SoloCraft

Yes... If it doesn't sell...I'd more than welcome the help and be glad to pay the shipping both ways. (If it does sell...you might see the same note on here posted by someone else...) It is an interesting problem. There does seem to be a Vista driver out there for the two-ten (210). There's a chance that would work for the 200 as well. I might get a chance to try this later today at my Dad's, since I don't have Vista myself...(Thank God!) Enjoy your Christmas. Thanks

If that's to be it... Then it's back to ebay. There are hackers out there that can make this thing sing I'm sure. I'm a mech eng...so I'm a little out of my league here. I'll give a bit more of a warning in my listing than what was provide for me. Thanks for all of your help. Merry Christmas, Solocraft

Solocraft here... The unit is definitly a yellow explorist 200 (two-hundred). In the battery compartment there are 4 holes which allow access to a data/power array of 4 mating 'buttons'. The unit was shipped to me with a cable that interfaces nicely with this array and clamps down using the same D-ring screw that holds the battery cover on normally. The unit remains undetected by my PC. I have tried to use the Megellan conversion manager and the geocach manager from the two-ten. I have tried uploadGPSserial.exe (Which seems to be made for meridians) Also, The unit does not power off once it is power on. Either it needs to be disconnected from the usb... or the battery has to be removed. (The light doesn't work either) I have a two-hundred (200) manual...and it doesn't make any reference to connecting it to PC's Oh... Holding goto-enter then power give me a 'black' screen, but freezes there. Thannks again, Solocraft

I'll give this a shot here. I have an explorist 200, used. Error- "Unit Currently Contains No Maps! Intiating Map Upload" No matter what I do I can't get past this screen. I have a 4 pin cable that connects to the PC via a USB port. I have tried the Prolific USB drivers...to no avail. I have tried every secret handshake out there. Only one combination does anything. Menu-Enter then Power. When I do that I get "Software Upload Mode Active". I am really at wits end here. I talked to Magellan support today... They're not interested in supporting older units. I've downloaded what I think are the right base maps. Basemap.mgi and/or NAbm112.mgi The unit is used...(you guessed it...ebay). I have no CD...but do have a 210 CD from a friend. If there is anyone that can help me fix this...please let me know. I really just want to go exploring...as opposed to re-engineering a gps unit. Thank you, God Bless, Merry Christmas SoloCraft