Nav IV & Mapsource

[Frisky]

I have had a Zumo 550 for years, great
When I got a new laptop the disc was loaded up but wasn't recognised by the PC
I have to right click on the shortcut and open as administrator to get it to open
Just got a Nav IV and I thought it would come with a new disc, no disc
When I tried to pass a route from laptop to Nav it tells me the maps aren't compatable and the nav wants to alter the route
Any ideas
Do I delete Mapsource from the laptop and can I get up to date maps from the Nav ??

 

[paul08]

Mapsource has been superceded by Basecamp, but there are many here who still prefer to hang on to Mapsource. As I was new to both, I decided to stick with Basecamp.

Basecamp is a free download from Garmin (I believe). That said, there was a disk in the box when I got my Nav IV. It was not specifically labelled as 'Basecamp", but when I ran it, that is what it loaded onto my laptop.

Anyway, make sure that you register your new Nav IV online (sorry, I may be teaching you to suck eggs, but having your device(s) registered online makes life a lot easier down the line.

If you create a map in Mapsource/Basecamp it is preferable to make sure that you use the latest map updates and that they are on both mapsource/Basecamp and your Nav IV.

If you have downloaded the lastest update (2014.10) to your Nav IV, then that is what it is using as, by default (I believe) it deletes older versions of maps.

That is NOT the case with Basecamp (and, I assume, Mapsource). The software retains the older versions. So you need to specifically select the latest version of the maps. In Basecamp I select the "Maps" dropdown menu and select the latest version (City Navigator Europe NT 2014.1)

From what you write, it sounds like you have different versions of the maps in mapsource and the Nav IV. Or that you may have the latest version of the maps on your Nav IV, but that you had not selected them as your default maps before making the route.

If it were me, in Mapsource, I would select the latest version of the maps; then open the route; and then recalculate the route. I doubt if anything will change, but just give the route a check and see that there are no funnies.

Then, having done that, transfer to the Nav IV.

Alternatively, just say yes when the Nav IV says it wants to recalculate the route and then check it on the screen when it has done that. Personally, I think it is easier to do this on a computer screen, which is why I recommend my first option.

Others may have other views and I am sure they will chip in

 

[Frisky]

Cheers for the reply, how can I select the 2014 10 as my preferred maps??
had a look but cannot figure it out

 

[The Grey One]

Cheers for the reply, how can I select the 2014 10 as my preferred maps??
had a look but cannot figure it out

In Basecamp there is a drop down called "maps" select the one you want. In Mapsource there is a box in the top left corner for the maps, again select the one you want

John

 

[Frisky]

In Basecamp there is a drop down called "maps" select the one you want. In Mapsource there is a box in the top left corner for the maps, again select the one you want

John

On Mapsource I have Maps box next to waypoints, routes and tracks but when I click on the box it's empty !

 

[The Grey One]

On Mapsource I have Maps box next to waypoints, routes and tracks but when I click on the box it's empty !

That's for sections of the map you have selected (or not in your case) for downloading to the device. Look above that, next to the "+" & "-" zoom buttons. There is an oblong box showing the map being used something like " City Navigator Europe NT 2012" Click the drop down arrow and you can see all the maps available.

John