Magellan Content Manager 2.0 User Guide

Magellan Content Manager 2.0

Installing the Magellan Content Manager.

1. Download the Magellan Content Manager from www.magellangps.com.

2. Double click the CM_Setup file that was downloaded.

3. Click “Run” to begin the installation.

4. Select the desired language.

5. To continue with the default values, select “Next >”

6. Select “Install”.

7. The installation process will begin. A status bar is
displayed showing the progress of the installation.

8. Select “Finish” when the installation is complete.

Using the Magellan Content Manager for the First Time

1. Connect your Magellan receiver to your computer using a USB
cable. Allow time for the receiver to connect to your computer.

2. If the Content Manager didn’t start following the installation of the software, start
the Content Manager by opening the Content Manager icon that was placed on your
desktop.

3. Login: Enter your email address and the password you created when you created your
account at www.magellangps.com. If you don’t have an account, you can click on
“Create your Account” to create one. If you want to continue without an account click
Cancel.

4. You will be prompted to name the receiver that you have connected. Enter a name or
use the default name supplied.

5. The Content Manager will start displaying the address book.

The address book has space for all the addresses in your receiver. The tool bar
below the address book provides a way to add an address, validate an address you
enter, delete an address and sync the address book between your receiver and the
Content Manager.

The icons below the addresses indicate if new firmware or maps are available for
your receiver after you have checked for updates. If the icons are active, you can
select them to install the updates.

6. Select the Sync icon
to the Content Manager.

to begin syncing all the addresses currently in your receiver

7. The addresses contained in your receiver are now listed in the Address Book for the
Content Manager.

Adding an Address (Do not use periods in the address. Addresses with periods, i.e., “St.”, will
not validate properly.)

1. You can add an address to the Address Book using Content Manager.

2. Select the Add Address icon

3. Fill out the information for the address in the Address information box and select Save.

4. The new address is created. Note the icons following the name. The Validate icon
indicates that this is a new address and the needs to be validated before syncing to the
receiver.

5. Select the Validation icon
sucessful, the validate icon is removed from the address.

6. The checkmark
synced to the receiver.

following the address indicates that this address needs to be

.

to validate this address. When the validation is

7. Select the Sync icon

to sync the changes to your receiver.