RunningAHEAD - Topic: Garmin Forerunner: helpful hints for noobs (page 2)

mikeymike

posted: 11/21/2007 at 4:13 PM

Quote from mbk on 11/21/2007 at 4:02 PM:

I also hate that when you stop and start your watch it counts as a lap/split. So if you do come to an intersection at 0.42 miles and stop your watch, you won't be able to get a mile split at 1.0 because the split restarts when the watch restarts. I wish Garmin would fix that.

Hmm...I don't have that problem with my 205. I can stop and start it a million times no problem without triggering a lap. The nly thing that will trigger a lap is if I press the lap button or have it set to auto-lap. Maybe there is a switch somewhere that turns that "feature" on/off?

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posted: 11/21/2007 at 4:16 PM
modified: 11/21/2007 at 4:19 PM

Quote from mbk on 11/21/2007 at 4:02 PM:

I also hate that when you stop and start your watch it counts as a lap/split. So if you do come to an intersection at 0.42 miles and stop your watch, you won't be able to get a mile split at 1.0 because the split restarts when the watch restarts. I wish Garmin would fix that.

Doesn't do this on my 305. (i.e Starting again doesn't cause a new lap). You might want to make sure your firmware is up-to-date. Make sure Auto-Lap is turned off completely (as opposed to trigger by position).

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mbk

posted: 11/21/2007 at 6:50 PM

Quote from mikeymike on 11/21/2007 at 4:13 PM:

Hmm...I don't have that problem with my 205. I can stop and start it a million times no problem without triggering a lap. The nly thing that will trigger a lap is if I press the lap button or have it set to auto-lap. Maybe there is a switch somewhere that turns that "feature" on/off?

I've looked everywhere and can't find anything. I think my firmware is up-to-date but I'll doublecheck. I have to get a serial-to-USB converter because my new laptop doesn't have a serial port. How long have you had your Garmin? Mine has always worked this way since day one. Thanks! Learn something new every day.

mikeymike

posted: 11/22/2007 at 9:34 AM

I got my 205 in February of this year. I upgraded the chipset and firmware right away to the latest. The cradle that came with mine had a mini-USB to USB cable--that's the only way to connect it to the computer. I haven't seen a serial port in maybe 8 years.

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mbk

posted: 11/23/2007 at 7:57 AM

I figured out the problem....wishful thinking on my part. I don't have a 205, I have a 201! Sad

It's good to know they fixed the problem in the 205. Someday I'll find a good reason to upgrade. Thanks.

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 11/24/2007 at 4:40 PM

Ok, dumb question, maybe, but shouldn't the backlight come on automatically when I press any button? I can only get it to come on and off via the power button. It also won't shut off automatically, even though I have it set to only remain on for 15 seconds...am I missing something? k

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Bonkin

posted: 11/24/2007 at 4:55 PM

I've got mine set to turn off in 15 seconds. If I tap the power button after it is on and ready to go, then after that, any button I press will turn on the light. The automatic off works fine for me.

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 11/24/2007 at 5:08 PM

Quote from Bonkin on 11/24/2007 at 4:55 PM:

I've got mine set to turn off in 15 seconds. If I tap the power button after it is on and ready to go, then after that, any button I press will turn on the light. The automatic off works fine for me.

Weird...I had read that in the manual and it wasn't working. I turned it off and then back on--now it's working correctly. Silly gadget.

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mikeymike

posted: 11/25/2007 at 8:11 AM

You're smarter than me. It took me a whole winter of o'dark early morning runs to even discover that mine HAD a backlight. And I discovered it by accident.

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GP160

posted: 11/25/2007 at 8:19 AM

Ok, just bought my garmin 305. Going to save this thread for future reference... Cool

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 11/25/2007 at 9:04 AM

Quote from mikeymike on 11/25/2007 at 8:11 AM:

You're smarter than me.

Gwen, we should have Eric sticky this thread.... Smile

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dnephin

posted: 3/3/2008 at 10:27 PM

Any way to make the heart rate info bigger than that tiny # in the upper righthand corner? If so, I haven't come across it. I guess I could run with bifocals.

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Dustin

posted: 3/3/2008 at 10:30 PM

Quote from dnephin on 3/3/2008 at 10:27 PM:

Any way to make the heart rate info bigger than that tiny # in the upper righthand corner? If so, I haven't come across it. I guess I could run with bifocals.

The only way I know of would be to set one of your screens to display only 1-3 fields instead of 4, and put it in one of the bigger fields.

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A Saucy Wench

posted: 3/3/2008 at 10:31 PM

Quote from mbk on 11/21/2007 at 4:02 PM:

I also hate that when you stop and start your watch it counts as a lap/split. So if you do come to an intersection at 0.42 miles and stop your watch, you won't be able to get a mile split at 1.0 because the split restarts when the watch restarts. I wish Garmin would fix that. Have fun.

That is a setting choice. under GENERAL scroll down to bottom LAP ON STOP change to OFF

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A Saucy Wench

posted: 3/3/2008 at 10:33 PM

Quote from dnephin on 3/3/2008 at 10:27 PM:

Any way to make the heart rate info bigger than that tiny # in the upper righthand corner? If so, I haven't come across it. I guess I could run with bifocals.

If you change one of your custom fields to display HR it should show. I have the 301 and it automatically adds a HR screen that you can toggle to when it senses HRM .

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