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City select on two computers.
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| TERRY SYSUM 2006-08-23, 7:33 am |
| Can somebody please tell me if it is possible to put City select on both my
laptop and desktop computer. I only require to upload to one GPS 60c Many
thanks.
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| "TERRY SYSUM" < ts005u4081@blueyonde
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> Can somebody please tell me if it is possible to put City select on both
> my laptop and desktop computer. I only require to upload to one GPS 60c
> Many thanks.
Works fine. The lock codes are tied to the GPS unit, not the PC.
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| John Richards 2006-10-20, 10:33 pm |
| "Seth" < seth_lermanNOSPAM@ho
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> "TERRY SYSUM" < ts005u4081@blueyonde
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> Works fine. The lock codes are tied to the GPS unit, not the PC.
What would be the purpose of having the map software on one's
PC, since the PC has ready access to online sources like MapQuest?
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John Richards
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| "John Richards" <jr70@blackhole.invalid> wrote in message
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> "Seth" < seth_lermanNOSPAM@ho
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> What would be the purpose of having the map software on one's
> PC, since the PC has ready access to online sources like MapQuest?
Maybe on your desktop PC when you are home and your laptop when you are on
the road? Some people like to create routes themselves and load them to the
GPS.
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| TERRY SYSUM 2006-10-21, 7:33 am |
| I require the software on both my home PC and laptop as I use the 60C in
Europe and have to load the maps to suit the area I am in The 60 C will
only hold 4 to 5 map segments which is approx 1/6 of the total France map. I
have purchased and used this extensively in Europe and have downloaded
tracks,campsites & airs etc (faultlessly) to both computers since my first
post.
I use the 60C as a backup to Tom Tom in my motor caravan and as a total
navigation aid on my Bike ..
Thanks again for all replies.
"Seth" < seth_lermanNOSPAM@ho
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> "John Richards" <jr70@blackhole.invalid> wrote in message
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> Maybe on your desktop PC when you are home and your laptop when you are on
> the road? Some people like to create routes themselves and load them to
> the GPS.
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| Jack Erbes 2006-10-21, 10:33 am |
| John Richards wrote:
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> What would be the purpose of having the map software on one's
> PC, since the PC has ready access to online sources like MapQuest?
MapQuest is a lot slower and less capable in use than having City Select
on a PC. You can use the PC installation for planning routes, placing
waypoints, finding addresses, etc. Then you can quickly upload the data
to the GPS for use.
The maps on the PC are larger, easier to see, help better on getting the
visual "big picture" whereas looking at a GPS is like looking at the
same map through a small square hold cut in a card.
Garmins decision to per load mapping data and give the consumer nothing
on CD or DVD with the GPS receiver is good for them as it lower the cost
in the retail packages.
And when they sell them to new GPS users they don't get many or any
complaints because the people are new to the whole thing.
At lot of the glowing praise for some of the newer products is from
people that don't have a clue about lat/long positions, tracks, using
waypoints and multiple destination routing to take full control of
routing, and some of the other slowly vanishing features on some of the
newer units.
I would not buy a Garmin unit with per loaded maps unless I could get,
at no additional cost, the same mapping to use on a PC. It is the way I
have always used mapping, I ain't changing because it is cheaper for
Garmin.
I've heard that some people asked Garmin for, and were able to get for
free, the City Select or City Navigator mapping packages that were not
provided with some of the Garmins that started arriving in consumer
hands without it. Not sure if Garmin has a policy on that or not but
some or all of their highest priced, per loaded, "flagship" products are
now arriving without MapSource or any mapping data.
Jack
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Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA (jackerbes at adelphia dot net)
(also receiving email at jacker at midmaine dot com)
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| Keith G. Powell 2006-10-21, 10:33 pm |
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"Jack Erbes" <jackerbes@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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> I would not buy a Garmin unit with per loaded maps unless I could get, at
> no additional cost, the same mapping to use on a PC. It is the way I have
> always used mapping, I ain't changing because it is cheaper for Garmin.
