Update Instructions For Nav730 Nav740 Version 1.0 122707

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 Cards maps folder ........................................................................................8
DELETE BACKUP ON PC........................................................................................................................................9
Delete Previously created Backup Files on the PCs Hard Drive ........................................................................9
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GENERAL PURPOSE
The purpose of this document is to provide instructions to download the files needed to restore the device
with latest software and map updates.
BEFORE YOU START

Check all your devices
1. Please ensure you have the following:
Personal Computer (PC)
Nav700 or Nav720 Portable Navigation Device (PND)
Mini-USB Cable to connect PND to PC
SD Card and SD Card reader/writer (Optional)
2. Turn PND power 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 Cards label it may be displayed differently on users PC.
Check disk space on PC
10. A set of map files can be approximately 1GB to 2GB, please ensure enough disk space is
available on the PC.
Check internet connection
11. Ensure that your PC has connection to broad band or DSL connection to internet.
DOWNLOAD FILES
Access website for Download
1. Open internet browser on your PC and go to: http://v7support.com/V7GPS/Updates/
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Select Region and Model

2. Click on the region you are located in then click on Model you have
Download Software Files

3. If you would like to update to latest Software version, 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 files (.fbl) to download each individual map files into MAPS folder
After downloading, follow the steps in LOAD MAPS section
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RESTORE APPLICATION
Unzip (or Extract) Software Files
1. Unzip Software_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, select Explore
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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
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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
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Copy Software 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
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LOAD MAPS
Copy downloaded map files to SD Cards maps folder
1. Navigate 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 depending on your PC
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DELETE BACKUP ON PC
Any time Map Loader application is run using autorun.exe from original Backup DVD, the application
uses backup files over the files 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 PCs hard-drive.
Delete Previously created Backup Files on the PCs 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.
NOTE 1: If you do not see the Application Data directory. This is because this folder is hidden.
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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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Software and Map Update Instructions

Software and Map Update Instructions

BEFORE YOU START

Software and Map Update Instructions

Select Region and Model

Download Software Files

Software and Map Update Instructions

2. Unzipped folder Software Files would have following directories:

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

Software and Map Update Instructions

4. Navigate to your SD Card drive and select \iGO folder

Software and Map Update Instructions

9. Navigate to your SD Card drive and select drive

11. Click on Start

Software and Map Update Instructions

Copy Software files to SD Card

16. Navigate to SD Card drive and double-click

NOTE: This may take up to 10 minutes or more depending on PC

Software and Map Update Instructions

NOTE: Not all maps will fit into PND.

NOTE: This may take up to 2 hours or more depending on your PC

Software and Map Update Instructions

2. Navigate to Documents and Settings\(input your user name)\Application Data\iGO directory

Software and Map Update Instructions

4. Select Tools >> Folder Option.

Software and Map Update Instructions

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