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#	Question	User	Replies	Latest Post
1.	› Problem with satellite lock?	Gene	1	3 days ago
2.	› Is the Upper Midwest Fishing Guide the best option for inland lakes in Michigan for the Oregon 450?	JMoney	1	10 days ago
3.	› Does unit get it's power from the USB when plugged in to a computer?	Jay	1	12 days ago
4.	› Viewing Geocache entries after deleting GPX files	John	1	15 days ago
5.	› How to measure the actual walking distance?	MizLib	1	30 days ago
6.	› Can I use USGS's maps with same accuracy instead of BirdsEye on the Oregon 450?	hannah	1	48 days ago
7.	› Can the Northwest Trails map be loaded to the Oregon 450?	Rogric	5	53 days ago
8.	› Will a Garmin 450 serve as a GPS receiver connected to MapPoint?	John Arden	1	54 days ago
9.	› How does the track log display the track distance?	rogric	1	66 days ago
10.	› What is the largest capacity MicroSD card?	Jay	1	67 days ago
11.	› Has the Oregon 450 screen display been updated?	Mark	1	74 days ago
12.	› How to view found Geocaches?	Cachehound	1	93 days ago
13.	› Does Oregon have landscape view?	Tom	1	94 days ago
14.	› How to load maps from BaseCamp to a microSD card?	mac	1	100 days ago
15.	› How to set the level of detail?	emmett	3	101 days ago
16.	› Oregon 450 vs eTrex 30 vs GPS 62s for accuracy?	Bob	1	104 days ago
17.	› What is the maximum amperage this unit can handle?	ron	1	114 days ago
18.	› How can i access geocaches stored on sd card in Garmin Oregon 450?	brat	1	118 days ago
19.	› Too many custom map images?	Grant	1	138 days ago
20.	› Why is the trip odometer inaccurate?	Geoff	2	149 days ago
21.	› Is there a way to download Google Earth images?	Todd Dryer	3	151 days ago
22.	› Are the Navaonics chips compatiable with the Garmin Oregon 450?	Smith	1	151 days ago
23.	› Does the 450 backtrack feature?	Jax	1	154 days ago
24.	› Is there a power supply extension for GPS?	Lee	1	158 days ago
25.	› Can I make a route with no wpts?	wc	2	167 days ago
26.	› How to download Lakemaster CD to Oregon 450?	Gary	3	169 days ago
27.	› How to show or hide Geocaches on Garmin Oregon 450?	Oakbank24	2	172 days ago
28.	› How is the power cord for the Oregon 450 oriented?	Wayne	1	174 days ago
29.	› What mounting options for the Garmin Oregon 450?	Lee	1	174 days ago
30.	› What are the mounting options for the Garmin Oregon 450?	Lee	6	174 days ago
31.	› Tech question - Garmin Oregon 450?	Lee	1	177 days ago
32.	› Tech questions - Garmin Oregon 450?	Lee	4	177 days ago
33.	› How works the touchscreen by cold temperatures ?	Carl	1	177 days ago
34.	› Webpage indicates item is available yet my 450 is on backorder?	Want my order	1	177 days ago
35.	› Does Oregon 450 support DataSync?	skier	1	178 days ago
36.	› Problem with Basecamp freezes my computer, when I try to open it?	skier	2	178 days ago
37.	› Is there a proximity Alarm for Oregon 450?	Chris	1	180 days ago
38.	› Is Geocaching information displayed on screen?	Plaisirs et Cestmoi58	1	181 days ago
39.	› dash mount for my Oregon 450?	brheron	1	181 days ago
40.	› Can i still use the Oregon 450 while it is plugged into with the 12v adapter?	Mark	1	183 days ago
41.	› How does accuracy compare between GPSMAP60S vs Oregon 450?	Mark	1	183 days ago
42.	› Location (coordinates) format?	John	1	184 days ago
43.	› Is it possible to share maps on my MicroSD card?	Mark	1	184 days ago
44.	› Are the same maps usable on on all Garmin GPSs?	Mark G	1	185 days ago
45.	› Battery life and How can I conserve batt life?	Range	1	185 days ago
46.	› Comparison of the Garmin Oregon 450 vs Garmin 76CSX?	Sheila	1	202 days ago
47.	› Is it avalaible in french language?	Juleau	1	205 days ago
48.	› Is there a screen showing satillites and UTM?	Heather	1	209 days ago
