First of all what model of GPS do you have? On earlier Garmin units you just need to plug them into your computer and use Windows Explorer to view the files. First of all you will want to do a FULL backup of your GPS to your computers hard drive. Using Windows Explorer just copy all the files to a new folder on your computer. After that you can then go through all the folders on the GPS and delete the languages you do not want.
On newer Garmin units you have to go in and change the device type setting to Mass Storage. To do this hit the Volume icon on the main screen and this will bring up the Master Volume display. Next hold your thumb over the upper right corner of the screen for about 10 seconds and this will bring up the Diagnostics page. Next scroll down to MTP settings and touch that. Change the setting to Mass Storage and then Save. Now go back to the main screen.
If you don't make the above changes you will not see ALL the hidden files on your GPS and you will not be able to back up those hidden files. Also you will have to have Windows set up to show you all hidden files to be able to view everything. In its out of the box state Windows will think the GPS is a device such as a printer and it needs to be viewed as a memory device to allow you to view everything.
After you have made the above change, depending on your model, do the full backup and then you can delete the unwanted voice files.
If you use the Garmin Map Updater
http://download.garmin.com/lmu/GarminMapUpdater.exe you can select a full update or only sections. One thing to note here on some models if you select only a reduced map you MAY also lose the voice recognition option. Again it will all depend on the model of GPS you own. Another this is if you select the partial map that is all you get. So if you only load the Eastern US and decide to head west you will be totally out of luck. The update process updates everything and not just the latest changes to the maps.
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Originally Posted by lightworker888
I like the idea of eliminating the voices and anything else we never use. However, when I look for the option to delete, I can't find the way to do it. Can anyone help me with this? Also, can I just update the part of the map that we currently use? I really only need the Eastern part of the states in order to get us back to Canada through the changes in the highways. In June we got to the end of 69 near port huron and I was led the wrong way and couldn't get back to the Blue Water Bridge without stopping at the gas station. It was only then that I realized our gps map was outdated. Thanks for any help.
LW888
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