OziExplorer allows you to plan your trip by creating waypoints, routes and tracks on screen, and upload these to your GPS. With OziExplorer running and your laptop connected to your GPS, your GPS position is plotted on the map providing real time tracking ability (moving map). When you leave a map OziExplorer automatically changes to the next map. Features include use maps or charts which you scan yourself, use maps in various formats which can be purchased in digital form (BSB, USGS DRG, ECW, SID, TIF, and PNG), direct support for most Garmin, Magellan, Lowrance or Eagle, Brunton or Silva, and MLR GPS receivers for uploading and downloading waypoints, routes, and tracks, create or download waypoints, routes, and tracks on the map and upload these to your GPS or display them on a map (for supported GPS receivers), specify permanent map features on a map and attach a picture to each feature, over 100 map Datums supported, support for map projections and grid systems, print maps and waypoint lists, show your GPS position in real time on the map (moving map), in moving map mode OziExplorer will navigate you along your chosen route giving instructions when each waypoint is reached, various parameters such as Speed, Course, Next Waypoint, Distance, CTS, XTE, ETE, and ETA are displayed, in moving map operation automatically changes to the next map, and OziExplorer cannot upload maps to any GPS Receiver.