During install (Vista) I never got the message new hardware is ready to use ant find forerunner 50, waits a long time and says it cant pair

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I'm not sure why it's happening, so, the only way to give you some advice is to follow this link:
http://www8.garmin.com/support/userManual.jsp It may help you to sort out your problem. Try all possible supports, manuals and FAQ's.

Hi,
I have the same situation with my Garmin. Have you sort this out??
Thanks.

you need to pair them

First you have to assume the battery that comes with your HRM would be new - keep in mind that it may be stored in the warehouse for many moons.
Given that, open and take out the battery - that should make a hard reset on the HRM itself. Restore the battery and try the manual pairing again.
The heart icon should pop up again.

Otherwise, you have to suspect the battery is low and need to be replaced.

Good luck

Tap foot to activate foot pod?
To pair Forerunner 305 with the Foot Pod:<code>Power on the device Press mode to access Main Menu Select Settings Select General Select Accessories Select Foot Pod Select Yes under Foot Pod Select Restart Scan Walk while device searches for the Foot Pod Wait for the alert Foot Pod On or Foot pod detected. Use indoors? If prompted for Use indoors? If you want GPS off, Select Yes If you want GPS on, Select No https://www.reddit.com/r/running/comments/1ehr5d/cant_get_garmin_foot_pod_to_work_am_i_missing_how

maybe you can find something helpfull here:

http://www8.garmin.com/support/userManual.jsp?market=67&subcategory=68&product=010-00679-05

Good luck.

Hi,

I've been having the same problem. I couldn't pair my footpod, but my heart rate monitor was working. I've only had the 50 for about eight weeks.

I reset the watch, holding view mode and Start/Stop at the same time.
This didn't do any good.

I swapped the battery in the HRM with that in the foot pod. The foot pod synched the HRM didn't.

Solution duff battery. I'd change yours it will probably do the trick.

Hope it helps

John-Paul ( AKA OldGreyWizard)

Just open your watch and take out the battery and leave it for 15 minutes and put it back the battery.The purpose of taking out the battery is to reset to it's original setting.

Hope it may helps you;

Regards;
VOTIT

Andy i only get you a site where to download a software,all about how to use that Garmin forerunner and theres also about the heart rate . buy.garmin.com/shop .page me again if whatever the result.