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Minx Occasional Visitor
Joined: Nov 18, 2005 Posts: 26 Location: Minx Land
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 1:40 pm Post subject: New StreetPilot User - Please Help |
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Hi Guys
I'm an eager beaver and want to use my StreetPiloti3 now! I have read through the "Set up and go!" instructions that came with the Garmin. Planned my route selected Start Navigating and it says its locating satellites and I get no further
Firstly apologies for being so dim, i'm usually pretty good with technology. Do I have to install any software ie. the USB drivers on the supplied CDROM before I do anything?
I will read the guide for dummies, boy do I need to.
Go easy with me please
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zogman Frequent Visitor
Joined: Sep 05, 2005 Posts: 1417 Location: swindon uk
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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have you read the sticky:GARMIN STREETPILOT I3 FOR DUMMIES ..lots of info there... _________________ *************************** |
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Minx Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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Hi thanks for your reply, i'm reading through it now. As it said Sat up and go I really thought it was as easy as that... |
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Minx Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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oops set up and go |
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zogman Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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locating satellites right at first startup does take a while sometimes..the i3 needs to load an almanac which contains your location etc.. _________________ *************************** |
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Minx Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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I have had it on for 30mins so far, sat next to my window and it's still searching, is that the norm? |
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zogman Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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depends which way the window is facing and where the sats are...stick the i3 in the middle of the garden with no obstructions near it ..it will soon pick up the sats.. _________________ *************************** |
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15219 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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are you indoors? if so then stand outside and wait about 15 minutes - it should pick up the satelites then. on first use it takes a while, but if you use it quite regularly the unit 'remembers' where the satelites last were and can find them quicker - this i the 'almanac' that zogman mentioned
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Skippy Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: 24/06/2003 00:22:12 Posts: 2946 Location: Escaped to the Antipodies! 36.83°S 174.75°E
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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zogman wrote: | have you read the sticky:GARMIN STREETPILOT I3 FOR DUMMIES ..lots of info there... |
You aren't much help sometimes, zogman.
The sticky says:
22) Place I3 in car, switch it on, choose your destination & drive away.
which is the step that Minx would have gotten to.
Minx, if the GPS doesn't get a fix after 2 or 3 minutes then it may have never had a fix and it will take from 5 to 30 minutes to get a fix. Take it to a place with a good view of the sky and don't move it while it downloads the data.
Once it has had a first fix, it should lock on within a minute or two from cold (off for more than 8 hours) or in 10 to 30 seconds from hot (off for less than 8 hours). _________________ Gone fishing! |
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zogman Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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skippy ..i do my best and i did later suggest (as you have ) that he took the i3 into the garden for a better sat scan... _________________ *************************** |
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Minx Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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Hey guys stop squabbling :D . Have followed the dummies guide (very easy to follow it was too). I believe everything has been installed (fingers crossed). Still yet to find the satellites once again I go in search. Will report back if I get stuck again :P
Thank you
Minx
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Minx Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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Whey hey it works! Took it for a trial run, doesn't seem sure of a mile... 6 miles aka 1 mile? And has yet to find the speed camera's. Hopefully resolved with a little tweaking.
But thanks so much I just love my ickle StreetPilot! :P |
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zogman Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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Minx wrote: | Whey hey it works! Took it for a trial run, doesn't seem sure of a mile... 6 miles aka 1 mile? And has yet to find the speed camera's. Hopefully resolved with a little tweaking.
But thanks so much I just love my ickle StreetPilot! :P |
glad to hear that you have got it working....what do you mean by 6 miles aka 1mile? _________________ *************************** |
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Minx Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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It said in point 6 miles, when infact it was only about 1 mile in distance...? |
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zogman Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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Minx wrote: | It said in point 6 miles, when infact it was only about 1 mile in distance...? |
maybe just a little settling in glich... _________________ *************************** |
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