These few days I have been playing around with Z 100 Crocodile GPS system. I had few problems with it, so I’m writing this post to help others who could have the same problems!

1) After I unpacked navigator from box and wanted to install Content Manager software from CD – CD just didn’t wanted to load on my PC.

Don’t be scared if this happen to you too, just go to http://mybecker.com and download newest Content Manager software. If on CD I had Content Manager v1.0, then from web site I downloaded Content Manager 2.0. Just fallow the link and search under “SERVICE RELEASE 2″. By the way, I later tested this CD on my Macbook and it worked – strange things going on here… Anyway, it’s better to download newest version from WEB

2) After I installed software, registered and connected navigator it automatically showed up, that I can update firmware on GPS. I updated and then I wanted to update navigator maps, because there were only 2008 year’s. So if you: registered, signed in, connected your GPS and if it’s new or haven’t been used software will show up that you have one new update. Update is called something like “Free update for 45 days”. At the beginning I thought that these maps will end after 45 days of using, but no – this is free 45 day update where you get map updates for free. So I downloaded 1,7gb and clicked to install – and boom, error, and software closed. ( Runtime Error C + + Library for …./CM2.exe ). Programs written on MS and for MS rox, huh? Ok, I restarted program, and again – as soon as navigator is connected or button to install update clicked error pops out and program closes. Then I started to search online and find answer on one German forum: http://forum.pocketnavigation.de. Unfortunately I don’t know German language, I used Google Translate – but anyway, it was pain in the a**. So that’s why I’m writing this post

So back to solution! Close Content Manager 2.0 and connect your navigator, open it’s flash memory when it is connected and fallow this path: IGO8\LICENSE

You will see different files, but you need to concentrate on *.lic files. Make some kind of backup folder on your desktop. And now Cut & Paste all *.lic files except “Becker Z100 EuRus@08Q2 (NQ) #3 Crocodile.lic”. So after that in folder IGO8\LICENSE you must have only one *.lic file: “Becker Z100 EuRus@08Q2 (NQ) #3 Crocodile.lic”, other *.lic files are in backup folder on your desktop (that’s in case if something goes wrong). When you have done this, just start up Content Manager, log in and wait a few seconds. Software will tell you hat there is upgrade  and you must install it. Do it, upgrade software and after that installing 45 free update maps will work correctly.

At the beginning I was trying to cut & paste all *.lic files, but then Content Manager didn’t wanted to see when navigator is connected. So if this happen to you, check if you have this *.lic file in IGO8\LICENSE folder.

3) If you are using Windows 7 you can get into other problem upgrading Content Manager 2.0 There will pop up window which will ask you permission: “Do you want to allow this program bla bla bla” as MS loves to do. But when you will want to click Yes or No, window will look like inactive, and there is no way how to click any button

Solution for this bug is simple, close Content Manager 2.0 and then press right mouse button on shortcut/exe file, select: “Run as administrator” – then just login, hook up your navigator and upgrade software.

4) After upgrade your software version will be 2.0.4.64* or bigger. If you have older, try to upgrade as I said or you will have this strange error when download maps – or probably even more errors So after upgrade I clicked install maps, software said that I need to free memory so update can fit in navi memory. Software will say how much mb you need to free up, just go to “Transfer my content”, and transfer not needed language voices and other maps to your PC HDD. But there is one little bug At the few last seconds of updating maps there was some kind of nondescript error, but when you look at your navi later, you will see that a lot of maps have been updated. Anyway, if you want to update without errors, and if you have this error, there is solution for that.

Solution which worked for me  is simple, go to “Transfer my content” and move all content from navigator to your PC, then go to “My Updates” and install update again. After that I didn’t get any errors.

Huh, that’s all – now you can use your navigator, with newest updates. Simple huh? Especially for non IT guys! Good luck and leave a comment if this helps you.

P.S Sorry for my English. Anyway it’s better than read this info in German or other language, especially if you don’t know this language. (:

P.S.S By the way, there is link for donation – still no one donated But if these solutions saved you few hours of your life – feel free to donate. Even 1$ is good for me

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Mazliet par apģērbu un drošības paaugstināšanu:

• “Personal Protective Gear” – Raksts ar ilustrācijām par apģērbu, ķiverēm, cimdiem utt. Ir arī aprakstīts par to, kādos gada laikos ar kādiem aizsardzības apģērbiem labāk braukt.
• “How Helmets Work” – Raksts par ķiverēm, jeb viss ko jums jāzina par ķiverēm. Tīri sakarīgi un labi parādīts ilustrācijās.

