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garmin nuvi question

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  • 06-01-2009 2:09am
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    Honda08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 497 ✭✭


    i am considering getting a nuvi, had a play with the 860 nuvi, and found that when you press on the gps signal meter, it shows you what satellites that it is picking up ( like a normal hand held gps) my question is do any other nuvi gps models, come with this feature?


    i tried a few and this didnt work.. it only seemed to work on the 860..

    i was looking for one that came with the USA maps loaded also.. so was going to go for the 775T nuvi, but discovered that it hadnt this feature...(ie when you press on the gps signal meter, it doesent show you what gps satellites it is picking up)

    anyone know any nuvi model that does this?
    cheers


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    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    The 610 does but the 710 doesn't


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    garydubh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 443 ✭✭garydubh


    Honda08 wrote: »
    i am considering getting a nuvi, had a play with the 860 nuvi, and found that when you press on the gps signal meter, it shows you what satellites that it is picking up ( like a normal hand held gps) my question is do any other nuvi gps models, come with this feature?


    i tried a few and this didnt work.. it only seemed to work on the 860..

    i was looking for one that came with the USA maps loaded also.. so was going to go for the 775T nuvi, but discovered that it hadnt this feature...(ie when you press on the gps signal meter, it doesent show you what gps satellites it is picking up)

    anyone know any nuvi model that does this?
    cheers

    Very few do this as it is normally not a major requirement - the indicator tells you the minimum number of satellites and if a position is being calculated and really that is all that is required?


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    DannyBuoy
    Registered Users Posts: 598 ✭✭✭DannyBuoy


    Honda08 wrote: »
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    anyone know any nuvi model that does this?
    cheers

    The 200 and 250 do it but its a hidden feature, you press and hold the signal strength icon for about 5 seconds or so and the satellite screen comes up. Happens on the 600's as well I think.
    Was mentioned here some time ago by another contributor.


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,466 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    MunsterCycling wrote: »
    The 610 does but the 710 doesn't
    My 760 does, so I don't see any reason why the 710 shouldn't .. it's the same unit apart from the different maps. You do need to press it for a good few seconds though.


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    Zith
    Registered Users Posts: 370 ✭✭Zith


    Works on my 710T


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    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,720 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    It's on a 360 too


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