Edge 305 locks up and won't turn on Have an EDGE305 that locks up and won't turn on - the unit is apparently using battery power because after 2-3 days it will "recover" after teh batteries drain out and the unit resets itself. Anyone else having these problems? The reset sequence does not seem to work when unit is locked up like this - suggestions? Edge 305 locks up and won't turn on Have an EDGE305 that locks up and won't turn on - the unit is apparently using battery power because after 2-3 days it will "recover" after teh... » Read More Edge 305 locks up and won't turn on Have an EDGE305 that locks up and won't turn on - the unit is apparently using battery power because after 2-3 days it will "recover" after teh batteries drain out and the unit resets itself. Anyone else having these problems? The reset sequence does not seem to work when unit is locked up like this - suggestions? « Show Less
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"Wake-up" the Garmin by pressing and holding Mode and Reset for 3 seconds. If that does not work, reset the unit (should not lose saved data) by pressing Mode and Power simultaneously.
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Wow! That worked!! Thanks very much! I love the 305 and was already looking at getting another one. You folks just saved me some $$$! Woohoo!!
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This worked for me. A crazy problem! The unit was fully charged and waiting on my bike for a big ride today. But when I got ready this morning, I couldn't revive the 305. As I've read here, it's not a battery discharge issue . . . it's a quirk. Thanks for the hint about Reset and Mode together.
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Thanks Joseph, the latter did the trick for my misbehaving 305. I spent a week in the French Alps with an on-again, off again unit, which was most frustrating. I even took to carrying my charger, to try and top up the charge in cafes and bars en route.
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My 305 has shut down yesterday and now will not turn on. I have tried just about every reset combination refernced here and othe rplaces to no avail. I guess I should wait a couple days for the battery to discharge. I don't understand this. My unit does power up if I connect it to my computer via the USB port. Has anyone with the power up issue seen this?
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I found all this quite reassuring . The display stays on and the logo in the bottom right hand corner continually flashes because i haven't downloaded the data. I'm still pleased with mine, but I would have thought todays technology would be able to provide a 'stand by' mode . 1st battery relaced after 3 months - because i thought the flashing logo was a low battery indicator ! - perhaps i'll update you in a few months !
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Heyy, try using just a regular battery. Positive is red or with a code written on it and negative is the solid black. I tested all before installing and only one didn't work. Hope this helps :)
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mine stopped working after only couple days...called company they said to reset it to unplug for one minute plug back in if that don't reset it take back to store...they told me they are having an internal problem with tis model....take it back now if I was you....
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I have no problems with mine. I installed it 5 months ago - working perfectly. Make sure you follow the directions on the printed insert to cycle the battery before use. REMEMBER - the battery HAS TO BE CYCLED 4 to 6 times... that means FULLY charge the battery 10 hours and fully discharge it so the computer shuts down. Do this 4 or 5 times - this will make sure it reach full capacity. find out more here... http://www.laptopbattery1.com
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Mine was dead also, but I took a paperclip opened up and did the reset several times and it worked and it turned back on and is working fine right now.
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I had that problem once; but it was due to a brief loss of power to the device. I have never had it reset a specific time while continuously powered.
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This is a common problem. After many attempts I was able to get mine working by removing batteries, letting it sit for about two minutes, then re-installing the batteries AND DON'T CYCLE THE POWER SWITCHES! Let it power up by itself. By the way, mine doesn't have a reset switch next to the sound switch under the battery cover. Hope that helps, awesome unit with a very problematic flaw.
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I personally returned mine after it froze ten minutes into playing around with the functions, and bought another player with the refund.If you haven't already, you should hold the reset button for ~10 seconds (as opposed to just pressing it) and see if that does anything, like commutergirl suggested.Also, maybe double-check to see that it was plugged in properly for charging? Sometimes USB ports can be weird.In any case, good luck! I hope it's just a temporary thing and that it works soon for you!
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Did everyone try charging the unit while it is powered off?It seems to make a different to me. I bought three(3) and so far all battery seemed to be decently averaged out around 2.5 hours or so (mainly net surfing and video conferencing) after few months of usage. Power on while charging seems like charges don't hold too well even it shows 100% charged.Try it out...it may make some different.
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mis read your question and just whined about how much I hate mine...Hold the power button down for about a minute until it starts a hard reboot. If this doesn't work just leave it til the battery runs out. Then do the hard reboot. Make sure your running a memory cleaning program as this thing binds up if to many programs running it can only handle a few.
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I agree with John. My 360 started doing the same thing after yeas of faithful service. Buy another one. They are 1/3 the price they were before. It is time anyway the battery in the unit doesn't last nearly as long as it use to.
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I highly recommend that you do not buy this unit, if you already have it try and take it back or sell it. I had mine for about a year and it went kaput. It never jumped a battery, only thing it was good for was pumping up tires, and it don't even do that anymore. Definitely don't ever let it go more than a few weeks without juicing it up again. If that unit goes dead it wont recharge. I have been very unhappy with my purchase. I wont ever be buying another B&D; ever again. Hope I didn't discourage you, just trying to give you heads up on this thingy.
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We didn't have to do anything special to turn it on. Did you charge the batteries all the way before putting them in? Sometimes a low charge can make electronics a little wonky. Other than that my only suggestion would be turn it off, remove the battery, reinstall it and turn it back on to see if it resets.
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I was just about to suggest (and feeling a bit smug about it, I'll admit) that you simply re-boot. I had forgotten about the non-removable battery. Oops. Who feels foolish now? This is a great post. I hope somebody comes up with a useful suggestion.
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I have the 1005PE MU17 and I"m having the same issue. The only way I can get it to restart is by removing the battery and manually hitting the power switch. I don't know if it is an issue with the unit or some strange bug in Windows 7. The funny thing is I had to do the same thing to a unit in BestBuy. Before buying I tested the keyboard in a local store and I had to unplug, remove the battery, and manually restart the machine before I was able to use it in the store. At the time I did not think anything of it but now I know that is an issue, I've had to do this about 6 to 8 times in the past 3 days. I have the 1005PE MU17 and I"m having the same issue. The only way I can get it to restart is by removing the battery and manually hitting the power switch. I don't know if it is an issue with the unit or some strange bug in Windows 7. The funny thing is I had to do the same thing to a unit in BestBuy. Before buying I tested the keyboard in a local store and I had to unplug, remove the battery, and manually restart the machine before I was able to use it in the store. At the time I did not think anything of it but now I know that is an issue, I've had to do this about 6 to 8 times in... » Read More I have the 1005PE MU17 and I"m having the same issue. The only way I can get it to restart is by removing the battery and manually hitting the power switch. I don't know if it is an issue with the unit or some strange bug in Windows 7. The funny thing is I had to do the same thing to a unit in BestBuy. Before buying I tested the keyboard in a local store and I had to unplug, remove the battery, and manually restart the machine before I was able to use it in the store. At the time I did not think anything of it but now I know that is an issue, I've had to do this about 6 to 8 times in the past 3 days. « Show Less
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My unit did appear to stop functioning at one point. I just fully unplugged for a few days and re-plug in and all was good. Maybe try unplugging for a few hours. I just forgot about it after unplugging.