Does anyone have map updates for Magellan Maestro 4250 and
instructions how to update chip?

Thanks

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> Does anyone have map updates for Magellan Maestro 4250 and
> instructions how to update chip?
>
> Thanks
There are no new maps yet for the 4250, but there is a firmware update
on the Magellan website.

I just went to their web site and did not see anything regarding an
update for the firm ware. Also would be interested in how to be able
to use a SD card I have in the unit. Please post any info you have.

Thanks

On Sun, 04 May 2008 16:59:54 -0400, Mac <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>> Does anyone have map updates for Magellan Maestro 4250 and
>> instructions how to update chip?
>>
>> Thanks
>There are no new maps yet for the 4250, but there is a firmware update
>on the Magellan website.

I found it yesterday, but not without difficulty.

You probably have to login to the site and register your 4250 before you can
download this update.

Go to http://www.magellangps.com/ , click on Support, enter the info for
your 4250 under Product Support & Updates then click Submit. Scroll down
almost to the bottom of the resulting 4250 Support page and under
Updates/Upgrades click on Maestro 4250 Firmware Update 3.34. Follow the
instructions on this page to download and install the update.

As a AAA member I tried to enroll in the AAA special offer while registering
my 4250 and got into a vicious
register-enroll-login-register-enroll-login-... cycle which somehow I
escaped on about the 4th cycle through. Their website design isn't any
better than the rest of their customer support.

It's almost an 80 MB download. I installed it without incident but haven't
had a chance to test it yet. At least it doesn't seem to have broken
anything.

Thanks to Mac or I wouldn't have even known to look for it or had the
patience to hunt it down.

Jerry

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>I just went to their web site and did not see anything regarding an
> update for the firm ware. Also would be interested in how to be able
> to use a SD card I have in the unit. Please post any info you have.
>
> Thanks
>
> On Sun, 04 May 2008 16:59:54 -0400, Mac <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>> Does anyone have map updates for Magellan Maestro 4250 and
>>> instructions how to update chip?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>There are no new maps yet for the 4250, but there is a firmware update
>>on the Magellan website.

Jerry,

Thanks for the help so far.

I have a 2 GB SD card in my 4250. I have plugged the GPS into the USB
port on my PC. It shows as a drive formatted FAT32 and the space as
1.9 GB. with 520 MG free. Is this space the space on the GPS unit or
my SD card. I am not sure what needs to be done so that information
can be downloaded to the card.

There are a number of exe files in the various folders but when I
click on them I get a message that they are not valid Win_32
executable files.

Again thanks,



On Tue, 06 May 2008 14:52:50 GMT, "Jerry Boyle" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>I found it yesterday, but not without difficulty.
>
>You probably have to login to the site and register your 4250 before you can
>download this update.
>
>Go to http://www.magellangps.com/ , click on Support, enter the info for
>your 4250 under Product Support & Updates then click Submit. Scroll down
>almost to the bottom of the resulting 4250 Support page and under
>Updates/Upgrades click on Maestro 4250 Firmware Update 3.34. Follow the
>instructions on this page to download and install the update.
>
>As a AAA member I tried to enroll in the AAA special offer while registering
>my 4250 and got into a vicious
>register-enroll-login-register-enroll-login-... cycle which somehow I
>escaped on about the 4th cycle through. Their website design isn't any
>better than the rest of their customer support.
>
>It's almost an 80 MB download. I installed it without incident but haven't
>had a chance to test it yet. At least it doesn't seem to have broken
>anything.
>
>Thanks to Mac or I wouldn't have even known to look for it or had the
>patience to hunt it down.
>
>Jerry
>
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>>I just went to their web site and did not see anything regarding an
>> update for the firm ware. Also would be interested in how to be able
>> to use a SD card I have in the unit. Please post any info you have.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> On Sun, 04 May 2008 16:59:54 -0400, Mac <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>>> Does anyone have map updates for Magellan Maestro 4250 and
>>>> instructions how to update chip?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>There are no new maps yet for the 4250, but there is a firmware update
>>>on the Magellan website.

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Also would be interested in how to be able
> to use a SD card I have in the unit.

You can use the 4250 SD/MMC card slot for Enhanced POIs (see User Manual pg.
30) and for backing up and restoring your personal settings (pg. 71).

