I've an eTrex Vista. When I used Firmawere 2.24 and old versione R&R or Metroguide, usually I needed 1.00 / 1.20 hours to load 21.00 / 22.00 Mb memory. Now,...
2001
Vos, Danny (D.)
davosbe
Aug 2, 2002 8:40 am
I recently loaded about 23 Mb of map data in my Vista updated to 2.28 with MapSource 4.09 and this took about 1h 30 min. I noticed the data transfer slows down...
2002
Malcolm Wotton
malcolmwotton
Aug 2, 2002 9:01 am
The problem is the transfer rate (9600 rather than 115200). The exact rate used is determined as you start the transfer and can depend on other factors. If...
2003
Paolo Angela
pange_99
Aug 2, 2002 9:09 am
Ok thank you for info. I use a portable PC, but I use a lot of USB/Serial, USB/IDE converter. I'll try to disable USB port and any other sw. Thamk's again. ...
2004
telexxus
Aug 2, 2002 12:20 pm
Heh... Now I have one "yellow" eTrex (w/o multilanguage support, so I think this is easy eTrex). This units completely dead (can't Power On). The reason:...
2005
berkant_atay
Aug 2, 2002 10:36 pm
Hi, While bicycling tonight, I noticed that the direction reading differed considerably when switched from GPS to electronic compass. I first checked the...
2006
Michael Hansen
mphoneau
Aug 4, 2002 6:37 am
I have an Etrex Legend I bought recently and I am having trouble with it cutting out.I have it mounted to the handle bars of a motor cycle using the garmin...
2007
Garry Burgess
gburgess_1998
Aug 4, 2002 1:48 pm
If you try to use NiMH batteries, the unit will think that the batteries are low, and it will cut out like this. I've had it happen to me at least. ... From:...
2008
randomove2000
Aug 4, 2002 2:23 pm
I have an Etrex connected to my laptop (W98 300 Mhz). What software can I install that will give turn-by-turn voice prompting?...
2009
Ali Takran
ataskiran
Aug 4, 2002 2:24 pm
I got erex legend and using it mounted to motocycle with garmin holder. never such thing happend. are u checking the 'O ring' while changigng batteries? not...
2010
knifegrinder
Aug 4, 2002 7:13 pm
I had that problem when I got mine, and I've read a bit on the mail forum about it. If you look in the battery compartment, you'll see that one holder has a...
2011
Scout
gc_scout
Aug 4, 2002 10:52 pm
"A few miles later the dirt road got skinnier. Then it started to go down into a steep canyon, and the road surface turned into wet, viscous, slickery icky...
2012
Kirk
kirkchilds
Aug 5, 2002 12:50 pm
Check out: http://www.delorme.com/streetatlas2003/default.asp I use it - and love it. ... From: randomove2000 To: etrex@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August...
2013
Martin Irman
mamutko2000
Aug 5, 2002 5:49 pm
I had the same problem. Now I use a cellular phone case mounted to the handle bars or my bike to hold the eTrex. It had helped (the GPS switched off only onece...
2014
bzapporo
Aug 6, 2002 10:58 am
Would an eTrex Venture purchased in the US be any different from the model sold in Europe? What about WAAS? The venture has WAAS capability, but is WAAS active...
2015
Yeff
yefff
Aug 6, 2002 11:01 am
... You'd have a US basemap. -Jeff B. yeff@... -- "You, you, and you: panic. The rest of you, come with me."...
2016
apersson850
Aug 6, 2002 11:04 am
... the ... active ... Only units with built-in detailed basemaps are different. The Vista and Legend, for example, have three different basemaps (America, ...
2017
Yeff
yefff
Aug 6, 2002 11:10 am
... Okay, so I was wrong. It had to happen eventually... <g> -Jeff B. yeff@... -- "Credibility is DOWN, kill ratio is UP!" ~Joe "Hoser" Strapa...
2018
apersson850
Aug 6, 2002 11:11 am
... is ... Your comment is correct for the Legend and Vista units (in the eTrex series). Anders...
2019
isherwd
Aug 7, 2002 11:16 am
i also had this problem when using the garmin mount. i believe (and have read elsewhere on this site) that it is due to the battery connection losing contact....
2020
dieselglider
Aug 7, 2002 9:11 pm
While waiting for my new Venture to arrive, I've been looking at the Mapsource software available. Are the Europe Metroguide and R&R programs basically the...
2021
tvnav.com
GPS@...
Aug 7, 2002 9:54 pm
... From: "dieselglider" <suny_dayz@...> To: <etrex@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 3:34 PM Subject: [etrex] Metroguide v R&R ... ...
2022
GPS Dude
roscorichter
Aug 8, 2002 2:09 am
I am new to all this as I have only had my GPS for a week, so could you please explain what a RAM mount is? I bought (but have not opened) a Garmin bike mount...
2023
GPS Dude
roscorichter
Aug 8, 2002 2:09 am
I have seen several places where someone has posted a screen capture off their Garmin etrex GPS. Will someone please explain to me how to do this? Scott...
2024
poulelgaard
Aug 8, 2002 8:32 am
... capture off their Garmin etrex GPS. Will someone please explain to me how to do this? You can use G7toWin (http://www.gpsinformation.org/ronh/): GPS ->...
2025
isherwd
Aug 8, 2002 11:05 am
it is a problem that only seems to affect some people. i use the gps mainly for mountain biking and a few of my friends also have this problem. it seems to be...
2026
Rex Cauldwell
ltmtnele
Aug 8, 2002 12:15 pm
Noted all the comments on loose battery connections. Though it may need an improved design, see if this helps. First, if there is a spring, you can pry it ...
2027
pauls_sailing
Aug 8, 2002 2:10 pm
Afternoon from Dorset, England My Etrex is attached to the petrol tank on my motorcyle by hook and loop fastening (velcro). Last night, all died on the way...
2028
spculshaw
Aug 8, 2002 2:30 pm
Hi, I'm selling my eTrex Venture on ebay at: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1371940411 Boxed as new condition, very little use. Comes in...
2029
ohdtwo
Aug 8, 2002 7:37 pm
I bought my eTrex (my first GPS receiver) early last years purely out of curiousity. I'm the type of person who has a fascination with cartography & just...
