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  1. I had this problem with my Legend. A Garmin tech told me that if it didn't receive a signal it would shut down to save the batteries. You must manually select the "use without sat's" option each time you turn the unit on, if you want it. Other wise it will do the shut-down on you if it cannot aquire the signal(s). He also told me to upgrade the software because there were some issues about shut-downs addressed with the software.
  2. I don't know either. I just went out and did an experiment and couldn't figure it out either.
  3. I believe Jeff is correct. They reduce the details so they can load more maps in the GPSr. But don't feel left out, the Gamin Etrex's are the same way. The amount of memory needed to load that kind of detail would be big you'd just about need a hard drive in the GPSr.
  4. quote:...It seems to happen when I've got it hanging around my neck and I've lost the signals... [This message was edited by Paul & Suzanne on August 11, 2002 at 10:45 AM.] Well, it looks like you were on to something here. Read the following reply I got from Garmin. -------------------------------------- Thank you for contacting GARMIN. The only thing that comes to mind from what you are describing is that the unit had lost satellite reception and after not being able to locate its position again shut itself down to preserve your batteries. If you continue to have trouble please let me know and we will have out technicians look at the unit. Thank You, Brian McMahon Product Support Specialist GARMIN International 800-800-1020 http://www.garmin.com Fax 1-913-397-0836 ---------------------------------------
  5. Thanks for the quick replies. I am running Version 2.38, just for your information... And I'll check the battery springs and clean the contacts also, thanks. Alan, W4WMM
  6. quote:Originally posted by JJV III:...is it only if you are going to upload additional maps into the GPS?? or does it increase its speed at all?? I am not positive but I believe that the extra memory will allow more maps sections to be uploaded. Alan, W4WMM
  7. I went on a 100 mile round trip yesterday. I had my Garmin Etrex Legend sitting on the dash of the automobile, running on internal battery power. We stopped for a while, a couple of times, but I just left it running. I thought I had tracking on. A couple of hours later I picked it up to view the display and it was off. I assumed the battery ran dead and because it was late I didn't pursue it any further at the time. Today, I decided to download my track and see where the battery died. When I turned it on, the battery was showing almost a full charge. I tried to download my track and discovered there was nothing there. I of course found I had turned it off previously and forgot to turn it back on. Thank goodness I didn't need it to back out of a wrong turn. ;^) My question is this: Why did it turn itself off? Could it have overheated sitting on the dash in full sunlight? Or is there some auto-off feature that I'm not aware of? I know there is an auto-off when you lose external power. It gives you a count-down timer and says to press-any-key to keep running off of internal power. Not pressing a key will cause it to automatically shut off after so many seconds or minutes. Alan, W4WMM
  8. quote:Originally posted by JAR:Have you ever taken your car in for service and discovered when you got it back that all your radio station presets were erased? Now that one really frosts me... YES! While working on certain things it is safer of course to disconnect the battery while doing it. What caught me off guard was when they did it while changing the oil in my Ford Ranger XLT 2001. I asked the guy, why they messed with my radio and he told me they disconnected the battery! What? I asked. Why? He said the oil filter is so close to the terminals on the starter/solenoid that they prefer to disconnect it for safety........weeeelllllllllll....OK... Alan, W4WMM
  9. Quadrafiler antenna do better for birds on the horizon and patch antenna do better for birds high in the sky. I read that the newer birds they are lanching, some are up now, have a stronger transmitter. That may explain better reception indoors than before. Also newer units may have (should have) better receivers.
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