Getting Started - Garmin Drive 40 Owner's Manual

Getting Started

See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the
product box for product warnings and other important
information.
• Update the maps and software on your device
Maps and Software with Garmin Express, page
• Mount the device in your vehicle and connect it to power
(Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power, page
• Acquire GPS signals (Acquiring GPS Signals, page
• Adjust the volume (Adjusting the Volume, page
display brightness (Adjusting the Screen Brightness,
page 2).
• Navigate to your destination
Support and Updates
Garmin Express ™ (garmin.com/express) provides easy access
to these services for Garmin
• Product registration
• Product manuals
• Software updates
• Map, chart, or course updates
• Vehicles, voices, and other extras
Updating Maps and Software with Garmin Express
You can use Garmin Express software to download and install
the latest map and software updates for your device. Map
updates provide the latest available mapping data to ensure
your device continues to calculate accurate and efficient routes
to your destinations. Garmin Express is available for Windows
and Mac computers.
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1 On your computer, go to www.garmin.com/express.
2
Select an option:
• To install on a Windows computer, select Download for
Windows.
• To install on a Mac computer, select Download for Mac.
3
Open the downloaded file, and follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the installation.
4
Start Garmin Express.
5 Connect your Garmin device to your computer using a USB
cable.
6
Click Add a Device.
Getting Started
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(Updating
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2) and
(Starting a Route, page
® devices.
The Garmin Express software detects your device.
7 Click Add Device.
8
Follow the on-screen instructions to add your device to the
Garmin Express software.
When setup is complete, the Garmin Express software
searches for map and software updates for your device.
9
Select an option:
• To install all available updates, click Install All.
• To install a single update, click View Details and select an
update.
2).
3).
The Garmin Express software downloads and installs the
updates onto your device. Map updates are very large, and this
process may take a long time on slower Internet connections.
Device Overviews
Garmin Drive 40 Device Overview
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Power key
Mini-USB power and data port
Map and data memory card slot
Garmin Drive 50 Device Overview
Power key
Mini-USB power and data port
Map and data memory card slot
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