New Garmin Montana

[moto-treks]

Originally Posted by Emmbeedee

You haven't said which direction you'd wager.

I was thinking that was because is internal gps was made by Garmin and he didn't know the direction

[lulo]

Originally Posted by ballpeen

Soon enough:

best part of it.....its a ktm!!!

[Jon_PDX]

Originally Posted by levain

I'll be doing the same on a macbook air soon. Did you use an external dvd drive, or is there another way?

My apologies for the delay in responding, I've been away from my email for a few days.

I'm not sure if you got the maps loaded but this is how I installed them on my Air.

I have another Mac with a DVD drive so I shared the drive over my network and used it as a remote drive for the Air.

To get the unlock codes installed I went to the Garmin site, logged in to my account, and updated the Air directly off the site.

Jon...

[DRTBYK]

I'm wondering just how many of you folks are actually using your Montana for Routing. Call up a saved Route who's Start location is not where you are. Press "GO", My Montana, routes me to the start of the Saved Route. There is no popup like on the zumo's or nuvi, it just does it. If you don't want it to do that then don't start the route navigation.

If your Montana's aren't doing that. . .then mine is "special".

Cheers,

[Albie]

Originally Posted by DRTBYK

I'm wondering just how many of you folks are actually using your Montana for Routing. Call up a saved Route who's Start location is not where you are. Press "GO", My Montana, routes me to the start of the Saved Route. There is no popup like on the zumo's or nuvi, it just does it. If you don't want it to do that then don't start the route navigation.

If your Montana's aren't doing that. . .then mine is "special".

Cheers,

Just tried it, and mine doesn't route to the start. It just tells me to continue to the start point. I guess I didn't get one of the special ones.

[DRTBYK]

Originally Posted by Albie

Just tried it, and mine doesn't route to the start. It just tells me to continue to the start point. I guess I didn't get one of the special ones.

OK, you bit... I was just checking to see if you guys were really listening. The reason it doesn't is because the Route you are using was created "off-unit" and saved to the Montana. Therefore it is not editable: i.e, it can't be "changed" or added to. If the Route was created on the unit THEN you will be routed to the start of the Route.

This is one of many reasons we need to get the Montana to support route editing of routes created "off-unit".

Cheers,

[Emmbeedee]

Originally Posted by DRTBYK

OK, you bit... I was just checking to see if you guys were really listening. The reason it doesn't is because the Route you are using was created "off-unit" and saved to the Montana. Therefore it is not editable: i.e, it can't be "changed" or added to. If the Route was created on the unit THEN you will be routed to the start of the Route.

This is one of many reasons we need to get the Montana to support route editing of routes created "off-unit".

Cheers,

My route was created in the Montana and when I select it and hit go, it does route me to the start, no questions asked.

[BobM]

Originally Posted by DRTBYK

I'm wondering just how many of you folks are actually using your Montana for Routing. Call up a saved Route who's Start location is not where you are. Press "GO", My Montana, routes me to the start of the Saved Route. There is no popup like on the zumo's or nuvi, it just does it. If you don't want it to do that then don't start the route navigation.

If your Montana's aren't doing that. . .then mine is "special".

Cheers,

That's probably because you only use "Follow Roads" routing. My routes are all "Direct Routing" and the route will be activated, but definitely doesn't route you the the first waypoint.

Bob

[empedrado]

I only use routes on my computer to build track, tracks on the device and to share with riders in the group. Routes have too many variables except for inital planning

Originally Posted by DRTBYK

I'm wondering just how many of you folks are actually using your Montana for Routing. Call up a saved Route who's Start location is not where you are. Press "GO", My Montana, routes me to the start of the Saved Route. There is no popup like on the zumo's or nuvi, it just does it. If you don't want it to do that then don't start the route navigation.

If your Montana's aren't doing that. . .then mine is "special".

Cheers,

[Albie]

Originally Posted by DRTBYK

OK, you bit... I was just checking to see if you guys were really listening. The reason it doesn't is because the Route you are using was created "off-unit" and saved to the Montana. Therefore it is not editable: i.e, it can't be "changed" or added to. If the Route was created on the unit THEN you will be routed to the start of the Route.

This is one of many reasons we need to get the Montana to support route editing of routes created "off-unit".

Cheers,

Ahh, guess i need to e-mail the support team. Hit them up for more then 50 via points again as well.

[scotty69]

Hey guys I just got my new garmin sent to me. I am trying to load maps. I had the maps (city navigator) loaded on the first Montana I bought. When they sent me a new on because of the "battery" issues I can't seem to get the city navigator to load. The Map Installer does not "see" city navigator. Support is closed. Can someone help?
Thanks,

[DRTBYK]

Originally Posted by scotty69

Hey guys I just got my new garmin sent to me. I am trying to load maps. I had the maps (city navigator) loaded on the first Montana I bought. When they sent me a new on because of the "battery" issues I can't seem to get the city navigator to load. The Map Installer does not "see" city navigator. Support is closed. Can someone help?
Thanks,

I'm guessing that you need to obtain a new "unlock" code (alphanumeric.GMA) file for the new Montana. You should be able to do that online (my.garmin.com). The new unit will need to attached and you should see indication on you account that you are setup for a new serial number to be linked to your CNNA maps.

Cheers,

[Elsjo]

Originally Posted by Emmbeedee

I don't have a dongle. (That doesn't sound right.)

Also, my iPhone is connected via BT. I'd prefer to keep it that way. And there is a line in - I should be able to use that.

Hi, new to the forum. I also have a Montana and a Scala G4, and found out the line in on the Scala is at least a little bit slow. When using a dongle the spoken directions from the Montana comes in completely, but then I can"t use any other of the functions of the Scala. So I tried the wired line in, but then i miss most of the directions. Was there contact with Scala about this?
Greetings Els

[Emmbeedee]

Originally Posted by Elsjo

Hi, new to the forum. I also have a Montana and a Scala G4, and found out the line in on the Scala is at least a little bit slow. When using a dongle the spoken directions from the Montana comes in completely, but then I can"t use any other of the functions of the Scala. So I tried the wired line in, but then i miss most of the directions. Was there contact with Scala about this?

I contacted Garmin, they said to contact Scala. I contacted Scala, they said to call Garmin.

What I did do was ask Scala (on Facebook) if there was any way they could change the priority of the inputs so the wired one wasn't the lowest priority. They and a bunch of others thought this would be an excellent idea. The Scala Facebook guy said he'd send it to engineering for consideration.

Maybe it'll be in Scala's next software release?

[scotty69]

I registered the new Montana and under the maps section it shows I have Topo 100,000 but does not show city navigator. Does anyone know where to go from here to "unlock" city navigator on my new device?