Updates & Downloads
Garmin Mobile PC software version 5.00.70
as of February 19, 2010
View installation instructions and system requirements
Notes:
- You must have a previous version of the Garmin Mobile PC software installed before completing this update.
Change History
Changes made from version 5.00.60 to 5.00.70:
- Fixed problem where clicking on a text field which already has the focus causes it to stop accepting input.
- Fixed problem where clicking the add via point button on the edit route page quickly causes all buttons on the page including find to incorrectly redirect back to the edit via point page.
- Fixed problem where route details are not maintained when GPS satellites are lost.
- Corrected handling when recalculation occurs during route editing.
- Corrected viewing Route Details during route doesn't keep up with route correctly.
- Corrected double highlight possible from many locations if multiple shortcut keys are pressed.
- Fixed crash condition involving button click state while traversing pages.
- Fixed asserts and crashes that occur when using the recent finds feature and other parts of the program if a map file goes missing after it has been in use for a while, e.g. right after a RMU is installed.
- Fixed a crash that could happen on entry to the vehicle page.
- Fixed multiple issues using QueViewPointOnMap.
- Made several updates for vendor attributions -- weather provider is no longer CustomWeather, changes to never show thier logo.
- Fixed problem caused by certain 20x units that cause a corrupted registration code to be written to GarminDevice.xml.
- Fixed a crash with Garmin Online subscription page.
- Fixed map drawing problem while zooming in/out on map.
- Fixed issues with the avoidance wizard failing to update the map.
- Fixed issues with repaint on regained focus,.
- Prevent periodic asserts on shutdown.
- Ensure support for map updates and Accessory Map Download support.
- Ensure the C# API bindings work well.
- Fixed problem where route preview page doesn't correctly display preview map.
- Made go button on route overview field highlightable.
- Fixed various double highlight issues.
- Fixed highlight issues on address and intersection searches.
- Fixed rare access violation during shutdown.
- Fixed assert and crash when navigating with latitude/longitude gridlines enabled.
- Fixed crash if voice files are missing or unreadable.
- Fixed crash seen when application window is resized to be very wide.
- Fixed problem with spelling state in address search.
- Fixed problem during GPX import process that causes multiple route calculation progress boxes.
- Improve behavior of GPX imports in order to make everything work consistently.
- Fixed problem where drawing map north up takes over 50% cpu when the map is not moving.
- Allow double clicking of title bar to maximize/minimize application.
- Fixed double highlight problem on Mapsource page.
- Improved appearance for turns and recent finds pages.
- Removed set position button from browse map.
- Changed Managed API example project to link against the managed DLL.
- Added support for more coordinate entry formats.
- Fixed highlight being lost on page when clicking with message box open.
- Fixed position input pages.
- Changed GPX route imports to use global route calculation preference.
- Fixed multiple aspects of importing tracks from GPX files.
- Fixed a minor keyboard navigation issue on Recently Found page.
- Fixed problem where Safety Cameras service not listed on Garmin Online Subscription Status page even when available.
- Fixed problem when backing out of the details page after doing an address search with one result, no map is shown.
- Fixed problem where blank results on POI search if no results are found instead of having ?None Found? displayed.
- Fixed problem where maximize button was missing under certain build conditions.
- Fixed some problems with keyboard navigation and selection on point review page.
- Fixed a problem that allowed double highlight on settings page.
- Fixed some rare drawing issues in Vista.
- Fixed issues that occurred in address searches when multiple mapsets were present on the computer.
- Made some drawing performance improvements.
- Made small improvements to GPX import support.
- Fixed an exception produced by returning from the Hotels page before it has finished loading.
- Fixed a problem caused by opening the application in background mode and subsequently launching into it from the SDK, hitting the [X] button will result in an unusable application.
- Made changes to improve importing from MapSource.
- Made Garmin Mobile PC compatible with use of eTrex X units, other newer eTrex units, Oregons, and Colorados as sensors.
- Fixed problem of multiple items getting highlighted on Extras page and fixed highlighting issues when returning to this page.
- Fixed problem where navigation text field does not always go all the way to the right side.
- Started searching for device upon initial application start up, not just upon user clicking 'I Agree'.
- Added the following standard MS shortcuts for the editing of text boxes: control-left arrow, move cursor left to next white space (one word) and control-right arrow, move cursor right to next white space (one word)
- Improved warning message for Garmin Online Access. Changed Done button to Ok and Cancel on Garmin Online page.
- Fixed problem on vehicle selection page where vehicles were getting cut off on rotation.
- Allowed more than 2 vehicles to be seen on the on vehicle selection page, if the page is big enough.
- Fixed problem where saving an airport as a favorite returns you back to the Airport Information page instead of to the Options page.
- Bring up appropriate 'Please Wait' dialog when user calls one of the QueSelectPoint... functions.
