GPS12 Software

In article <[email hidden]>, Hugh Spicer
<[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

Anyone out there still using a Garmin GPS 12 ?

I certainly am as are a few others here.

Quoted message said:

What software are you using ?

On the unit Ver 4.58

On the PC the following programs have many useful features:

GPS Utility gpsu.co.ukgpsu.co.ukOpen ↗ Oziexplorer
oziexplorer.comoziexplorer.comOpen ↗ GarTrip gartrip.degartrip.deOpen ↗
Trailgauge trailgauge.co.uktrailgauge.co.ukOpen ↗

All have trial / demo versions you can play with to see
which best fits your needs.

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In article <[email hidden]>, Hugh Spicer
<[email hidden]> writes

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Anyone out there still using a Garmin GPS 12 ? What
software are you using ? Ta much in advance....

4.58
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Bill Grey billboy.co.ukbillboy.co.ukOpen ↗

I love my 12XL.......... Take it out with my Ipaq 2210
sometimes and Pocket Memory Maps

Lovely............

Ade

"Hugh Spicer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Anyone out there still using a Garmin GPS 12 ? What
software are you using

?

Quoted message said:

Ta much in advance....

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Hugh
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In article <[email hidden]>, Jim
Willsher <[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

Going slightly OT now, but....

I have a GPS12, 4.58. So does my dad, so does my friend.
This weekend I lent all three to a colleague who is
planning an activity weekend. One of the units has a
problem. When you switch it on it works fine. But as
soon as you switch it off it loses it's position - the
time is back to 00:00:00 and it has to "find itself"
again. This unit is already a replacement unit supplied
by Garmin - the predecessor showed "upload not present"
and refused to work.

It sounds like it has lost its memory battery. Usually you
would get a "memory battery low" message as it is on its
way out but you don't mention that so perhaps it has
completely failed.

The battery is rechargeable - if you leave it switched off
and loaded with a fresh set of alkalines for a few days it
may recover. If not contact Garmin as they have replaced
many memory batteries free of charge even out of warranty.

Quoted message said:

Anyone else have any reliability problems wit the GPS 12?
Both the other units mentions have a habit of switching
themselves off and on periodically.

Might be caused by a bit of extra room in the battery
compartment - several people reported that with the 12 and
other models with the same case. The older models were a bit
snug in the battery tubes and you could actually get some
batteries stuck in the tubes so Garmin made them a bit
looser in later models. Different makes and types of
batteries are slightly different sizes - rechargeables tend
to be a bit fatter. If all else fails tape each pair of
batteries together with a little insulating tape before
inserting them. That should reduce the chance of them
loosing contact when jarred.

--

dscs.demon.co.ukdscs.demon.co.ukOpen ↗

Jim Willsher <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Going slightly OT now, but....

I have a GPS12, 4.58. So does my dad, so does my friend.
This weekend I lent all three to a colleague who is
planning an activity weekend. One of the units has a
problem. When you switch it on it works fine. But as
soon as you switch it off it loses it's position - the
time is back to 00:00:00 and it has to "find itself"
again. This unit is already a replacement unit supplied
by Garmin - the predecessor showed "upload not present"
and refused to work.

Anyone else have any reliability problems wit the GPS 12?

Only when I dropped it on a rock and the display
disappeared!

Even then, I was able to download the track, which it
continued to record. :-)

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Both the other units mentions have a habit of switching
themselves off and on periodically.

My Etrex Summit did that, and occasionally the GPS12, but it
was down to battery terminal connections momentarily
breaking when the unit had received a shock - sometimes
quite a minor one.
--
Gordon

"Hugh Spicer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Anyone out there still using a Garmin GPS 12 ? What
software are you

using ?

Quoted message said:

Ta much in advance....

--
Hugh

Yes, with v.4.60 updated from their website.

Regards, Paul

Paul Rose Middlesbrough, England, U.K.

W. D. Grey said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Hugh Spicer
<[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

Anyone out there still using a Garmin GPS 12 ? What
software are you using ? Ta much in advance....

Quoted message said:

4.58

There were some units shipped with v 4.59 which was never
available on the Garmin site. The most recent is v 4.60 but
all that was updated were the French menus.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the
"Westminster Gasworks"

Quoted message said:

On the PC the following programs have many useful features:

GPS Utility gpsu.co.ukgpsu.co.ukOpen ↗ Oziexplorer
oziexplorer.comoziexplorer.comOpen ↗ GarTrip gartrip.degartrip.deOpen ↗
Trailgauge trailgauge.co.uktrailgauge.co.ukOpen ↗

And Memory Map Navigator.

