB cable feedback.

--
Deacon Blues

"Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain."
-- Friedrich von Schiller