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steaky

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Does anyone knows how in-car GPS in Canada can update maps and other road information?
 

canadahelp7

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steaky said:
Does anyone knows how in-car GPS in Canada can update maps and other road information?
usually it should be periodically updated through the software you install . This is from experience I have using tomtom in the UK so not sure if it is any different in Canada.
 

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canadahelp7 said:
usually it should be periodically updated through the software you install . This is from experience I have using tomtom in the UK so not sure if it is any different in Canada.
But how do you instal the software?, is the question. In a separate GPS, you can download new maps onto your computer and then connect the GPS to the computer. How do you do this with an in-car GPS? Is there a memory card you can take out and insert into your computer to transfer the new data?
 

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toby said:
But how do you instal the software?, is the question. In a separate GPS, you can download new maps onto your computer and then connect the GPS to the computer. How do you do this with an in-car GPS? Is there a memory card you can take out and insert into your computer to transfer the new data?
The map software has to be manually updated. Check the map version that your gps is using and it can be updated yearly by purchasing an update disk or SD card.
 

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canadahelp7 said:
The map software has to be manually updated. Check the map version that your gps is using and it can be updated yearly by purchasing an update disk or SD card.
The map doesn't say the version. I guess I have to rely on the info given by the manufacturer. Thanks, anyways.