>
> I've heard that some people asked Garmin for, and were able to get for
> free, the City Select or City Navigator mapping packages that were not
> provided with some of the Garmins that started arriving in consumer hands
> without it. Not sure if Garmin has a policy on that or not but some or
> all of their highest priced, per loaded, "flagship" products are now
> arriving without MapSource or any mapping data.
> Jack
I have just bought a 60CSx with the complete preloaded Topo GB on a microSD
card.
I was suprised that I am not able to load the maps onto my PC and was not
even provided with an installation disk(CD/DVD) as a backup for recovery
should the microcard become faulty or I inadvertently wipe the card.
Of course I was supplied with Mapsource Trip and Waypoint Manager which is
effectively useless, as I can't load maps into it. In small print on the
rear of the MSTWM packet, it says "Product does not include any detailed
maps. You are not able to download map detail to any Garmin GPS using this
product. Uploading/downloading waypoints, routes and tracks work with nearly
all Garmin GPS units, excluding ........." But it does NOT say I can NOT
upload maps from GPS to Mapsource so I can plan routes etc on my PC!
Keith G. Powell
Compare when I buy a PC with Windows preloaded, then I am provided with a
Windows installation CD in case I have to reinstall.
o
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| John Richards 2006-10-22, 4:33 am |
| "Jack Erbes" <jackerbes@adelphia.net> wrote in message news:GIWdnZAi9aQyqKf
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> John Richards wrote:
> <snip>
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> MapQuest is a lot slower and less capable in use than having City Select
> on a PC. You can use the PC installation for planning routes, placing
> waypoints, finding addresses, etc. Then you can quickly upload the data
> to the GPS for use.
I don't think I can upload routes to my Nuvi 350. At least there's nothing
in the owner's manual about that feature.
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John Richards
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| Jack Erbes 2006-10-22, 10:33 am |
| John Richards wrote:
> "Jack Erbes" <jackerbes@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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> I don't think I can upload routes to my Nuvi 350. At least there's nothing
> in the owner's manual about that feature.
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On page 62 of the online manual it says you can purchase additional map
data and upload it to the nuvi. It implies that it is done by USB and
with the nuvi seen as a removable drive (using the USB Mass Storage
Mode). But, like you say, there does not appear to be any way to send a
route to a nuvi.
I guess Garmin has decided that you don't want to do that. Just like
they have decided that no one is interested in saving or using tracks.
These things are getting dumber and dumber all the time. Were it not
for all the people that are new to GPS buying them, I think sales would
be way down. I don't think people that were using the earlier 26xx
StreetPilots or one of the better handhelds would consider any of the
nuvi's or the "c" and "i" series to be cable of doing the same job.
With the single exception of the StreetPilot 28xx series, the new units
are not upgrades for navigating, they are downgrades.
Talk to someone that is new to GPS and tell them what you think the
deficiencies are they usually don't care. They don't "get it" yet.
Talk to them after they have used if for a while and it is a different
story.
Jack
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Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA - jackerbes at adelphia dot net
(also receiving email at jacker at midmaine.com)
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| Seagull 2006-10-23, 10:33 pm |
| John Richards <jr70@blackhole.invalid> wrote:
> What would be the purpose of having the map software on one's
> PC, since the PC has ready access to online sources like MapQuest?
Because it's faster. Because it's an exact copy of what's on the
GPS so when I look for business XYZ in MapSource I am sure it will be
on the GPS, too, when I later decide to drive there. Because it
makes trip planning easier.
Cheers,
John
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http://www.aracnet.com/~seagull/ \ (seize the guinea pig!)
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| Duracell Bunny 2006-10-24, 7:33 am |
| Seagull wrote:
> John Richards <jr70@blackhole.invalid> wrote:
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> Because it's faster. Because it's an exact copy of what's on the
> GPS so when I look for business XYZ in MapSource I am sure it will be
> on the GPS, too, when I later decide to drive there. Because it
> makes trip planning easier.
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> Cheers,
> John
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And it makes managing waypoints far easier. You used to be able to view all
waypoints in Google Earth, but that broke a few months back & hasn't been fixed
yet, AFAIK.
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Karen
If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.'
Catherine Aird
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