Nuvi 200W 'other options'?

soma · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 21, 2009 Posts: 8

Hi all.
I chose the Garmin Nuvi 200W following a couple of mad days researching (ended up not seeing the wood for the trees so made a decision).
More than pleased with it so far (took a while to initiate the satellites and I hope it isn't this long each time I turn the device one - a cheaper Binatone model I borrowed found satellites much quicker).

I was wondering if anybody knew of a way to have the 'speedometer' on a the same time (bottom left of screen) rather than the arrival time? In fact, the speedometer is in that position for a short time before it switches to the arrival time (I know there is another screen to check speeds etc). I read on the net that some of the 200W are shipped with the speedometer here (but that could've been a throwaway comment confused with the initial position on the screen as with mine). Actually, this 'review' also states there is a way to alter the keyboard layout to 'qwerty' - I'm half wondering if this consumer review was in fact a mischievous Garmin employee?!

Are any of these options possible or am I'm just (as usual) living in cloud cuckoo land....?

Many thanks.

retracert · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 10, 2009 Posts: 9

My Nuvi 200w has the option of qwerty or abcde keyboard layout. It is running V5.0 software and the option is located in Tools/Settings/System in the bottom right hand corner.

It also displays the speed and arrival continuously as separate items on the map display one either side of the menu button.

Locating Satellites does take a while the first time you turn on or if the nuvi has been updated or turned off for a long period of time. The delay is the PND searching to update it`s database of accessible satellites.

Taylor1966 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 06, 2008 Posts: 1

Is it an option to display speed and arrival time? If so how do you activate it? I have arrival time and distance to next turn on my 200w and would prefer speed.

retracert · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 10, 2009 Posts: 9

It is not an option on my Nuvi 200w. The speed , arrival and distance to next turn (upper LH corner) are all display as standard on the 3D map. If yours is different either you do not have the lastest software installed or you have an older 200W. I read that there are more that one type of chipset/OS installed in the 200w.

I believe mine has the same operating system as the 205W with some features not implimented, such as the option for traffic avoidance. It is available in the avoidance menu but it does not have the receiver (or anyway to connect one) to accept the traffic broadcasts. When I use the Webupdate software after it tells me the o/s software is up to date it offers the GTMxx traffic update and nuvi 2x5 help files updates along with the voice updates etc..

loobs · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 23, 2009 Posts: 1

Hi Soma:

I just came across this forum and saw your problem that I had once. I'm using Nuvi 200 but i think Nuvi 200W should work the same way too.

You may toggle between speed and arrival time by pressing on it for a few seconds while navigating (remember; only while navigating to a destination).

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