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SilverhawkUSA
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 Posted: 03.10.2008, 22:48 Post subject: Garmin Software Updates-New |
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My Zumo is less than a year old, but I seem to be having a few software "glitches", so I ran my Garmin Updater software which can be downloaded at http://www8.garmin.com/products/webupdater/howtoinstall.jsp. It will automatically identify your unit and download any updates.
My Zumo had version 2.5 installed but Garmin has already updated to version 4.4.
It installed in a matter of minutes and added many features that I complained were lacking before. Eg. show or hide visible tracks, added more fields to the trip data and also added a new compass page. Nice!
Whatever Garmin you may have, it is worth a look to see what updates are available. 
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siinthai
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| Posted: 04.10.2008, 10:04 Post subject: |
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Hi Dave,
Did the same with my 76Cx which is 18months old...amazed at the updates !
Nice to be pleasantly suprised....
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pikey
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| Posted: 04.10.2008, 10:46 Post subject: |
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Thanks Dave. Got my new 60CSx yesterday and updated it today - no idea how to use it yet though!!!
Cheers,
Pikey.
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PICO-PICO
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| Posted: 19.10.2008, 13:41 Post subject: |
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I´m sorry I´m not good in technical things. I love my Garmin 276c combined with the ESRI THAI map which came out last January.
I believe the ESRI card has some small programming hick ups. E:G: the violet underlining of a route vanishes when automatic zooming gets larger.
Question= is that update related to the ESRI map or is the warning = HANDS OFF still on?
Should I get it?
Info =I dont transfer my tracks to my Mac.
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SilverhawkUSA
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| Posted: 19.10.2008, 22:08 Post subject: |
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| PICO-PICO wrote: | I´m sorry I´m not good in technical things. I love my Garmin 276c combined with the ESRI THAI map which came out last January.
I believe the ESRI card has some small programming hick ups. E:G: the violet underlining of a route vanishes when automatic zooming gets larger.
Question= is that update related to the ESRI map or is the warning = HANDS OFF still on?
Should I get it?
Info =I dont transfer my tracks to my Mac.
Pico |
The updates we are refering to are strictly hardware, or in laymens terms-the GPS units brain. It has nothing to do with the map.
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PICO-PICO
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| Posted: 19.10.2008, 22:36 Post subject: |
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but having a updated brain in whatever sense, shouldnt that be always better?
I.E. would you suggest I get one?
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SilverhawkUSA
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| Posted: 20.10.2008, 00:19 Post subject: |
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| PICO-PICO wrote: | but having a updated brain in whatever sense, shouldnt that be always better?
I.E. would you suggest I get one?
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Pico-
It's very simple to do, but I am not sure about on a Mac. For a windows OS computer, just go to the link in the original post and download the file. Run install by following the instructions. Then all you need do is connect your GPS to the computer. Start the program and it will check and see if any updates are available for your GPS. If there are it will install them automatically within a few minutes and you are finished.
Sometimes even after an update is installed you don't see any visible changes, at other times, such as my Zumo, it may make a big difference.
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