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Garmin 60 GPS Receiver Questions & Answers
Garmin gps 60 can not locate satellite
When you turned it on in the hotel, it is not the Garmin. But if you were outside and could see the clear sky, and the GPS evice did not find the satellites within 2 minutes there could be something wrong.
When you switch of an GPS in one place and you switch it on, on a completely different place, it can take a while till it found enough satellites to make up where it is.
But two minutes should do the trick. Don't try this somewhere inside or close to buildings or trees. The device should have a clear "view" to the satellites above the equator.
GPS60 screen fades out cannot
The solution to your problem is to avoid Garmin. Sorry, but that\'s the truth. My GPS 60 has the same problem. My rocker switch does not change the contrast setting. Nothing helps. This GPS is garbage - I can\'t even read it in low-level room light, let alone outdoors. I already bought a Nuvi car GPS by Garmin and nobody will steal it even though I leave my door unlocked! That tells you something about Garmin. My Dad bought me this hand-held (probably got it at a flea market), so now I have two pieces of garbage. I have owned GPS\'s by other companies, and Garmin sucks. Problem is, people with NO clue about GPS functionality and user-friendliness "like" Garmin because it is one of the few if only GPS products they\'ve ever tried. I even once heard some old folks in a diner telling their friends how terribly their GPS worked. It gave them poor route selection, poor interactive menus, and the maps were wrong. Then, after all that, they say they highly recommend their suckticular* product because a GPS can be so helpful at times. Never mind that other people make GPS units and they could be better, this couple recommends the one they just lambasted. At the end of the conversation, the friends asked who made it. The couple said, "Garmin" That is the level of stupidity of the consumer. A product can ****, but the consumer will recommend it just so they can sound knowledgeable or useful.
I have the following problem
Hi,
The most probable cause would be corrupted file or files.The directory needs to be rebuilt with overwritten files.You could try to do a reset.If that does not resolve the problem, the firmware has to be re-flashed. For this, you need to send the unit to Garmin.
I wish i could have a simple solution.
Let me know,if needed further assistance.
Hope i helped you.
Thanks for using ' Fixya ' and have a nice day!!
Shuts down after start up-
Hi, try this for hard reset .
Turn off Garmin device. Press
down on bottom right corner of the touchscreen [ Don't let go ] , and
then power on the GPS unit. You should be prompted whether do you
really want to erase all user data, or asked if do you really want to
start up in maintenance mode. Press “Yes” to reset (warning: all data
will be erased and lost, so backup before proceeding) or enter
maintenance mode.
Take care
How do i use it
Best way to learn any device is to play with it as you read the book. You will find that you will remember your actions far more easily than what the instructions say.
Garmin gps60 connected to PC
You have the USB cable but what software? Have you got the MapSource CD? If not, there's a free and legal workaround. Download the free Garmin Training Center (from Garmin site), open it to check it works, close it then download the Mapsource update file, also from Garmin site. You'll now have MapSource and can uninstall Training Center. You'll need maps though - depending where you are there's some free maps otherwise get a Garmin map to make it easier to plan trips.
GPS 60 unit shows "Searching the Sky" status message all the time
The "New Location" fix above brought my GPS 60 back to full operation. I did reload the GPS software from Garmin but the recovery depended on well charged batteries and as above: turn the unit on
press MENU button
scroll to "New Location"
wait 10 minutes for the GPS to recover.
Plotting Waypoints
Here's the link to the user manual if you need it;
http://www8.garmin.com/manuals/GPS60_OwnersManual.pdf
Garmin says;
To manually enter in the coordinates for a waypoint on the 60 or 76 -series units, use the following steps:
Press and hold the 'Mark' button.
Use the up arrow to scroll up to the "Location" field and press 'Enter'.
A new box pops up to enter in the new coordinates.
Go to "OK" and press 'Enter'.
Select "OK" at the bottom right corner to save all changes.
Hope this helps :)
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