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Anita
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| bensonboo wrote: | | Even though it seems most people don't use it, my original OneXL does seem to get a lock faster when I have the updated data, it was the fact that it took me longer to get a fix that prompted my question on quickfix on here and to Tomtom, now I get that data, my lock time seems to have improved. |
I guess people who use their device every day don't need GPSQuickFix, but I'm trying to use my free bus pass instead of taking the car whenever possible (  ), so haven't used my 720 for a week.
When I was checking something on the device before posting a reply on the forums today I noticed it still hadn't got a fix five minutes after turning it on, so I downloaded the latest GPSQuickFix and got a fix straight away.
So I think it does have its uses for those who use their satnav infrequently.
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bensonboo
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Yes, but I use mine at least once a day and always turn it on and off in the same place.
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gatorguy6996
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Anita, I noticed the same yesterday when booting up my 930 for the first time in probably a couple of weeks. After 2 1/2 minutes it still had no satlock. Don't know when it finally did as I got tired of waiting and didn't look for another few minutes. I was a bit surprised that it took so long without quickfix data. Would have thought perhaps a minute or so.
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Anita
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| Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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To be fair I was at the pc in the very middle of the house! I've always got a lock pretty quickly in the car.
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gatorguy6996
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Mine was outside, tho turned on on in the house for perhaps 30 seconds on the way out.
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