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Long Time TomTom user new to Garmin-School me please.

Hi,

As the title states, I've had a TomTom One V2 for over 4 years going back to GPS underground days and recently acquired a Nuvi 1250.

I know the ins and outs of loading Navcores, upgrading bootloaders, activating maps etc etc.

Since I am new to the Garmin world, I am wondering how that works and if there are specfic tutorial threads I should follow to better understand how Garmins works.

Like can, you ...
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Unlocking a map

I have a legend HCx and I downloaded the Garmin bluechart g2 hxus039r us (entire us) and using KenGen 1.5 and ID-411 I still can't get the .img file unlocked. I may be getting my steps wrong. Can someone give me some help. Thank You
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Nuvi 3790, no 3D map or DME map detected on SD card

Hi, I have a Nuvi 3790 with preloaded middle east maps, I recently added a new set of Europe maps (gmapsupp.img, gmap3d.img and gmapdem.img) to the "garmin" folder of a SD card. At the "Map Info" under Nuvi's settings, I get to see my Middle East maps (Main, 3D and DEM) but from the SD card, I only get to see the main Europe map only. I don't see co related tick options for "gmap3d.img ...
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Larger Vehicle Icons Genius required .

OK, Here goes .... Just spent all my pocket money on a Kenwood latest navi unit with Garmin nav .The standard vehicles supplied with the unit are fine but I have added some additional vehicles from garmin garage and a few other places , problem is all the extra vehicles I have loaded whether from Garmin Garage or other sources are just too small . They are obviously fine for the little 4" screens on ...
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Garmin nuvi 250 where to begin...........

Hello everybody, i'm new to the whole nav thing. Yeah i have installed miopocket or visual gps to multiple mio/navman systems including the nav systems(igo/primo/tomtom etc etc). but that was easy.
i dont realy think this is to difficult too, but i'm new and cant see the forrest trough of the trees

My father in law has a garmin nuvi 250 with old 2006 or 2008 maps on it. so i dedided to update it ...
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Nuvi 370 turns off ?

My Garmin Nuvi 370 randomly turns off. It has a full battery bar showing yet it will randomly turn itself off and it does the same thing if it's on battery power, plugged into the computer via USB or hooked up to the car charger.

It was working fine a few weeks ago until i decided to update it. My Nuvi 370 is about 3 years old and the maps were out of date, so ...
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nuvi 650 urgent help needed !

i knowthis is not the correct topic...but i need help!
could somebody help mi out with my nuvi 650 euro? i have received it from my brother as a gift...but without any unlock code or paper, due to the fact that they have lost it. The card it in is an old but original sd hungarian map card... my questions:
- Could i unlock it to have any other navigation software on it?
- After ...
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How can I empty "RECENT FINDS" folder on Oregon 400?

Hello,
I've an Oregon 400T.
I would like to empty the folder "Recent Finds" in my gps.
Does anybody know how to do it?
Which file do I have to cancel?
Thanks
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Garmin GB discoverer, how to copy maps from original SD card

Hi,

How do I copy the files from my garmin GB discoverer SD card onto another SD card, I put the SD card into my pc but it shows as blank when i know the maps are on there? The card is a genuine garmin not a downloaded one.

I have all the keygen stuff under control (have used this on other maps in the past) so just need to get the files onto a ...
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Correction of a route in a City Navigator map?

Hi all,

I've CN Middle East and NA 2012.10 and I wanna know if it is possible, with some tool, to correct a road by myself instead of waiting for a new version in the next release.

Thanks in advance.
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