RunningAHEAD - Topic: Problems with Garmin 305

Giants Fan

posted: 6/26/2008 at 5:18 PM

Ok, had my Garmin 305 since Christmas, never had any trouble with it until now. Have tried googling the problem, can't seem to find it so here goes. When I hook up my Garmin to my USB cable, the batteries charge but when I look for the information that should have been transferred from the device to my computer, it tells me it can not read the device to try hooking it up again. Any suggestions? CC

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C-R

posted: 6/26/2008 at 5:39 PM

Quote from midwest runner on 6/26/2008 at 5:18 PM:

Ok, had my Garmin 305 since Christmas, never had any trouble with it until now. Have tried googling the problem, can't seem to find it so here goes. When I hook up my Garmin to my USB cable, the batteries charge but when I look for the information that should have been transferred from the device to my computer, it tells me it can not read the device to try hooking it up again. Any suggestions? CC

Been there and done that. reload the software on the computer and it should go away. Also, my computer worked best when I plug the unit into the USB after opening the program. I loves my technology but sometimes it doesn't love me back.......

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itsonlyme

posted: 6/26/2008 at 6:23 PM

Mine does that also, I just unplug it and try plugging it back in a second time and usually works ok after that. Big grin

RunnerKSA

posted: 6/26/2008 at 8:12 PM

Same here. Usually works the second time. No problem with Zone 5, just with the Garmin program.

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runlouierun

posted: 6/26/2008 at 9:00 PM

Happened to me too and I had to re-establish my userprofile. It won't load data if it doesn't recognise your user profile so if reloading the software doesn't work (didn't for me) play around with your user profile setup.

Run To Win

#2867

posted: 6/27/2008 at 6:01 AM

Mine has just started doing this too. Sometimes I have to reboot the computer to get it to work. It also seems to fill up with water under the display when I run in the rain; I need to see if I can get that fixed.

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Get Gone

posted: 6/27/2008 at 12:07 PM

Quote from Run To Win on 6/27/2008 at 6:01 AM:

Mine has just started doing this too. Sometimes I have to reboot the computer to get it to work. It also seems to fill up with water under the display when I run in the rain; I need to see if I can get that fixed.

Mine did that and then it went out for good. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before the water fries yours too.

backstretch

posted: 6/28/2008 at 9:52 PM

I've had this problem as well, so I just manually hit the transfer from device button on the tool bar on occassion I've had to hit it twice, but never more.

"The drops of rain make a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by oft falling." - Lucretius

runlouierun

posted: 7/10/2008 at 8:57 PM

I've just sent mine back for repair as the seal has gone exposing the inner workings...not so good. It's only a few months old too...

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