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by Oop North John
Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:11 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: XT coming next week
Replies: 92
Views: 3824
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Re: XT coming next week

So I went to the navigating screen, selected the speed tb to open up the trip info status, and pressed on the speed area for about 10 seconds to bring up the developer etc screens. I found under the PRSC (Power Source?) it gave loads of info, which has been mentioned in previous posts, but see that...
by Oop North John
Sun Jan 28, 2024 5:06 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: XT coming next week
Replies: 92
Views: 3824
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Re: XT coming next week

I've not used my XT for a while so just put it on charge, with a wall mounted charger that shows the amps being supplied, and it was taking over two, but the screen was still flickering a bit. So I went to the navigating screen, selected the speed tb to open up the trip info status, and pressed on t...
by Oop North John
Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:51 am
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: Problem uploading a specific route to Zumo XT
Replies: 32
Views: 2325
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Re: Problem uploading a specific route to Zumo XT

Not downloaded the route etc, but is the route having the double used waypoint problem I had?

viewtopic.php?t=2449&hilit=route
by Oop North John
Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:17 am
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: I am venting about a dead XT, again.
Replies: 58
Views: 5779
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Re: I am venting about a dead XT, again.

In the hidden system menu, there is a facility for monitoring the power input and battery status in real time. I cant get to my XT to tell you exactly where it is or what the values should be, but I can post this later. The hidden system menu ? Main screen, view map. Tap the speed button, bottom le...
by Oop North John
Thu Jan 04, 2024 12:24 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo 390/395/396
Topic: 396 Battery Level Check
Replies: 3
Views: 1069
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Re: 396 Battery Level Check

When it's turned on, and not in the cradle, the battery icon in the upper right will show a charge status/level. found the icon when turned on like you said, it was at half charge, now i feel dumb, lol you are helping me thanks, guaranteed i will post more dumb questions in the future lol 8-) If yo...
by Oop North John
Sat Dec 23, 2023 4:25 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT
Topic: The peculiar case of the disappearing tracks. XT & 595
Replies: 30
Views: 3913
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Re: The peculiar case of the disappearing tracks. XT & 595

I always put routes into the SD card as that way if after importing and messing around with it, I don't like the result, I can delete it and re-import the original route.

Not yet found how to send favorites to the SD card instead of the XT / 59x though.
by Oop North John
Wed Dec 13, 2023 1:26 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Which GPS To Buy Now
Replies: 25
Views: 2475
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Re: Which GPS To Buy Now

Gee whiz, there is lots of stuff here I did not know. Thanks for all the responses. One rule of thumb I'd say is that the newer the unit, the better the screen and how many functions it tries to do and how configurable it is. How many it succeeds at is the problematic area, the biggest one being ho...
by Oop North John
Sun Dec 10, 2023 11:06 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Which GPS To Buy Now
Replies: 25
Views: 2475
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Re: Which GPS To Buy Now

Bottom line, 590 or 396. I have a XT, 396 and 595 One issue with the 396 is that like the XT is the "fastest" routing option means faster roads, but it does use imported routes correctly. The 396 does have a much brighter screen than the 590 /595. The 396 is almost a halfway house between...
by Oop North John
Sat Dec 09, 2023 9:11 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Which GPS To Buy Now
Replies: 25
Views: 2475
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Re: Which GPS To Buy Now

A second-hand Zumo 590 or 595 would probably work for you as it still has the possibility of wired audio along with BT. They're an evolution and shouldn't take much extra learning. I don't know if they work with Mapsource, so that might be a negative, I suspect they don't as when I got one I had to ...
by Oop North John
Sun Dec 03, 2023 8:06 pm
Forum: Garmin Zumo XT2
Topic: Latest XT2/Tread software version
Replies: 30
Views: 4597
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Re: Latest XT2/Tread software version

A USB charger like this is useful to see what power is being supplied by it, especially to see what a Garmin GPS is doing:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404547475905 ... 4540092567