+fivenewfies Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Tried to send some files from the website to my GPS so we could go caching and today all of a sudden, it just does not find my device anymore.....Reinstalled everything and still not working....My computer is not reconizing by brand new GPS anymore.... Can anyone offer any advice on what to try here? I know (maybe I don't ) it has something to do with the usb port on my system...But I have 8 and none will work.. Thanks Doug Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Type of computer. Model of GPS? Quote Link to comment
+fivenewfies Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 GPS is Garmin 60cx Computer is Acer---AspireM1100 AMD Athalon 64 x 2 dual core processor 4400---2.3ghz 2 Gigs of ram 32 bit Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Can you recognize the GPS with Mapsource? If not, reinstall the USB drivers. They are available on Garmin's website. Other than that maybe you have a bad cord. Quote Link to comment
+fivenewfies Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 Cord is fine....it fits my camera as well...Starting to think it's the gps...everything else works fine (usb)..Just when I connect the gps to the cpu is when the problem occurs Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 But have you reinstalled the USB drivers? The units use a Garmin specific driver. IME, the need to be reinstalled every now and then. My last suggestion after that would be to hard reset the unit. Quote Link to comment
+tool_guy Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 If you open Mapquest can you transfer items between the GPSr and computer? Have you tried another USB port and just for the fun of it even though you said the cable is good try another cable. Quote Link to comment
+fivenewfies Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 REally appreciate all the suggestions..Thank you very much!!! Tried everything listed here...nothing works.... try reinstalling drivers but when it asks me to connect my gps it still won't work....tried mapsource it does not work either...usb ports are ok Cable is ok... Not getting the link from GPS to System....or vice versa... Gps accpets connection system does not Quote Link to comment
+fivenewfies Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 OK...I figure now it has to be the gps doesn't work with mapquest...or the garmin test page.... Gonna try to reset Handheld to see if that helps Quote Link to comment
+tool_guy Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 OK...I figure now it has to be the gps doesn't work with mapquest...or the garmin test page.... Gonna try to reset Handheld to see if that helps Another thing to try is try turning on the gps after you connect it to the usb port. Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 .... try reinstalling drivers but when it asks me to connect my gps it still won't work.... Don't install them that way. Go into Device Manager and reinstall the driver directly. Quote Link to comment
+Binrat Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I would try using Garmin Mapsource, this may solve the problem. I notice you mentioned Mapquest, the Garmin may not like Mapquest. Binrat Quote Link to comment
+M3J Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Tried to send some files from the website to my GPS so we could go caching and today all of a sudden, it just does not find my device anymore.....Reinstalled everything and still not working....My computer is not reconizing by brand new GPS anymore.... Can anyone offer any advice on what to try here? I know (maybe I don't ) it has something to do with the usb port on my system...But I have 8 and none will work.. Thanks Doug When you have it connected, hit menu twice, select and hit enter, in the USB box, does it say Not Connected or Connected? Quote Link to comment
+tool_guy Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I would try using Garmin Mapsource, this may solve the problem. I notice you mentioned Mapquest, the Garmin may not like Mapquest. Binrat oops...my mistake. I meant Mapsource which is Garmin's sorftware. Not Mapquest. Quote Link to comment
+M3J Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Tried to send some files from the website to my GPS so we could go caching and today all of a sudden, it just does not find my device anymore.....Reinstalled everything and still not working....My computer is not reconizing by brand new GPS anymore.... Can anyone offer any advice on what to try here? I know (maybe I don't ) it has something to do with the usb port on my system...But I have 8 and none will work.. Thanks Doug When you have it connected, hit menu twice, select and hit enter, in the USB box, does it say Not Connected or Connected? Sorry, I meant select Interface and hit enter. Quote Link to comment
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