Nuvi 205W Part 1

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bahathir
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Re: Nuvi 205W

Postby bahathir » Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:39 am

chew85 wrote:not all motorola charger will work, cos nuvi need 1A output


I only have 2 orignal motorola chargers, 500 mA and 850 mA, and both of it can fully charge my nuvi. The difference is the time taken to fully charge the device. FYI, Laptop/PC usb port typically supplies 500 mA of current, also can fully charge the device. For faster charging, set it in charging mode or use 'Remove safely .." in your PC/Laptop.
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Re: Nuvi 205W

Postby Aplus » Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:25 pm

bahathir wrote:
chew85 wrote:not all motorola charger will work, cos nuvi need 1A output


I only have 2 orignal motorola chargers, 500 mA and 850 mA, and both of it can fully charge my nuvi. The difference is the time taken to fully charge the device. FYI, Laptop/PC usb port typically supplies 500 mA of current, also can fully charge the device. For faster charging, set it in charging mode or use 'Remove safely .." in your PC/Laptop.


What is the time taken to fully charge the Nuvi if using original motorola chargers, 500mA and 850mA? Is there any indication on Nuvi showing the device is fully charge?
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Re: Nuvi 205W

Postby bahathir » Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:06 am

I am sorry, I cannot tell the time taken, because, most of the time, I charge my nuvi before I go to sleep. But roughly, 3 hours with 850 mA and 4 to 5 hours with 500 mA. If I have time, I will do the test :).

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Re: Nuvi 205W

Postby zom » Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:28 pm

but mine doesnt' have any indicator show that it is fully charged just that after i unplugged the usb cable and start the device it will then show full bar of battery... :-k
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Re: Nuvi 205W

Postby bahathir » Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:29 pm

My nuvi 755T has a diagnostic pages, which we can examine battery capacity.
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205W lastest software

Postby sunny336 » Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:24 pm

May i know what is the latest version of software and firmware for 205W, mainly used in Singapore. Thank you. [-o<
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Re: Nuvi 205W

Postby Aplus » Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:40 pm

I have an issue using the suction cup mount because most of time my car is park under the sun. Due to the hot sun, the cup mount will easily drop off from the windscreen.

I visited Garmin website, they have one accessory call Portable Friction Mount which suitable for Nuvi series. I don't know whether anyone of you have try it before? any feedback after using it?
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Re: 205W lastest software

Postby fancheng » Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:05 pm

sunny336 wrote:May i know what is the latest version of software and firmware for 205W, mainly used in Singapore. Thank you. [-o<


Try Download and Install WebUpdater will auto update for u.
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Re: 205W lastest software

Postby sunny336 » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:31 pm

But my updater could not find the device. I had inserted my SD card. How do I do it right. I'm new to this. Tks.
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Re: 205W lastest software

Postby fancheng » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:45 pm

What OS U have ?

Try Update USB Drivers software version 2.2.1 for Garmin

Hope this can help.
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