Humminbird PC Software

What kind of download do I need on my computer to be able to look at my saved waypoints off my Humminbird 1197? I need to make sure that everything saved to the SD card before I delete all the waypoints from my unit.

Download Hummingbird PC. Afterward, you can insert your card and the results will show up on Google Earth so you can see all your waypoints.

Does anyone know if I can register my 1197 once it has already been registered before? I registered it when it was new but it has been years since I have done any updates and I don't remember my password and I have gone to a new email address. So they can't send me my password.

Call HB help desk and explain your situation. I am sure they can assist.

How does it display the waypoints? when I download of the card it shows depths, lat., long,. that's all Google showed me to be somewhere in Venezuela...

Yes you can

The attached pic is of Richland-Chambers south of the 287 bridge. It shows a line of stumps that I have marked. This is a screen shot of Google Earth. The assigned icon shows up as well as any number assigned to it.