Removing standard "warning" splash screen on startup of nuvi

I don't know of a way to delete it but if you don't hit the agree sign it goes away in a few seconds...I believe all GPS's must show the warning. My Lexus GPS shows it also but does not go away and you do not have the ability to do any GPS work until you hit I AGREE!!!

Frustrating but covering butts!!!!

No, there's no way to remove or change it. Just wait a few seconds and it will go away or press "Agree".

why they have that "agree" button there at all.

if it's there to make the warning legally binding, then why does it disappear on its own after a few seconds?

if it's there to allow the impatient to simply bypass the warning, then why does it say "agree", as opposed to "continue" or "next screen"?

I guess it simply goes away after a few seconds by assuming you have consented. The language has to be there in the expectation of a law suit down the road. As implausible as it may sound, some day, someone will try it. Will the disappearing warning page be enough cover? The courts will tell

then the button is superfluous. think of most of the warning signs and disclaimers that you encounter on a daily basis -- they don't require any interation from you. their only requirement is that they're visible. many more don't require even that much; only that they're (relatively) easy to find.

There may be another legal problem that you can sue them where "I was driving down the road and searching for directions and got into an accident while trying to press the "accept" button" situation.

It could just be there for common sense reminder?
Or, maybe there is legal problems with displaying a paragraph to read while you were driving? What would break your concentration more, entering in an address or trying to figure out how to bypass that screen while driving?

99% of all liability release documents aren't worth the paper they're written on anyway, and I imagine the same is true of such electronic disclaimers like the GPS "I Agree" screen.

There are now warning buttons on a cell phone but if you are using one and get into an accident you are held liable. A distraction is a distraction so what is the difference if you are using a cell phone or a GPS?

Is this what you meant to type?

It's a good point. We all know that texting or dialling a cell phone can put us and other road users in jeopardy if we takes our eyes off the road. I think it all comes down to common sense - use technology in a way that is safe and not a hazard to you or anyone else.

I totally agree with you on this. Also, can't they have a disclaimer option that says "If you turn this disclaimer message 'off' we're not responsible."

It's annoying and it's MY device, and I'd turn that message off faster than %$#&!

/2 cents

Not sure about removing it, but here is a way to change the text:

http://forums.gpsreview.net/viewtopic.php?t=7965&start=20

not sure which units this works on. My 6xx has no /TXT folder and I've searched GUpdate.GCD for the warning text and it isn't there

One need only to peruse the news outlets to find stories of massive awards for minor injuries.

The classic is the woman who sued McDonalds for spilling hot coffee from the cup she had placed between her legs while driving. If I remember the amount correctly, she won a Million dollars in a lawsuit. That was front page news.

Buried on page 9 was the story about McDonalds winning their appeal of that decision. Basically, the court said that she knew the coffe was hot and should have known better. But how much money did it cost McDonalds to defend the lawsuit. It costs money to go to court with a lawyer and the longer it drags out, the more it costs.

If there already isn't a Federal regulation requiring a warning, then the company's Legal department has told them to put it there as a defense against lawsuits. And I don't blame them one bit. Lawsuits eat up profits and guess what that effects - the end price of the product. We pay for it, not the company.

Stella. There's a whole website dedicated to "Stella Awards". Outrageous, outlandish, and just plain stupid jury awards for acts that should have made them a candidate for the Dawin award, but unfortunately, they survived.

Our gene pool needs more chlorine in it.

The upside on the case was that by the award being reversed there was no longer a precedent for additional claims. The money spent on getting the reversal probably saved McD's from having to pay out in many more similar cases. One other change from this lawsuit was that McD's dropped the serving temperature of their coffee. It used to be served at a temperature around 190 degrees Fahrenheit. I think it's now around 160.

Boy isn't that a great way to tell crooks where you live...I don't think I would put all that information on my GPS!!! I know there are ways to find your address but why make it easy for GPS thieves.

Yes, you can disable the warning screen with a tiny patch to your firmware. http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=141264

Too complicated for many GPS users but thanks for the information. Make sure to back up your GPS before attempting!