Problems w/ eTrex in Australia

SaintJC · 09-29-2002

I have a Garming eTrex. Worked perfectly in Canada, but now I'm in Australia the thing just won't find any Sattelites.

Is there some setting I should be changing now that I'm in a different part of the world? I already set the time for Sydney.

Is it possible there are simply no sattelites?

lincomatic · 09-29-2002

when you move very far away, or turn it off for a long time, the GPS needs to download new info. just leave it on for a while with a clear skyview and it'll get a fix eventually. when you go back to canada you'll go thru the same exercise.

go to the advanced skyview screen if you want to track its progress.

renderman · 09-29-2002

There's an option in the sattelite screen to tell it that you've moved and to start at a new position. There's also an option to specify your rough location. I've had to do it myself, not sith quite the same distances.

hope that helps

render

09-29-2002	#1 (permalink)
SaintJC "Sinner" Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 108	Problems w/ eTrex in Australia I have a Garming eTrex. Worked perfectly in Canada, but now I'm in Australia the thing just won't find any Sattelites. Is there some setting I should be changing now that I'm in a different part of the world? I already set the time for Sydney. Is it possible there are simply no sattelites?

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lincomatic Squaaawk! WiFi! WiFi! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tinsel Town Posts: 1,682	when you move very far away, or turn it off for a long time, the GPS needs to download new info. just leave it on for a while with a clear skyview and it'll get a fix eventually. when you go back to canada you'll go thru the same exercise. go to the advanced skyview screen if you want to track its progress. __________________ ~lincomatic

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09-29-2002	#3 (permalink)
renderman Drunken Stumbler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Anywhere but Utah Posts: 1,862	There's an option in the sattelite screen to tell it that you've moved and to start at a new position. There's also an option to specify your rough location. I've had to do it myself, not sith quite the same distances. hope that helps render