Garmin 1340 Help installing Map

Where did you DL from? What is the file extension on it? Did it state it was for a Garmin?

I DL it from google search.It does said is ok for Garmin. It has image files 198kb and this is for HK and Another one is for SE_Asia_V2.0 163 mb inside the folder has got TRF file, mdr file, Mapset00 image file ,mapset00.MDX file, mapset00 MPfile, mapset TDB file,and there are 12 images files.and there is a registry entry. No ideal what to do with them. I am most grateful if you can help me.

So again, what website did you DL it from? Many here will need it see it before we can help.

Hi, I am sorry to reply late. I cannot find the previous site i DL from. Now i have another site ; mytechnews.info and that is for \Garmin Hongkong And Macau City Navigator v7. Thanks.

If you have a good image file (not locked and Garmin ready) all you need to do is copy the file to your SD card in folder named: Garmin. Image file has to be named gmapsupp.img. If you do everything correctly and it still doesn't work most likely you have either a locked map or it isn't compatible with Garmin.

I wonder if the map downloaded was a map to be read by Mapsource and if Mapsource is needed to "Send to Device."

The installation procedure for this kind of map appears here (using an Arizona Topo Map):

http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/maps/view/1/

My exact thoughts, but I didn't have enough information and didn't want to make it even more complicated.
happybubble: Do you have a file with .bat extension in your folder?

Double post. I'm sorry.

True. I did a quick check of the mytechnews.info web site he mentioned but didn't find any maps or other downloads.

This is the link i have found
http://mytechnews.info/b/2009/03/garmin-hongkong-and-macau-c...
The Map ID is 433. These maps, in IMG format, are locked, so you need to supply your own key for unlocking. Does that mean i have to look up for map ID 433 to DL to unlock.

My best guess is that the map you found is a commercial map that needs to be purchased to be unlocked. Unless someone can tell us otherwise, you won't get help here on activating what may be a pirated map.

Finding a map in one person's message on a blog and being directed to download it from a file sharing site should raise some red flags, at least they would for me.

Sadly, it looks like Garmin had a map available at one time

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=65643#overviewTab

but the map doesn't seem to be available now. Have you looked for a map from Garmin covering a larger area but including HK?

Yeah, that site appears to link to an illegally shared copyrighted and locked Garmin City Navigator map.

You should find a legal map.

Try this site and see if they have maps of that area.