Going slightly OT now, but....

I have a GPS12, 4.58. So does my dad, so does my friend.
This weekend I lent all three to a colleague who is planning
an activity weekend. One of the units has a problem. When
you switch it on it works fine. But as soon as you switch it
off it loses it's position - the time is back to 00:00:00
and it has to "find itself" again. This unit is already a
replacement unit supplied by Garmin - the predecessor showed
"upload not present" and refused to work.

Anyone else have any reliability problems wit the GPS 12?
Both the other units mentions have a habit of switching
themselves off and on periodically.

Jim

PS Anyone seen the forthcoming model?:

garmin.comgpsmap76cOpen ↗

Looks cool! (and pricey). No mention of a UK version
though....

On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 00:12:36 +0000, Phil Cook <urwalk@p-t-

cook.RfErMeOeVsEeCrAvPeS.co.uk said:

W. D. Grey said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Hugh
Spicer <[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

Anyone out there still using a Garmin GPS 12 ? What
software are you using ? Ta much in advance....

Quoted message said:

4.58

There were some units shipped with v 4.59 which was never
available on the Garmin site. The most recent is v 4.60 but
all that was updated were the French menus.

Jim Willsher

Homepages at jimwillsher.co.ukjimwillsher.co.ukOpen ↗

Many thanks. I'll contact Garmin re: battery, as otherwise
it's a great little unit.

Jim

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
Jim Willsher <[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

Going slightly OT now, but....

I have a GPS12, 4.58. So does my dad, so does my friend.
This weekend I lent all three to a colleague who is
planning an activity weekend. One of the units has a
problem. When you switch it on it works fine. But as soon
as you switch it off it loses it's position - the time is
back to 00:00:00 and it has to "find itself" again. This
unit is already a replacement unit supplied by Garmin -
the predecessor showed "upload not present" and refused
to work.

It sounds like it has lost its memory battery. Usually you
would get a "memory battery low" message as it is on its
way out but you don't mention that so perhaps it has
completely failed.

The battery is rechargeable - if you leave it switched off
and loaded with a fresh set of alkalines for a few days it
may recover. If not contact Garmin as they have replaced
many memory batteries free of charge even out of warranty.

Quoted message said:

Anyone else have any reliability problems wit the GPS 12?
Both the other units mentions have a habit of switching
themselves off and on periodically.

Might be caused by a bit of extra room in the battery
compartment - several people reported that with the 12 and
other models with the same case. The older models were a
bit snug in the battery tubes and you could actually get
some batteries stuck in the tubes so Garmin made them a bit
looser in later models. Different makes and types of
batteries are slightly different sizes - rechargeables tend
to be a bit fatter. If all else fails tape each pair of
batteries together with a little insulating tape before
inserting them. That should reduce the chance of them
loosing contact when jarred.

Jim Willsher

Homepages at jimwillsher.co.ukjimwillsher.co.ukOpen ↗

Many thanks. I'll contact Garmin re: battery, as otherwise
it's a great little unit.

Jim

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
Jim Willsher <[email hidden]> writes

Quoted message said:

Going slightly OT now, but....

I have a GPS12, 4.58. So does my dad, so does my friend.
This weekend I lent all three to a colleague who is
planning an activity weekend. One of the units has a
problem. When you switch it on it works fine. But as soon
as you switch it off it loses it's position - the time is
back to 00:00:00 and it has to "find itself" again. This
unit is already a replacement unit supplied by Garmin -
the predecessor showed "upload not present" and refused
to work.

It sounds like it has lost its memory battery. Usually you
would get a "memory battery low" message as it is on its
way out but you don't mention that so perhaps it has
completely failed.

The battery is rechargeable - if you leave it switched off
and loaded with a fresh set of alkalines for a few days it
may recover. If not contact Garmin as they have replaced
many memory batteries free of charge even out of warranty.

Quoted message said:

Anyone else have any reliability problems wit the GPS 12?
Both the other units mentions have a habit of switching
themselves off and on periodically.

Might be caused by a bit of extra room in the battery
compartment - several people reported that with the 12 and
other models with the same case. The older models were a
bit snug in the battery tubes and you could actually get
some batteries stuck in the tubes so Garmin made them a bit
looser in later models. Different makes and types of
batteries are slightly different sizes - rechargeables tend
to be a bit fatter. If all else fails tape each pair of
batteries together with a little insulating tape before
inserting them. That should reduce the chance of them
loosing contact when jarred.

Jim Willsher

Homepages at jimwillsher.co.ukjimwillsher.co.ukOpen ↗