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 Topic: useless useless garmin 760 sat nav |
skes
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 Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 3:19 pm Subject: useless useless garmin 760 sat nav |
I've just done over 4600 miles round France, Spain and Portugal and apart from the things I dont like about it like no speed read out or you cant switch off auto zoom etc it was near perfect.
Dont ge ... |
| Topic: Removing unwanted stuff from a Nuvi 760 |
skes
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:24 pm Subject: Removing unwanted stuff from a Nuvi 760 |
Haven't noticed any difference.
Should imagine it wont make any difference because it's mostly stuff thats not loaded into memory unless needed. |
| Topic: Removing unwanted stuff from a Nuvi 760 |
skes
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:20 pm Subject: Removing unwanted stuff from a Nuvi 760 |
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| Topic: Removing unwanted stuff from a Nuvi 760 |
skes
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:08 pm Subject: Removing unwanted stuff from a Nuvi 760 |
| I did and it still works. |
| Topic: Anyone else disappointed with there Nuvi? |
skes
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:37 pm Subject: Anyone else disappointed with there Nuvi? |
A technique that works for the Nüvi 3xx series, is:
Plug in USB and let it enter Mass-storage mode
Remove USB and wait for "Loading Maps" to appear, as it reboots
Plug USB back in
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| Topic: Anyone else disappointed with there Nuvi? |
skes
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:09 pm Subject: Anyone else disappointed with there Nuvi? |
| What was wrong with them? |
| Topic: Anyone else disappointed with there Nuvi? |
skes
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:42 pm Subject: Anyone else disappointed with there Nuvi? |
By the way I did an experiment yesterday, I deleted all the poi and used a external antenna and it made no difference to the 3D lag
skes |
| Topic: Anyone else disappointed with there Nuvi? |
skes
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:39 pm Subject: Anyone else disappointed with there Nuvi? |
Ok here goes.
This is the image of what I get (what I like) on max zoom
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/8370/413ta3.th.pnghttp://img508.imageshack.us/img508/6241/422og7.th.png
as you can s ... |
| Topic: Anyone else disappointed with there Nuvi? |
skes
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:15 pm Subject: Anyone else disappointed with there Nuvi? |
Hi Phil
No Problems taking the shots (i'm sure I didn't reset to take the second shot)
I figured it would have to be uploaded to the website, but thought there might be an easier way.
skes |
| Topic: Anyone else disappointed with there Nuvi? |
skes
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:40 pm Subject: Anyone else disappointed with there Nuvi? |
Can you post a couple of screen shots showing the levels of zoom you experience? 1 showing what you want and one showing what you get.
If I knew how  |
| Topic: Anyone else disappointed with there Nuvi? |
skes
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:04 am Subject: Anyone else disappointed with there Nuvi? |
In terms of detail and zoom, I haven't had a problem. Have you turned the detail up to high?
Never messed with the detail settings yet, but the auto zoom really bugs me.
I too prefer 2D, I'd u ... |
| Topic: Anyone else disappointed with there Nuvi? |
skes
Replies: 30
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:36 pm Subject: Anyone else disappointed with there Nuvi? |
Mike
The lag I talk about is when I'm using a planned route, not really tried it without yet
Normaly I dont use 3D I prefer 2D, but with the zoom problem I've been trying out 3D.
I also have iQ ... |
| Topic: Anyone else disappointed with there Nuvi? |
skes
Replies: 30
Views: 13944
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:54 pm Subject: Anyone else disappointed with there Nuvi? |
Hi Paul
I just let it get a fix when ever it gets it usualy when i'm stood still.
I'll have to try a seperate antenna to see if it makes a difference.
Both my motors (car and camper) are renaults ... |
| Topic: Anyone else disappointed with there Nuvi? |
skes
Replies: 30
Views: 13944
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:23 pm Subject: Anyone else disappointed with there Nuvi? |
Just bought a new Nuvi 760 to replace my M4, it has a few good points but lots of not so good.
Good Points...
Bluetooth Hands Free.
Built in Maps.
Nearly Good Points.
FM Modulator...
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| Topic: Jerky 3D maps on i3 |
skes
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:59 am Subject: Jerky 3D maps on i3 |
I have an M4 and I was having same probs with routing jerking and jumping to catch up.
After a bit of experimenting I found it was caused by the custom poi I'd put on, I took a load off and just had ... |
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