Yellow E-trex H computer compatible? I had the original Yellow Garmin etrex and I loved it overall - the only drawback was it was difficult to connect to a computer. I eventually got it to but it would take 30+ minutes of fiddling each time, plus required a Serial to USB adapter to connect to the computer. Is this improved on the etrex H ? Can you buy a simple USB adapter for computer connectivity to view your route and waypoints on a computer? Yellow E-trex H computer compatible? I had the original Yellow Garmin etrex and I loved it overall - the only drawback was it was difficult to connect to a computer. I eventually got it to but it... » Read More Yellow E-trex H computer compatible? I had the original Yellow Garmin etrex and I loved it overall - the only drawback was it was difficult to connect to a computer. I eventually got it to but it would take 30+ minutes of fiddling each time, plus required a Serial to USB adapter to connect to the computer. Is this improved on the etrex H ? Can you buy a simple USB adapter for computer connectivity to view your route and waypoints on a computer? « Show Less
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I have had an eTrex Venture HC for a couple of years, and it came with a mini-USB cable which works great for downloading caches directly from the computer. You have to download a little free program from the Garmin site first. Great little GPS for hiking or geocaching, not for driving.
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Buy the TRENDnet USB to serial port converter and your etrex H connection problem is solved. The serial port converter makes your computer think that the USB port is Com4@9600 baud.
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Still takes the Serial connector. You can read the manual online at Garmin...
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K. Gittens is correct. Since apparently you have the two cables you will be all set although with the same problems that you had with the original etrex. An alternative would be to purchase the Garmin eTrex Venture HC for $128.44. This model comes with a USB cable. Also, since you are downloading to a computer, I assume you will be using some type of mapping software. I have two programs, National Geographic Topo and MacGPS Pro. Both ask for "maximum characters in a waypoint name" which is 14 for the Garmin eTrex Venture HC and "maximum characters in a comment" which is 30. K. Gittens is correct. Since apparently you have the two cables you will be all set although with the same problems that you had with the original etrex. An alternative would be to purchase the Garmin eTrex Venture HC for $128.44. This model comes with a USB cable. Also, since you are downloading to a computer, I assume you will be using some type of mapping software. I have two programs, National Geographic Topo and MacGPS Pro. Both ask for "maximum characters in a waypoint name" which is 14 for the Garmin eTrex Venture HC and "maximum characters in a comment" which is 30.
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Thanks N. Search YouTube for "Wonderland Garmin 405" that is what really peaked my interest.Ok, I was able to find the watch at City Sports. I love it and it finds satellites in about 30 seconds or so.I connected it via Garmin Connect fairly easily (using my Dell D620 Laptop and Windows XP), but I can't find how I can export the GPX files anywhere?
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Make sure you have WAAS enabled. And make sure you have "follow street" enabled. Should do it. If it looks good on the Etrex screen but not Google Earth then it is a compatibility problem between the two and your s.o.o.l.. Good luck!
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Hey Joseph, I don't know. It dose not seem to work for me. But I may not have something set right. I was more interested in navigating then anything else, which it dose very good. If you contact Emprum at support@emprum.com I'm sure they could answer your question.
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The cable I bought is for standard USB - Mini connection. I tried to look up your model number on the Garmin website which was a bit confusing. I only found compatibility for this cable for the Garmin 54, but when I studied the 54LM it seemed to use the same cable. I would say that yes this is compatible with your model Garmin . If there is a way to contact the seller I would just to be 100% but I'm pretty sure it is compatible. Worse case scenario is you would be out just a few dollars for returning the product for a refund. Good Luck Mac !
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I have the same question. Garmin's version is 2013.10. Some reviews here were complaining about the maps being out of date. Could this be the reason this one is so cheap?
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You will need an available USB port and Windows 7 or greater. There are drivers for all windows versions on the website. It also will need a program that accepts GPS user interface. I bought it to use with Jeppesen Flightdeck Pro and was attempting to use it on a Windows RT platform. I have not been able to get the drivers to work and the device is useless. There are several Bluetooth devices that work flawlessly without the hassle of downloading drivers, etc. Dual XGPS or Bad Elf Pro both come to mind. The DUAL XGPS does not work with the Windows RT platform and the Bad Elf has issues flipping to the southern hemisphere. You will need an available USB port and Windows 7 or greater. There are drivers for all windows versions on the website. It also will need a program that accepts GPS user interface. I bought it to use with Jeppesen Flightdeck Pro and was attempting to use it on a Windows RT platform. I have not been able to get the drivers to work and the device is useless. There are several Bluetooth devices that work flawlessly without the hassle of downloading drivers, etc. Dual XGPS or Bad Elf Pro both come to mind. The DUAL XGPS does not work with the Windows RT platform and the Bad Elf has issues... » Read More You will need an available USB port and Windows 7 or greater. There are drivers for all windows versions on the website. It also will need a program that accepts GPS user interface. I bought it to use with Jeppesen Flightdeck Pro and was attempting to use it on a Windows RT platform. I have not been able to get the drivers to work and the device is useless. There are several Bluetooth devices that work flawlessly without the hassle of downloading drivers, etc. Dual XGPS or Bad Elf Pro both come to mind. The DUAL XGPS does not work with the Windows RT platform and the Bad Elf has issues flipping to the southern hemisphere. « Show Less
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My boyfriend has a Garmin Venture HC that we had been using for geocaching. We both have macs and wanted to update the device so we could upload maps onto it. The firmware update for the software took over 20 minutes and never finished. Since then the device won't turn on at all. We have done every possible thing to make it work and nothing has made a difference. We are now looking at buying a new GPS. Hope this helps even though it really sucks because it was a great GPS device before.
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I bought my cable and went to this website to add my GPSMap 295 into the database - the device was during the process, then I purchased the updates to the airmaps and uploaded them to the GPS , https://fly.garmin.com/fly-garmin/portables/ Hope this works out for you - Mine worked well, but like you, it did take a bit of time to work through the process...
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It's not on the compatibility chart on the Garmin website. It's a 4-pin connection that fits mostly Echo models. I would recommend calling Garmin and see if there is an adapter cable that would work.
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Hello James,I didn't have the Camo, but from the specifications it looks like it is the same as the Etrex H. From the Garmin homepage the cable also looks the same. I can not promise you anything, but I´d say yes. On my Etrex H it works fine.Bernd
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Hello, I have the eTrax 10 also its not that good. But It does the job... I live in Suriname South America and I have no problem with the unit so far... You can only back track with this unit i can not find a way to download ant maps in this device. Hope it helps....
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Does anyone know if the eTrek Vista HCx will average a waypoint?I use that feature all the time on my old GPS III plus (reuse/update my vehicle waypoint as an example)
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Definitely OR, also, DO NOT buy the carrying case for eTrex 10! The carrying case that Amazon is selling as if it matches this device DOES NOT FIT! It's designed for (and fits perfectly with) the OLD Garmin eTrex units!
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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 think most stores will have the older version in stock. You might get the newer version by ordering it directly from Garmin (more expensive). I've been corresponding with Garmin, trying to get a commitment for a free upgrade if I buy it today. NO ANSWER YET!! You should hit them with the same exact request: techsupp@garmin.com
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Interesting! I am looking at buying the 405 without the strap, as I still have the one from my now stolen 305. The Garmin support website says that some versions of the 405 are compatible with the HR monitor. How can you tell if the one you are buying is compatible? Or is it just a trick to make you buy the more expensive version?