+casey97 Posted January 14, 2007 Posted January 14, 2007 Please help! I got a wonderful Christmas present and have enjoyed caching so far. I recently got USB cables for my Venture Cx; downloaded and installed all the Garmin updates for the Venture Cx. I have also downloaded EasyGPS and GSAK. When my GPSr is connected to my computer, it appears in “My Computer” as an accessible drive so I can add files to it. However when I try to receive files from the GPSr with either GSAK or EasyGPS, it says not connected. Is there something I am missing? Also, I want to purchase map programs but can’t currently afford ver 8. Can anyone tell me if the auto routing features of my GPSr will function with older versions? Also if I was to buy ver 4 from Ebay, would it be so old as not to be useful, or need a password for installation? Thanks, Quote
Alpacas Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 Your GPS should function with, for example version 7 (I believe autorouting too), but I would actually recommend saving up and then buying version 8 for two reasons. 1) The map data has been significantly updated and contains more detailed POI's etc. 2) Should you want to upgrade in the future to say v9, the upgrade DVD will require a v8 unlock code. Quote
+Red90 Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 No it won't. You can upgrade from any previous version. You do not need to purchase every year. MG USA 4 will work fine, just be a little out of date. Quote
weber_sd Posted January 15, 2007 Posted January 15, 2007 I had the same problem when I first attached my new Venture Cx. You will need to download and install the USB drivers from the Garmin website. http://www.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=591 Quote
+casey97 Posted January 16, 2007 Author Posted January 16, 2007 GSAK is set for Venture Cx and USB. The GPSr is set to Garmin. I have downloaded the USB drivers listed above. When I run the updater, it does not detect the GPSr. Quote
+Sputnik 57 Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 If the Venture is showing up as a drive, it must be set to access the card that way. You may get more help (from Clyde) at the GSAK forum, but try changing the setting (I can't remember just where it is) so that the computer sees the unit as a GPSr and not a drive. Quote
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