SD cards for DUMMIES

[crothers]

OK,
I have a Garmin 4212 that I updated some time ago to 5.0. Now, want to update to 5.4. Can I reuse the SD card that has 5.0 on it? Do I hook the card up to the computer and delete the file on it? Just add 5.4? If I do that, will the unit pick 5.4 to upload instead of the 5.0 on the same chip.
See, I told you I am a DUMMIE.
Jeez, I am slowly accepting the fact that computer skills are required to optimize my fishing.....
Thanks, all.

[Cmann]

Yes.....delete old version on SD card and load new version. ( format SD card to remove all files to be safe)

[gerg]

I'm with him. Just delete the old folder on the card and run the installer. It will take care of everything else.

[crothers]

Thanks Cmann and gerg. Um, can one of you hold my hand while I push "delete"?

[wildgeechi]

Originally Posted by crothers

Thanks Cmann and gerg. Um, can one of you hold my hand while I push "delete"?

Buy a new SD card.

if Garmin can't take SDHC (call garmin and ask) get this 2GB model with adapters
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820161296

or if it can

this 16GB model with adapters
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820211378

The adapaters are so you can use the microSD card in your phone/camcorder/mp3 player/whatever at a later date

[gerg]

Yeah, I bought three 2gb sd cards for $20 at BJ's club (similar to costco).

Pretty cheap. They are like tape measures, you never have one where you need one, but you probably own 20 or more.

If you don't want to delete the old files, just copy them to a folder on your puter before you do.

[rwidman]

Put the SD card in the drive and run the Garmin update program. It will replace the old update file with the new one. You don't have to do anything else.

[rwidman]

Originally Posted by gerg

Yeah, I bought three 2gb sd cards for $20 at BJ's club (similar to costco)..

And if you're not a member or there's not one close by, they are under $10.00 each at Walmart.

[rwidman]

Originally Posted by gerg

If you don't want to delete the old files, just copy them to a folder on your puter before you do.

You can keep all the Garmin update downloads on your PC (put them in their own folder just to be organized). If for some reason you want to "downgrade", just put an SD card in the computer and run whichever update you wish to downgrade to.

[crothers]

Again, thanks to all. I am fully prepped for this assignment. Towing to Key Largo on Sunday. Spending the winter there (4th yr of doing this), goodbye Great Lakes, hello Atlantic.
May you all be blessed with calm seas and buzzing reels.