GPS Kids | Garmin Connect: All About Uploads

In last week’s post, we told you about the importance of keeping your device software and upload applications up-to-date. Now that you’ve updated your device software and the ANT Agent (PC/MAC) and/or the Garmin Communicator Plugin (PC/MAC), let’s cover everything you need to know about Uploads. There are probably a few things we’ll point out here that will make things a little easier for you with future uploads.

Whether you have a USB device (e.g. Edge 705, Forerunner 305) or an ANT wireless enabled device (e.g. Forerunner 405, FR60) you’ll find the Upload page quite handy. When you first click on the Upload link and land on the Upload page you will notice that it does tend to cater more to the USB devices. While it is easy for USB device owners to simply plug in their device and click Upload new activities, there are other options for both USB device uploads and ANT Agent uploads in case you’re working with more than one device, or if something goes wrong with an upload.

If you are one of those fitness fanatics who likes to have more than one device while you’re out playing, you can easily switch between devices by clicking the Change link at the upper right hand corner of the Detected device box. This is also a handy tool for those of you who work with a USB device and an ANT-enabled device. One way you can upload from an ANT-enabled device is to choose the device from the Change list, then click Upload new activities. Any new activities will be uploaded as usual.

Another way to switch between devices or upload from an ANT-enabled device while using the Upload feature is to select Upload from a list. This is a great way to use the Garmin Communicator Plugin if the ANT Agent hasn’t uploaded your activities for whatever reason. Simply select your device from the list, then press Upload activities to retrieve your workouts. As with the Change list, this is also a great way to select uploads from multiple devices.

Finally, you can click Manual Upload to upload a file saved on your computer. This allows users with GPX devices to upload files from devices such as the eTrex. This is also one more way to upload for those of you with ANT-enabled devices. Simply follow the appropriate path to locate an activity file, select the file, then Upload. If you’re not sure where to find a file for wireless devices, here are the path options:

PC users – C:\Documents and Settings\Owner or Current User\Application Data\GARMIN\Devices\, click the numbered folder, then click History folder.
Vista users – C:\users\username\Application Data\Local Low\Roaming\GARMIN\Devices\, click the numbered folder, then click History folder.
MAC users – ~\Library\Application Support\Garmin\Devices\<device number>\History. Files will be available for 30 days.

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