Just received a garmin 50 gps navigator that has a forign language on the screen.how do I remove it and replace with English?

Hi

You did not mention which gps systems do you have. Anyway giving you details of tom-tom gps language change instructions.

Change the language settings on your TomTom GPS device. If your TomTom GPS receiver is set to the wrong language, change the current language to the language of your choice. Perform a reset on the device as described in Step 1. When your GPS unit turns back on, tap the button in the lower right corner of the screen to continue. Tap the next screen to access the GPS receiver's main menu. Tap on the wrench icon to access the "Change Preferences" setting screen. Scroll through the "Change Preferences" screens until you see the "Change Language" icon, identified by three flags. Tap the "Change Language" icon and choose your desired language from the list. Depending on which language you chose, you may be asked to choose a new voice for turn-by-turn navigation.

For Garmin device:-

Try this below

Touch the Wrench icon which is located on the screen with the Magnifying Glass and Map icon
Touch the Wrench icon
Touch the down arrow
Touch the Lips/Mouth icon
Touch the top right blue box
Touch the up arrow until you see American English
Touch American English
Touch OK
This should now be in English.

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Hi, Go to properties in menu and check that language is in english and click OK.
When the software was updated it must have changed. Good luck.

Press the spanner symbol (Tools)
Press SETTINGS (or LOCALE if your model doesn't have settings)
Press LANGUAGE (The lips icon)
You'll see a screen with 3 icons, one for VOICE, one for TEXT LANGUAGE and one for KEYBOARD
If you need to change the voice language press the VOICE icon and select an English voice
If you need to change the text language press TEXT LANGUAGE and select English.

1. Press TOOLS (The spanner symbol on the screen that shows WHERE TO and VIEW MAP)
2. Press SETTINGS (The spanner symbol)
3. Press Language (The lips symbol)
4. There are 3 items on this screen VOICE, TEXT LANGUAGE and KEYBOARD
5. If you need to change the voice to english press voice and select an english voice.
   If you need to change the text to english press TEXT LANGUAGE and select english
   

Hello,

Since the language on the GPS receiver is not presently on English language, then you will have to follow these steps gradually:

Reboot your GPS, wait till it boots to the home screen., you will find an icon of a wrench at the button right side on the GPS screen.

Press this once and scroll through the menu, you will find message settings, select and and you will see English Language.

Though the menu is not be written in English, but you just and to watch closely, and when you get to the language settings, you will know.

Good luck.

Hi, I own a nuvi as well and the menu structure is as follows
tools(1)>settings(2)>language(3)>text(4)
the icons as follows and their location on the screens
1) spanner - bottom right of screen
2) spanner - top left of screen
3) mouth - bottom centre of screen
4) box on top right of screen

found solution on garmin website http://www.garmin.com/garmin/cms/home/support/searchsupport To change the language settings: Touch the Wrench icon which is located on the screen with the Magnifying Glass and Map icon Touch the Wrench icon Touch the down arrow1 Touch the Lips/Mouth icon Touch the top right blue box Touch the up arrow until you see American English2 Touch American English Touch OK The device should be in selected text language. Note 1 - this will only be on the 2x5 and the 5xx Note 2 - If American English is not the language needed, please selected the desired language.

I called Garmin for this very same reason. The answer is; while your GPS is off place your index finger in the upper left of the screen, turn on the GPS, a screen will come up and ask if you want to clear the GPS (or something to that effect), say yes. (Yes is the top button) Then you can choose english. YAY!

Rin

you should go on menu button then check for language option.

YES. Do this:
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To change the text language:

1. Touch Wrench icon on the screen with the Magnifying Glass and Map icon
2. Touch the Gears icon
3. Touch the down arrow
4. Touch the second option from the top
5. Touch the middle blue box on right
6. Touch the up arrow until American English appears
7. Touch American English
8. Touch OK
9. Touch Back

The device should be in selected text language.