aeblank
01-08-2008, 09:46 PM
First, a little clarification. I found instructions on here to install to a bigger microSD card and followed them. =)
I installed two programs:
GarminMobileXTforPocketPCwithGPS10_41001wBeta.exe
and
GarminMobileXTforWindowsMobile_42050w.exe
Anyway, what are these? When I try to go to Garmin's site, they have mobile 10, mobile 20, mobile XT, for laptops, for PDAs, etc. What the heck do I even have? How do I stay updated with the latest version (I figure someday they'll fix the time bug that mucks with system time if you don't get a satellite lock)?
Then some other, random stuff (for background, I have a 260W as well);
1. Will XT (or whatever version it is) take custom vehicles like the 260? I created a vehicles folder and put them in there--same procedure as 260--and nothing...
2. Where the heck are the "my locations"? I'd like to keep the 260 and XT somewhat sync'd. (just copy a .gpx file on the 260)
3. on the 260, I can tap the car, and then save that location as a favorite. How do I do that on XT?
4. On XT, I can't seem to modify "my locations". I want to delete garmin europe, but there's no 'edit' button like on the 260. Can't rename either.
5. I tried to load a location on with live.com and it claimed to have done it successfully, but it didn't show up in my locations. I have softstick software that makes my storage card appear as a thumb drive, and I was using that (as the 260 also appears as a thumb drive). Why doesn't that work?
All in all the interfaces are pretty similar, but I was hoping for them to be identical. For instance, when the 260 can't get a satellite lock, it has the option of a demo mode to pretend there is GPS signal--great for setting things up while still inside. aaaah well, I guess. This is my 'play GPS', so it isn't a huge deal.
Anyway, thanks.
I installed two programs:
GarminMobileXTforPocketPCwithGPS10_41001wBeta.exe
and
GarminMobileXTforWindowsMobile_42050w.exe
Anyway, what are these? When I try to go to Garmin's site, they have mobile 10, mobile 20, mobile XT, for laptops, for PDAs, etc. What the heck do I even have? How do I stay updated with the latest version (I figure someday they'll fix the time bug that mucks with system time if you don't get a satellite lock)?
Then some other, random stuff (for background, I have a 260W as well);
1. Will XT (or whatever version it is) take custom vehicles like the 260? I created a vehicles folder and put them in there--same procedure as 260--and nothing...
2. Where the heck are the "my locations"? I'd like to keep the 260 and XT somewhat sync'd. (just copy a .gpx file on the 260)
3. on the 260, I can tap the car, and then save that location as a favorite. How do I do that on XT?
4. On XT, I can't seem to modify "my locations". I want to delete garmin europe, but there's no 'edit' button like on the 260. Can't rename either.
5. I tried to load a location on with live.com and it claimed to have done it successfully, but it didn't show up in my locations. I have softstick software that makes my storage card appear as a thumb drive, and I was using that (as the 260 also appears as a thumb drive). Why doesn't that work?
All in all the interfaces are pretty similar, but I was hoping for them to be identical. For instance, when the 260 can't get a satellite lock, it has the option of a demo mode to pretend there is GPS signal--great for setting things up while still inside. aaaah well, I guess. This is my 'play GPS', so it isn't a huge deal.
Anyway, thanks.