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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:42 am Post subject: i3 Startup error: Please use supplied software to load maps
Hi everyone,
I bought a Garmin i3 on Sunday, but when I switched it on today it displayed an error to the effect of, "Please use the supplied software to load maps for street-level mapping". I didn't receive any such software because the maps are pre-loaded in the UK, right? Has anyone else seen this problem?
I then went into the debug menu and ran the MAP checksum, which failed immediately. Oh dear... a bad flash card perhaps?
I removed and replaced the batteries, switched the unit on and off maybe a dozen times, but the same "please load the maps" error appeared every time and the checksum failed every time I ran it.
I was getting ready to return it to where I bought it, when I switched it on again, "just in case" and the damn thing worked fine! I ran the checksum and it passed. Grr, I hate intermittent problems.
Has anyone had this kind of problem or know a possible cause? Can battery voltage levels be at fault? (I was on my way to work and didn't have a spare set with me, though the battery meter now reads fully green).
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:48 am Post subject: Re: i3 Startup error: Please use supplied software to load m
squarepeg77 wrote:
Hi everyone,
I bought a Garmin i3 on Sunday, but when I switched it on today it displayed an error to the effect of, "Please use the supplied software to load maps for street-level mapping". I didn't receive any such software because the maps are pre-loaded in the UK, right? Has anyone else seen this problem?
I then went into the debug menu and ran the MAP checksum, which failed immediately. Oh dear... a bad flash card perhaps?
I removed and replaced the batteries, switched the unit on and off maybe a dozen times, but the same "please load the maps" error appeared every time and the checksum failed every time I ran it.
I was getting ready to return it to where I bought it, when I switched it on again, "just in case" and the damn thing worked fine! I ran the checksum and it passed. Grr, I hate intermittent problems.
Has anyone had this kind of problem or know a possible cause? Can battery voltage levels be at fault? (I was on my way to work and didn't have a spare set with me, though the battery meter now reads fully green).
Many thanks,
Jonathan
This happened to me this morning - just once. This is after using it for my morning commute, and turning it on in the office.
I removed the transflash card, and put it in again, and it was fine.
I had the same thing happen to me today, had i3 for about 2 weeks and have played about with it alot both on the road and in the office and had no problems. Updated to V2.70 the other day, used it to get to work and showed it to a work mate in the office and it wouldnt come on (felt a right Charlie)
took out the card and switched unit off then on and it worked, wonder if this is a bug in V2.70.
I dont think the unit works as quick using this update and seems sluggish, has anyone else noticed it says recalculating twice sometings, never did this using V2.60.
its a falt with the transflash card or card reader it dos the same thing if you but in a backed up card try taking the card out and puting it back it this seems to fix it
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