Nuvi 205W Part 1

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Re: Nuvi 205W

Postby yc1437 » Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:51 pm

Is this nuvi can change language like MXT? SOrry for the noob question
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Re: Nuvi 205W

Postby silverbeauty » Thu Oct 02, 2008 2:23 pm

yc1437 wrote:Is this nuvi can change language like MXT? SOrry for the noob question


For Nuvi to change language, from Main Menu, select TOOLS -> LANGUAGES. The availability of languages is dependent on the unit bought.

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Re: Nuvi 205W

Postby jwschow » Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:43 pm

sabre23t wrote:My choice was between 205W US version with faster firmware updates and 205W My/Sg version with slower firmware updates, Garmin Malaysia map, & POI view during navigation. For same price. So I chose the latter.


hi sabre23t,

is there a difference with firmware updates between the US and local version? mine is v3.10 is this a US or local unit? what is the current version of US and local units? i had with a v2.80 when i bought the 205 and had it updated using Garmin's webupdater..

thanks!
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Re: Nuvi 205W

Postby jwschow » Fri Oct 03, 2008 3:52 pm

jwschow wrote:
sabre23t wrote:My choice was between 205W US version with faster firmware updates and 205W My/Sg version with slower firmware updates, Garmin Malaysia map, & POI view during navigation. For same price. So I chose the latter.


hi sabre23t,

is there a difference with firmware updates between the US and local version? mine is v3.10 is this a US or local unit? what is the current version of US and local units? i had with a v2.80 when i bought the 205 and had it updated using Garmin's webupdater..

thanks!


I just noticed that the US version Nuvi 205 has got 2GB internal memory where else taiwan version has 1GB...could it be because the given north american map (gmapprom.img) is aroun 900+mb in size?
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Re: Nuvi 205W

Postby sabre23t » Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:05 pm

jwschow wrote:I just noticed that the US version Nuvi 205 has got 2GB internal memory where else taiwan version has 1GB...could it be because the given north american map (gmapprom.img) is aroun 900+mb in size?

Yes. My Nuvi205W Mal/Sing version has 1GB RAM too, and I understand its latest SW ver is 2.10 (not 3.10 like the Nuvi205W US version).
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Re: Nuvi 205W

Postby lalusana » Thu Oct 09, 2008 3:48 pm

Bought my Nuvi 205w. I guess.. this is a right place for me to asked question around.

Correct me if i do wrong..

My Nuvi equip my malsing map.. on the Nuvi itself. It has sdcard and i'm putting the MFM converted to GMASUPP.IMG into Garmin folder..
Wil it conflict with malsing map. And I thought of turning the malsing map off in Nuvi
Tools> Setting?system>Map>map info and choose which map i want?

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Re: Nuvi 205W

Postby kissnight » Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:36 pm

I started my Nuvi 205W and my Nuvi 710 at the same time...

guess which one got the satellite bars all green first... . :-'


yes...

it's the Nuvi 205W.. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

cheaper and better....

I tried not once but many times, in Thailand and in Msia...

dun ask me why.. I also dun know why..... :tease:
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Re: Nuvi 205W

Postby Joey » Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:40 pm

really ar? my dad just bought nuvi 205w yest....=D
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Re: Nuvi 205W

Postby futra » Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:07 pm

kissnight wrote:I started my Nuvi 205W and my Nuvi 710 at the same time...

guess which one got the satellite bars all green first... . :-'


yes...

it's the Nuvi 205W.. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

cheaper and better....

I tried not once but many times, in Thailand and in Msia...

dun ask me why.. I also dun know why..... :tease:
basically 205 / 205W have updates and hotfixes that speeds up the satellite lock-on.. i've compared 205, 760, and n95 8gb startup satellite lock-on, the 205 got 5bars first and fastest.
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Re: Nuvi 205W

Postby yoladu » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:06 pm

jwschow wrote:I just noticed that the US version Nuvi 205 has got 2GB internal memory where else taiwan version has 1GB...could it be because the given north american map (gmapprom.img) is aroun 900+mb in size?


The US 200W has a 1Gb internal memory and it comes pre-loaded with the North America maps.
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