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Title: 

Software and Map Update Instructions  

Last 

Updated: 

12/28/2007 

Model(s): 

V7 GPS Nav730 and Nav740 

 

Version: 

1.0 

 

 

 

 Created by: 

V7 Customer Care 

 

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V7 Nav730 and Nav740 

Software and Map Update Instructions 

 
 
 
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

GENERAL PURPOSE................................................................................................................................................2

 

BEFORE YOU START...............................................................................................................................................2

 

Check all your devices ..........................................................................................................................................2

 

Check disk space on PC........................................................................................................................................2

 

Check internet connection.....................................................................................................................................2

 

DOWNLOAD FILES ..................................................................................................................................................2

 

Access website for Download ...............................................................................................................................2

 

Select Region and Model ......................................................................................................................................3

 

Download Software Files......................................................................................................................................3

 

Download Map Files ............................................................................................................................................3

 

RESTORE APPLICATION .......................................................................................................................................4

 

Unzip (or Extract) Software Files.........................................................................................................................4

 

Copy custom Points-of-Interest from current Software version (optional)...........................................................4

 

Format SD Card ...................................................................................................................................................5

 

Copy Software files to SD Card ............................................................................................................................7

 

LOAD MAPS ...............................................................................................................................................................8

 

Copy downloaded map files to SD Card’s maps folder ........................................................................................8

 

DELETE BACKUP ON PC ........................................................................................................................................9

 

Delete Previously created Backup Files on the PC’s Hard Drive ........................................................................9

 

 

Summary of Contents for NAV730

Page 1: ... space on PC 2 Check internet connection 2 DOWNLOAD FILES 2 Access website for Download 2 Select Region and Model 3 Download Software Files 3 Download Map Files 3 RESTORE APPLICATION 4 Unzip or Extract Software Files 4 Copy custom Points of Interest from current Software version optional 4 Format SD Card 5 Copy Software files to SD Card 7 LOAD MAPS 8 Copy downloaded map files to SD Card s maps fol...

Page 2: ...er off 3 Insert SD Card into PND 4 Turn the PND power on 5 Wait till the PND starts up completely 6 Using mini USB cable connect PND to PC 7 Connect PND to PC using mini USB Cable 8 At this point PC Connected message will appear on PND 9 Windows will recognize the PND as Removable Drive and SD Card Drive NOTE Depending on SD Card s label it may be displayed differently on users PC Check disk space...

Page 3: ...n click on Software_Files zip This will start the download Select to save the file on your PC After downloading follow the steps in RESTORE APPLICATION section Download Map Files 4 If you would like to update to latest Map files click on Map_Files If there are multiple map sets available click on the map set you would like Create a temporary MAPS folder on PC to download map files Click on map fil...

Page 4: ...re_Files zip file that was downloaded Depending on software used to unzip you can double click on the zip file then Extract Follow the prompt and choose location on PC to extract the folder NOTE Below example is using WinZip application 2 Unzipped folder Software Files would have following directories Copy custom Points of Interest from current Software version optional 3 Right click on Start sele...

Page 5: ...v740 Version 1 0 Created by V7 Customer Care 5 4 Navigate to your SD Card drive and select iGO folder 5 select following file iGO db 6 Right click and select copy 7 Navigate the cursor Software Files iGO folder and right click and select Paste Format SD Card 8 Right click on Start select Explore ...

Page 6: ...uctions Last Updated 12 28 2007 Model s V7 GPS Nav730 and Nav740 Version 1 0 Created by V7 Customer Care 6 9 Navigate to your SD Card drive and select drive 10 Right click and select Format 11 Click on Start 12 Click on OK 13 Click on OK ...

Page 7: ...are files to SD Card 14 Navigate to your Software Files folder and double click 15 Select ALL the files in the directory then right click and copy 16 Navigate to SD Card drive and double click 17 Right click and paste all the copied files NOTE This may take up to 10 minutes or more depending on PC 18 Now all Software files have been restored on SD Card ...

Page 8: ...te to the MAPS folder where maps files were downloaded 2 Hold ctrl key down select the map files fbl files based on available disk space on SD Card 3 Right click and select copy NOTE Not all maps will fit into PND 4 Navigate to SD and locate maps folder SD Card iGO maps 5 Double click on maps folder and right click inside the folder and select paste NOTE This may take up to 2 hours or more dependi...

Page 9: ...les in the DVD as files available files to be installed so it is important to delete previous version of software files and map files from PC s hard drive Delete Previously created Backup Files on the PC s Hard Drive 1 Right click on Start select Explore 2 Navigate to Documents and Settings input your user name Application Data iGO directory 3 Select iGO folder and right click and select delete NO...

Page 10: ...v730 and Nav740 Version 1 0 Created by V7 Customer Care 10 4 Select Tools Folder Option 5 Click on View tab select show hidden files and folder click on Apply NOTE 2 If you do not see iGO folder within Application Data your PC does not have Backup files created you can go to next step ...

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