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How can I get a sattelite signal on my garmin nuvi 750? . It has worked great up until I lost the signal a few days ago. if you go to your location it is stuck on the last location before I lost the satellite.I have tried holding it up in the air in a field. no luck....I need it to work I drive for a living HELP. Joanne (Joey Layne)

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Power the GPS down for a spell, maybe an hour or two, overnight if possible. This will clear the memory and then power it up again, let it reboot. Make sure the GPS has a clear view of the sky or use an external antenna so the GPS can gather satellite data. Also do not press the buttons many times as this can confuse the GPS and make it "lock" up.

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