How to Change the Boot Picture on a Garmin GPS
By William Pullman
When you start a Garmin GPS receiver, the Garmin company logo appears on the screen while the device boots. One method of customizing many Garmin GPS units is to change the boot picture to a personal image downloaded to the device. Garmin GPS receivers support JPEG images that you transfer to the device from a computer. Only Garmin receivers that have the Picture Viewer software can change the boot picture.
Step 1
Plug the mini-USB end of the USB cable into the Garmin GPS and the USB end of the cable into a USB port on a computer.
Step 2
Click the Windows "Start" button, select "Computer" and double-click the "Garmin" drive.
Step 3
Double-click the "JPEG" drive to see a list of the images on your Garmin device.
Step 4
Drag the image from the computer that you want to use as the boot picture and drop it in the JPEG window.
Step 5
Click the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon in the system tray and select "Eject Garmin." Unplug the GPS when "Safe to Remove Hardware" appears on the screen.
Step 6
Turn on the Garmin GPS, select "Tools" and click "Picture Viewer." A thumbnail list of the images stored on the device will appear.
Step 7
Tap the thumbnail of the image you want to use as the boot picture and tap the "i" symbol on the toolbar.
Step 8
Tap the "Display at power on" option.
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Warnings
- Information in this article applies to Garmin GPS devices with Picture Viewer software. It may vary slightly or significantly with other versions or products.
Writer Bio
William Pullman is a freelance writer from New Jersey. He has written for a variety of online and offline media publications, including "The Daily Journal," "Ocular Surgery News," "Endocrine Today," radio, blogs and other various Internet platforms. Pullman holds a Master of Arts degree in Writing from Rowan University.