USB to Garmin GPS

I'm attempting to connect a Garmin 60CS GPS via USB to a program named CompeGPS which is running in Windows XP Pro inside Parallels Beta6.
The program wil not recognise my GPS.
Help............please.

Macs and Garmin have never worked well together, untill now! I just upgraded to a a MacBook Pro and went first with Parralels. No go. Mac and PC USB are apparently differant enough that it wouldn't work, sam as befor under Virtual PC.
I then installed everything and used Bootcamp (don't forget to follow the directions and install the Mac drivers!) and viola! evrthing works great! City Select and a Garmin eTrex Legend C. If you want to use a Garmin, use Bootcamp!

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