david_adam Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Just got my new Etrex 20. This had software version 2.30 on it out of the box. Registered at My Garmin and went for the software update. How long should this take? Has been sitting at 50% for 20 minutes now. thanks David Quote Link to comment
seldom_sn Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Just got my new Etrex 20. This had software version 2.30 on it out of the box. Registered at My Garmin and went for the software update. How long should this take? Has been sitting at 50% for 20 minutes now. thanks David How long should what take? Download is a function of your connect speed, on a fast connection a minute or two. After you disconnect from your machine and re-start figure another couple (max 5) minutes for the Etrex to load its software (white screen with a loading message followed by a blue line progressing across the bottom of the screen). My version of 2.6 hung the first time I re-started, but loaded fine the second try. Quote Link to comment
david_adam Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Managed to update to 2.61. Only had it a few hours but seems a mighty impressive unit. Upgrade from a venerable Legend Hcx which has served me well for 5 years, but is now starting to lag and the joystick is not always responding to pressing. David Quote Link to comment
+The Frosties! Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 oh, that's strange - 2.61 was the beta software, 2.70 is the latest Quote Link to comment
david_adam Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 Spoke to Garmin Australasia support (very helpful - thanks, John). Suggested it may be a USB port problem. I had the Etrex connected thru a USB hub and it was connecting OK and transferring caches OK. Plugged it directly into notebook via a different USB port and it did the 2.70 update via webupdater instantly. Great little unit! Happy now! David Quote Link to comment
seldom_sn Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 It's rumored that Garmin USB cables are wired slightly differently from standard USB. Best to connect a Garmin using a USB cable from Garmin. Quote Link to comment
Wintertime Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I've never heard of any problems with using a USB cable of one's choice with the new Garmins. I have one cable on my iMac and another on my MacBook and they both work fine with my eTrex 20. Was there perhaps a problem with the original USB Garmins? However, I have heard of problems with many different types of USB devices when connecting them through a hub rather than into one of the computer's own USB ports. So I'm not surprised that David's eTrex started working better when he made a direct connection. Quote Link to comment
+user13371 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 It's rumored that Garmin USB cables are wired slightly differently from standard USB. Can you cite any source for this other than someone else saying "I heard a rumor..."? I've never heard this before even as a rumor. And I've never had a problem with generic USB cables. Quote Link to comment
+Davequal Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 It's rumored that Garmin USB cables are wired slightly differently from standard USB. Best to connect a Garmin using a USB cable from Garmin. I have used SEVERAL " NON GARMIN" USB cables on both of my units. NEVER an issue....... Quote Link to comment
david_adam Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 Thanks, everyone. It is a non-Garmin USB cable. I find it a bit hard to imagine a company wiring a USB cable "differently" and still calling it USB. I reckon the port was the problem. David Quote Link to comment
+GrnXnham Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 It's rumored that Garmin USB cables are wired slightly differently from standard USB. Best to connect a Garmin using a USB cable from Garmin. I connect my Garmin using a USB cable that came with my camera. No problems. I think it's just a rumor... Quote Link to comment
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