I've not used my laptop (macbook) for months. Don't even have a lead to hand,as laptop only has USB-C port and XT ships with old style USB cable,so actually it's quite onerous and I won't be bothering.
I agree - don't bother.
I've not used my laptop (macbook) for months. Don't even have a lead to hand,as laptop only has USB-C port and XT ships with old style USB cable,so actually it's quite onerous and I won't be bothering.
I never bothered to register my XT.
Just had a look and it tells you to use Garmin Express to register devices,so I assume you have to then plug the XT in to your laptop/computer.
What is the point of this when the benefit of the XT is updates etc are all done over wifi. I remember now why Garmin are so shite and I switched to Tom Tom.
So can you register the XT without having to plug it in ?? Ta.
Yes, you can.
I've not used my laptop (macbook) for months. Don't even have a lead to hand,as laptop only has USB-C port and XT ships with old style USB cable,so actually it's quite onerous and I won't be bothering.
Seems ridiculous that Garmin can't update their website so you can register a product by inputting the serial number,like most other items .I could understand if you had to update the device by plugging it in,but you don't !!
Give me a clue then as I can’t find a way and neither can Garmin :
Edited to add.
Just had another look on Garmin website and a chat function popped up.I was told you can only register a device by plugging it in.
Useless !! Garmin really need to join the modern world with their product support.
It helps if you chat with someone there that knows their arse from their elbow..
It helps if you chat with someone there that knows their arse from their elbow.
https://support.garmin.com/ms-MY/?faq=qnAPeyQFWf0M2pbcIDbrh9
Edit - you may need to restore the device to factory settings, as you can only register it over WiFi when you set it up for the first time. Or it may be too late now.
If anyone is going to know about sat nav help desks it’s going to be Nutty so I’d take his word on this subject.
If anyone is going to know about sat nav help desks it’s going to be Nutty so I’d take his word on this subject.
Garmin is not so shite, it seems...
Ha ha.
Their website is certainly shite and their staff dont even know the products as shown by the ‘chat’ I had and was told that you couldn’t register via wifi.
I have no idea how Nutty found that page he linked to as I’ve just tried again and even if you type in “register a device via wifi”, it doesn’t bring up that link.
i typed this into google, register a garmin zumo xt device via wifi, and hey presto as if by magic, the very first link takes you to this page below.
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=qnAPeyQFWf0M2pbcIDbrh9
i typed this into google, register a garmin zumo xt device via wifi, and hey presto as if by magic, the very first link takes you to this page below.
https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=qnAPeyQFWf0M2pbcIDbrh9
I (a non-XT owner) found it by asking Google for:
Register Garmin XT wirelessly
Four words. It might be possible in three, it often is. I didn’t even complete the word, ‘wirelessly’ as Google threw up choices for me.
I suspect these new devices are more than some can manage.....