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Etrex Legend European & US software versions
Hi.
Being the not-so-bright or experienced user of an eTrex Legend I decided I must
ensure that my software version is up to date.
Easy enough to do, I figure, so I log on to the Garmin site and seek out the
software downloads for the Legend. Everything worked fine. I downloaded the
software and applied it to my Legend but then...
I decided to READ the page carefully only to discover that I had "successfully"
over-wrote the software version 2.1 on my EUROPEAN eTrex Legend with the US
software version 3.5!
Now, this has not prevented the device from working but the basemap is now
defaulting to the US map. I'm unsure at this point what else might be affected
but I would like to restore the version to the European so I can feel better
about it!!?
Can anyone advise if it is possible to backout this software without having to
send the device off anywhere? I've tried re-applying the download for the
European but the Legend keeps telling me that "no updates are available for the
product".
Should I be worried or is this just a case of get used to it and learn from it?
Thank you in anticipation.
J.
Dublin
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Re: Etrex Legend European & US software versions
The software updates on the Garmin site (3.5) are not region specific as the
basemap is in no way affected by updates. You cannot load the US Basemap
into a European Legend.
If you have bought your legend in Europe it will still have a US basemap.
What may have happened is that you 'may' have a USA version of the Legend
with the Worldmap loaded into the 8mb memory. When you did the upgrade it
will have purged the memory as well.
Where did you buy the Legend??
If bought in Europe through legit dealer then it will have Europe Basemap
permanently!
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Regards
David Harrison-Wood
GPS4LESS
www.gps4less.co.uk
"JCW" <net> wrote in message
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Re: Etrex Legend European & US software versions
Many thanks for taking the time to respond response, David.
Oh, it's legit alright.
I think I'm just not use to it to be honest. That will change soon enough.
Regards,
J.
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Re: Etrex Legend European & US software versions
I have just reread my response and see a glaring error in one line: It
should read if you bought the Legend in Europe from a legit (i.e a dealer
who gets them from Garmin Europe) then it will come with the European
Basemap. (Brain not working also as I wrote it would have a US basemap -
der).
I am sure you will have hours of pleasure with it.
Best
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Regards
David Harrison-Wood
GPS4LESS
www.gps4less.co.uk
"JCW" <net> wrote in message
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Re: Etrex Legend European & US software versions
David
Having re-read my own garbled response I'm left wondering where my own brain was
at!
Apologies.
Many thanks.
J.
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Re: Etrex Legend European & US software versions
JC
Don't apologise thats what this great group is for - help!
Its easy to give opinions and experience but only after its been gained.
This group gives me/us such good info which we pass on to others who don't
use the group but contact us direct for help/advice. We try to give some
back but the gain to me personally of all the other peoples experience far
outweighs any small contribution I make.
good luck
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Regards
David Harrison-Wood
GPS4LESS
www.gps4less.co.uk
"JCW" <net> wrote in message
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