Backing Up User Data on the Garmin Astro, Alpha and Fenix 3

To backup your User Data: Download and install the free BaseCamp program from the Garmin website Connect your Alpha or Astro handheld or Fenix 3 watch to your computer using the provided USB cable Power on your device, if needed Open up BaseCamp Wait for your device to be listed on the left side of the program Right-click on the folder (usually called Internal Storage ) below your GPS Device Select Copy Right-click on My Collection Select Paste Wait for the data to finish transferring Right-click on the folder below device Select Eject This will backup the user data from the GPS device with a USB interface and save it in the My Collection folder. BaseCamp will automatically save all information in the My Collection folder. To restore your User Data to your device: Repeat steps 1-4 above Right-click on My Collection Select Copy Right-click on the folder (usually called Internal Storage ) below your GPS Device Select Paste Repeat Steps 9-11 above The data will now be transferred to the device.






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