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ExGMAN- Thanks for the heads up
is it always a good idea to upgrade? Does the 5.2GB upgrade replace what I already have or does it add to it?
It must delete the old maps.
I've done 4 map updates on the Nav V without any problems and I think I have updated my Nuvi twice that.
is it always a good idea to upgrade? Does the 5.2GB upgrade replace what I already have or does it add to it?
Ed, have you tried downloading the update to your computer (using the option within Garmin Express) and then using that to update both units? Presumably that could result in halving your bandwidth usage.I have 2 Garmin units, so the large update size does pose a problem as it amounts to 2/5 of my monthly download allocation to do both...
Ed, have you tried downloading the update to your computer (using the option within Garmin Express) and then using that to update both units? Presumably that could result in halving your bandwidth usage.
I alway download to my computer so that the updated maps are available to BaseCamp, and it appears that updating my second GPS unit takes noticeably less time than doing the initial unit. Might be necessary to disconnect your internet connection after downloading to your computer, to test whether that actually works, don't know for sure.
I don't know how to put the update on two computers with one download. The process I was referring to is just downloading to one computer and updating two GPS units from that computer. My thinking was that it might result in the ability to just require one download. Wasn't thinking of needing it on two computers.
Perhaps another way to skin that particular cat would be to download the update to a USB drive. If you tried that, I'd be inclined to have Garmin Express and BaseCamp loaded on the USB stick as well. One would want to make sure they had backups, but that's something that we should have anyway. No idea if it would work, but it should be worth a try, and that would only require one download. Just a thought.
I have in the past copied the map from C:\ProgramData\GARMIN\Maps to another computer. That is where Basecamp looks for new maps by default. IIRC I had to activate the maps in Basecamp with the GPS connected.