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20vt-rs

Sid_Harper wrote:

Yep mine worked straight out the box... though I updated the firmware last night from 2.3 to 2.7 (thought that might be causing the two lockups I've experienced).

Is it worth upgrading the firmware? Mine seems fine. Do you get any advantages with latest firmware?

Sid_Harper

20vt-rs wrote:

Is it worth upgrading the firmware? Mine seems fine. Do you get any advantages with latest firmware?

Not sure - couldn't find a log of what changes they've made but on both journeys where I've used it previously it locked up and failed to respond. So I'm hoping this has cured that problem.

Dan29

20vt-rs wrote:

Is it worth upgrading the firmware? Mine seems fine. Do you get any advantages with latest firmware?

See http://www.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=995

john-boi1

John_S wrote:

Hi,
Perhaps Im asking for too much but is it possible to use the PDA as a hand held GPS for hiking.
Is there software to emulate a hand held GPS with the snail trails and compass features.

John S.

You can use the PDA as a GPS while walking and it will give directions if you are within its maps but it will only give you your position I think if you are in an unmapped area.

Sid_Harper

Thanks Dan29 - I updated using the webupdater tool which just downloaded and updated all by itself... didn't download a specific version. Looks like several lockup issues have been dealt with in recent updates.

Mihangel

calebroob wrote:

Ellesmere Port had 5 last Friday after I bought one at £99. It works great but I failed when I tried to download from the website. They asked for a code number (said it was on a separate piece of paper in the box but it was not. Nor was there one in the other boxes in the shop.). Am I missing something else you you other guys have got to access the download?

where abouts in ellesmere port are they? Also did they have any of the PDA's in?

Thank

20vt-rs

Dan29 wrote:

See http://www.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=995

Thanks for that - Is there any easy way to find out what Firmware my Garmin is currently running?

dv1_2

does anyone know if any stores in newcastle have any PDAs available ? ive called up 5 somerfields / kwiksaves in the area

Woby_Tide

20vt-rs wrote:

Thanks for that - Is there any easy way to find out what Firmware my Garmin is currently running?

should be in the settings screen under system or about I think(most likely about according to the manual)

Rajeev

john-boi1 wrote:

You can use the PDA as a GPS while walking and it will give directions if you are within its maps but it will only give you your position I think if you are in an unmapped area.

It does have a Digi Walker mode . . . you just need to select it when it asks about the type of vehicle you will be using.