It may either need a screen reset, or a cpu reset.
To reset the screen, Push the upper left hand corner of the screen (under the pwer slide-switch), while you toggle the power switch on AND HOLD THAT SPOT FOR MORE THAN 15 seconds, or until you see a display that says to Calibrate the Screen.
If you get there, there will be a black dot to touch (with the back of a pen) accurately...in different locations of the screen. This determines how it will react to your touches when operating.
(I did not know about this, and just used my finger to touch the dots. Well I could not see other pages later, and I thought the unit is broken).
Then shut it off, and reboot. The Garmin comes on with black background...loads the software...then the warning notice-Agree- to press.
If you cannot get either of these, your unit is not loading its software.
If your unit has a "Reset Button on the bottom of the unit" . Do not use sharp pointed objects.
If no Reset Button... lastly, Slide and HOLD On/Off switch to the left FOR 8-10 seconds.
Wait a bit, and try switching on again. All this is per their web site User Manual for the 200series.
Good luck.
I have a Garmin Nuvi 205 and holding the On/Off seitch to the left for about 15 seconds brought up the screen reset option...a dot which you must touch at several different location..thank you for you help.
You are welcome Kgrey5555. This happens when the unit is crammed in a place where the switch gets into Reset/Calibrate Screen Mode. Anything could touch the screen, and you are doomed.
I wish a message would come up suggesting a fix... like "your screen had been changed, if need Reset and Recalibrate screen"
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