Nuvi 760 latest map update

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David Wells

After downloading the latest map update was told not enuff memory to
install. So I had to install just Canada and Northern US States. Is
there any way to down load and install to a SD card and use that in
the GPS or does Garmin just want me to buy and new one.


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David Wells said:
After downloading the latest map update was told not enuff memory to
install. So I had to install just Canada and Northern US States. Is
there any way to down load and install to a SD card and use that in
the GPS or does Garmin just want me to buy and new one.
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yes, just install onto an SD card and plug that in. It'll override the
internal.
 
yes, just install onto an SD card and plug that in. It'll override the
internal.
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Agree about just install onto an SD card, but unless the Nuvi 760 is
very different from all the other Garmins, it will not override the
internal.

You have to go to Settings, Map, then Info. It should show both maps
with a checkbox on each. Uncheck the internal one and then it'll work.
With both checked, it seems to "favor" the internal one. BTW, if you
remove the SD card when on, or turn on after, it'll "check" the
internal one again.

Rick
 
After downloading the latest map update was told not enuff memory to
install. So I had to install just Canada and Northern US States. Is
there any way to down load and install to a SD card and use that in
the GPS or does Garmin just want me to buy and new one.
Click to expand...

I see the other advice to install onto an SD card, but I like to keep
my SD cards for music. What I do is copy the old map off the Nuvi to a
PC to make space available, then install the new map. Works a treat
because the problem is that the 760 doesn't have internal space for
two full maps, but it has space for one.
 
How does one install onto an SD card? I have downloaded the Western Europe
2012.4 map to my hard disk: do I just copy some stuff to the SD, or does it
need to be 'installed' in a Garmin format. Garmin downloader would not
allow me to download/install to any other location than its own default
(browse option greyed out).

"Rick Morel" wrote in message

yes, just install onto an SD card and plug that in. It'll override the
internal.
Click to expand...

Agree about just install onto an SD card, but unless the Nuvi 760 is
very different from all the other Garmins, it will not override the
internal.

You have to go to Settings, Map, then Info. It should show both maps
with a checkbox on each. Uncheck the internal one and then it'll work.
With both checked, it seems to "favor" the internal one. BTW, if you
remove the SD card when on, or turn on after, it'll "check" the
internal one again.

Rick
 
So can some one give me the stept by stept how to install to SD card.
.. Do you just down load the map update to computer only then copy that
from your hard drive to the SD card or put the SD card in the nuvi760
first then when you go to dowload to your nuvi 760 it will see the
extra memory in the sd card.


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The program I have been using is Garminmap Updater 3.0.8 So how would
I set that up. Inow you have to have you gps connected to computer so
that it can be found

Thank you
David


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Help. I down loaded the maps to my computer only. to a file called
programdata/garmin/maps. It now shows a file called it has a file
there city Navigator North America NT 2012.40. Moved that whole
folader to a SD card and plugged it into my GPS when to setting maps
map info and nothing show up expect what was there before. What am I
doing wrong


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Help. I down loaded the maps to my computer only. to a file called
programdata/garmin/maps. It now shows a file called it has a file
there city Navigator North America NT 2012.40. Moved that whole
folader to a SD card and plugged it into my GPS when to setting maps
map info and nothing show up expect what was there before. What am I
doing wrong
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The filename has to be:

GMAPSUPP.IMG

In a folder called "Garmin" for the GPS to recognize it.
G:\Garmin\GMAPSUPP.IMG

Sometimes the unlock for your GPS is in that file, and sometimes it is
a file called:

GMAPSUPP.UNL

Which has to be in the same folder.

If the fliename is:

GMAPPROM.IMG

Rename it to the above for use on the SD card. This is the name used
for the file in the GPS itself.

From what you write above, you may have the Garmin Mapsource version
of the files. In that case, you have to select the maps you want in
Mapsourcen and save to the SD card. You can do this with the SD card
in a holder or in the GPS, with the GPS connected via USB. Be SURE you
select the SD Card, NOT the GPS.

Rick
 
Those files were not around where I did the download and Map Source
was on a old computer I no longer have. Use a lap top now. Will Call
Garmin later today but at this point if want all of North America
would appear will need to buy SD card from them for $79.00 Dollars so
much for my perchase of life time updates for that machine.

Thanks all


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Those files were not around where I did the download and Map Source
was on a old computer I no longer have. Use a lap top now. Will Call
Garmin later today but at this point if want all of North America
would appear will need to buy SD card from them for $79.00 Dollars so
much for my perchase of life time updates for that machine.
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Or, if you'd rather not buy an SD card, just load the map directly to
the Nuvi. That's what I do. I prefer to save the SD card for music.
 
Or, if you'd rather not buy an SD card, just load the map directly to
the Nuvi. That's what I do. I prefer to save the SD card for music.
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It won't all fit on the 760. That was the start of this whole thread.
 
It won't all fit on the 760. That was the start of this whole thread.
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No, the start of this thread talked about adding a second full map to
the 760. There isn't enough room internally for two complete maps, so
just remove the old one. Now you have room on the device for the new
one, and you don't have to give up your SD card to do it.
 
Sunshine wrote on Feb 22, 2012:
No, the start of this thread talked about adding a second full map to
the 760. There isn't enough room internally for two complete maps, so
just remove the old one. Now you have room on the device for the new
one, and you don't have to give up your SD card to do it.
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I don't know what process you are using when you refer to "adding a second
full map". Garmins normal map update will replace the current map with the
new updated version, otherwise the internal memory would quickly fill up.

The problem is that the size of the CN map file has increased substantially
with the most recent update. I use City Navigator Europe, and still have the
4 most recent versions still loaded on my computer. Looking at these I see
V2012.3 3.03GB
V2012.4 4.24GB.

The Nuvi 765 has an internal memory of 4 GB so there is no way the complete
map can now fit.
 
Sunshine wrote on Feb 22, 2012:


I don't know what process you are using when you refer to "adding a second
full map". Garmins normal map update will replace the current map with the
new updated version, otherwise the internal memory would quickly fill up.

The problem is that the size of the CN map file has increased substantially
with the most recent update. I use City Navigator Europe, and still have the
4 most recent versions still loaded on my computer. Looking at these I see
V2012.3 3.03GB
V2012.4 4.24GB.

The Nuvi 765 has an internal memory of 4 GB so there is no way the complete
map can now fit.
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The North America maps don't seem to be that big. With 2012.40 loaded
I still have nearly 500KB free, although I've taken voices and some
other junk off that I didn't need. I don't think that amounted to
much, though.
 
I finally got ahold of the Garmin Teck people after 30 minute wait.
They had me delete all the voices except the english ones. All the
extra cars etc help files. and some other stuff like the sample music
and text etc. Ater that by using the map update program 3.0.8 I was
able to reinstall the complete map upgrade.

Thanks all.





The North America maps don't seem to be that big. With 2012.40 loaded
I still have nearly 500KB free, although I've taken voices and some
other junk off that I didn't need. I don't think that amounted to
much, though.
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David Wells said:
Those files were not around where I did the download and Map Source
was on a old computer I no longer have. Use a lap top now. Will Call
Garmin later today but at this point if want all of North America
would appear will need to buy SD card from them for $79.00 Dollars so
much for my perchase of life time updates for that machine.

Thanks all


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Just buy an SD card in one of the box stores--Best Buy/Staples etc. More
than likely a 4 GB card is more than enough and will cost you about $10 on
sale
MLD
 

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