Garmin i3 help?

[AhmedRSi]

Got a garmin streetpilot i3 through work today pretty cheap but it has no usb cable / car charger... so ive ordered them off ebay.

Now this is my first sat nav system and i just had a few questions;

It seems to have space for a micro sd card, can i just plug the sd card into my pc, download maps/speed cams etc and then transfer the card to my satnav? How do i do this?! ive got a spare 512mb microsd card id like to try it with.

Also, how do i update the actual software? im guessing i need to wait for the usb cable to come through...

 

[-Leigh-]

I update my i3's poi's via the usb cable with the card in.

You can update the software with the cable, but I think it costs.

 

[AhmedRSi]

Oh ok looks like ill have to wait for the cable to arrive then before really doing anything.

Have you got any links to any websites to download points of interest etc from then? thanks.

 

[-Leigh-]

Oh ok looks like ill have to wait for the cable to arrive then before really doing anything.

Have you got any links to any websites to download points of interest etc from then? thanks.

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com

 

[AhmedRSi]

anywhere free?

 

[Nebdingo]

All downloads and stuff here fella.


http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/garmin-poi-loader-speed-cameras.php

http://www.gpsinformation.org/penrod/poiloader/poiloader.html

http://www.maft.co.uk/garmin/download.htm

http://www.garmin.com/garmin/cms/site/us

 

[AhmedRSi]

Thanks a lot Nebdingo - those links are very usefull. Might be pming you when i get my cable if i get stuck!

 

[Nebdingo]

ok mate... Ive got one of these, but not updated in ages lol!