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vip49 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Sep 07, 2006 Posts: 4
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:58 pm Post subject: Desperate Help NEEDED new to GPS |
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Please please can anyone help me?
I recently won a streetpilot i3 in a raffle and have been trying to get the thing setup.
When i opened the box, it had already been opened and found that the transflash card was broken.
I've been onto eBay since and have purchased a new transflash card and with bigger capacity then the broken one supllied.
I then realised that the CD that should come with the Unit is also missing.
I cannot get the unit to work.
I've been onto the Garmin website and downloaded all the software that they have available.....not sure if i had to do this in any particular order or not?
But the unit now says that it requires mapping data??
Please help.
Where can i get this data from and/or what do i need to do to get this unit functioning?
PLEASE HELP.......VERY VERY CONFUSED. |
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zogman Frequent Visitor
Joined: Sep 05, 2005 Posts: 1417 Location: swindon uk
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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there is no cd that comes with the i3 ...the mapping is on the transflash/micro sd card...if its broken then the i3 will not work....your options are to take the i3 back to the raffle people, contact garmin and plead to them or buy a card with the maps on it...... _________________ *************************** |
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vip49 Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Zogman,
I thought that it did come with a cd as on one of the online manuals it says to download the Software CD Rom.
But if you say that it doesn't have one then i'm not going to find one on the that!!!
Thanks for your help.
You've have said me a hell of lot of searching.
Thanks |
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swing Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Nov 04, 2003 Posts: 2225 Location: Bedfordshire, UK
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:11 pm Post subject: Re: Desperate Help NEEDED new to GPS |
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vip49 wrote: | When i opened the box, it had already been opened and found that the transflash card was broken. | How was it broken?
If the maps are on the transflash card, then the maps on that card can only be used on that card - even if you copy them to another card they won't work. As such, ring up Garmin, explain the situation, and they should advise how best to proceed. |
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vip49 Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Swing i wasn't aware that i couldn't just buy a new card and then put all the necessary software onto that card.
Thanks for your help i'll try and give Garmin a call.
Many thanks |
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zogman Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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like swing said, how was the card broken....its only a little thing and made from a pretty strong plastic...let us know mate.. _________________ *************************** |
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vip49 Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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The card has literally snapped in half, It is being held together with a thin film that runs across the outside.
I think that whoever opened the box, obviously is a novice to GPS units and may have tried to pull the card out a different way to that it supposed to be removed. |
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Anita Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 3219 Location: Windlesham, Surrey
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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zogman wrote: | there is no cd that comes with the i3 .... |
Mine came with the USB drivers on a CD. _________________ Anita
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Almahadeus Frequent Visitor
Joined: Aug 06, 2005 Posts: 346
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Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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Anita wrote: | zogman wrote: | there is no cd that comes with the i3 .... |
Mine came with the USB drivers on a CD. |
Don't get the poor guy more confused.....
As others have said, the i3 (UK version) doesn't come with a CD (for the MAPS). the USB drivers are irrelevant as they are freely available on Garmin's and other websites. |
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zogman Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:53 am Post subject: |
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typical woman....confusing things
(disclaimer...i am insane and mad as a hatter and dont know what i am saying....didnt mean it really anita.) _________________ *************************** |
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Anita Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 3219 Location: Windlesham, Surrey
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Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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zogman wrote: | typical woman....confusing things |
zogman wrote: | (disclaimer...i am insane and mad as a hatter and dont know what i am saying....didnt mean it really anita.) |
:D _________________ Anita
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