20 Most Recent Garmin nuvi 250W GPS Receiver - Page 8 Questions & Answers

turn unit off . press on right hand bottom of screen and turn unit back on while still pressing on screen.

You can try www.garmin.com they should have your charger, if your unit has Traffic, and you have subscribed to it, you will need the Traffic charger

I have this GPS and mine shows H and L, so you must have a unit with a program error. contact garmin support

You have to go with 50 meters of the SECURITY location for the unit to unlock automatically, your security location is the place you set up your gps on the first day. you could of been at home or work

once unlocked you must reset the pin number

or you would have to send your unit back to Garmin with the proper ownership receipt. All garmins are registered to unlock map data.

If you are using the car cigarette lighter adapter, the fuse could have blown. To check fuse Unscrew the silver tip end of plug CAREFULLY its spring loaded and check fuse....if you used the USB connector to charge unit it must be charged for a few hours to fully charge.

You need to download the WebUpDater.... this downloads maps to your garmin unit



http://www8.garmin.com/support/download.jsp

If the Touch Screen is not working properly, calibrate the touch screen

Turn unit off then back on.

Slide Power Key to right ( lock )

Hold finger on sceen for 30 seconds until the calibration screen appears

Follow on screen instructions

Go to Tools.....Settings....Language.... under Voice make sure Language with ( TTS ) is chosen

Go to the Garmin website and download your manual.... www.garmin.com

You didnt say if it was new or use so I am not sure you registered your unit with Garmin..... before any maps are loaded in the Nuvi all units must be registered

ok don't know what you mean by sound dont work, when driving cant hear street names?

a couple things to try..

on the screen click volume icon... does it have a checkmark in mute ? if not on bottom of screen you will see FM Trans..... press it.....is there a checkmark in Enable if there is uncheck it

Turn unit on

Go to Tools.....Settings......Language

choose a language that ends with ( TTS )

the tts are the voice directions

It may have been connected but the plug-in has a fuse that could have blown. Unscrew the silver or black bottom of plug and check he fuse

Details on how to update your garmin nuvi are at http://www.fixya.com/support/r5628920-update_garmin_satnav_maps

You have Garmin Lock activated on your nuvi: there are only two ways you can unlock it.

1. Enter the PIN code (but you clearly don't have it or you wouldn't be reading this).

2. Take the unit to the Security Location you chose when activating Garmin Lock: it will then unlock without the PIN code and you can then either reset the PIN or disable Garmin Lock. The Security Location should not be the owner's home address, but many owners ignore this recommendation. Many owners choose their workplace or a close friend or relatives address for this purpose.

If neither option works then your unit is useless unless you send it to Garmin with proof of purchase. Garmin charge for the service and if your maps are not up to date then it's really a waste of money as the investment would be better spent on a new unit with current mapping.

I hope that you manage to either fix your problem using my advice or at least can decide whether to abandon the unit and buy another.

You have Garmin Lock activated on your nuvi: there are only two ways you can unlock it.

1. Enter the PIN code (but you clearly don't have it or you wouldn't be reading this).

2. Take the unit to the Security Location you chose when activating Garmin Lock: it will then unlock without the PIN code and you can then either reset the PIN or disable Garmin Lock. The Security Location should not be the owner's home address, but many owners ignore this recommendation. Many owners choose their workplace or a close friend or relatives address for this purpose.

If neither option works then your unit is useless unless you send it to Garmin with proof of purchase. Garmin charge for the service and if your maps are not up to date then it's really a waste of money as the investment would be better spent on a new unit with current mapping.

I hope that you manage to either fix your problem using my advice or at least can decide whether to abandon the unit and buy another. Please take a moment to rate my speedy and free answer.

You do have maps of california already preloaded on the garmin Nuvi 250...so you actually need to select "where to" change/select country and then city and enter the address.
Or if you continue to have problem then callGarmin Tech Support :--
North America - Consumer Products

Monday - Thursday: 8 AM - 6 PM, Friday 8 AM - 5 PM Central Time (closed holidays)

US: 913-397-8200
US Toll Free: 1-800-800-1020
Canada: 1-866-429-9296

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I've been trawling for unanswered questions; this information may be too late for you (or perhaps it may help you resurrect a useless machine which you have put away) but it will certainly help others searching for advice with the same problem.

You have Garmin Lock activated on your nuvi: there are only two ways you can unlock it.

1. Enter the PIN code (but you clearly don't have it or you wouldn't be reading this).

2. Take the unit to the Security Location you chose when activating Garmin Lock: it will then unlock without the PIN code and you can then either reset the PIN or disable Garmin Lock. The Security Location should not be the owner's home address, but many owners ignore this recommendation. Many owners choose their workplace or a close friend or relatives address for this purpose.

If neither option works then your unit is useless unless you send it to Garmin with proof of purchase. Garmin charge for the service and if your maps are not up to date then it's really a waste of money as the investment would be better spent on a new unit with current mapping.

I hope that you manage to either fix your problem using my advice or at least can decide whether to abandon the unit and buy another.

• Connect your satnav to your computer
• Go to www.garmin.com
• Select your country from the drop-down list
• Click on myGarmin
• Click on Register your garmin device

Follow the prompts
You'll be asked to create a username and password when registering. Keep them safe as you'll need them when you want to update your maps.

When registered log into myGarmin. Click on myMaps. If there's a map update it will be shown beside your map name. Click on GET UPDATE, if it's there, and follow the prompts. If no update is available this will also be shown beside your map name.

you need a Garmin USB data cable that you can buy at Best Buy,then connect GPS to your computer and go to garmin.com and download the newest maps for a fee.