Garmin EDGE 500 Quick Start Manual - Data Management

Edge 500 Owner’s Manual 

Data Management

Data Management

You can use the Edge as a USB mass 

storage device.

NOTE: The Edge is not compatible 

with Windows

®

 95, 98, Me, or NT. It 

is also not compatible with Mac

®

 OS 

10.3 and earlier. This is a common 

limitation of most USB mass storage 

devices.

Loading Files

You can manually load the following 

course files to your Edge: .tcx, .fit, and 

.crs.

1.  Lift the weather cap on the back of 

the Edge.

2.  Plug the small end of the USB 

cable into the mini-USB port. 

3.  Connect the larger end of the USB 

cable to an available USB port on 

your computer.

NOTE: Your Edge appears as a 

removable drive in My Computer 

on Windows computers and 

as a mounted volume on Mac 

computers. 

4.  Browse your computer for the file 

you want to copy. 

5.  Highlight the file, and select 

Edit

 > 

Copy

. 

6.  Open the “Garmin” drive or 

volume.

7.  Open the “NewFiles” folder.

8.  Select 

Edit

 > 

Paste

.