[buzzy]

Originally Posted by Virtual Geezer

..................................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................................
VG

OK, thanks. Did all this, and worked fine. Did not know about those diagnostics. After update, I reset MTP back to auto detect. Is that right?

[JoeC1947]

Originally Posted by lightworker888

Does this work on a Macbook Pro.? I can't find a "start" menu. I need some help with an Apple configuration. I do have the SD in right as I heard the click and after I found out how to insert the SD. thanks for any help.


LW888

I don't know about a Macbook. All I can tell you that when you plug your Garmin into you computer it will look at it as another drive, same as if you plugged in a flash drive.

[zcaveman]

Originally Posted by collie1228

I wonder if Garmin has now figured out that there is a Lowes in The Villages on US 441. My eight month old Garmin GPS couldn't find it last October and I sent them an email.

If I spell the name using the Spell Name icon it finds Lowes - all of them.

[Virtual Geezer]

Originally Posted by buzzy

OK, thanks. Did all this, and worked fine. Did not know about those diagnostics. After update, I reset MTP back to auto detect. Is that right?

There is no need to reset the MTP back to auto detect as everything will work fine. It only changes the way Windows views the GPS as being a memory device or a hardware device such as a printer.

I have had mine set to Mass Storage for over a year with no problems.

VG

[buzzy]

Originally Posted by Virtual Geezer

There is no need to reset the MTP back to auto detect as everything will work fine. It only changes the way Windows views the GPS as being a memory device or a hardware device such as a printer.

I have had mine set to Mass Storage for over a year with no problems.

VG

OK, thanks

[Cedwards38]

Originally Posted by KayakerNC

Easiest thing to do is to plug your Garmin into your computer and delete all those voices you never use. Then download the new updated maps.

Yeah, I had to do that too, but now I have plenty of space for updates. I mean really, will I ever need to know how to get from The Villages to Orlando......................in French?

[buzzy]

Or look at that picture of Garmin World headquarters?