Re: GPS Alert!
theodore f. boyer (freelanc@execpc.com)
Fri, 20 Aug 1999 01:05:41 -0500
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Dear Thomas,
I contacted Garmin today because my Garmin is on board and the rain has
been off and on today. I asked the dealer and Garmin if they could tell by the
date of purchase etc. what software version mine was without the serial
number. I was told "it wouldn't matter about the serial number, the units will
be running slowly for about the next month during the adjustments with
satellites. The initial screen should tell what version I have for a download
need. If I boot up by holding the page key while starting up, it would take
care of it automatically, but it will take as much as 20 minutes to pick up on
the new positioning info., and that they'd all be this way for about a month.
Ted-Milwaukee WWPotter19 "Sea Breeze"
Thos. Westerman wrote:
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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
> http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> >I just saw this in this morning's USAToday.
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> >Global positioning system adjustment set
> >Some guide receivers may be off
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> My GPS is a Garmin III. I went to their web page and a table showed that
> this model requires no sofware change or any user intervention whatsoever
> to handle the new change. That was very comforting. Some of their models
> showed the need to do a "cold boot" after the rollover, some while holding
> down one or two specific keys. Still others needed a software infusion to
> fix the problems (which were available).
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> Cant speak for other models like lorain, marantz, Even my Tripmate GPS.
> But most manufactureres have info available (of course).