Will the 8GB card allow be to load map for US and Europe too? We are going to Europe this summer so I want to add those maps. Thanks for any help.
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Provided you have the required space left on the card, it should be no problem.
102083
I bought a Mio that has the US maps on it by default. I want to us foreign maps on a SD card I bought. how do I get the Mio Map program to load from the SD card and not the main memory?
2001142
Well, the one I bought has only North America and Europe Maps preloaded on it, and these can be updated regularly. You should contact Garmin directly through their website to inquire if you can upload maps from other regions onto the unit. Good luck.
201084
Thanks a lot, Rossi! Will be working on them shortly.BTW, what about the map application that comes with 08? because I'm stuck trying to figure out how to make any use of it... Any have the experience of downloading maps from the web and make it work MANNUALLy? because direct downloading and installing seems impossible!!! Thanks!Josh
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On a front panel there are 2 slots for mini SD cards. Left one is for GPS card. You'll need to find the iGO maps for Brasil and load it there (delete the old ones) My card is 4GB. I found a guy who did it for me. As I install all Europe. And the 2GB card I used for music and install it in the right slot.
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I have only used it in the UK where it works well. During a recent update there was insufficient memory. I inserted a card and completed the update. To answer your question on how much memory - not enough.
992248
There are destination cards that are specific to the original version so I don't believe it would be compatible with the European version.
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Hi,If the card you buy has the Mio program on it, then all you have to do is change cards. If it doesn't, then you have to load the map(s) into the 'map' folder. I have a back-up SD card for safety, then I just put the maps I want to use into the Map folder on the card I use. You can download a lot of Mio maps for free if you look around for them on the web. Hope this helps
102078
Yep, I have the same problem.Not sure why Mio introduces such a limitation.I asked my shop and they received confirmation from Mio that it should work.Unfortunately loading the maps fails, even if you copy them in the prime memory under the maps folder.The European maps use the fbl extention, the US ones use .map, not sure if this is the key to the problem.Anyway, if Mio thinks I will buy another Mio to use European maps then they are dreaming...
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We never have, as far as I know it works anywhere in the US, as is, but from what friends have told us, you can buy additional cards for updates or different areas.
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You can buy maps of Europe on a micro SD Card for $99. Powering is the same.
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Yes you can, you have to purchase the European maps, either down load or buy in a SD memory card (buy the memory card with the map in it, makes it easier when you go back to the state and use usa map
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Can I load different Map on to SD card? like Tomtom or Garman...ect... Will it works? thanks
198716
Yes Wojciech Jablonka, I wrote that more than a year ago. I´ve just downloaded the last firmware version and now is possible to use 4Gb micro sd-card.About the limit of img files. I really agree that in just one trip you will not need all of these maps, so that´s not really a problem. Brazil is a Continental country and all the maps that I need has more or less 200 Mb. If you go to Europe and for example use the City Navigator Europe from Garmin you will need 1,5Gb. So, 4Gb is more than enough for 99% of people who uses GPSs.
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The unit gives you free life-time North America map. You can buy more regions and download from Garmin.com to install on the unit. You will have to plug in an external SD card to increase storage space.
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The way the Micro SD / SD cards work is: Once you arrive (outside the US) you install the chip into your Garmin (all of the maps are on the Card and stay on the card they do not load onto your Garmin). Turn on your Garmin: The Garmin may or may not prompt you to choose the country you are in (it will take a few minutes for the Garmin to reboot and access the Garmin Satellite and verify your location. I have never heard of the maps needed to be unlocked? You may have to perform the actions above more than one time to get the chip to load on your garmin (once outside the US)
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In BaseCamp there is an option to load maps to SD card, which I recommend. 32 gb SD card can hold a lot of maps, tracks and routes. If you buy Garmin maps, get the DVDs. They are unlocked (can be used on any Garmin device).