GARMIN COMMUNICATOR PLUGIN. DRIVERS
GARMIN COMMUNICATOR PLUGIN. UPDATE

I share your frustration on the map update times. Many still prefer to use the Garmin WebUpdater for map updates. Garmin Express is one of the newer update products Garmin recently introduced.

GARMIN COMMUNICATOR PLUGIN. DRIVERS

It's likely that it utilizes both Garmin communicator and maybe the Garmin USB drivers to accomplish it's mission. Garmin Express is an application on your computer, its primary purpose is to update firmware and maps on most Garmin devices. Garmin usb drivers (which you didn't mention) enable certain Garmin devices to be seen by your computer. Garmin Communicator is a plugin to your web browser that enable the Garmin websites to exchange information from your computer and/or device. This is how I have it in my head, which may or may not be right. Can the administrator please move this to the proper section for this subject? It looks like I chose the wrong section to post this basic question in. Hope someone, in particular Garmin can respond and answer my questions. Isn't there a better way for Garmin to provide these updates? For example, can't they just send the changes to a map rather then the entire map base?Īnyway, venting my frustration. All I can do is try again, and probably again after that. Now the GPS doesn't route properly because apparently some of the data is unavailable. Since many web service providers aren't that reliable, how in the world can one expect this file to make it on one try? Case in point, I was about half way through the update and lost my network connection. Yet their HUGE map update file being in the large gByte size even on a fast network can take hours to download. If I try and update their latest map to my GPS, they are very adamant about not aborting the update, not disconnecting the GPS from the computer, etc., etc. If this is true, then what's with Garmin Express? Surely I don't need both.Īnother question I have is Garmin's method to update maps.

However, if I go into and check about updates and other abilities, like connecting my GPS so I can check about updates, it says I must have the Communicator Plugin installed on my computer.

What's the deal with the Communicator and Express for connecting the GPS to Garmin? Do I need both of them? I can use Garmin Express and it has, although a bit confusing, updates, and other uses to keep the GPS up to date.

Garmin communicator plugin.