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Topic: 'Recent Find' distances on i3 |
PeeBee
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:11 am Subject: 'Recent Find' distances on i3 |
Thanks for all your comments. Sorry I hadn't seen that other thread, FriendlyBloke, but the title didn't help!
I suppose when you think about it the unit would need to dynamically recalculate road ... |
Topic: 'Recent Find' distances on i3 |
PeeBee
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Views: 3526
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:09 pm Subject: 'Recent Find' distances on i3 |
I have noticed that when I look up 'Recent Finds' the distance is shown on the right hand side of the screen but the estimate seems to be consistently understated. A recent journey of around 51 miles ... |
Topic: Technical data on an i3 |
PeeBee
Replies: 2
Views: 1638
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:46 am Subject: Technical data on an i3 |
I've noticed that if you hold down the left hand button whilst switching on an i3 you get various items of technical data.
It includes items such as software version number and time but also sign ... |
Topic: i3 or c320 for me? |
PeeBee
Replies: 25
Views: 8683
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:30 am Subject: i3 or c320 for me? |
homeslice, the i3 doesn't recharge the bateries. I don't find the address inputting of the i3 a problem. It takes, say 20 seconds for a journey, you can input post codes in the Uk and I presume zip ... |
Topic: Europe Maps |
PeeBee
Replies: 9
Views: 3884
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:11 am Subject: Europe Maps |
It seems to me that there is little guidance on upgrading the maps on the i3. It's not covered in any of the manuals, help screens etc.
Reading about the v8 maps Garmin seem a little confused abou ... |
Topic: i3 or c320 for me? |
PeeBee
Replies: 25
Views: 8683
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:55 pm Subject: i3 or c320 for me? |
The 320 seems functionally similar to the i3/i5 with screen size and touch screen input being the main diferences. I haven't used the 320 but have an i3 and it seems perfectly suitable - the screen s ... |
Topic: CAR park INFO |
PeeBee
Replies: 20
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:35 pm Subject: CAR park INFO |
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Click "where to?"
Select "Food Hotels & more"
Click on "Spell Name"
Type in "Parki"
At this point you'll get several screenfulls of "Parking" where each one is a car park. in order of neare ... |
Topic: CAR park INFO |
PeeBee
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:22 pm Subject: CAR park INFO |
If you locate your destination and then look up 'nearby' you can select a car park (if there is one nearby) and the i3 will take you to the car park - magic!
PB |
Topic: Garmin Streetpilot i3 - Software Enhancement Requests |
PeeBee
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:07 pm Subject: Garmin Streetpilot i3 - Software Enhancement Requests |
I bought my i3 from Comet and it came with an e-mail to store managers stuck to the box saying that a batch of units had been delivered without the CD but these would be sent on in due course (not cle ... |
Topic: LArge POI files on the i3 |
PeeBee
Replies: 5
Views: 2349
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:21 pm Subject: LArge POI files on the i3 |
Thanks, noted and checked! You're right.
Interesting that not only don't the POIs list but it seems only the nearest 52 are shown on the map until you change your location.
PB |
Topic: Garmin Streetpilot i3 - Software Enhancement Requests |
PeeBee
Replies: 206
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:06 pm Subject: Selecting countries |
It's not often that I travel to other countries and I woul dguess I am not too unusual in this and so to have to select country before entering address details is a bit of a pain (just a bit though). ... |
Topic: LArge POI files on the i3 |
PeeBee
Replies: 5
Views: 2349
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:47 pm Subject: LArge POI files on the i3 |
I have noticed that when listing custom POIs only the first 52 items are listed. I have converted a listing with 190 items in and loaded it but can only see 52 entries. When I then search for the ad ... |
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