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Topic: loading new maps |
Guyonahi
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:13 pm Subject: Full Reset... |
So next I think I will try a full reset. I follow the procedure:
- Power off
- Hold down all 3 buttons together starting in sequence from the left
- The i3 powers on and asks "Delete All User Da ... |
Topic: loading new maps |
Guyonahi
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:07 pm Subject: Creating an unlock file |
I found details for creating a UNL file on the Garmin website: http://www.garmin.com/support/faqs/faq.jsp?faq=265
After creating this file, I copied it not only to the root folder of the new card b ... |
Topic: loading new maps |
Guyonahi
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:18 pm Subject: Blankety Blank |
But this was the blank card that I bought - where would the unl files come from? |
Topic: loading new maps |
Guyonahi
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:38 pm Subject: Is That A Light At The End Of The Tunnel? No! |
OK the plot thickens. I cleared off the card usnig the card reader, put the blank card in the i3, then tried to download 1 of the areas I had specified before and I get:
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Topic: loading new maps |
Guyonahi
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:46 pm Subject: North America Maps on StreetPilot i3 |
Thanks for the replies :D
BBB999: It was an Ebay special but it was supplied with the code and had never been used. I did go through the wizard and registered the code successfully with Garmin. ... |
Topic: loading new maps |
Guyonahi
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:54 am Subject: Maptastic |
Ok, latest update, try to keep with me :-)
I bought Mapsource maps for North America v5, bought an upgrade DVD and went up to v7. All looks fine on the PC.
Selected the States I wanted to down ... |
Topic: loading new maps |
Guyonahi
Replies: 21
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:50 pm Subject: The Bigger The...Slower? |
Thanks again Zogman, will do.
Thanks Graham, I did see the thread about possible slowdown on larger cards but don't recall anyone confirming this.
I'm not sure how big the maps are until my Ebay ... |
Topic: loading new maps |
Guyonahi
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:47 pm Subject: loading new maps |
Thanks Zogman. All I need to do now is fnid a cheap card that I can fit the maps on.
I remember a thread I saw recently where someone posted a link to cheap micro SD/transflash cards, now where di ... |
Topic: loading new maps |
Guyonahi
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:24 pm Subject: loading new maps |
I am emigrating early next year and would love to take my i3 with me 8)
Is it as simple as buying something like the City Navigator North America, downloading it onto a micro SD card, then replac ... |
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