Hello, I have had the garmin dc 10 for a week. It has "frozen up" twice in that time. Have others had this problem? or is it a sign of something else?
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Yeah I've had it freeze up. Just takes a hard reset (Holding power button). Doesn't happen too often to me...
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We have not had any issues of that sort. It might be the memory chip. Have you tried using another SD chip?
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Thanks for the update, dsrussell. I'll take your advice and check out the review of the 765 that you mentioned at gpsmagazine.com. It's too bad that the folks at Garmin didn't include this info about the 765 in their owners manual. Must have been an oversight on their end. Again,thanks a bunch!
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What computer is it? Mine worked fine and actually installs the garmin software. Are you administrator on your PC? You might also try and instal the garmin software first. Download it from the garmin website. Good luck.
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I recently sent mine back to Garmin. It took about a week and they sent me a new one that hasn't frozen yet. Very easy to deal with. Much better. :) Smiling again! This is the best GPS I have ever owned now that it doesn't freeze up all the time. Amazing features and the voice rec. really works!
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I bought a Polar RS800sd about a year ago after I got sick of my (2nd) Nike+ losing data after a run. The polar has been great. Simple to use, detailed info, and from what I've seen pretty accurate. I just bought a Garmin 405. Went to the REI garage sale and they had one for only $160. It was that low because someone returned it saying the band was broken. Check it out and it still looked fine, so I bought it just for the sake of getting a new toy. Just did my first run with it, and as of right now, I like the Polar better. I think I'm just used to that technology and am comfortable with it. The garmin doesn't come with any software. you need to download it all off the web, and it's not super simple to find. Polar came with some offline software which I like a lot. Now, I think once I get used to the forerunner, it may grow on me. There have been a LOT of reviews where people think the garmin is the best, and then there's 3rd party apps that let you map where you've ran. Plus, with the 405, I think you can use it for biking right out of the box. no need for a pod or anything.
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Thanks!!!! I recently had the same "disconnected" problem; Garmin support took me through an upgrade and I was fixed for about a week before it returned. Since I didn't have a chnce to contact them during Support hours, I went online, and your excerpt from the longer fix above worked for me, too!! Just hope it stays fixed this time.
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I have had mine for a little over a month. IT IS THE BEST!!I have had three Garmins and this one tops them all. You won't go wrong with it!
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This GPS is doo doo! Get a Garmin Nuvi 255W or something. This piece of junk used to freeze up on me all the time. It would automaticly go to the start screen in mid driving! I would try to get back on the map & it would keep going to the start screen. I've had a Garmin since 2010 with no problems. Maybe Tom Tom's have improved since 2010 but I say they are doo dooooooooo! I do recommend buying a cd or record by the TOM TOM CLUB (Talking Heads -David Byrne). They are a great band & you won't be disappointed!
2012130
I really can't answer. I only had my TomTom for a couple of weeks -- it had issues. I bought another Garmin instead.
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I would suggest you do the system update right away. I used mine for a trip from Baltimore to Toronto, and I definitely should have done the update (because there are now roadways which weren't there a few years ago when this model released). Do the updates and your Garmin will work better than ever.
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I had the same question myself. I received both the heart monitor and speed/cadence sensor as a gift, so I kept both. The only thing I noticed is that the speed sensor captures speed right away and accurately while gps speed sensor lags on occasions
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Sounds like it may be an antenna problem. If it is mounted in side some where you may need an external antenna but I'm no expert. I have asked question on the Garmin site and they have been very helpful.
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Why are there so many refurbished Garmin GPS's for sale. Is it because they sella ton, and get a 1/2 ton returned ? Are people taking one trip and returning units?Any ideas????
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I ran with my Garmin405CX just yesterday on a route that I know is almost exactly 3.1 miles. I've driven it and checked the odometer. I've walked it and counted paces with a pedometer. I've mapped it on Google and Yahoo to the same results. The 405CX absolutely nailed it. If it's an accuracy problem, I'd suspect it is related to location or satellite interference of some kind.
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Hi, I'm having the same problem but after using it for few months. Not sure what to do now. Do you know if I should contact Garmin or Amazon?
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I've read that others have experienced this (not only on this model). Contact Garmin. They either need (or will have) a firmware update or you should be entitled to a new unit (Garmin usually pawns off reconditioned units to their customers that want an exchange).
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Hey guys, thanks for the info. I have the same problem with mine, but the user delete suggestion did not do the trick. Am waiting for an email reply from Garmin Custumer service on next steps. Thanks anyway though.