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I just purchased this unit. Traffic does not work, unit says its the wrong cord. Its the cord that came with the unit. I guess I will have to see what Best buy can do to help me out with this.
I agree with Hal, if the Traffic cord was needed to make Traffic feature work, it should of been listed on the box.

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I just purchased this unit. Traffic does not work. Unit says its the wrong cord, its the cord that came with the unit. Guess I will see what Bestbuy will do to help me with this issue. I agree with Hal, if I needed the other Traffic cord it should of stated so on the box.

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the charge cord is the traffic cord mine works great

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Yes. the traffic cord is included with your purchase.

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what is a MicroSD card used for and do we need it?

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Yes, you'll eventually need it.

Garmin low-ends the internal memory, and eventually you will require one just to update maps.

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If you load extras on your Garman the SD acts as a expansion to your memory.

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A MicroSD card is a type of removable external media that can store files, etc you do not want on the device's internal storage. Unless you feel your device's internal storage will be exceeded by your use of it, no, it is not necessary.

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Can this be used right out of the box?

My husband and I need some kind of navigation and we're sick of printing out mapquest directions all the time. We are low tech and currently have "dumb phones", but considering upgrading to bluetooth capabilities for the new car we're getting.
Can this product be used right out of the box, or do you need to plug it into the car to work?
Does it have it's own power supply? what type: disposable batteries, car interface via usb connection?
Does it need to connect to the internet?

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It CAN be used right out of the box, as when I opened it the battery was about 1/4 charged. They do however recommend that you install the latest USA map and device updates which took me roughly 90 minutes through my pc's usb port using the enclosed cable. You would want to charge it before using it extensively, by using the included charging cable that plugs into the 12 volt cigarette lighter charging ports in your vehicle. There are no replaceable/disposable batteries in it that I can tell.

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Yes, you can take the device out of the box, plug it in and you will be ready to go. It comes with all the cords you need. The internet is not required.

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will this Garmin charge while you use it?

I have an older Garmin and it can only be charging when you are not using it. Really sucks. Have they fixed that?

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I have the Garmin nuvi 2597LMT and I do charge it while in use, so yes. :-)

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Mine does charge when I use it, but seems to only charge or work when it's plugged into the charger.

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Yes, the device charges when plugged into the car and while in use.

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does the bluetooth use your mobile data plan

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Yes, in order to get live traffic info it uses data plan.

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The Bluetooth technology itself will not use the plan, but if want to use some of the Smartphone Link features, some would use the plan.

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Can I speak an address and it will come on just from my voice?

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If it is powered on, just say "Voice Command" then speak your selection from the menu. It will allow you to speak an address at that time.

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I will be happy to assist you with your voice command question.

The voice command feature will not bring the nüvi out of hibernation mode. You will first need to power the nüvi on, then you may use your voice command phrase to activate the feature.

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Bluetooth

How does the Bluetooth feature work with my cell Phone? Is it voice capable? How do you use it.

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Bluetooth connectivity lets you make and take hands-free calls.

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The Garmin device acts as a speaker and microphone for the device. You would talk into it and hear the person on the line like you would a phone.

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Can the maps be update using a MAC computer?

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This product is not intended for use with Mac computers, and is only compatible with PC's.

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yes a mac or a PC can be used to interface with the map upgrading site at garmin.

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YEs,,, I have done so with mine.

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Is power cable compatible for older vehicles cig lighter

Will power cable work in older car,s cig lighter

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Yes, I have older version of Garmin and powet vable for car fit each other.

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Yes, all vehicle cigarette lighters work the same as today's vehicle 12v accessory outlets.

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A line

Will the Garmins leave a line on your travel route when in offroad situations ?

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Yes it can track your travel. Once the memory is full it will start erasing previous tracks.

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On this device it will show a line going straight to the destination (ignoring all roads and obstacles). It can also display lines for the travel log (where it has been) but this display is optional; it is not automatic.
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