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KMZ/KML files from Google Earth

The following section describes how you can incorporate several POIs as a new POI

category.

Note: Rand McNally has no influence over functions of Google Earth which are described in

the instructions. There may therefore be changes to the sequence which is described.

1. Start Google Earth.

2. Enter a city and a subject theme in the search box at the top left (e.g. "Chicago" and

"Museums").

3. Selecting the folder icon below the resulting list to copy to My Places

4. The selected POIs are displayed under "My Places".

5. Click on the "My Places" item with the right mouse button and select the menu item

"Save As". The file can now be saved on the PC as a KMZ file.

KML/KMZ import in Rand McNally Trailhead

On the Trailhead menu bar,

select menu select item

“Plugins". In this wizard,

you can select the KML or

KMZ (compressed KML) file

on your PC which you would

like to transfer to your

navigation device. Once you

have selected a file, a list of

the POIs in it appears

beneath it. Press the Next

button.

In the next window, you can

assign an individual category

name for your POI category.

You also have the option here

of providing more details

about the particular POI

category. Once you have

provided the POI category

with a name and the

information you want, confirm

your entries again with the

Next button.

In the next step, you have the

option of selecting an icon to

be displayed on the map with

the respective POIs. A small selection of icons are suggested for you. However, you can

also select your own icon from your PC. This icon should have a resolution of 72 dpi and

the image size 16x16 pixels.

Finally, confirm your entry again with the "Next" button. If you do not specify your own icon,

the default icon shown will be used for displaying the POI on the map. The final window

once again summarises the information for the POI category which is to be imported. When

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