What's the deal with the Communicator and Express for connecting the GPS to Garmin? Do I need both of them? I can use Garmin Express and it has, although a bit confusing, updates, and other uses to keep the GPS up to date. However, if I go into MyGarmin.com and check about updates and other abilities, like connecting my GPS so I can check about updates, it says I must have the Communicator Plugin installed on my computer. If this is true, then what's with Garmin Express? Surely I don't need both.
Another question I have is Garmin's method to update maps. If I try and update their latest map to my GPS, they are very adamant about not aborting the update, not disconnecting the GPS from the computer, etc., etc. while the update is in progress. Yet their HUGE map update file being in the large gByte size even on a fast network can take hours to download. Since many web service providers aren't that reliable, how in the world can one expect this file to make it on one try? Case in point, I was about half way through the update and lost my network connection. Now the GPS doesn't route properly because apparently some of the data is unavailable. All I can do is try again, and probably again after that. Isn't there a better way for Garmin to provide these updates? For example, can't they just send the changes to a map rather then the entire map base?
Anyway, venting my frustration. Hope someone, in particular Garmin can respond and answer my questions.
Bob
It looks like I chose the wrong section to post this basic question in. Can the administrator please move this to the proper section for this subject???
