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PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:28 pm    Post subject: Registering Garmin 800 series - beware Reply with quote

I have just bought a new Garmin 860(UK) sat nav an I must say that I am thrilled with it - it even recognises my voice (most times!) which my phone never does.

However, when registering it on the Garmin website I had real problems.

The 860 is one of a new series that require you to download a piece of software that attaches to your browser. No problems here, except I kept getting told that there was a problem connecting to the 860, but I could get limited access.

POI loader worked fine so I knew it wasn't my computer.

Looking at the small print on the Garmin Website it tell you that in order to register, the unit has to go through a software upgrade.

From the Garmin FAQ I found the following

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Question: Why can’t I register or update my nüvi 850 or nüvi 880?

Answer:
“Newly purchased nüvi 850’s and nüvi 880’s will require a software update before they can be registered or updated with WebUpdater.

To manually update the software on your nüvi, please connect it to your computer using the enclosed USB cable and click on the following link: https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/downloadsDetails.jsp?id=4043&product=010-00577-12&cID=134&pID=11545
After clicking the link, click ‘Download’ to download the new update. If you are prompted to ‘Run’ or ‘Save’ the file, select ‘Run’. The update wizard will guide you through the rest of the update process.”

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They could have put this in the box!!! It would have save me a week of trying!

I hope this helps
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