[DerAlte]

All Garmin devices appear as a storage device when connected via USB. Is that not happening in your case? No special driver is required, as this is a PnP implementation at USB level. When you plug it in, you should hear the ting-tong of USB connection first. If not, the first suspects are the USB port and the cable - change and try.

If you are able to see it as storage, you need to locate the track log files and copy them to the PC. Should be in a directory named GPX, I think.

[addyhemmige]

Originally Posted by DerAlte

All Garmin devices appear as a storage device when connected via USB. Is that not happening in your case? No special driver is required, as this is a PnP implementation at USB level. When you plug it in, you should hear the ting-tong of USB connection first. If not, the first suspects are the USB port and the cable - change and try.

If you are able to see it as storage, you need to locate the track log files and copy them to the PC. Should be in a directory named GPX, I think.

When I insert the USB into the drive, it detects the device and searches for drivers both in XP and Vista (I have 2 laptops at home). XP says that it does not have any drivers and vista says it found the drivers and installs it. But, after that, the device is nowhere to be seen. Neither does it shows up on the My computer window nor in the device manager window.

Even If I unplug the device and plug it back in, it does not detect it.

[Aroy]

Originally Posted by addyhemmige

When I insert the USB into the drive, it detects the device and searches for drivers both in XP and Vista

My Garmin had to be set for proper communications mode before it could be detected by the computer. It has two modes - one mode tells the computer that it is a disk, the other that it is a serial port dumping data in real time. The former mode is used to transfer data files and the later to log the position continuously.

Check your device and see if the case is similar, then set the proper mode from the menu of the GPS.

[addyhemmige]

Originally Posted by tsk1979

Software in installed on your PC to read the trails. If your unit has SD card, you can copy the GPX file into the computer via SD Card, and then open them.
If you want to use google earth directly, you need to purchase pro version for $20

Originally Posted by kousik

@addy EasyGPS just talks to your gps as usb device so no worries. I use google map to create routes, convert to gpx, then use easygps to send it to my forerunner watch.

Originally Posted by NetfreakBombay

This software is installed on the PC and would not impact warranty of GPS. You can download tracks/waypoints from GPS to PC once GPS is connected to PC.

Thanks for the suggestion guys. I just installed the Easy GPS and I could retrieve data from the device. I still wonder why Garmin does not have this model on their software updates page.

One more question. How do I integrate/sync these tracks and waypoints on Wikimapia or google maps or google earth?

[NetfreakBombay]

Sign up for an account at : EveryTrail - Travel Community, iPhone Guides for Sightseeing, Hiking, Walking Tours and more . There you can see your tracks visually.

[addyhemmige]

Originally Posted by NetfreakBombay

Sign up for an account at : EveryTrail - Travel Community, iPhone Guides for Sightseeing, Hiking, Walking Tours and more . There you can see your tracks visually.

What a co-incidence. I just signed up on everytrail and then saw your message

[sswami4]

Hi Guys,
Can u help me decide if i should go with this gps from dealextreme, i u can tell me pros & cons it wud be gr8, wud like to install mapmyindia on it.
thanks in advance .
Here's the link
DealExtreme: $100.55 6" LCD Windows CE 6.0 Core 500MHz GPS Navigator w/FM Transmitter + Built-in 4GB Memory USA Map

[sswami4]

hello netfreak bombay
Can u help me decide if i should go with this gps from dealextreme, if u can tell me pros & cons it wud be gr8, wud like to install mapmyindia on it.
thanks in advance .
Here's the link
DealExtreme: $100.55 6" LCD Windows CE 6.0 Core 500MHz GPS Navigator w/FM Transmitter + Built-in 4GB Memory USA Map

[Neilguy]

Anybody knows if I can get India maps loaded on my TomTom 630 gps bought from the US? I was using it happily for the past few years in US, and didn't know then that it'll be this hard to find maps for it in India.

[cooljai]

Thinking of buying a GPS from Dealextreme. However, there seems to be devices with Win CE 5.0 and 6.0 available.
Is there any added benefit of having 6.0? Heard 6.0 is not as "hackable" as the earlier versions.
Planning of using the satguide map to begin with. Would there be any compatibility issues with 6.0?

[NetfreakBombay]

Don't think devices from Dealextreme make sense anymore.

Reason is official Garmin devices not cost around 7k. You get much better hardware an you can use maps from Satguide/MMI or Garmin on these devices.

[geeta]

My friend wants to buy a GPS device for his car but he is not sure about the device. Can anyone suggest any model of Garmin or other ?

[NetfreakBombay]

What is the budget? and is he/she buying from India or from US?

[cooljai]

Originally Posted by NetfreakBombay

Don't think devices from Dealextreme make sense anymore.

Reason is official Garmin devices not cost around 7k. You get much better hardware an you can use maps from Satguide/MMI or Garmin on these devices.

I was looking at this device from Dealextreme $71.82 - LH2000 5.0" LCD Windows CE 6.0 Core 533MHz GPS Navigator with USA Maps 2GB SD Card - GPS Gadgets
Costs around 3200 rupees and add another 1000 for a satguide map, we have a 5" unit.
Would you know what is the garmin model that is available for 7k?

[NetfreakBombay]

Garmin 215 Garmin India | Products | On The Road | nüvi® 215 (India) is available for 7k. Call ELEKTRONIK LAB (contact details on Garmin site) for details.

It comes with Gamin India maps that cover approx 800 cities.