49.	› Compatable with Maptech Terrian Navigator?	Bob	1	210 days ago
50.	› Is the Garmin Oregon 450 user friendly?	Lisa	1	214 days ago
51.	› Can pre-programmed maps on sd card be combined?	Roger	3	218 days ago
52.	› Does this unit show latitude and longitude?	Pierre	1	223 days ago
53.	› Does the the Oregon 450 have the ability to import tracks?	Aaron	1	232 days ago
54.	› Is the rebate available to overseas sales?	Andy	3	234 days ago
55.	› Is the touch screen usable with gloves?	Dave	1	238 days ago
56.	› Need help to register my 450?	Rheg	3	247 days ago
57.	› Is there a display for Leg distance and heading?	Tony	6	252 days ago
58.	› What maps are needed for Lake Huron & Ontario Canada?	Annie	1	256 days ago
59.	› What is Bluechart g2Vision?	Rheg	1	260 days ago
60.	› How to configure the compass?	JPS	1	277 days ago
61.	› Street Map for more than 1 unit? Car adaptor compatability?	Terry	1	308 days ago
62.	› Oregon® 450 Marine Maps	Serge	3	315 days ago
63.	› Oregon 450 waypoints won't transfer to Mapsource	Charlie H	1	317 days ago
64.	› Blue Chart compatibility	Dragonfly	4	360 days ago
65.	› Slow Speed Accuracy?	Russell	3	1 years ago
66.	› US Mapping for Oreg 450?	Yohimi Souimi	1	1.1 years ago
67.	› Waypoint Averaging?	Decio Jr	1	1.1 years ago
68.	› Custom Maps?	ken	1	1.1 years ago
69.	› Text Size Change?	Gary	3	1.3 years ago
70.	› Is the Oregon 450 Waterproof?	golfeaton17	1	1.3 years ago
71.	› Unit for Snowmobile, Harley and Truck?	Drtsqwrt	2	1.3 years ago
72.	› Heart Rate Alarm?	Decio Jr	1	1.3 years ago
73.	› External Power Charge?	Rockminder	1	1.3 years ago
74.	› Lake Master Chips Compatible?	Bob	5	1.3 years ago
75.	› How to measure distance?	Laner	13	1.4 years ago
76.	› Use without optional maps loaded?	Malcolm	1	1.4 years ago
77.	› Can I buy used TOPO maps?	Newbie	1	1.4 years ago
78.	› Recommeneded Batteries?	Decio Jr	3	1.5 years ago
79.	› Ontario Wood Mapping?	Telega	1	1.5 years ago
80.	› Street Detail Missing?	Kenk	3	1.5 years ago
81.	› Garmin 450 Basemap?	Dave	1	1.5 years ago
82.	› Available Mapping For Washington and Oregon?	Marty	1	1.5 years ago
83.	› Car mount ????	VE2XK	1	1.6 years ago
84.	› What Firmware is Shipped?	VE2XK	1	1.6 years ago
85.	› microSD data card slot ?	VE2XK	1	1.6 years ago
86.	› Photo Viewer?	Bryan	1	1.6 years ago
87.	› Maps for Etrex w/ Oregon?	Dave	1	1.6 years ago
88.	› 3D maps for Newfoundland & Labrador	Sheldon	1	1.6 years ago
89.	› Compass Pointer Malfunction?	Peter	1	1.6 years ago
90.	› Garmin 450 DC Power Plug Getting Rusty	Walker	1	1.7 years ago
91.	› Dakota 20 or Oregon 450 for Hunting?	Nate	1	1.7 years ago
92.	› Best TOPO Maps for Texas Oregon 450?	RBelk	1	1.7 years ago
93.	› Canada Topo maps accuracy?	Reid	3	1.8 years ago
94.	› Can you download the google map as well as satellite imagery?	JAM	1	1.8 years ago
95.	› Difference between the Oregon 450 and the 450t?	Karl K	1	1.8 years ago
96.	› Garmin Oregon 450, Track Up Setting?	Jam	1	1.8 years ago
97.	› Japan mapping on Oregon 450 or Nuvi's?	Ken	1	1.8 years ago
98.	› Does the Oregon 450 come loaded Topo USA?	J. Lewis	3	1.9 years ago
99.	› How does the Garmin Oregon 450 compare to the Garmin Dakota 20?	scarver	7	2 years ago
100.	› How to use a coupon discount code?	MIRA07	3	2 years ago
101.	› Oregon 450 Card Capacity & WAAS?	Neil	3	2 years ago
102.	› Topo Maps Canada vs West , Same Detail?	Terry	1	2.1 years ago
103.	› Direct Motorcycle Power for the Oregon 450?	Wayne	1	2.1 years ago
104.	› Is the etrex 12v power cable compatible with the Oregon	JB	1	2.1 years ago
105.	› Previous Mapping from Map60CS Mapsource Transferable?	Bullfrog	2	2.4 years ago

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