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Express only connects to my zumoXT about 1/2 the time (or less). This is very inconvenient.

I am using the Garmin supplied USB cord. And it's very much hit-or-miss whether Express recognizes my zumo is attached. I have deleted and reinstalled Express at least twice. I have removed my zumo and added back into Express at least three times. Any ideas?

I don't have anything to recommend for a solution but will say that sometimes my XT is never recognized by Garmin Express, but nowhere near as frequently as 50%. When it does connect, connection time vary greatly, frequently taking several minutes. I normally start GE then attach the XT. Avoid running Basecamp and GE at the same time.

Peobody wrote: Fri May 15, 2026 3:27 pm When it does connect, connection time vary greatly, frequently taking several minutes. I normally start GE then attach the XT. Avoid running Basecamp and GE at the same time.

SEVERAL MINUTES!? I thought the Germans were supposed to be superior engineers? Apparently this does not extend to software. Okay, next trial I will plug-in the zumo, start GE, and walk away for a while. I did read somewhere about not running GE and GB at the same time. Seems supremely stupid to me that their own apps won't talk to each other nicely.

leatherneckpa wrote: Fri May 15, 2026 3:44 pm SEVERAL MINUTES!? I thought the Germans were supposed to be superior engineers? Apparently this does not extend to software.

Actually, the time variation I see is in two places. The time it takes for the XT to be recognized by my PC varies a lot, and the time it take for GE to then recognize that the XT is connected varies a lot.

You may want to test whether you get better results by starting GE and then connecting the XT, versus the other way around. I start GE first, but I don't recall whether that is because it seemed to be more reliable, or whether it is just is how my brain and workflow works.