- Added capability to use multiple map files.
- Added mouse wheel support to scrollable text fields.
- Fixed rare problems caused by receiving bad map unlock codes.
- Added ability to handle three new safety camera regions.
- Fixed problem of page up and down buttons missing on Detour by Upcoming Turn page.
- Fixed problem of highlight lost when going BACK after address search
Changes made from version 5.00.50 to 5.00.60:
- Provide highlight on the first item in the address list by default when using address wizard.
- Add new saved location to recently found list after edits are completed.
- Correct intersection search capability.
- Correct safety camera capability.
- Correct various software errors that could cause application to shutdown.
- Correct route overview fields after adding via points.
Changes made from version 5.00.30 to 5.00.50:
- Update GPS connection processing for some third party GPS drivers.
- Update COM port searches and display listings.
- Correct the display of the last selection in Fuel Prices if viewed after a Sort is completed.
- Correct the product key entry processing when not connected to the Internet.
- Correct default button highlighting when viewing nearby airports and Contacts.
- Correct default button highlighting when paging up/down on some list fields.
- Correct default button highlighting within address wizard.
- Correct distance display for airports that are thousands of miles away.
- Correct reorder via page to display numbers correctly.
- Correct application error when displaying detour by turns page before having a GPS position.
- Correct default button highlighting when returning to the Main Menu page.
- Correct application error when selecting point information in the Browse Map page.
Changes made from version 5.00.20 to 5.00.30:
- Update the product key text to warn users that the product key can only be used on one computer.
- Update the default vehicle icon to the blue car.
- Correct the color of the satellites on the satellite view page.
- Correct the application resume process to restart the trip odometer after PC sleep mode.
Changes made from version 5.00.10 to 5.00.20:
- Provide a new Setting (Settings -> Display) to override the system power settings when the application display is not minimized.
- Update the saved track line colors.
- Correct the application exit process when exiting from pages other than the Main Menu.
- Correct a rare application shutdown that could occur if GO/More is selected after clearing the recent finds list.
- Correct an error that would allow a map to be deleted without user confirmation.
- Correct the restart of the USB GPS receiver connection when a PC comes out of standby.
- Correct a rare application shutdown that could occur if a create new route is completed after deleting a route.
Changes made from version 5.00.00 to 5.00.10:
- Provide British English, French, Italian, German and Spanish text options.
- Provide ability to use the mouse scroll wheel when viewing the Help pages.
- Provide additional checksum processing of NMEA data when using third party GPS receivers to discard invalid packets coming from the receiver.
- Display the actual contact name saved when user requests to save a point as a contact.
- Correct the display of an edit button when no saved routes are available for edit.
- Correct the placement of the Next button within the address wizard.
- Correct an error that sometimes causes the application to display the wrong page after adding a via to a route.
- Correct the track line display for active tracks to not offset the track from the traveled road.
- Correct the update of the POI list when the user changes the Near Other criteria.
- Correct a texture shade drawing issue that would sometimes incorrectly draw the map relief shade textures.
- Correct the Recent Finds list to only display the address once for locations found via the Browse Map page.
- Correct the filter clear processing for Categories and Symbols for Contacts.
- Correct the displayed name for a new saved Favorite.
- Correct the display of saved route details after an edit of the details is complete.
- Correct an error that causes an application shutdown when a Safety Camera file is downloaded from the server.
- Correct the display of the Custom POI file names within Manage My Data.
- Correct the display of the Custom POI file names when routing to a Custom POI.
- Correct a rare error that could cause an application shutdown when a route is imported from MapSource to Garmin Mobile PC.
- Correct the application exit process when exiting from pages other than the Main Menu.
- Correct the display of saved Contacts names in the Contacts list.
- Correct the scroll bar display on the address detail page.
- Correct the scroll bar display on the Saved Route list.
- Correct the scroll bar display on the Tools page.
- Correct the scroll bar display for the Near Other radio button page.
- Correct an error that causes an application shutdown when two or more vias are added to a route.
- Correct an issue where a message box is overwritten by other displayed text.
- Correct the Garmin Online Subscription Status page to always update the subscriptions when accessing this page.
Installation Instructions
- As with any software update, you should always create a backup of the data on your device before beginning. Please see the information provided in the user manual for your PC for more information.
- Close all open applications on your device including Garmin Mobile PC.
- Select the 'Download' link found on this web page.
- Select to 'Run' or 'Save' the file. Selecting 'Run' will immediately launch the install program. Selecting 'Save' will save the file to your PC and require you to launch the install program from the saved location.
- Follow the directions provided when running the downloaded program to complete the application update.
- After completing these steps, verify the update was successful by going to Settings -> About within the Garmin Mobile PC application and viewing the updated version number.
System requirements
- IBM-compatible PC running Windows 2000 or later operating system.