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Mapsource (SE) - how to select the map folder

Hello,

Thanks to this forum, I know how to handle maps with Mapsource.
I installed mapsource (latest installed version and also SE portable) on my notebook and put the downloaded maps in c:\garmin
The maps are found with mapsource (SE) and I can transfer them to the SD card.

As some maps are huge and need lot of time to render,transfer..., I also installed mapsource (same version) on my Desktop 64bit.
But here, the desktop ...
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Adding more maps to Zumo 660

When I updated my Zumo 660LM with Garmin Express, to the latest maps, the maps, were split between my internal memory and my SD card.

I would like to add the "CN North America NT" map as well. Where do I place the unlocked ".img" files on my SD card, not overwriting the Europe ones.
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Garmin on Wince 6.0

Hi ,I have been running this for a while now with very little problems , what I want to know is ,is there a way or possibility that you can navigate to co ordinates ?

Everything else works 100%.

Thanks
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Garmin 2013 nuvi 54 can have only 1 (Via Point) video

Garmin 2013 nuvi 54 can have only 1 (Via Point) video
No trip planer or saving routes for Garmin nuvi 54
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SsX19ccFTQ
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Garmin Nuvi losing satellite signals

Have Garmin Nuvi 255w and in the last few days it has lost satellite signals on two occasions. Used to have Nissan Qashqai and never had any problems ,but now have Hyundai Tucson. Searched internet and someone had a similar problem , different make of car. Using CD player/ radio in car was the cause of loss of signal !! GPS sits on rubber gps mat above the radio/cd.

Will try switching off cd/moving gps ...
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Pros and Cons for Buying Garmin LifeTime Map Update

Pros and Cons for Buying Garmin LifeTime Map Update

Pros
1. Four fresh new maps updates per year
2. Notification of new maps when available
3. Firmware and support files download to device
4. The price of LifeTime maps has dropped to $54
5. Can be purchased by online map code or map update card

Cons
1. Older Garmin units may not have enough internal memory for new maps
2. For some GPS units you ...
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Can I load maps directly to an SD card during a map update?

Can I load maps directly to an SD card during a map update?
The latest versions of Garmin Express and Garmin Map Updater offer the ability to install a map update directly to an SD card.

The SD card installation option will only appear when updating a compatible device that does not have sufficient internal memory for the largest allowable map region. When using the SD card installation option, critical files are loaded to the ...
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Buying Used Garmin GPS Units- Transfer of registration

Buying Used Garmin GPS Units- Transfer of registration
If you are currently looking at buying or selling your Garmin GPS unit please be aware of ownership/registration issues with Garmin. If the current owner has registered his GPS with Garmin then the new owner will have restrictions on upgrades until the registration has been changed. Once a unit is registered with Garmin it is associated with the owner. That owner can then upgrade the internal firmware ...
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Garmin and Cyprus maps on Win 6.5 smartphone Help please

I've currently got TomTom on this phone and have some competence regarding updating maps, navcores, post codes etc. on both the phone and standalone Tomtom units.
However I am shortly going to Cyprus and there are no available Tomtom maps.

Garmin seems to be the recommended platform for Cyprus.
What map & what Garmin operating system should I use?
Where can I get them and how do I unlock?
Is there a tutorial covering this?...I ...
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