geko 201 Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Has anynoe else with a geko 201 found this too......................... When the gps is off if you hold In the on button and the enter button at the same time it goes into this funny mode which has: Bravo ver 8 Software 2.00 2:53:51am Temp 24 c Bat 2.64v Ext Freg 16367675 Etc............... And I was wondering if it was just my gps or if its everones and what the heck it is? Quote Link to comment
+GeckoGeek Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 It's one of those hidden service modes used to help the repair guy figure out what's wrong with your unit when you send it in. Careful what you do there, it could mess things up. BTW, if you've got a data cable you should upgrade your firmware. Current is 2.40, you've got the orginal 2.0. Quote Link to comment
Bob and Joe Posted November 22, 2003 Share Posted November 22, 2003 Is the new software upgrade worth it? Quote Link to comment
+glennaa Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 The firmware upgrade is free if you have a cable, so I would say it's worth it. Just download it from garmin's website, and follow the instructions, and you'll be up to the latest rev. Quote Link to comment
+Insp Gadget Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Yup, mine does this and if you press the page key, it seems to go through some tests for the screen! Quote Link to comment
+GeckoGeek Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Is the new software upgrade worth it? Changes made from version 2.30 to 2.40: Added Greek translations and Greek font. Corrected compass display when navigating routes in areas with significant declination. Corrected problem that turned the track log setup on at the start of every power cycle. Changes made from version 2.20 to 2.30: Fixed potential memory corruption problem that could occur when tracking more than one WAAS satellite simultaneously. Changes made from version 2.10 to 2.20: Updated French Translations. Improved WAAS/EGNOS satellite selection algorithm to select the satellite with the most beneficial corrections given the unit's current position. A unit will not use a WAAS/EGNOS satellite if the unit's current position is outside of a given WAAS/EGNOS satellite's service volume. Changes made from version 2.00 to 2.10: Improved readability of '2' and '3' characters in the 5-point font. Changed to turn off GPS receiver if you select 'YES' from the 'ARE YOU INDOORS...' dialog. Added an 'ABOUT GEKO' dialog accessible from the Satellite View Page's option menu. You can by a cable from http://www.gpsgeek.com. I think the cable is about $8 + S/H or so. I did and I'm happy. Much more resonable price then Garmin's cable. Quote Link to comment
Bob and Joe Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 Is the new software upgrade worth it? Changes made from version 2.30 to 2.40: Added Greek translations and Greek font. Corrected compass display when navigating routes in areas with significant declination. Corrected problem that turned the track log setup on at the start of every power cycle. Changes made from version 2.20 to 2.30: Fixed potential memory corruption problem that could occur when tracking more than one WAAS satellite simultaneously. Changes made from version 2.10 to 2.20: Updated French Translations. Improved WAAS/EGNOS satellite selection algorithm to select the satellite with the most beneficial corrections given the unit's current position. A unit will not use a WAAS/EGNOS satellite if the unit's current position is outside of a given WAAS/EGNOS satellite's service volume. Changes made from version 2.00 to 2.10: Improved readability of '2' and '3' characters in the 5-point font. Changed to turn off GPS receiver if you select 'YES' from the 'ARE YOU INDOORS...' dialog. Added an 'ABOUT GEKO' dialog accessible from the Satellite View Page's option menu. You can by a cable from http://www.gpsgeek.com. I think the cable is about $8 + S/H or so. I did and I'm happy. Much more resonable price then Garmin's cable. ok....I bought the cable and I'm ready to upgrade the software. I don't have a problem downloading the software and hooking up the cable to the unit. What settings should I select on the geko for the upgrade. The website says I need to put the unit in simulator mode. How do I do that?....I couldn't find anything in the manual. Quote Link to comment
+GeckoGeek Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 What settings should I select on the geko for the upgrade. The website says I need to put the unit in simulator mode. How do I do that?....I couldn't find anything in the manual. I just set the interface to "Garmin" in the setup menu. Make sure the unit is powered on. That's all I did. The program will first find the GPS, so no harm in firing it up if you're not sure. Quote Link to comment
Bob and Joe Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 What settings should I select on the geko for the upgrade. The website says I need to put the unit in simulator mode. How do I do that?....I couldn't find anything in the manual. I just set the interface to "Garmin" in the setup menu. Make sure the unit is powered on. That's all I did. The program will first find the GPS, so no harm in firing it up if you're not sure. It worked!....thanks for the help Quote Link to comment
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