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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