Vista HCx Bug ?

[+geo climber]

I've been experiencing this problem with my Vista HCx since new, so thought I would post and see if anyone can duplicate it.

 

Running version 2.4 unit software and 2.3 firmware.

 

I can get a hard lockup (gray screen, buttons frozen, requires power cycle to reset) about every other time I create a new route with the following steps:

 

Main Menu => Routes => New => Select Next Point => Waypoints => (pick any WP) => use

 

I get the lockup on either the 1st or 2nd waypoint selected for the new route. This is very repeatable and very annoying, as it requires a power OFF to clear the lockup.

 

Anyone else have this problem?

[jmundinger]

Have you tried either re-installing the software or installing the current update (2.5)?

[+JohnTee]

 

Main Menu => Routes => New => Select Next Point => Waypoints => (pick any WP) => use

 

 

From the for-what-it's-worth department

 

Vista HCx

Software 2.40

GPS SW v2.3

 

Followed steps above and no lock up. "From the for-what-it's-worth department" as I don't have any maps loaded.

 

Hmmmm, just uploaded to v2.50. Main update there seems to be to not show the backlight selection on startup. I've got about 14 min. to go on the download (aint dial-up in the country wonderful?), so can try it again after I'm done.

 

JohnTee

[+geo climber]

Have you tried either re-installing the software or installing the current update (2.5)?

 

Yes to both.

 

Problem is repeatable and occurs about 50% of the time when creating a new route. Hard to believe that I'm the only person experiencing this issue.

[+ReadyOrNot]

Have you tried either re-installing the software or installing the current update (2.5)?

 

Yes to both.

 

Problem is repeatable and occurs about 50% of the time when creating a new route. Hard to believe that I'm the only person experiencing this issue.

 

I also haven't had any problems with mine. Could it be a bad unit?

[FiveNines]

Anyone else have this problem?

I can't duplicate your problem. What settings do you have under "Routing Setup"?

Are you selecting the waypoints in "GPS on" mode (actively tracking satellites) or "GPS off" mode (not tracking them)?

[+geo climber]

Anyone else have this problem?

I can't duplicate your problem. What settings do you have under "Routing Setup"?

Are you selecting the waypoints in "GPS on" mode (actively tracking satellites) or "GPS off" mode (not tracking them)?

 

I have tried various options under "Routing Setup" without any effect on this problem. I m currently using "Prompted", "Prompted", "On".

 

GPS is set to "Normal" in the setup menu, and I'm pretty certain that tracking had occurred before I began setting up routes.