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Guys;
good news on my end: as I left the device stationary this morning next to the window. and at one point I realize after keep looking for sats, they found all of them and found my location.

I didn't even had to get out of my apartment. Now about downloading any sat information? I don't know if it did, but I left it in the same location for at least 2-3 hours. so it must have, now after I switched off, and switched on again it does show my last location correctly where I am, with question mark, and it still doesn't find and connect to sats indoors right away, but I am assuming now it at least functions.

I actually did a bit research on how people use this device and what they do with it, I am thinking to sell it as it is in good condition and now maps working and updated in it, so I maybe putting out for sale.

I will search the resale value online.

Thanks for all the replies, it is been very helpful all the way making this work.

oh i got a little excited but now i realize it the map came back its really slow scrolling but hopefully once i have a chance to get the gps signal here it will be of use

Gentlemen: something crazy happened just now when I was typing the last response to Boyd. I looked at the screen again and there was sort of a map and no more question mark beeping, and guess what there is some changes going on with the machine

(without no change in my location) didnt leave my apartment while this has been going on


please see the attached photos,

there is a cross check sign on satellite setup section and also there is a map now, it just doesnt show the correct location. its saying 'simulating GPS' on the satellite screen

Hi Boyd,

I took new attached small photos for you;
you can see there is no map at all when I switch the device on, and when I also zoom out and scroll around there is no partial maps. so When I press Menu on the map, and there is select map on the bottom, the screen that comes you can see 2 maps says enabled, the bottom one is patopo map I downloaded from here and transferred using basecamp software.

I don't know if that's what you asked,

thank you all for all the info,
so my next mission is probably this week going to a park and spending an hour there to see if the device is going to catch any sat signals to see if there is progress.

right now there is no map shown on the screen even if I zoom out and scroll around.

I will let you guys know of the results within this week.

thanks for the feedback
smugwimp

how much open space do i need it?
as long as it is under a clear sky if there were shorter buildings around would it be fine?

--the maps i transferred using basecamp yesterday says they are both 'enabled' on the device map settings (one is state topo map free from here) so when i switch on still without signals on the map my location has a question mark, now when i want to ask is there is blank space no map is that normal because the device didn't have a chance to load satellite info yet ?

i ask that because you probably have good experience buying these mentions
thanks

Sorry Boyd, I think I did some stuff I forgot to explain in my earlier post:

Except that folder I found, I found another folder in the same disc, which had "MapSource" folder, and I installed using the program in there. and that's how I was able to have the maps installed correctly (I believe)

to also test, I did what you mentioned, also downloaded a custom free map from here for PA state, so when I switch on the device, (although no map is shown with a question mark on my location) I go to map options, and on select maps, these are 2 maps that comes 'enabled' -- Please see the attached screenshot

So I believe they are transferred correctly, the free map from here as well as the other North America City Navigate map.

however again I am assuming once I go outside, open field and get synch with a satellite it will show the maps since they are enabled?

ps. my uncle is not around anymore unfortunately so I can't ask him.

Boyd thank you again, Here is an UPDATE
I learnt how to use BaseCamp Software and I think this map was unlocked already for this device, because it saw the maps fine and now transferring to the device itself, it is connected via USB and is taking some time but it is saying "Completing the installation of maps to your GPS"

so I am hopeful!

second thing is I have to try the open field, when you mentioned " the unit will download data from the satellites that predicts where they will be in the future. This can take 15 or 20 minutes IIRC." is this something it will do automatically when the unit finds that GPS satelite signal once I am in the open field? or do I have to punch in any menu settings for this download?

Thanks again

Thank you Boyd
for useful feedback I guess at my first instance I will try to do what you have told me about going to a park if I can and spend some time there for 40 minutes.

My uncle had bunch of stuff. not sure which is which. but if in anycase if I see a file that is .img should I just transfer that manually to the devices memory stick on "garmin" folder?

ps. I will make sure I dont post large jpegs next time

Dear all, first thanks for reading my post;

My uncle gave me some electronic stuff, with some discs to have, one of them was this GPSmap 62s device, I read about different beginner posts. But so far I am having no luck with it:

- I am not getting any GPS signals whatsoever, I live in an apartment, of course I went outside walked around few times for an hour so, in different parts of the city, including some open streets to see if there is any progress. It only gets One Gps Bar but not able to see me on the map.

I took some photos outdoors to show you how it looks like,
what is the problem with it do you reckon?

He also left a cd behind, which seems to have some img files under this folder;
Garmin_CityNavigator_North_America_NT_2011.20 / IMG_USA-CANADA-MEXICO
(Please see attached print screen for this one)

I know this device has 4gb extra memory, as I can see when I plug into to my PC computer, and that is formatted correctly with FAT32, and that memory stick has a 'garmin' folder which is empty, I am guessing the maps should be placed here

waiting for your suggestions about how to make this device function again for me.
Thank you in advance