Garmin 255

[alpha-q]

Has anyone of you using the garmin nuvi 255?

So far so good. TTS works fine, sounds funny though pronouncing our street names.

My only concern is... does your unit takes around 1-2 minutes to connect to the satellite? never had a problem before using my htc tytn II.

[ahqlex]

In my experience, the Nuvis normally take that long for satellite acquisition from a cold boot (unit has been off for a few hours). Satellite acquisition times also depend on weather conditions and your location, i.e. whether you are in an open area or with tall buildings around. Warm booting (unit is off for a few minutes to about an hour) usually takes less than 30 seconds.

[alpha-q]

In my experience, the Nuvis normally take that long for satellite acquisition from a cold boot (unit has been off for a few hours). Satellite acquisition times also depend on weather conditions and your location, i.e. whether you are in an open area or with tall buildings around. Warm booting (unit is off for a few minutes to about an hour) usually takes less than 30 seconds.

thanks man, what you said is actually true from what i have experienced. whew! I thought I had a defective unit!

[alpha-q]

My Unit Stopped Working....

Can anybody help me?

I just transferred some waypoints to my unit. stopped it then unplugged the usb connection. Now I can't turn it on! even if i plug the usb back again it doesnt show up.

Grrrr!

I think my unit got busted!

[Jan]

My Unit Stopped Working....

Can anybody help me?

I just transferred some waypoints to my unit. stopped it then unplugged the usb connection. Now I can't turn it on! even if i plug the usb back again it doesnt show up.

Grrrr!

I think my unit got busted!

quote:
Press the reset button - you'll find it on the lower right of the Nüvi 255, but it doesn't look like a button. It's basically the sticker with all the information on it. It's just enough to push the sticker carefully with something small, not too sharp so it doesn' get destroyed. The Nüvi reboots, the loader loads and proceeds with the software load. Once this is over, shut down the Nüvi and reconnect to the PC. Then, everything works fine (it did at least for me).
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from
http://www.fixya.com/support/t161383...loading_frozen

[alpha-q]

Actually found the same link awhile ago. but, thanks anyway Jan

I though I bricked my unit!

Anyway why would garmin put the reset button where there is a label covering it. Why not make the conventional way. At first I thought the reset button is under the serial label so i punched it with my treo stylus, now i almost made a hole in it. and so is the reset button.

now my unit is not that perfect anymore physically

but at least i mad it working again.

[alpha-q]

Time Setting

Hi I always set my time to its correct setting. But after turning it off and on the time is alway incorrect...everytime.

How do you set it right? My tracks are now messed up

[pokz]

Hi I always set my time to its correct setting. But after turning it off and on the time is alway incorrect...everytime.

How do you set it right? My tracks are now messed up

May I ask how you set your time to its correct setting?

[alpha-q]

May I ask how you set your time to its correct setting?

I dont know.. but i think i did all the right thing...

Now, Im waiting if it will turn out ok as I unchecked the North America Map in my unit. (maybe this is the culprit)

[pokz]

I dont know.. but i think i did all the right thing...

Now, Im waiting if it will turn out ok as I unchecked the North America Map in my unit. (maybe this is the culprit)

Try to access Tools>World Clock and select a city with the same time zone as here and touch Save. Then go to Tools>Settings>Time and select Automatic to always update to current time. Hth.

[alpha-q]

Problem with My Nuvi

Before I have no problem using my nuvi to transfer to and from the pc. But now after installing the POI loader everytime I transfer files to and from the mapsource it says like these :

There was a problem witht he Garmin device GARMIN (E:\). Communication with the device may continue with reduced functionality. Please contact Garmin customer support for assistance.

What Happend to my unit? I still can download waypoints from mapsource but its not the same anymore, its like there's something wrong.

And

I cant get my unit ID anymore.

I think there's a problem wither with the new updgrade of the map 1.06 or the POI loader i've installed.

[Borgie]

Siguro dahil v1.07 na map mo, sa amin 1.06 pa lang... Joke.

[oj88]

Before I have no problem using my nuvi to transfer to and from the pc. But now after installing the POI loader everytime I transfer files to and from the mapsource it says like these :

There was a problem witht he Garmin device GARMIN (E:\). Communication with the device may continue with reduced functionality. Please contact Garmin customer support for assistance.

What Happend to my unit? I still can download waypoints from mapsource but its not the same anymore, its like there's something wrong.

And

I cant get my unit ID anymore.

I think there's a problem wither with the new updgrade of the map 1.07 or the POI loader i've installed.

Can't be the map since it's working on mine and we are practically using the same model (255W). My guess is that POI Loader probably messed up the device drivers or the Nuvi.

What I would do is:

(In this order, going further down if the problem remains unsolved)
1. Uninstall POI Loader
2. Re-install Mapsource
3. Run Webupdater and re-install the Nuvi firmware (backup tracks, favorites, or whatever data you have on the device first)

[alpha-q]

Can't be the map since it's working on mine and we are practically using the same model (255W). My guess is that POI Loader probably messed up the device drivers or the Nuvi.

What I would do is:

(In this order, going further down if the problem remains unsolved)
1. Uninstall POI Loader
2. Re-install Mapsource
3. Run Webupdater and re-install the Nuvi firmware (backup tracks, favorites, or whatever data you have on the device first)

Ha! POI loader is the culprit. uninstalled it and it went fine again! Pahamak na loader to! Ibinaon ko na sa basura. Buwisit hehe

Salamat OJ88!

[hbt]

hi,

it could be the memory of the 255 is small... maybe