Garmin nuvi 50LM, Owner'S Manual

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76 Garmin DriveSmart™ 50LM Garmin DriveSmart™ 50LM 77
Troubleshooting
The suction cup will not stay on my
windshield
1 Clean the suction cup and windshield with
rubbing alcohol.
2 Dry with a clean, dry cloth.
3 Mount the suction cup (Connecting the
Device to Vehicle Power, page 20) .
My device is not acquiring satellite
signals
• Verify the GPS simulator is turned off
(Navigation Settings, page 68) .
• Take your device out of parking garages
and away from tall buildings and trees.
• Remain stationary for several minutes.
The device does not charge in my
vehicle
• Check the fuse in the vehicle power cable
(Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power
Cable, page 75)
.
• Verify the vehicle is turned on and is
supplying power to the power outlet.
• Verify the interior temperature of the
vehicle is within the charging temperature
range indicated in the specifications.
• Verify the fuse is not broken in the vehicle
power outlet.
My battery does not stay charged
for very long
• Decrease the screen brightness (Display
Settings, page 69) .
• Shorten the display timeout
(Display
Settings, page 69)
.
• Decrease the volume (Adjusting the
Volume, page 23) .
• Disable Bluetooth wireless technology
(Disabling Bluetooth, page 69) .
• Put the device in power saving mode when
not in use (Turning the Device On or Off,
page 21) .
• Keep your device away from extreme
temperatures.
• Do not leave your device in direct sunlight.
My device does not appear as a
removable drive on my computer
On most Windows computers, the device
connects using Media Transfer Protocol
(MTP). In MTP mode, the device appears as
a portable device and not as a removable
drive. MTP mode is supportedbyWindows7,
Windows Vista
®
,and Windows XP Service Pack
3 with Windows Media Player 10.
My device does not appear as a