Possible fault with Mitac269+

[Greyfox]

Hi Guys,

I'm new to the site and this is my first post, so if I make a few mistakes please don't kick my backside too hard.

I purchased a Mio Mitac 269+ just before Christmas and I'm delighted with it. The mapping software has revealed one or two amusing foibles, like treating dirt tracks through a private estate as usable roads, which they aren't, but nothing too serious.

The problem I have is that occasionaly, after switching the unit on, the gps receiver doesn't always fire up. I sometimes have to switch the unit off and on again using the switch on the side to force it to start searching.
Could this be a software problem and therefore easily sorted out by reinstalling from the supplied discs? Or is it more likely to be a hardware fault that may require repair under warranty? At the moment it's just a minor niggle, but these things have a habit of getting worse when you least expect them to.

Any advice would be appreciated.

[CompufixUK]

What rom image version is your unit using? the latest version for the 269+ is R13. This may well cure your problem. If you should need R13, shoot me an email

[Greyfox]

[Greyfox]

CompufixUK:

It appears the flash upgrade may not be as simple to perform as I originally thought. I note your comments on the subject in another forum:

'The installation can be a bit scary but I have not heard of any failures, only wrongly-flashed units, which can be corrected.'

And

'As for foolproof, yes, again i agree but with regard to flashing the ROM image one mistake and bingo, a dud unit, hence the reason why they clearly state that ROM flashing is not covered in their warranty.'

I'd appreciate any advice you may have to offer.

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