Oracleman

Hi, thanks for trying to help me, but I am completely stuck. I have already setup my garmin account, my GPS is already registered. I dont know exactly what the unlock code is for my unit, could it be my registration code of my GPS? I went back to Mapsource, but can't find where to "unlock the unit". If I try to send one maptile, it says the map is not unlocked for my GPS, but when I go to "Tools" in mapsource it says that the map is unlocked. If anyone could help out and be more specific I would appreciate it a lot. Thanks.

Ive been searching the web for over 3 hours, and I am desperate and frustrated with Garmin. Why is it so difficult to install? I dont know how to activate the maps for my garmin Unit. If there is anyone who knows exactly how to do this, please could you tell me step by step. I would appreciate it so much. Because so far I have just been cursing at my laptop and garmin. oi.

Ok thanks for the reply, could you please tell me exactly how to do this. Where do I enter the 25 digit code? Thanks.

I recently got the Europe City Navigator 2009 mapsource for my Garmin Vista HCX. I unlocked it with the unlock wizard by entering the 25 digit cod, and it is now unlocked on my computer. I can view all the maps and everything on Mapsource. My problem is, when I install these maps to my Garmin GPS unit, it says the various maps are not unlocked for my GPS. If I install it on my device, it says "Maps not unlocked for GPS". Why is this, I did unlock the maps on my computer correctly with the 25 digit code and everything. What am I doing wrong? Please help, I want to go sightseeing in London, but are stranded at home cos I cant get this dadgum maps working on my GPS. Thanks alot. Bertus

I have a Garmin Vista HCX GPS, with Taiwan's and South Africa's maps preinstalled. I have recently came to the UK and have the Europe city navigator 2009 maps installed and unlocked on my computer. My Problem when I want to install this on my GPS is that it tells me I can't install it on my GPS if I have a data card (I have), because it will erase all preinstalled data. Which data will it exactly erase If I continue with this install? WIll it erase my taiwan and south africa maps, or other important functions that is nessasary for my gps to function? What do you advise me to do, because I will be living in UK for approx 2 years and really need the euro maps? Thanks. Bertus

Thanks for the advice everyone. You made up my mind for me. I went to buy the the Legend HCX, but they didnt have it in stock and I got the VISTA HCX for a good bargain with taiwan's detailed maps in English and South Africas detail maps. I'm really impressed with it so far. I think I am going to try load some caches on it now and go find some. Thanks again.

Thanks a lot for the advice. How important is it to have the electronic compass? WOuld I be okay without one, and can I just buy a normal compass as a substitute? thanks

So how accurate would the handheld ones be compared to the Nuvi 200? If I want to use my gps for both travel and geocaching occationally, which one should I buy for my first GPS?

Hi, I want to go buy myself my first gps, but I am torn in two. For one big reason - money. I am a bit strapped for money at the moment and dont know how much money I am willing to spend on a GPS. I hope someone can make up my mind for me quickly so that I go out and go buy it. I have recently become interested ni geocaching, but havnt found my first cach yet. So I want to get a GPS and try my hand at it. Maybe I wont have the time to go geocaching frequently so I also want a GPS for use later in my life when I go traveling and want to find my way around new places or cities or when I want to travel to other places. I know if I want to have a gps for road and geocaching I would be compromising for both. The cheapest handheld GPS with mapping and English function, I can buy here in Taiwan is the Garmin Legend HCx, and then the VISTA one that is a little bit more expensive. The Legend one is already a little bit above my budget, so I was wondering I should rather buy a NUVI 2xx for my first GPS. I dont have a car at this moment, but would definately get one within a year or two and I will travel to many countries in the meanwhile. What I cant decide now is to just buy the cheaper Nuvi 200 for my first gps. Its almost 50% cheaper than the Legend and I can use it for casual geocaching and travel when I get a car or when I travel around on my motorcycle. Or I can just be broke for a month or two and fork out more money for a Legend handheld and it would be better for geocaching, can also use it for traveling although the screen is much smaller and no voice prompts. 1) What would you recommend for me? 2) How accurate is a NUVI offroad? A lot less acurate than handheld ones like the Legend? 3) Would it be better to buy a travel NUVI kind of GPS for both travel and geocaching or be better to buy a Legend for both travel and geocaching? Which way to go for hybrid? (I dont know if I would really like geocaching or do that really that often, but I guess a travel one you could aways use, but the handheld one can also be used for traveling if you really get lost sometimes.) 4) How much better is the VISTA compared to the Legend. How much would the electronic compass and alititude meter help me, or can I just buy an real compass? I realy dont want to spend so much more money for the VISTA Could someone please make up my mind for me, because I am torn in two and I want to go buy the GPS tonight or tomorrow. P.S. I live in taiwan, here are not many garmin places where I can find a great selection and also the people cant speak english very good to tell me about everything so I need to rely on you guys for guidance, hehe.