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 Topic: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
starcott
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 Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:14 pm Subject: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
My Mac OS will not take the latest version of Basecamp, and on my version there is no drop down list across the top showing maps, and the View, Toolbars does not give a Map Product toolbar.
However, ... |
| Topic: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
starcott
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 11:33 am Subject: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
Have downloaded Basecamp.
Top Left shows my Garmin devices
Nuvi 1490
Garmin SD
How do I look at the map on the card? |
| Topic: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
starcott
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 9:49 am Subject: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
I have deselected the 2012 map and only have the 2013 selected, as shown on the Garmin map info as a partial download.
I have checked on 2 routes I had saved in Portugal, before buying the map upgr ... |
| Topic: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
starcott
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:38 pm Subject: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
Without SD card in place, map info shows just NT 2012.10 [1] ALL
Deselecting 2012.10 and selecting 2013.20 does not appear to change things. I tried selecting 2 towns in Portugal and they were no ... |
| Topic: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
starcott
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:54 pm Subject: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
I dragged the gmapsupp.img into the Map folder but the map info on the Garmin still shows the same partial map as before.
Should I try using Mapinstall again? |
| Topic: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
starcott
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:45 am Subject: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
The GarminSD Card contains
Folder named Garmin containing 58B...............8C8.gma 32KB
gmapsupp.img 2.63 GB
Fol ... |
| Topic: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
starcott
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 11:01 pm Subject: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
After several more hours, I have been through the whole process again.
The map info screen on the Garmin still shows the same view as on my previous post, with both maps still ticked, and only 2 sm ... |
| Topic: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
starcott
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 6:05 pm Subject: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
Just when I thought all was well, it isn't.
The installation appeared to be completed but when i look at the map info on the Garmin I have
CN Europe NT 2103.20
[1] TIRANE, SHQIPERIA, GRAZ ... |
| Topic: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
starcott
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 1:18 pm Subject: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
Have found the map tiles you mention and dragged the cursor across. Have ended up with 466.
Installation is now proceeding with about 40 mins remaining.
It looks promising.
Have just had a note to ... |
| Topic: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
starcott
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 12:28 pm Subject: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
| Have managed to get map install to let me select the sd disk as a destination, and to click on 'continue' to install, but it only took a few seconds and again all I have on the Garmin is a small part ... |
| Topic: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
starcott
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 9:43 am Subject: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
The map is showing in the Garmin folder as a .gma .
In the 'get info' menu, the size is shown as 4 KB.
Does this mean that the download has failed, despite the message indicating the download was ... |
| Topic: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
starcott
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 8:53 am Subject: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
Having searched for help on the forum, I came across a reference to trying to install using Mapinstall, but again I could find no way of selecting the SD disk.
A short download took place and now t ... |
| Topic: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
starcott
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 8:23 am Subject: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
I've managed to download the update to my computer and have received the message telling my maps are up to date.
I have inserted a SD card into the Garmin and a new HD icon is showing on the deskto ... |
| Topic: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
starcott
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 5:40 pm Subject: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
Thank you for your advice.
John |
| Topic: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
starcott
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 9:05 am Subject: Downloading lifetime maps to 1490t |
My map at the moment is CN Europe NT 2012.10 [1] ALL.
I would like the latest full Europe lifetime version, which is for sale on Amazon as a download.
Some reviewers on Amazon have mentioned d ... |
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