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by Tom Schmitz
Sun Mar 22, 2020 4:30 am
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: zumo XT First (and continuing) impressions
Replies: 69
Views: 22785
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Re: zumo XT First (and continuing) impressions

I find the screen to be better with an anti-glare protector on it. The first one I used was for a SmartDrive 55, which covered the screen area. It worked OK in bright sun and the glass screen was protected from my wet, muddy, grit-encrusted index finger, but I thought it would be better to cover the...
by Tom Schmitz
Sat Mar 21, 2020 2:55 am
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: zumo XT First (and continuing) impressions
Replies: 69
Views: 22785
United States of America

Re: zumo XT First (and continuing) impressions

OK, probably a stupid question but is Garmin Explore the new Garmin Basecamp? Is this what you would now use to route plan? I had a look at it on my PC, although I don't have a compatable device as yet, and it didn't seem anything like Basecamp so I'm guessing it maybe isn't. And if it isn't, what ...
by Tom Schmitz
Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:13 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: zumo XT First (and continuing) impressions
Replies: 69
Views: 22785
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Re: zumo XT First (and continuing) impressions

[mention]Stu[/mention], well, that works differently than VBulletin. Gotta hold that @ down and type, I see. Thanks! [/quote]...Anyway for the EULA it will have more than likely got a gps signal and registered as moving so all will be good now :D [/quote] Ah! Now I get it. I didn't associate the app...
by Tom Schmitz
Wed Mar 18, 2020 5:38 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: zumo XT First (and continuing) impressions
Replies: 69
Views: 22785
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Re: zumo XT First (and continuing) impressions

@stu, the EULAs stopped after the first couple of days. My test today was inconclusive. I took it about three miles away with it shut down. When it was turned on it had satellites and no EULA came up. I will say that it finds satellites much faster than the 660 does. I should do a side-by-side on th...
by Tom Schmitz
Wed Mar 18, 2020 2:12 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: zumo XT First (and continuing) impressions
Replies: 69
Views: 22785
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Re: zumo XT First (and continuing) impressions

If I recall correctly, it had reception, but perhaps it was learning.

I will move it a few miles and turn it on. That ought to throw a hitch into it's git-along enough to make it have to re-acquire.
by Tom Schmitz
Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:24 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What bike(s) do you ride?
Replies: 43
Views: 43168
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Re: What bike(s) do you ride?

When by myself I have a KLR650.

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At other times I use an R1200RT.

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by Tom Schmitz
Tue Mar 17, 2020 7:56 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: zumo XT First (and continuing) impressions
Replies: 69
Views: 22785
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Re: zumo XT First (and continuing) impressions

I cleaned off all routes and points that had come from Explore (that required going back to the Explore app on the i-phone), the unit itself, and from Basecamp. The unit had no data on it except for a persistent 001 which represents the current position. This does not show up in Where To>Saved . Whe...
by Tom Schmitz
Tue Mar 17, 2020 5:48 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: zumo XT First (and continuing) impressions
Replies: 69
Views: 22785
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Re: zumo XT First (and continuing) impressions

The MP3 files on the SD card worked on the second try without anything in internal memory. Who knows why; there is always a chance there was an unknown operator error involved. Missing songs were solely due to there being ~1850 songs. The unit read the first 1024 items and reported them. The rest we...
by Tom Schmitz
Mon Mar 16, 2020 3:56 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: zumo XT First (and continuing) impressions
Replies: 69
Views: 22785
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Re: zumo XT First (and continuing) impressions

All of the above was with the card installed in the XT.

At this moment I am moving 1000 songs onto the card while the card is installed in the laptop.
by Tom Schmitz
Mon Mar 16, 2020 1:25 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: zumo XT First (and continuing) impressions
Replies: 69
Views: 22785
United States of America

Re: zumo XT First (and continuing) impressions

This is maddening. I, AGAIN, created an MP3 directory on the SD card. I dragged some music to the SD card and then moved it into the MP3 directory. The last time, I created the MP3 directory and then moved music directly into it. This should have no effect whatsoever on the end outcome, but I note i...