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Viewing Nuvi 650 Maps on PC
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| panabiker 2007-12-02, 10:33 am |
| I just bought a 650 that does not include a CD or DVD. The map data
are pre-installed. Is there a way I can copy the data onto a PC where
I can use Mapsource to view the maps?
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| On Dec 2, 8:42 am, panabiker <ghu...@comcast.net> wrote:
> I just bought a 650 that does not include a CD or DVD. The map data
> are pre-installed. Is there a way I can copy the data onto a PC where
> I can use Mapsource to view the maps?
No, you cannot use the files on the nuvi to install Mapsource on a PC.
Some people have reported that Garmin will send you a dvd free of
charge once you have regestered your unit.
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| panabiker 2007-12-02, 12:33 pm |
| Thanks. Just registered it. I almost threw away the little piece of
yellow paper which turned out to have registration code on it. I
thought it was only a safety warning on using GPS.
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| Jack Erbes 2007-12-02, 3:33 pm |
| Bob wrote:
> On Dec 2, 8:42 am, panabiker <ghu...@comcast.net> wrote:
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> No, you cannot use the files on the nuvi to install Mapsource on a PC.
> Some people have reported that Garmin will send you a dvd free of
> charge once you have regestered your unit.
What Bob said!
Go online, sign up at My Garmin, then call them at 1 800 800 1020 and
ask them to send you the DVD. If the person says you cannot have it,
call again and ask someone else. That will usually get it for free.
Act a little incredulous that it was not included, we're trying to get
Garmin to see the light on the fact that it should be the buyer's choice
(not Garmin's) as to whether or not they can use the mapping on their PC.
Jack
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| bghallums@gmail.com 2007-12-20, 10:33 pm |
| On Dec 2, 2:43=A0pm, Jack Erbes <jac...@midmaine.com> wrote:
> Bob wrote:
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> What Bob said!
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> Go online, sign up at My Garmin, then call them at 1 800 800 1020 and
> ask them to send you the DVD. =A0If the person says you cannot have it,
> call again and ask someone else. =A0That will usually get it for free.
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> Act a little incredulous that it was not included, we're trying to get
> Garmin to see the light on the fact that it should be the buyer's choice
> (not Garmin's) as to whether or not they can use the mapping on their PC.
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> Jack
What Bob wrote
I also just bought a nuvi 650 and didn't know enough to be disapointed
that it didn't come with a CD/DVD. Your qusetion helped me because I
also had the question of why can't you see the map when you plug it in
to your PC. After speaking to a tech-rep using the number Jack
provided, I learned that it my also be possible to live navigate with
the software using a notebook PC. I don't know about that but, I do
wonder what else it my be able to do if you had the CD/DVD. In any
case he offered to send it right out to me for $15.00 :( . I did
express my opinion that it should have been included in the first
place and that the individual would decide wheather or not they wanted
to use it. Personally I think I would like to use it, at least I would
like the choice.
BJ
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| In article
<fbdafe94-0af1-4923-b62d- 449aac911364@e67g200
0hsc.googlegroups.com>,
bghallums@gmail.com wrote:
> I learned that it my also be possible to live navigate with
> the software using a notebook PC. I don't know about that but, I do
> wonder what else it my be able to do if you had the CD/DVD.
How would one go about doing this? Using the map CD from Garmin and a
notebook PC to live navigate?
Carl
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| Jack Erbes 2007-12-26, 10:33 pm |
| Carl wrote:
> In article
> <fbdafe94-0af1-4923-b62d- 449aac911364@e67g200
0hsc.googlegroups.com>,
> bghallums@gmail.com wrote:
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> How would one go about doing this? Using the map CD from Garmin and a
> notebook PC to live navigate?
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Have a MapSource mapping package that will autoroute, City Navigator
North America for example, installed on the notebook PC. Then download
and install the free nRoute software:
http://www8.garmin.com/support/down...ails.jsp?id=575
Then connect a Garmin GPS receiver that will provide the Garmin
proprietary NMEA sentences to the laptop. You can use any Garmin GPS
receiver that will output NMEA data in the Garmin/Garmin mode via either
RS-232 serial or USB.
If you have a non-Garmin GPS receiver and want to use that for the NMEA
input, you can use the Franson GPSGate software to convert the regular
NMEA sentences from that receiver to the Garmin sentences:
http://franson.com/gpsgate/purchase.asp?platform=winxp
Jack
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Jack Erbes in Ellsworth, Maine, USA (jackerbes at roadrunner dot com)
(also receiving email at jacker at midmaine dot com)
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| In article < 4772e3f0$0$2497$4c36
8faf@roadrunner.com>,
Jack Erbes <jacker@midmaine.com> wrote:
> Carl wrote:
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> Have a MapSource mapping package that will autoroute, City Navigator
> North America for example, installed on the notebook PC. Then download
> and install the free nRoute software:
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> http://www8.garmin.com/support/down...ails.jsp?id=575
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> Then connect a Garmin GPS receiver that will provide the Garmin
> proprietary NMEA sentences to the laptop. You can use any Garmin GPS
> receiver that will output NMEA data in the Garmin/Garmin mode via either
> RS-232 serial or USB.
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> If you have a non-Garmin GPS receiver and want to use that for the NMEA
> input, you can use the Franson GPSGate software to convert the regular
> NMEA sentences from that receiver to the Garmin sentences:
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> http://franson.com/gpsgate/purchase.asp?platform=winxp
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Hi Jack -
Thanks very much for that clear and comprehensive answer.
Happy New Year,
Carl
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