julio100
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just loaded cn europe 2009 onto my pc works great,
but maps won't transfer over to the unit
any ideas
but maps won't transfer over to the unit
any ideas
2610 no map on unit
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Have you purchased the maps and recieved an unlock code for the GPS your trying to load them onto?
CF card in the 2610?
IIRC it was a lot quicker to use a card reader to transfer maps than to use the 2610 via a usb lead.
IIRC it was a lot quicker to use a card reader to transfer maps than to use the 2610 via a usb lead.
julio100
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no the pc tells me that the the maps are not unlocked for the gps unit
i can't understand why i can use them on the pc though ?
i can't understand why i can use them on the pc though ?
julio100
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hi John
if i transfer the maps straight onto the sd card should that get round the unlock proceedure ?
if i transfer the maps straight onto the sd card should that get round the unlock proceedure ?
No. I'd guess if the 2610 is like the Zumo you'll need to get an unlock code from myGarmin which will allow the maps to be unlocked on the PC and one GPS.
Bumpkin
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Can we assume that these maps are downloaded/obtained from somewhere rather than sourced from Garmin. If that's the case then the reason that they work in Mapsource is that they are unlocked to someone else's GPS. The unlock code is specific to the particular GPS unit that the mapping is registered to, it wont work on another. It will however run in Mapsource on your PC because it's unlocked, were you to plug in the GPS that it was registered to then it would upload fine. You need to purchase an unlock code from Garmin that matches your particular 2610 I'm afraid.
julio100
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here lies a challenge
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Beemer GS
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Do you have the NON nt cards installed in Mapsource?, and witch card update do you have (Non NT 2009?).
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Bumpkin
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How did you obtain the GPS, if it's an eBay purchase without an unlock code and of dubious origin then you have a problem. Did it come with the accessories that you wouldn't expect to find in a car or mounted on a bike such as manuals, mains power unit, box etc. If so that's good as it probably indicates that it's not stolen from a vehicle at least.
Did any paperwork come with it that you've overlooked, you're looking for an orange/yellow slip of paper with some serial numbers on it. This is the original unlock, serial number and code for the GPS, it's a sort of provenance.
Contact the seller and ask if he has the unlock code. He might even have registered it with Garmin but thought that unimportant to tell you, if it's registered you need him to inform Garmin that he's sold the GPS to you, they will then, and only then, allow you to register it in your name and set-up a myGarmin account so you can see all the details and previously purchased unlock codes for the associated mapping on-line.
Good point; To clarify the 2610 runs the non NT mapping, anything later will be running NT. NT stands for new technology, the more recent units have the firmware (and processing power) to use this. NT mapping is stored compressed and is un-compressed on the fly by the GPS as it uses it. The 2610 wasn't designed to exploit this and either lacks sufficient processor power or hardware to cope with the additional overhead.
Beemer GS
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Julio.
want to send you a PM, but no adress.
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want to send you a PM, but no adress.
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julio100
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julio100
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Many thanks to you all I seem to have cracked the problem.
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