I was trying to do a map update and when I connected my nuvi 200 to my pc
through it's usb port I get back a message of "USB device unrecognizable."
Looking in "My Computer" I don't see the nuvi drive. Every so often though
the pc does recognize the nuvi and it shows up in "My Computer." Then the pc
disconnects from the nuvi I loose the presence of the nuvi in "My Computer"
and the nuvi then shuts down. Most of the time though I don't see the nuvi
at all. This occurs on two pc's. So my question is, is it the cable or the
nuvi?

I have lifetime maps on the nuvi and know if it has to be replaced I'll
loose my lifetime maps for it isn't transferrable. Everything else on the
nuvi works fine.

Thanks.

Ron







"When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity. When many
people suffer from a delusion, it is called Religion."
--- Robert M. Pirsig

"ron felder" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> So my question is, is it the cable or the nuvi?

I would think that's easy enough to figure out. Which one can you eliminate
from the equation very cheaply, possibly for free?

"Seth" wrote in message news:isjn5v$8in$(E-Mail Removed)...


"ron felder" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:isjkhk$lvn$(E-Mail Removed)...
> So my question is, is it the cable or the nuvi?

I would think that's easy enough to figure out. Which one can you eliminate
from the equation very cheaply, possibly for free?



Want to lend me the cable? I knew that I was wondering if anyone had sent
his problem before. Perhaps I should have put that I my post. Do you where I
can purchase a cable like the one needed to eliminate the cable? If it is
the unit is it fixable, worth fixing? I truly don't want to have to buy a
new unit and lose my life time maps.





"When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity. When many
people suffer from a delusion, it is called Religion."
--- Robert M. Pirsig

"ron felder" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:isjkhk$lvn$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I was trying to do a map update and when I connected my nuvi 200 to my pc
>through it's usb port I get back a message of "USB device unrecognizable."
>Looking in "My Computer" I don't see the nuvi drive. Every so often though
>the pc does recognize the nuvi and it shows up in "My Computer." Then the
>pc disconnects from the nuvi I loose the presence of the nuvi in "My
>Computer" and the nuvi then shuts down. Most of the time though I don't see
>the nuvi at all. This occurs on two pc's. So my question is, is it the
>cable or the nuvi?
>
> I have lifetime maps on the nuvi and know if it has to be replaced I'll
> loose my lifetime maps for it isn't transferrable. Everything else on the
> nuvi works fine.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ron
>

trial & error - and eliminate -
A couple of Q&A's...
What OS are you running on the PC ?
Does the USB port on the PC work ok with a digital camera, flash drive,
ipod, etc ?
Does the Nuvi work ok with the DC car adapter - does it power ok from the DC
adapter ?

"ron felder" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>
>
>
> Want to lend me the cable? I knew that I was wondering if anyone had sent
> his problem before. Perhaps I should have put that I my post. Do you where
> I can purchase a cable like the one needed to eliminate the cable? If it
> is the unit is it fixable, worth fixing? I truly don't want to have to buy
> a new unit and lose my life time maps.
>

My cable is the same as any other mini USB. Cameras, MP3 players, e-book
readers, smart phones, etc use them. Ask your friends or co-workers to
borrow one.

"ron felder" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:isjss0$5ak$(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Seth" wrote in message
> news:isjn5v$8in$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>
> "ron felder" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:isjkhk$lvn$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> So my question is, is it the cable or the nuvi?
>
> I would think that's easy enough to figure out. Which one can you
> eliminate
> from the equation very cheaply, possibly for free?

< previous quotes above, new post below>

> Want to lend me the cable? I knew that I was wondering if anyone had sent
> his problem before. Perhaps I should have put that I my post. Do you where
> I can purchase a cable like the one needed to eliminate the cable? If it
> is the unit is it fixable, worth fixing? I truly don't want to have to buy
> a new unit and lose my life time maps.


Unless the 200 is weird, it's a standard mini-USB cable. Like $5 at Radio
Shack. $2 mail order form meritline.com or the like...

On 6/07/2011, Seth posted:
> "ron felder" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:isjss0$5ak$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> "Seth" wrote in message
>> news:isjn5v$8in$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>
>> "ron felder" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:isjkhk$lvn$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> So my question is, is it the cable or the nuvi?
>>
>> I would think that's easy enough to figure out. Which one can you eliminate
>> from the equation very cheaply, possibly for free?

> < previous quotes above, new post below>

>> Want to lend me the cable? I knew that I was wondering if anyone had sent
>> his problem before. Perhaps I should have put that I my post. Do you where
>> I can purchase a cable like the one needed to eliminate the cable? If it is
>> the unit is it fixable, worth fixing? I truly don't want to have to buy a
>> new unit and lose my life time maps.


> Unless the 200 is weird, it's a standard mini-USB cable. Like $5 at Radio
> Shack. $2 mail order form meritline.com or the like...

Some Garmins do use a special cable where a resistor is connected
between two leads of the connector so the device can tell whether it's
charging or on a computer, but I am not sure if that's still true, or
if it is, whether there are work-arounds to use a standard cable.

This has been discussed in this NG, but not very recently, and I don't
remember any useful details, sorry.

I seem to do OK with whatever cable I happen to grab (Nuvi 1490).

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

"ps56k" wrote in message news:isk335$2m6$(E-Mail Removed)...


"ron felder" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:isjkhk$lvn$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I was trying to do a map update and when I connected my nuvi 200 to my pc
>through it's usb port I get back a message of "USB device unrecognizable."
>Looking in "My Computer" I don't see the nuvi drive. Every so often though
>the pc does recognize the nuvi and it shows up in "My Computer." Then the
>pc disconnects from the nuvi I loose the presence of the nuvi in "My
>Computer" and the nuvi then shuts down. Most of the time though I don't see
>the nuvi at all. This occurs on two pc's. So my question is, is it the
>cable or the nuvi?
>
> I have lifetime maps on the nuvi and know if it has to be replaced I'll
> loose my lifetime maps for it isn't transferrable. Everything else on the
> nuvi works fine.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ron
>

trial & error - and eliminate -
A couple of Q&A's...
What OS are you running on the PC ?
Does the USB port on the PC work ok with a digital camera, flash drive,
ipod, etc ?
Does the Nuvi work ok with the DC car adapter - does it power ok from the DC
adapter ?


I remembered today at work that I own a Click Free automatic backup. Well it
uses the same type of cable. I tried it and that solved the problem. I
retried the original cable and the nuvi still doesn't show up in "My
Computer." I don't know if I'll purchase one just for the nuvi or share the
cable between the two devices.


One other question when you install a map update and it says you don’t' have
enough space to put the entire update on the gps can I install an sd chip in
the sd slot on the unit to expand my storage capacity so I can hold more of
the map? If so any special type of sd and what size do you recommend?

Ron

the special USB wiring is for the DC car adapter
to go into "charge/power" mode
vs USB "computer" mode using just any normal USB cable...

On 6/07/2011, ps56k posted:
> the special USB wiring is for the DC car adapter
> to go into "charge/power" mode
> vs USB "computer" mode using just any normal USB cable...

Well, my oldest Garmen (is that the official plural?) seem to behave
differntly when I use a Garmin USB cable vs a non-Garmin USB cable on
the computer.

IIRC (big if!), the vanilla cable will only allow charge mode.

--
Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)