Are there any tricks to connecting my Garmin nuvi 200w to the satellites?
Thursday, May 13th, 2010 at
5:08 am
I recently bought a Garmin nuvi 200w off ebay and didn’t read until afterwards that it takes FOREVER to connect to satellites. I got it and this is the case. Since a lot of people have experienced this and expressed it, I was wondering if there were any ways or tricks to get it connected. I thought maybe turn it on like ten minutes before leaving or something like that. Please help, it’s a christmas present and I don’t want to disappoint someone.
Related Blogs
- DOGHOUSE | When A Guy Does Something Wrong
- Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » And Now For Something Completely …
- Garmin nüvi 885/885T 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS …
- Garmin nüvi ® 1300 & 1390T Personal Navigator GPS Units | Tablet …
- Will Glee Ever Play Something Country? | CMT Blog
- Quote Of The Day: The Case Of The Missing Mahindras Edition | The …
- CyclingNews: Garmin want TTT win for Vande Velde – Team Garmin …
- TELUS Landing the Garmin nuvifone in June – SlashPhone
- Bridal Shower Favors Forever Photo Frosted Glass Coasters …
- Album Review : Foals – Total Life Forever — Pop Librarian
- Free PDF: Garmin Nuvi 205W Specifications Sheet – Free ebook …
- VIDEO: Alicia Keys Shares Something “Un-Thinkable” | OK! Magazine …
- Bloggers, is someone using your name to get products? | MomDot Mom …
- Shrek Forever After USA XBOX360-SPARE | IRFree.com
- Selling Ebooks on Ebay | Internet 9 Blog's
- Indie Music Filter | Video teaser for Someone Still…
- Garmin nuvi 295W with WiFi » GPS NEWS and REVIEW
- Receive Notifications If Someone Else Logs Into Your Facebook Account
- ACCC applauds eBay PayPal rule changes | Dynamic Business
- Dezeen » Blog Archive » Parking Lot by N+B Architectes
Related posts:
Tagged with: christmas • christmas present • ebay • garmin nuvi 200w • satellites
Filed under: Garmen Forerunner
Like this post? Subscribe to my RSS feed and get loads more!
The speed of connection to the satellites will depend on the location of the unit, and the availability of clear access to the sky. If you are in a house or parking garage, it will take longer to locate than if you are in an open field. It also will take longer if the unit is a long distance from the last found location, because it will need to reset itself.
Try the unit in an open area, with a clear view of the sky. Buildings, trees, mountains, and other obstructions can cause problems. After it finds the location, it should be able to re-locate itself after being turned off.
It honestly shouldn;t take that long. It should just take 30 seconds to a minute at most. Just make sure you are not in a parking garage, or anything else that will block the reception.
My Nuvi connects within seconds of powering up. If this is a used unit you purchased from a seller on eBay, then maybe all it needs is a software update. Just plug it in to your computer and go to Garmin.com to check for updates.