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Driver Installation

Installation of the GPS 35 USB and Device Drivers

Since there are several accessory mounts available for the GPS 35 USB, 
separate hardware mounting instructions are included with each of the 
various antenna accessories. Please refer to the instructions included with 
the accessory for mounting details of the GPS 35 USB. See page 1 for a 
list of available accessories. Keep in mind that GPS signals do not travel 
through buildings, metal, roofs, road signs, people or other signifi cant 
structures. Here are a few recommended vehicle mounting locations for the 
GPS 35 USB:

To Install the Software Device Drivers

1. Connect the USB connector on the end of the GPS 35 USB to the USB port 

on the computer (Fig. 1). Most computers have two USB Ports. Either port 
will work. The computer does not need to be turned off when connecting 
or disconnecting the GPS 35 USB. Since the GPS 35 USB is powered by 
the USB port, no other power connections are needed.

Use care to insert the USB connector correctly. Do not force the 
connection as this may damage the USB port on your computer 
or the USB connector on the GPS 35 USB. If using a USB hub, you 
may experience device detection or transfer problems. Using 
a different brand/model hub or connecting the GPS 35 USB 
directly to the PC may produce better results. 

    After connecting the GPS 35 USB to your computer you must install the 

device drivers from the CD-ROM provided with the GPS 35 USB.  

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 Fig. 1 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Port

and  USB Connector

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NOTES: 

If Windows does not recognize that the GPS 

35 USB has been connected, the USB port on your 
PC may not be properly confi gured. Contact your 
computer supplier for assistance confi guring the USB 
port.
Do Not Install the driver under “Add New Hard-
ware” as this may cause a system crash. Follow the 
supplied instructions.
In case the installation is incomplete or interrupted, 
remove the GPS 35 USB and follow the uninstall 
steps on page 6. When done, repeat the installation.

USB Connector

USB Port

BEST

 (Magnetic or Flange Mount)

GOOD

 (Suction Cup Mount)

BETTER

(Trunk Lip Mount)

GPS35USB.indd

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Summary of Contents for GPS 35 USB

Page 1: ...installation and quick start guide GPS 35 USB ...

Page 2: ...r personal use provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual or revision must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited Information in this manual is subject to change without notice GARMIN Corporation reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make chan...

Page 3: ...tents system requirements and a description of the GPS 35 USB The Installation section provides installation and driver setup and initialization instructions for the GPS 35 USB Minimum System Requirements IBM Compatible PC with Pentium class processor CD ROM drive Mouse or other pointing device Windows 98 ME or Windows 2000 operating system Available Universal Serial Bus port USB Type A downstream...

Page 4: ...INK Shows a green LED when connection to the PC is established TX Transmit Red LED will light when the PC is transmit ting data RX Receive Red LED will light when the PC is receiving data STATUS LIGHTS GPS 35 USB 1 ft 3m Extension Cable Status Lights GPS35USB indd 3 29 01 10 31 AM 2 ...

Page 5: ...re needed Use care to insert the USB connector correctly Do not force the connection as this may damage the USB port on your computer or the USB connector on the GPS 35 USB If using a USB hub you may experience device detection or transfer problems Using a different brand model hub or connecting the GPS 35 USB directly to the PC may produce better results After connecting the GPS 35 USB to your co...

Page 6: ...t to search for the best driver for your device or if you want to display a list to choose from Select Search for the best driver for your device and click on Next 5 The next screen will display a list of locations to search for the new drivers Select Specify a location and type one of the following For Windows 98 ME type CD ROM drive letter win98_me Fig 2 For Windows 2000 type CD ROM drive letter...

Page 7: ...controller It will show a new item called USB to Serial Interface Controller Fig 4 Initialization Once you have the GPS 35 USB installed it will begin searching for satellites in AutoLocate mode This process will initialize the receiver and should compute your position in no more than 5 minutes After the GPS has been initialized you will usually acquire a fix within a minute If you have trouble acq...

Page 8: ...r system when prompted Remove the GPS 35 USB driver CD when done Figure 5 Disconnecting the GPS 35 USB from Your Computer After the GPS 35 USB has been successfully installed hardware and software disconnecting and reconnecting the GPS 35 USB can performed without additional installation steps 1 Close any programs which are receiving input from the GPS 35 2 Unplug the USB connector from your compu...

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