jubatus69

Im now having problems loading maps on to my unit!!! I save regions to my SD card through a reader, The unit does list the detailed maps that i uploaded but then when trying to activate the map in the unit I get a map security error!! Does any one have any ideas. I looked on the Magellan web site. and it mentioned something about renaming (this was the key to loading more than 1 region on to the SD card)so i tried that and it does also list the renamed maps when trying to activate but still im getting the ERROR!! even when trying to activate both renamed and non-renamed maps. Please help!! and where is this Power Users section on the magellan web site.

I appreciate all the responses. My intent was not to start an argument. But maybe to get a little consolation. I guess my anger did show through a bit in the first post. But again it is disappointing to be forced into an upgrade that is missing the one thing that I truly found useful on the older version, the one thing that an outdoors TOPO map software (TOPO being the key word, (the single most useful aspect of a topo map is the comprehensive dirt road mapping) and an outdoors gps unit should have. I Also Have both old and new mapsends legally. I even ran them side by side on my PC. Since my first post i have found some hope though it is not very usefull for me, it is the world of Custom Map making, I did a little research on it, it seems all issue can be fixed this way but it seems EXTREMELY complicated and time consuming. I have finally decided to just use this New XL and limited topo software for the highway and city mapping. BUT (what iv been waiting to ask) Im now having problems loading maps on to my unit!!! I save regions to my SD card through a reader, The unit does list the detailed maps that i uploaded but then when trying to activate the map in the unit I get a map security error!! Does any one have any ideas. I looked on the Magellan web site. and it mentioned something about renaming (this was the key to loading more than 1 region on to the SD card)so i tried that and it does also list the renamed maps when trying to activate but still im getting the ERROR!! even when trying to activate both renamed and non-renamed maps. Please help!!

Has No one noticed that there are no real dirt roads on the new mapsend 3D. How could you possibly not notice the dirt roads are missing!! The old mapsend had dirt roads. "malfunction... malfunction....m...m.... zzzzzt..... zherrr.... beeeeep....bonk......CRASH!!!!"

Ummm... You see dirt roads? Wow please tell me your secret. Id really like to know. You know im not talking about Logging roads. Im talking about small dirt roads and trails. Just what the OLD maps had thats all i ask. Go to Google Maps and zoom in and you will see the dirt roads im talkin about. It so sad when a search engine company has better maps than a GPS company. I hate getting ripped off!! Magellan has ruined my GPS experiance for life. I will never buy a megallan product again EVER.

Ok Long story Short. Upgraded to Magellan XL from Gold. and low and behold my old software does not work, so magellan forces me to buy new software (topo 3D) $100!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And oh theres no dirt roads. No Dirt Roads!!!!! No Dirt Roads!!!!! HELLO!!!!! I should have listened to alll those people telling me to buy Garmin. Magellan makes me want to kill my self. PLease HELP