Sat Nav Garmin HELP!!!!

David & Ann

David & Ann

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Returning home from London yesterday, I tried to programme my Garmin Sat Nav. When I got to the stage where you have to enter the town or city, it froze with 4 letters of the alphabet showing. Could not make any entries at all. Anyone have any experience or knowledge of this happening to them. Please HELP. Thank you.
 
Should be a tiny hole somewhere, usually in the back or bottom that say's reset. Can't help much more than that sorry.
 
Makzine said:
Should be a tiny hole somewhere, usually in the back or bottom that say's reset. Can't help much more than that sorry.
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Tried that. Could not find a reset hole which I have in my other Sat Nav. IDEA!!!! Does anyone know how to reset a Garmin Nuvi 2445 set? Some one on the motorway rest place said to hold the ON button in for 40 seconds for it to reset. I have tried that too, no luck.
 
Or can you let the battery run down

Model number of satnav would be usefull then more specific info can be found given

Rich
 
iveco4x4 said:
Or can you let the battery run down

Model number of satnav would be usefull then more specific info can be found given

Rich
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Model Nuvi 2445. Serial number: 2EL062563. software version 8.10. That is all the info I can find at the moment.
 
I have one and now how to reset if I was at home. From memory I think it was hold button for 40 secs while pressing bottom right of screen
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These are the instructions for my nuvi 2595 - may be the same for yours:

Note: A master reset will erase all waypoints or
favourites and will
restore your unit to the default factory settings. If you
would like to
back up your favourites you can find instructions to do so
below.

1. Start with the unit OFF and unplugged from power
2. Touch
and hold the lower right corner of the screen with an
index finger or the
eraser end of a pencil
3. Continue touching and holding the lower right hand
corner of
the screen then power the unit ON *
4. Release the power button
when the device powers ON
You will see a new message: Do you really want to
erase all
user data?
5. Remove your finger from the touchscreen when this
message
displays
6. Touch Yes

* Note: Touch and hold the top right
corner of the screen if you have a
nuvi 3xx.

The device will
automatically reset. Follow the on screen prompts
then
place your device in an area with a clear view of the sky until
it
acquires satellites.

Backing your user data up is only possible if
you have a unit that can
go into mass storage when connected to a PC or
MAC.

Instructions for a PC:

1. Connect the Garmin device to a
computer using a data transfer USB
cable.
2. Double-click on My Computer
or Computer.
3. Right-click on the Garmin device drive and select Open.
4.
Locate and double-click the GPX Folder.
Some devices require you to open the
folder named "Garmin" or "Internal
Storage" first, then the GPX Folder.
5.
Right-click and copy the Current.gpx file.
6. Locate your computer's
Desktop.
7. Right-click and select Paste to save the Current.gpx file onto
your
Desktop.

To send the file back to the GPS, please follow the
steps below:

1. Right-click on the Current.gpx file on your Desktop and
select
Rename.
2. Name the file Current1.gpx and then press Enter.
3.
Right-click on the Current1.gpx file and select Copy.
4. Connect your device
to your computer.
5. Double-click on My Computer or Computer.
6.
Right-click on the Garmin device drive and select Open.
7. Locate and
double-click the GPX Folder.
Some devices require you to open the folder
named "Garmin" or "Internal
Storage" first, then the GPX Folder.
8.
Right-click and select Paste.
9. Disconnect your device from your computer
and allow it to boot up.
Some devices do not automatically boot up. If your
device does not
automatically boot up, turn the device on as
normal.

Your favourites will now be restored on your device. To transfer
the
saved Favourites from one mass storage device to another, connect
the
new device to the computer in Step 4 and then follow the remainder
of
the steps.

Instructions for a Mac:

1. Connect the Garmin device to the Mac using a data transfer USB cable.
2. Double-click on the
Garmin device when you see it mounted to the
Desktop.
3. Locate and
double-click the GPX Folder.
Some devices require you to open the folder
named "Garmin" first, then
the GPX Folder.
4. Right-click1 and copy the
Current.gpx file.
5. Right-click1 on your Mac's Desktop and select Paste to
save the
Current.gpx file onto the Desktop.

To send the file back to
the GPS:

1. Right-click1 on Current.gpx file on your Desktop and select
Get Info.
2. Under Name & Extension, rename the file Current1.gpx and
press Enter.
3. Right-click1 on the Current1.gpx file and select Copy.
4.
With Garmin device connected to the Mac, double-click on the
Garmin
Drive.
5. Locate and double-click the GPX Folder.
Some devices
require you to open the folder named "Garmin" first, then
the GPX
Folder.
6. Right-click1 and paste the Current1.gpx file into the GPX folder
on
your Garmin device.

Your favourites will now be restored on your
device. To transfer the
saved Favourites from one mass storage device to
another, connect the
new device to the computer in Step 4 and then follow the
remainder of
the steps.

1If using a Mac with a one button mouse or
trackpad, hold the Control
button on the keyboard and then click the
mouse.

Alternatively you can search for a solution here: http://www.garmin.co.uk/support
 
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straight from garmin website

]To perform a master reset on a nuvi 2405 or 2505 series device:




Note: A master reset will erase all favorites* and will restore your device to the default factory settings. If you would like to back up your favorites you can find instructions to do so here.

Start with the device turned off and unplugged from power
Press and hold the lower right hand corner of the touchscreen
Power the nuvi on
Remove your finger when a message appears that says "Erase all user data?"
Touch Yes

The device will now be reset. Follow the on-screen prompts then place the device in an area with a clear view of the sky until it acquires satellites. This can take 15 minutes or more the first time you do this after the reset.




*Although the master reset will erase all saved favorites, any loaded custom points of interest will remain intact on the device
 
Could it be something simple like a low battery? I once had a similar problem with Tom Tom.I thought it was charging whilst driving but vibration had caused it to be improperly connected.
 
I haven't got one either but searching forums I use came up with
with the garmin off, hold down the right bottom of the screen and turn the garmin on, it will then ask you if you want to perform a hard reset. Choose yes and that should fix your problem.
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and
have you tried the master reset?

plug it in to the usb port on your computer for a few hours.if that fails,then try the master reset.

note: that the master reset will erase all your saved data

with the unit off,and unplugged, try pressing and holding your finger on the low right corner of the screen and slide the power switch to the on position until you see the message "confirm if you really want to delete all user data?" hit yes and let it restart. then it will set up the nuvi again, so follow the prompts.

if that fails, hook up the nuvi to the web updater and get the latest update.

download the updater
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HERE
 
My sincere thanks to all you folks who have put forward your help in trying to solve my problem. I will be going through each and every suggestion until the problem is cured. Will come back later to let you folks know how I got on. Thank you all once again.
 
more than happy to help out if it solves a problem lots of good answers should find the right one all the best with it
 
Mine has had to be reset only once. The other times I thought it needed a reset it has come back to life with a battery charge or being left alone for a time etc. I'd try all the alternatives before doing a reset. Its amazing how you become used to the voice or other parameters you've set. Once you do the reset it seems like a whole new device.
 
My old Garmin does all sorts of strange things if it gets a bit damp. Kept warm and dry for half an hour seems to cure it.

Resets as above, turning on holding lower right corner.

Richard
 
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