Possibly stupid garmin question, but is there a way to help it find a satellite faster? (Read 868 times)

Am I the only one who doesn't lose a signal indoors and just leaves it on when its sitting in its dock? It always has a signal.

Yes, unless there is someone lurking here who lives in a yurt. Personally, I find the tin foil coatings installed to cut down on the gov't brain probes block the signal unless I'm near a window (with no screen installed). You are not the gawd, but apparently are a gawd and it extends to your Garmin's reception.

I beleive that most of the GPS satellite network is in equatorial orbit (i.e. over the equator). So in the northern hemisphere, you need to point south to "see" them. This is also the reason why dishes for satellite TV are mounted on the south side of houses in the northern hemisphere.

To answer my own question, GPS satellites are different than TV satellites. They orbit in 6 planes. I found this info on the Garmin site and Wikipedia.

I agree to put it on the ground once you turn it on. Then do some light stretching. It should have the signal long before you've finished your quick streches.