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1,514 Answers
- Posted on Aug 13, 2010
Re: My garmin nuvi 205 keeps telling my " No detailed...
The "No Detailed Maps Found That Support Routing" message may
appear on your device for the following reasons:
- The GPS
device is missing it's unlock code
- The maps
on the GPS device have been disabled
To determine the cause of the message, touch the screen until the message
"No Detailed Maps Found That Support Routing" disappears.
- If you see
a "Can't Unlock Maps" message following this error, remove any
microSD / SD cards in the device and follow the instructions below for
Retrieving your unlock codes followed by the instructions for Creating an
unlock file
- If you do
not get the Can't Unlock Maps message then skip to the instructions for
Enabling maps on the GPS device at the bottom of this solution
To retrieve your unlock codes you must first register your satnav if
you haven’t already done so.
To registe;
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Connect the satnav to your computer.
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Click on “Register Your Garmin
Product” and follow the prompts
You’ll be asked to create a username and password. Write them down
and keep them safe as you’ll need them anytime you want to update your maps.
Retrieving your unlock codes:
- Log into
your myGarmin account
- Select Manage
Maps
- Select Details
- The unlock
code is located under the Installed Maps.
Creating an unlock code file for PC:
- Plug your
Garmin device into the USB port
- Double-Click
on My Computer or Computer located on
the desktop
- Right-Click on the Garmin or nuvi drive
- Click Explore
- Double-Click on the Garmin folder
- Right-Click in a blank space in this window
- Move your
mouse over the word New
- Select Text
Document
- Press Enter
/ Return on your keyboard
- Double-Click
on the New Text Document. This will
open the New Text Document in a window called Notepad
- Type the
unlock code that is listed in the Manage Maps section of your myGarmin
account in all upper-case letters with no spaces
- Select File
- Select Save
As
- Change the
Save As Type to All Files
- Type gmapprom.unl
in all lower-case letters for the File name
- Select Save
- Close the Notepad window
- Delete the New Text Document file
- Disconnect
the GPS device from your computer
Enabling maps on the GPS device:
- Touch the
wrench icon on the Where to/View map screen
- Touch Settings
- Touch Map
- Touch Map
Info
- Select the
checkbox next to the maps to be enabled on the device
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