My magellan roadmate 3030 LM is stuck on usb conect to computer screen. will not do anything

SOURCE: Just tried to update firmware/software on Magellan

Exact same thing just happened to me too

SOURCE: Magellan Maestro 3250 wont power

Hi, as I have been in the situtaion with many electronic devices before I know how frustraing it can be when the car charger doesn't work any more. For every one out there reading this post if this happen to you again take the car charger portion that you put in the lighter for a charge, the part the goes in will unscrew, check the fuse. 99% of the time that fuse has blown and that is the cause of the unit not getting a charge, if replacing the fuse does not work the it is a bad unit and you will have to get another gps.

SOURCE: magellan roadmate 300

I posted yesterday as a guest with the same problem and then I contacted Magellan by email from thier site...this is thier disappointing response...It took less than 24 hours though.


Thank you for contacting Magellan. This email is in response to your query
about the RoadMate 300.

Our Sincere apologies for the delay in responding your email.

I understand your mail that you are unable to download or install the
software.

We apologies to inform that NO software in Magellan support MAC
Computers/Windows Vista.

I am sorry to inform you that all Magellan units are only compatible with
Windows 2000 and Windows XP.(Household and Professional) Currently we dont
have any drivers for Windows Vista. I request you to try with a different
computer.

I am confident that the above information would help you in resolving the
issue. If you have further queries, please get back to us.

You can also contact our Technical Support at 1-800-707-9971 for further
assistance.
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Regards,
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Magellan Email Support.

SOURCE: magellan roadmate sd card error

I had a similar error and I fixed it. That is, as far as I know...

Here's my theory: The SD card is acting like it has an error on it. This often happens when it is removed improperly.

HERE'S HOW TO FIX IT:

1. Remove your SD card from your GPS
2. Insert your SD card into an SD card reader or connect it to your PC
3. Wait for windows to go through it's process of discovering your the "removable storage device" your just connected (see step 2)
4. (This step may be different depending on what version of Windows you are using or depending on how you have your OS laid out). Look at the lower right hand corner of your desktop. There should me a small icon there with a green circle and a check mark. It looks like this...
5. Click that with the right mouse button.
6. It will say "Safely Remove Hardware" - Left click that message.
7. A window will pop up allowing you to select your SD card and "Safely Remove" it (it will have a letter name like "drive F" for example).
8. Wait for the windows to tell you it is ok to remove your hardware - then remove your SD card form the PC
9. Make sure your GPS is turned off.
10. Insert the SD card into your GPS.
11. Turn on your GPS
12. That's all! I hope I was able to help.

SOURCE: Can I charge my Magellan roadmate with USB cable

It depends on the Roadmate that you have. :
- If your Roadmate has a separate plug-in port for charging your unit IN ADDITION TO a USB port, then no, your Roadmate cannot be charged using your computer via the USB cable.
- If your Roadmate only has a USB port available for charging your unit, then yes, you can charge it via your computer via USB.
However, please note, according to Magellan, charging your unit using your PC via USB can take up to 12 hours to charge vs. 4-6 hours when using the vehicle power adapter.
FYI: This is mainly due to USB constraints on pretty much all electronic devices. USB cannot carry the same amount of power to a device. It uses what is commonly known as a 'trickle' charge to recharge a device. It carries much less current than a full-blown charger (like an AC power adapter).