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zogman
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 Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:34 pm Post subject: garmin i3 faq's from maplins |
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maplins have produced a load of faq's re the i3...lots of info there so have a look...(scroll down to the faq's)
maplins i3 faq's
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Beerbellybill999
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I note the last FAQ states new i3 no longer has a transflash card. Is this correct?
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mikealder
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| Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:07 am Post subject: Re: garmin i3 faq's from maplins |
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| Maplins wrote: | can I read the origional 256 Mb Transfash card with an adaptor and card reader and copy it to a spare 512Mb micro SD and use the 512Mb card in my Garmin i3. So I have the origional card with S/W as a back up ?
A) Yes the data can be backed up to an alternative memory card (transflash)
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- I doubt this will work - Mike |
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Beerbellybill999
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| Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:13 am Post subject: |
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mike alder wrote
| Quote: | Maplins wrote:
can I read the origional 256 Mb Transfash card with an adaptor and card reader and copy it to a spare 512Mb micro SD and use the 512Mb card in my Garmin i3. So I have the origional card with S/W as a back up ?
A) Yes the data can be backed up to an alternative memory card (transflash)
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It will work as a backup. You can't use the backup card in the i3 but if you corrupt your orginal card you can restore it from the backup card. But there is realy no point going the expense of an additional transflash card, you can back it up to your hard drive!
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mikealder
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| Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:19 am Post subject: |
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| Beerbellybill999 wrote: | | But there is realy no point going the expense of an additional transflash card, you can back it up to your hard drive! |
My point exactly, although the way the question is worded implies that the new bigger card can be used in the i3, this will not work - Yes I have tried, even though people on this site had stated it wouldn't work - Mike |
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zogman
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| Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Beerbellybill999 wrote: | | I note the last FAQ states new i3 no longer has a transflash card. Is this correct? |
the transflash card has changed its name to micro sd card..same thing..
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bumpkin
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| Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:01 pm Post subject: Re: garmin i3 faq's from maplins |
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| mikealder wrote: | | Maplins wrote: | can I read the origional 256 Mb Transfash card with an adaptor and card reader and copy it to a spare 512Mb micro SD and use the 512Mb card in my Garmin i3. So I have the origional card with S/W as a back up ?
A) Yes the data can be backed up to an alternative memory card (transflash)
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- I doubt this will work - Mike |
I have it on good authority that it is possible, an acquaintance of mine has two i3's, one had version 7 maps the other version 8. He managed to duplicate the version 8 on to another transflash card. This did require a techie mate with some sort of hack though.
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Beerbellybill999
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| Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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zogman wrote
| Quote: | the transflash card has changed its name to micro sd card..same thing..
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I know that, but the FAQ states no card at all, maps are stored onboard on latest unit?
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MaFt
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| Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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transflash is a trade name of sandisk for micro sd.
garmin site still says you get a transflash card with the maps on... strange...
i like this one:
Q) Do I have to accept the route specified? For instance there are two possible routes to a location I travel to in Scotland, with very little to choose between the two. However, I prefer one route over the other - can I tell the unit to go via a particular road and thus force it to provide my route of preference? - Nicola
A) The unit determines the route as the best option
maybe as an afterthought the maplin staff should have added something like "and if you dare to take a different route the unit will self destruct"
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