Garmin Etrex and NiMH batteries / Full loaded shows only 60% loaded.

Hi,

Unfortunately the System page only shows:
GPS - Normal / Battery Save / Demo / Off
Compass - On / Off
Altimeter - Auto Cal On / Auto Cal Off
Pressure - ... / ...
Language - English / Deutsch / etc.

The owner manual does not contain the word NiMH.

Just wait until Garmin releases firmware that knows about the battery type.

Thx for the responses,

Bert.

Bert,

Ik heb de Legend en ik kan al een half jaartje de keuze maken tussen
alkaline, NiCad en NiMh

Even wachten voor een update of gewoon een mailtje sturen aan www.garmin.com
of ze dit ook voor jouw type willlen veranderen..


Erik


"Bert Onderdijk" <bert.onderdijk@oracle.com> schreef in bericht
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> Hi,
>
> Unfortunately the System page only shows:
> GPS - Normal / Battery Save / Demo / Off
> Compass - On / Off
> Altimeter - Auto Cal On / Auto Cal Off
> Pressure - ... / ...
> Language - English / Deutsch / etc.
>
> The owner manual does not contain the word NiMH.
>
> Just wait until Garmin releases firmware that knows about the battery
type.
>
> Thx for the responses,
>
> Bert.
>
>

Bert Onderdijk wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Unfortunately the System page only shows:
> GPS - Normal / Battery Save / Demo / Off
> Compass - On / Off
> Altimeter - Auto Cal On / Auto Cal Off
> Pressure - ... / ...
> Language - English / Deutsch / etc.
>
> The owner manual does not contain the word NiMH.
>
> Just wait until Garmin releases firmware that knows about the battery type.
>
> Thx for the responses,
>
> Bert.

Go to http://www.garmin.com/support/download.jsp and
download the latest software update. Then go to setup >
system > battery. The choices are alkaline, nicad, nimh and
lithium.
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your reply here in the newsgroup is appreciated

Hi,

The latest software update for the Etrex Summit is revision 2.50, applies
ok, shows that it's version 2.50 but that one does not have the option to
specifiy your battery type.

Regards,

Bert.


> Bert Onderdijk wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Unfortunately the System page only shows:
> > GPS - Normal / Battery Save / Demo / Off
> > Compass - On / Off
> > Altimeter - Auto Cal On / Auto Cal Off
> > Pressure - ... / ...
> > Language - English / Deutsch / etc.
> >
> > The owner manual does not contain the word NiMH.
> >
> > Just wait until Garmin releases firmware that knows about the battery
type.
> >
> > Thx for the responses,
> >
> > Bert.
>
> Go to http://www.garmin.com/support/download.jsp and
> download the latest software update. Then go to setup >
> system > battery. The choices are alkaline, nicad, nimh and
> lithium.
> --
> *** *** ***
> your reply here in the newsgroup is appreciated

It looks like every version of the eTrex family has a software update
except the basic eTrex, which is still on v 2.14.

Bert Onderdijk wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The latest software update for the Etrex Summit is revision 2.50, applies
> ok, shows that it's version 2.50 but that one does not have the option to
> specifiy your battery type.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bert.
>
>
>
>>Bert Onderdijk wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>Unfortunately the System page only shows:
>>>GPS - Normal / Battery Save / Demo / Off
>>>Compass - On / Off
>>>Altimeter - Auto Cal On / Auto Cal Off
>>>Pressure - ... / ...
>>>Language - English / Deutsch / etc.
>>>
>>>The owner manual does not contain the word NiMH.
>>>
>>>Just wait until Garmin releases firmware that knows about the battery
>
> type.
>
>>>Thx for the responses,
>>>
>>>Bert.
>>
>>Go to http://www.garmin.com/support/download.jsp and
>>download the latest software update. Then go to setup >
>>system > battery. The choices are alkaline, nicad, nimh and
>>lithium.
>>--
>>*** *** ***
>>your reply here in the newsgroup is appreciated
>
>
>

--
Wallace Shackleton,

Kinross,
Scotland.

Cycling in Kinross-shire www.cyclekinross.org.uk

Perth & Kinross Cycle Campaign www.bycycle.org.uk

EXCEPT for the plain yellow which is still listed as 2.14 from 2002


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"c0smic" <too_much@newsgroup.spam> wrote in message
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> Bert Onderdijk wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Unfortunately the System page only shows:
> > GPS - Normal / Battery Save / Demo / Off
> > Compass - On / Off
> > Altimeter - Auto Cal On / Auto Cal Off
> > Pressure - ... / ...
> > Language - English / Deutsch / etc.
> >
> > The owner manual does not contain the word NiMH.
> >
> > Just wait until Garmin releases firmware that knows about the battery
type.
> >
> > Thx for the responses,
> >
> > Bert.
>
> Go to http://www.garmin.com/support/download.jsp and
> download the latest software update. Then go to setup >
> system > battery. The choices are alkaline, nicad, nimh and
> lithium.
> --
> *** *** ***
> your reply here in the newsgroup is appreciated