• “Should You Ride A Motorcycle (2009)” – 10 lietas, bez kurām nebūtu labi braukt ar motociklu.
• “If you ride a motorcycle” – svarīgākās lietas, kas būtu jāievēro motociklu vadītājiem (uz 1 A4)
• “Motorist Awareness tips” – 10 lietas, ko būtu labi izlasīt un zināt kā motociklistiem, tā mašīnu vadītājiem.
• “Passenger Tip Sheet” – viss, kas jāzina motocikla pasažierim un vadītājam par pasažieru vešanu (Dažas lietas līdz šim kā pasažieris darīju nepareizi, pēc materiāla izlasīšanas centīšos vairāk šīs kļūdas vairs nepieļaut).
• “Group Ride” – viss, kas jāzina par braukšanu motociklistu barā (Izprintēju iespējamās komandas – būs jāpielīmē pie durvīm, lai labāk varētu apgūt).
• “Alcohol Awareness” – par alkohola lietošanu, daudzumiem un reakciju. Es personīgi netaisos braukt (un jums iesaku to pašu) pat atļautajā devāt, jo tā vai savādāk tas palēnina reakciju… (Ja esat ieņēmuši kādu vakaru par daudz, personīgi es neieteiktu nākošajā dienā sēsties pie stūres. Labāk to naudu ko vēlaties nodzert, iztērējiet ielejot benzīnu un aizbraucot uz kādu no pilsētam mazā ceļojumā).
• “Preventing Motorcycle Theft” – informācija par to, kā izvairīties no motocikla nozagšanas. Kā labāk pasargāt motociklu, ja to vadājat treilerī. Un kā to pasargāt, kad vēlaties to pārdot.

P.S Iesaku šos “Quick Tip’s” ik pēc kāda laika pārlasīt. Pieņemsim, ja nākamajā dienā domājat braukt ar pasažieri, pārlasiet “Passanger Tip Sheet”. Vai arī, ja grasāties braukt motociklistu barā, tad “Group Ride”.

“Motorcycle Operator Manual” ir vēl viena superīga grāmatiņa angļu valodā par motociklu vadīšanu, pārbaudi un piedalīšanos satiksmē. Dažas lietas ir aprakstītas līdzīgi kā iepriekšējajā, bet parādās arī kaut, kas tāds, kas netika minēts iepriekš. Uzskatu, ka sliktāk no tā nekļūs, ja pārlasa kaut ko divas reizes, tas tikai nostiprinās zināšānas.

The purpose of this manual is to educate the reader to help avoid crashes while safely operating a motorcycle. For this edition, the MSF has updated and expanded the content of the original manual.

Tieši tāpat kā iepriekšējo, varam lejupielādēt šeti vai spiežot uz augstāk redzamā attēla.

Grāmatiņas nosaukums ir: “You and your motorcycle – Riding Tips!”. Viņā ir tīri labi apkopoti daži braukšānas padomi, ko būtu jāievēro braucot ar motociklu. Galvenās tēmas, kas tiek aprakstītas:

• effective turning techniques (efektīva pagriešanās tehnika)
• protective gear (aizsardzības apģērbs utt)
• traffic strategies (stratēģijas, kā rīkoties satiksmē)
• special riding situations (speciālas braukšanas situācijas, kad uz ceļa izskrien alnis, satiekot suni, utt)
• effective braking techniques (efektīvas bremzēšanas tehnika)
• evasive maneuvers (izvairīšanās manevri)

Mani tulkojumi varbūt nav pārāk korekti, bet ja kāds vēlas, tad grāmatiņa ir angļu valodā un to var lejupielādēt šeit vai spiežot uz augstāk redzamā attēla.

Ja kādam interesē, tad līdzīgs materiāls ir atrodams arī par motorolleriem (scooters). To varat lejupielādēt šeit.

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Watching from side is easy. But when you sit and try to do it by yourself – problems come to surface. As an example – Google searching. What could be easier to open your favorite Internet browser. Type in URL: www.google.com and enter some words, which describe your problem. I can say, that searching correctly is’t as easy as type some words which describe your problem. Of course you can find answers searching for simple words, which describe your problem, but it will took much more time than searching correctly.

Why I wanted to create this post?

I wanted to create this post, because a lot of people don’t know how really they can improve their searching speed, quality and knowledge! A lot of my friends ask me direct links to something, etc… It’s hard to them, to find something what they are searching for… Maybe someone will read this post, study links and will use their searching skills in future.

At the beginning of the post’s writing I wanted to translate one great article from Russian to English. But after that I remembered that I’m writing in English and Google has it’s own tutorial. Those posts were almost identical. Google tutorial is even better. So I thought that it would be stupid to rewrite…

If you are a simple Google search user and have problems to find want you are searching for use these links to improve your searching speed, knowledge and quality:

• Google Tutorial (EN)
• Google Tutorial (RU – for Russian reading/speaking people who is reading my blog)
• Xakep № 101 – 22 секрета Google (RU)
• Revision 3 – Tekzilla Google Search Tips Everyone Should Know (EN – video about searching tips)
• Common Craft Show – Web Search Strategies (Plain English video about searching)
• Ninja.lv – 20 padomi par to, kā efektīvāk meklēg Google sistēmā (LV translation from: dumblittleman.com)

That’s really sad, that Google.lv doesn’t have tutorial about searching in Latvian, but I think that you can find a lot of translations searching in Google I really suggest to find some free time and study these tutorials. After learning, it will be a lot faster to find answers on your daily problems. Good luck!