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Question posted by unionk on June 6th, 2012

How To Change State, Only Option To Search Change Country Or County.

How do I get the option to change state? I only have the option to change county or country.  Email [email protected]

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Answer #1: Posted by born777 on June 15th, 2012 3:12 PM
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On my nuvi 50LM, where it says "County" it actually means state. Just press "County or Country:, then "Spell County". You can then spell the state you want.

Quality control was on a coffee break when this feature was checked.

 

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Owner's Manual - Page 2

... change without the express prior written consent of Garmin Ltd. Windows® is a registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this manual or any storage medium, for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this document is a registered trademark of Garmin. Information in the United States and/or other countries...
Owner's Manual - Page 3

... Off the Device 4 Finding Locations 5 About Points of Interest 6 Saving a Home Location 7 Location Searches 7 Using the Location Map 9 Favorites 10 Map Pages 12 Following an Automobile Route 12 Map Pages ...20 Restoring Settings 21 Appendix 21 Caring for Your Device 21 Erasing User Data 22 Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable...... 23 Removing the Device, Cradle, and Mount...
Owner's Manual - Page 8

... Screen Brightness 1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness. 2 Select or . Current time. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information. GPS signal status. Hold the Power key for 10 seconds. Adjusting the Volume 1 Select Volume. 4 2 Select an option: • Select or . • Select the Mute check box. The status bar icons display information...
Owner's Manual - Page 9

.... Finding Locations There are many ways to scroll faster. Using the On-Screen Keyboard See "System Settings" to change the keyboard layout (page 18). 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest > Spell Name. 2 Select an option. • Select a character on the keyboard to enter a letter or number. • Select to add a space. •...
Owner's Manual - Page 10

...Via Point. 6 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual You can search within some categories. 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest. 2...your current location. Searching Within a Category To narrow your device finds locations closest to a...Search for the location (page 6). 3 Select Go!. 4 Select Add as restaurants, hotels, and auto services. Searching Near Another Location By default, your search...
Owner's Manual - Page 11

... Location, or Choose from Recently Found. Editing Your Home Location Information 1 Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon. Location Searches You can search for the location you can set your changes. 5 Select Done. Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon. 3 Select Delete, and select Yes. The location is saved...
Owner's Manual - Page 12

... the Map 1 Select Where To? > Browse Map. 2 Drag the map to search all cities in the state or province. 4 Enter the address number, and select Done. 5 Enter the street... Where To? > Address. 2 If necessary, change the state, the country, or the province. 3 Select an option: • Select Spell City, enter the city, and select Done. • Select Search All to find the location. 3 Select the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 14

... in your Favorites so you can quickly find them and create routes to Favorites 1 Search for the location. 5 Select Set Location. Saving Locations to them. An information balloon... Setting a Simulated Location If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS simulator to Favorites 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. 2 Select Save Location. 3 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 15

... To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 Select a Favorite. 4 Select the information balloon. 5 Select Edit. 6 Select an option: • Select Change Name. • Select Change Phone Number. • To assign categories to the Favorite, select Change Categories. • To change the symbol used to organize your Favorites. Adding a Category You can add custom categories to mark...
Owner's Manual - Page 17

...to the main menu. 2 Select Detour. Stopping the Route While navigating a route, select > Stop. Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of you, ...such as you are currently taking is the only reasonable option, the device might not calculate a detour. 1 While navigating a route, select to return to the location...
Owner's Manual - Page 18

... information on so it can accurately measure elapsed time during the trip. Resetting Trip Information 1 From the map, select the Speed field > Reset. 2 Select an option: • Select Reset Trip Data to view information about your location. Speed to view the nearest locations in that category. Map Pages Viewing Trip Information...
Owner's Manual - Page 19

..., a preview of the map. Viewing the Entire Route on major roadways. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 15 The details for the turn , lane change, or other maneuver appears in which you can view all of the turns and maneuvers for your entire route and the distance between turns. 1 Select...
Owner's Manual - Page 22

... the Device 1 Select Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it . disables all functions that should not be deleted. 1 Open the Garmin drive or..., and information about several other software features. System Settings Select Settings > System. • GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. You need 18 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 2 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 23

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Owner's Manual - Page 24

....com. • Trip Log-shows or hides the log of your travels. • Map Data Layout-changes the amount of data visible on the map. • Info-view the maps and the version of detail...◦◦ 3D-displays the map in three dimensions (3D) in Track Up. • Vehicle-select Change to change the language of user-entered data or map data, such as street names. • Keyboard-sets the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 27

... the end piece, the metal tip, and the fuse (glass and metal cylinder). 3 Install a 1 A fast-blow fuse. 4 Place the metal tip in the proper position. Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable notice When replacing the fuse, do not lose any of the small pieces and make sure they are...
Owner's Manual - Page 29

... is placed in direct sunlight or in a hot environment, it (without interrupting the charge cycle). If the device is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. My battery does not stay To maximize the time between 0°C and 45°C). Also, you should see one or two new removable...
Quick Start Manual - Page 4

... Taipei City, 221, Taiwan (R.O.C.) © 2011 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in Taiwan May 2011 190-01336-01_0A Printed in the USA and other countries. or its subsidiaries Garmin®, the Garmin logo, and nüvi® are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. www.garmin.com 913-397-8200 1-800-800...

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