{"id":2718,"date":"2012-09-17T23:19:09","date_gmt":"2012-09-18T03:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=2718"},"modified":"2017-04-15T09:51:31","modified_gmt":"2017-04-15T13:51:31","slug":"garmin-50lm-gps-nothing-a-reboot-wont-fix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/garmin-50lm-gps-nothing-a-reboot-wont-fix\/","title":{"rendered":"Garmin n\u00fcvi 50LM GPS: Nothing a reboot won’t fix"},"content":{"rendered":"

My Garmin n\u00fcvi 50LM<\/strong> GPS device is my first such gadget and I absolutely love it. Not only it’s extremely accurate, but it’s easy to use and navigate with.<\/p>\n

It also came with free ‘lifetime’ map updates. Not too shabby for under $150.<\/p>\n

Everything was cool until it was time for me to update the maps.<\/p>\n

I had to install a browser plugin that could not identify my device when connected to USB.<\/p>\n

Downloaded the USB drivers, but no device was found. Tried Firefox, IE and Chrome; each one would install the plugin but the device’s presence was thinner than ether.<\/p>\n

Then I had an epiphany, having browsed the Garmin web site<\/strong><\/a> for about 30 minutes, and decided to reboot the device. By that, I mean reset it to factory settings.<\/p>\n

So one has to hold down the bottom right point of the screen, then power it up. When prompted to delete all settings, I answered ‘yes’.<\/p>\n

As if by magic, my device was recognized upon connecting it to the USB port and the maps were soon downloaded and installed. I could not find a single reference to this method so I thought I’d share my findings after all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My Garmin n\u00fcvi 50LM GPS device is my first such gadget and I absolutely love it. Not only it’s extremely accurate, but it’s easy to use and navigate with. It also came with free ‘lifetime’ map updates. Not too shabby for under $150. 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