Re: etrex legend ?

From: randy pape (rspape_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 11/27/04 

Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 22:46:42 GMT

thanks for the reply, it's brand new so i think i'll take it back and get
another one. overall i like the unit or can you suggest a similar one that
you think is better for the same $$$$$$$$ thanks Randy

"GSV Three Minds in a Can" <GSV@quik.clara.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Bitstring <5FUpd.5290$Ua.3235@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net>, from the
> wonderful person randy pape <rspape@earthlink.net> said
>>hello, I have this unit and it seems like when I try to power it up, it
>>takes forever. I know you're suppose to hold the power button in for
>>around
>>2 seconds, sometimes this works and sometimes it doesn't. do you think I
>>just have a bad unit, and does anyone else have this problem? thanks
>
> Occam's razor would suggest a faulty switch, (or bad connection, or
> circuitry problem). You can test the switch - when the unit is on, in a
> dark place, see if pushing the switch puts the backlight on/off
> immediately, or if you have to have several attempts at that too. If that
> works then it's the circuitry that does the timing for 'two seconds', as
> opposed to 'instantaneous' (circuitry which is obviously always 'on', even
> when the unit is off).
>
> Or, if it's under warranty, just let the dealer, or Garmin, sort it out
> for you. Even if you ID the problem, you'll invalidate any warranty if you
> try to fix it.
>
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> GSV Three Minds in a Can
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