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moritz_ocko

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  1. Found It! The display under map setup shows Format and Display (although they should have the font color reversed to show white if you are in that screen). I never noticed the track lines choice under display options. Thanks anyway.
  2. My explorist 500 is tracking but it is not visible on the screen. How come??
  3. Just got the 500 and there is a cd labeled Firmware update that came with the mapsend 3d topo. Magellan has a sheet included that says not to upgrade from anything other the cd that came with the product and to NOT use older versions or one on the mapsend cd. So does this mean I should update the firmware twice? Once with the supplied cd and than the new version 2.03 that is posted on Magellans website? Thanks in advance.
  4. Ok, I have scoured the Magellan site and no where does it reference the micro sd card as some posts here do. The picture in the manual looks like a standard, but is not good enough to be able to tell. So which one does the explorist use??? Micro, Mini or Standard??? Also, there are some cards that have faster access and write times. Will this make a difference in the performance of the Gpsr??
  5. Comp u plus has the 512mg. sd card for $27.50 plus exorbident shipping cost. Still cheaper though. Also has the ex500 for 269.00. http://www.compuplus.com/i-Kingston-512MB-...archViewed.html We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, We are spiritual beings having a human experience.
  6. Good answers to all. Hey weakfish- just stick your forehead on one side of a car battery and that plate in your head will be polarized. Than all you have to do is float your head in a toilet bowl and the let the earths magnetic field turn your forehead in the correct postition to tell you north. I believe the science behind this is 100% accurate. Well maybe your forehead would point south. I'll get back to you on that. Hope that helps.
  7. I have decidebd to buy either the new Magellan explorist 500 or 600. I would like to know from current owners if you would still spend the extra money to get the baro., alt, and compass? Most of what I have read from owners says the baro. and alt don't work that well. So is the extra money worth it to only get a compass that probably doesn't work as well as one bought from an outdoors shop?
  8. It occurs to me that Magellan may be a victim of their own success. Much like Dell computer before they became one of the largest manufacturers of cpu's their customer service was outstanding. With the increased sales, and the outsourcing of tech support to India, the Phillipines and some island off the coast of central america inhabitated by natives with no shirts, their customer service now sux. With all of the sales they have had on the new Explorist's and issues with software, they are probably completely overwhelmed. A better question is: how was their service before the intro? And: let's see how Garmin does after their sales (too late for xmas-really bad marketing there) pick up on the new lines. BTW, I agree with dinobalz with the time on hold. One and a half hours and no response is unacceptable.
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