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USB Data Car d Pr ogrammer user’ s manual and installation guide[...]
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© 2000 GARMIN Corporation GARMIN International, Inc. 1200 E 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062 U.S.A. T el. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Fax. 913/397.8282 GARMIN (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey , SO51 9AQ U.K. T el. 44/1794.519944 Fax.44/1794.519222 GARMIN (Asia) Corp. No. 68, Jangshu 2 nd Road, Shijr , [...]
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i Intr oduction Intr oduction Thank you for choosing the GARMIN USB Data Card Pr ogram- mer . T o get successful results fr om your new programmer , take time to read thr ough this user’ s manual in order to fully understand all of the operating procedur es. This manual is organized into thr ee sections: The Introduction section provides licensin[...]
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ii Introduction Software License Agreement THIS SOFTW ARE IS OWNED BY GARMIN CORPORA TION (“GARMIN”) AND IS PROTECTED UNDER COPYRIGHT LA WS AND INTERNA TIONAL COPYRIGHT TREA TIES. THIS SOFTW ARE IS LICENSED, NOT SOLD. THIS SOFTW ARE IS PROVIDED UNDER THE FOLLOWING LICENSE WHICH DEFINES WHA T YOU MA Y DO WITH THE PRODUCT AND CONT AINS LIMIT A TI[...]
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iii Intr oduction Software License Agreement 4. TERM: This License shall continue for as long as you use the Product. However , this License will terminate automatically without notice from GARMIN if you fail to comply with any of its terms or conditions. Y ou must agree, upon terminations, to destroy all copies of t he Product. The Limitations of [...]
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iv Introduction Featur es 6 Ft. USB Data Cable Data Car d Slot (accepts only GARMIN Data Car ds) Data Car d Programmer USB Connector GARMIN Data Car ds The USB Data Car d Programmer utilizes GARMIN Data Car ds. A vailable in five sizes: 8 MB Data Card 16 MB Data Card 32 MB Data Card 64 MB Data Card 128 MB Data Card Check the GARMIN website or see y[...]
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1 Intr oduction Installation of the USB Data Car d Pr ogr ammer and Device Drivers 1. Connect the USB connector on the end of the Progr ammer cable to the USB port on the back of the computer . Most computers have two USB P orts . Either port will work. T he computer does not need to be turned off when connecting or dsconnecting the Programmer . Us[...]
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2 Installation T o Install the MapSource Software Upgr ade including USB Data Card Pr ogrammer Support : 1. Insert the Progr ammer CD-ROM into your computer’ s CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the Start button and select “Run... ” 3. T hen type in the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive followed by the MapSource Update file name: MSUPDA TE.EXE. (For exam[...]
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3 Installation Installing a Data Car d in the Progr ammer T o Install a GARMIN Data Card: 1. Insert the Data Card (Label up and pin connector end first) into the card slot in the Programmer (picture to the right). 2. Be certain to install the Data Card completely into the slot to be certain pin connections have been made . 3. T o remove the Data Ca[...]
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4 T r ouble Shooting T rouble Shooting Guide Symptom Probable Cause Remedy W indows does not recognize that the Programmer has been connected to the computer . When preparing to transfer data, a “No compatible device available.” message appears. When preparing to transfer data, a “There is no data card in the Pr ogrammer .” message appears.[...]
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Help us to better support you by completing our on-line registration today! Have the serial number of your USB Data Car d Programmer handy and connect to our website ( www .garmin.com ). Look for the Product Registration link on the Home page. Why should you register your USB Data Car d Programmer? • Notification of Pr oduct Updates • Notificat[...]
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©2000 GARMIN Corporation GARMIN International 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A GARMIN (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey , SO51 9AQ, U.K. GARMIN (Asia) Corporation No 68, Jangshu 2 nd Road, Shijr , T aipei County , T aiwan www .garmin.com Part Number 190-00201-00 Rev . A[...]