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Jerry,
>
> Thanks for the help so far.
>
> I have a 2 GB SD card in my 4250. I have plugged the GPS into the USB
> port on my PC. It shows as a drive formatted FAT32 and the space as
> 1.9 GB. with 520 MG free. Is this space the space on the GPS unit or
> my SD card. I am not sure what needs to be done so that information
> can be downloaded to the card.

What you see is the GPS hard drive; your SD card should have almost 2 GB
free, right? There may be a way to see the SD info via the USB connection of
your GPS, but I don't know how to do it. Perhaps someone else can step in
and tell us if they know a way.

To backup and restore your personal settings (see my other reply) just
insert the card into your GPS slot and go to Backup and Restore under User
Options (on page 2 of the Main Menu).
..
For Enhanced POIs (the other SD card use) it looks like you load the POIs
onto the SD card using a card slot on your computer and then insert the card
into your 4250. This process differs from my RoadMate 700/760 where you load
Enhanced POIs from your computer directly onto the GPS hard drive via the
USB connection. In either case you have to install the Enhanced POI Manager
on your PC. Loading Enhanced POIs is a cumbersome process that, for my
purposes, isn't worth the trouble.

> There are a number of exe files in the various folders but when I
> click on them I get a message that they are not valid Win_32
> executable files.

I would strongly advise against clicking on any .exe files in your GPS unit.
You also need to read the firmware instructions carefully and follow them to
the letter; more than one person has destroyed their GPS unit when updating
firmware.

Jerry

Thanks once more.

My online manual must be smaller than yours as i only go to page 64.
However, I found what you were pointing to. When you put the SD card
in a memory reader should you be able to see the files and folders
that were backed up?

I have not registered my 4250 yet. Could you post the firmware fix? I
am on v2.24 HW-3

thanks.


On Tue, 06 May 2008 15:55:40 GMT, "Jerry Boyle" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> Also would be interested in how to be able
>> to use a SD card I have in the unit.
>
>You can use the 4250 SD/MMC card slot for Enhanced POIs (see User Manual pg.
>30) and for backing up and restoring your personal settings (pg. 71).

On Tue, 06 May 2008 16:39:22 GMT, "Jerry Boyle" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> Jerry,
>>
>> Thanks for the help so far.
>>
>> I have a 2 GB SD card in my 4250. I have plugged the GPS into the USB
>> port on my PC. It shows as a drive formatted FAT32 and the space as
>> 1.9 GB. with 520 MG free. Is this space the space on the GPS unit or
>> my SD card. I am not sure what needs to be done so that information
>> can be downloaded to the card.
>
>What you see is the GPS hard drive; your SD card should have almost 2 GB
>free, right? There may be a way to see the SD info via the USB connection of
>your GPS, but I don't know how to do it. Perhaps someone else can step in
>and tell us if they know a way.
>
>To backup and restore your personal settings (see my other reply) just
>insert the card into your GPS slot and go to Backup and Restore under User
>Options (on page 2 of the Main Menu).
>.
>For Enhanced POIs (the other SD card use) it looks like you load the POIs
>onto the SD card using a card slot on your computer and then insert the card
>into your 4250. This process differs from my RoadMate 700/760 where you load
>Enhanced POIs from your computer directly onto the GPS hard drive via the
>USB connection. In either case you have to install the Enhanced POI Manager
>on your PC. Loading Enhanced POIs is a cumbersome process that, for my
>purposes, isn't worth the trouble.
>
>> There are a number of exe files in the various folders but when I
>> click on them I get a message that they are not valid Win_32
>> executable files.
>
>I would strongly advise against clicking on any .exe files in your GPS unit.
>You also need to read the firmware instructions carefully and follow them to
>the letter; more than one person has destroyed their GPS unit when updating
>firmware.
>
>Jerry



Jerry again thanks for the update. I will keep checking to see if
anyone else can answer the last question. I so far see what must be
the units memory but nothing on the SD card.

I will keep trying to learn how to work this thing.

It does not matter with the exe files as none are executeable under
Win32.

oldman

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news(E-Mail Removed)...

> My online manual must be smaller than yours as i only go to page 64.

Download the manual by clicking the link at the top of the 4250 Support page
(same page that has the firmware update link at the bottom). This version is
more recent than the copy on your 4250 CD.

> I have not registered my 4250 yet. Could you post the firmware fix? I
> am on v2.24 HW-3

No way ol' buddy - it's almost 80 MB. You have to download it from the
Magellan site. Sorry!

Jerry