How to Get Magellan Map Updates? Get Your Magellan GPS Updated
Like every other GPS device, Magellan GPS devices also requires map updates. To get any short cut or to know if there is an alternative route available for your journey, you should update your Magellan device.
Having an Updated Magellan RoadMate 700 will ensure you a timely, secure, and fastest journey. Let’s have a detailed discussion about “how to get Magellan Map Updates?”
The Magellan GPS update process can basically be divided into two main parts. The first is Magellan GPS map download and second, of course, is installing new Magellan map updates. Following check out the details.
Downloading Magellan Map Updates:
Connect your Magellan GPS device to your computer with the help of a USB. Make sure that your computer is connected to your Wi-Fi network. You can either get the map updates to download from the website or your device.
To Get Magellan Map Updates from Official Website:
- Open your browser in the computer and go to the official website of Magellan to get new map updates.
- Login to your Magellan Content Manager account(if you already have) with your login credentials.
- Else create a new one for you(from this same open window).
- As your device is already connected to the computer, it will get registered automatically to your account.
- After the device registration, initial setup will be executed.
- You need not do anything for this, just sit and wait for these processes to be completed at their own.
To Grab Magellan Map Updates from the device:
- Tap settings on the main home screen of your device.
- If there will be an update available; a notification will immediately pop-up on your screen.
- Click on “Map Update” or “Software Update” option.
This will initialize the process of downloading map update files on your system.
Installing Magellan Map Updates on Your GPS Device:
Once you have successfully download the map updates on your system. The next, thing to take care of is to install these map updates on your GPS device.
So that you can get benefit with best Magellan GPS support in your next travel. Following check out what you should do to install these new Map Update.
- Double click the folder to extract the files out of it.
- If the updated map file is in the zip folder format, it will start extracting data; otherwise, it will run to continue the installation process.
- Next, you need to initiate the software “Magellan Content Manager.”
- Choose the POIs button to create a new POI file.
- Next, “Magellan POI File Editor” will open up automatically. In this editor window; go to File>Open
- Open the new map updates downloaded folder (having the extracted/unzipped files.
- Click “Finish” to save all data.
- Follow all on-screen instructions and prompts as per your preferences.
- Now, export this newly saved file to your Magellan device.
- Finally, disconnect your GPS device from your computer.
Now refresh your device by rebooting it once. The extraction of files from the downloaded map update folder is a bit critical job.
If you need any further help with installing Magellan Map updates on your GPS device, then you should call the expert technicians.