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Author Garmin EMap GPS and MapSource MetroGuide North America V7 versus City Navigator
BD news

2006-05-06, 5:48 pm

I recently ordered MapSource MetroGuide NA V7 for my Garmin EMap GPS. I was
shipped City Navigator NA V7. It does not seem to work. From Garmin's web
site it appears that City Nav is not compatible with my EMap and Metroguide
is. Can anyone confirm this? Using the City Nav map in my EMap I don't see
the detail I see on my PC.

Thx!


BD news

2006-05-06, 11:48 pm

Phil,

I appreciate the info.

I'm not concerned about routing internally. The problem is I can't see any
more detail than I saw before I bought the 128 MB card and mapping software.
I see the detail on my PC, but zoomed all the way in on the EMap is no
different than before.

I went through the UNLOCK procedure with Garmin. Too late did I realize that
the ebay vendor I bought the MetroGuide from actually shipped me City Nav.
Can I not see the detail because I've installed City Nav, or is it some
other issue?

Thx for any light you can shed....

Bob

"Phil Wheeler" <w6tuh-ng7@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:r047g.5537$yM.193@tornado.socal.rr.com...
> BD news wrote:
>
> A couple of things.
>
> City Nav is for GPS receivers that can do routing internally: The eMap
> cannot.
>
> Metroguide (cheaper) will not do routing internally, and is perfectly
> adequate for the eMap.
>
> Likely you could load the City Nav maps in your eMap IF you unlocked them
> to your eMap serial number. If you have not, DO NOT; it will be a waste
> of money.
>
> If you have not used an unlock on the copy of City Nav, return it and get
> Metroguide. They have identical maps; the only difference is that City
> Nav supports routing internally on certain GPS receivers (but not the
> eMap) and Metroguide does not.
>
> Phil



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