If you are using Garmin GVN53 in the Middle East, you must noticed that the spell search through points of interest is not working, because The middle east map has 2 languages for labels; English and Arabic. While for other maps like Europe City Navigator, North America, South Africa, and other single language labels, it was working perfectly.
Now the good news; Garmin has responded finally to users requests in the middle east and launched a new firmware update to fix this issue, the new version 2.5 can be found in Garmin web site, here:
http://www8.garmin.com/support/collection.jsp?product=010-00668-00In order to update your GVN53, download the update file, then unzip it or execute it, and copy "gupdate.gcd" to empty SD card inside a new folder and rename this folder to "Garmin"
While the device is turned off, remove the existing SD card and insert the one with the update file, then turn on the device and confirm the installation of the new software, after the completion the unit will restart itself, after the device complete booting, turn it off and replace the update SD card with the Map SD Card.
Changes made from version 2.40 to 2.50:◦Added support for maps over 2GB in size.
◦Corrected an error that may cause a reset while searching for a state in the address section.
◦Fixed an audio line issue with XM audio.
◦Corrected an issue that may cause a reset when receiving a corrupted weather broadcast.
Changes made from version 2.20 to 2.30:◦Improved the method in which video settings are saved and restored.
◦Made Western keyboard style the default for Atlantic products.
◦Fixed address searching for some European countries where street names should be entered before street numbers.
◦Fixed a problem where the proximity alarm settings were being reset between power cycles.
◦Fixed issue with the display of addresses on custom map data fields.
Happy navigation...
Lonewolf
