WebUpdater

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Overview

The Garmin WebUpdater is a great little utility. Once installed, you simply plug in your Garmin device and the WebUpdater installs the latest firmware. It's just that easy.

Read more about the WebUpdater at Garmin.com (http://www.garmin.com/products/webupdater/)

WARNING - For some unit updates, it will clear user memory/history. To be safe, it's always a good idea to upload or back up your data before updating.

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Download and Install

Before doing a firmware update, download and install the WebUpdater on your computer.

  1. Download the WebUpdater (http://www.garmin.com/products/webupdater/howtoinstall.jsp)
  2. The installer will save to the desktop or specified location
  3. Click the installer icon (on your desktop or specified location) to beging installation
    Image:Webupdater.jpg
  4. Unless you specify otherwise, the WebUpdater destination location is c:\Garmin
    Image:Webupdaterinstallccollin.jpg
  5. Complete installation and lauch WebUpdater if ready to install firmware update.
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Update Device Firmware with WebUpdater

The WebUpdater uses the Internet to check for the latest firmware for the connected device, and downloads if necessary. Follow these steps to install the latest firmware on your Garmin Device:

  1. Connect computer to Internet
  2. Connect Garmin Device to computer
  3. Open the WebUpdater utility (WebUpdater.exe). If you get a pop-up saying,"The product is already installed", you're sellecting the installer usually named (WebUpdater_232.exe). This is not the WebUpdater utility you want.
    Unless you specified a different destination location during installation, find the WebUpdater in the following folder: C:\Garmin\WebUpdater
    Image:WebupdaterLocation.gif
  4. Welcome page, click 'Next':
    Image:Webupdaterinternet1.jpg
  5. Click 'Find Device' if it doesn't auto detect. Choose Device from drop-down. Click 'Next'
    Image:Webupdater2.jpg
  6. WebUpdater checks Gamin.com for firmware updates:
    Image:Webupdater3.jpg
  7. You will see either:
    • If an update is available, you'll see the following screen. Click 'Next' to begin download and firmware installation. Interested to see details of the update, click Addition Info: 'View Webpage' link.
      Image:Webupdater5.jpg
    • If the device already has the latest firmware, this message will be displayed:
      Image:Webupdateralreadylatest.jpg
  8. That's it, your device has been updated. Now get out and get tracking:
    Image:WebupdaterFinish.jpg
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