by aznvi3tboi » Wed Aug 10, 2011 1:45 am
Hi,
All you have to do is first, download a latest version of Garmin Map that you prefer to use from within this forum (thanks to the contributors, it is such a loving community) and put the found map img on a SD card (if you want to use a SDHC card, you need to upgrade the software on your device to a newest one ... go to garmin website and do a search for your unit, it will give you a link to download it), insert it into your unit (press and hold the eject button for 1-2 second and you will see the slot for SD card). It will do it for you! Remember, always keep the SD card in the slot if you want to use the new downloaded map.
Last but not least, you MUST create a folder named "garmin" on your SD card and transfer the latest map img you just downloaded (change the name of this img to "gmapsupp.img") inside this folder in order for the unit to recognize and to use the map. The path in a simple tech term is "storage card/garmin/gmapsupp.img"
Hope this would help. "Ask and you shall receive". ;)