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krusty, you should be gettin tech support wages from garmin. I have a warm down set to yes, so that's not it. might search for a software update on watch. know you use the garmin training center, i have gone into that yeat usually go into advanced work-outs on the watch.
will have a look when i get home and report back.

No harm in replacing the battery - they are pretty standard, I think a CR2025 or CR2032, you can pick them up in Watch Shops, Tesco, Garages, Pharmacies, etc.

I thought you were on the beach!?

Psyching myself up for a very very hot hill run. :rolleyes:
The Garmin line is 24x7.

This happens to me on a regular basis with my Garmin 305, and hoping there is a way around it.
I go for a cycle, press the stop button when finished, then the next time i use my 305 for a run, I set to activity to running, start that, but when I get home and upload to the training center the section the activities are asigned to seems random - for example, sometimes they uploaded into the correct sport, sometimes into multisport even thou these could be days\weeks apart. Only way i think to get around it is to hit the reset button for 3 seconds before each outing, but sometimes I forget (and then can't move the run to Running...)
Any ideas?

My Garmin 305 is not turning on at all
It's been a bit flaky recently when connecting to my laptop, but I'd blamed the old laptop. Yesterday evening after my run I tried connecting it but it wasn't picked up (didn't beep, didn't say it was charging, didn't open training centre). This morning, it won't switch on. Nor will it connect to my computer in work.
This is probably a job for Garmin (and it's less than six months old, so should be covered by warranty)... but I have faith in Krusty!

RayCun wrote: »

My Garmin 305 is not turning on at all
It's been a bit flaky recently when connecting to my laptop, but I'd blamed the old laptop. Yesterday evening after my run I tried connecting it but it wasn't picked up (didn't beep, didn't say it was charging, didn't open training centre). This morning, it won't switch on. Nor will it connect to my computer in work.
This is probably a job for Garmin (and it's less than six months old, so should be covered by warranty)... but I have faith in Krusty!

Hmm.. Sounds like it's posessed.
Mumble, mumble.. Demons be gone! Mumble, mumble..
Now if you turn it back on again, I think you'll find it's been cured fixed.
Damn it, I don't have magic powers.

Like Chris O'Dowd from the IT Crowd might suggest - have you tried turning it off and turning it on again?

205/305 only: You can try a soft reset. Press mode and reset. Then try to power on while plugged in.

A hard reset will delete all your data and settings from the Forerunner. Press the Power and the Mode button until the unit comes on and asks if you want to erase all user data. Select Yes.

If the above won't work, try a hard reset that by-passes the confirmation screen. Press Mode, Reset and Power.

Finally, you can try to reload the firmware to the device. Download the latest firmware from Garmin's web site. Plug the Forerunner into the computer. Press and hold the UP Arrow. Press the power button to power the unit on. Continue to hold the up arrow. Run the firmware upgrade. Continue to hold the up arrow through the entire upgrade.

RayCun wrote: »

No joy - can't turn it on to reset it, firmware updater can't find it if it isn't turned on...

You don't need to turn it on to reset it. It's a low-level function.

Either wait for the battery to run down, and plug it back in (and hope that this resolves the issue) and/or contact Garmin support, and shred the Krusty poster.

raycun, my 405 packed in less than 6 mths too, same symthons too.
no questions asked by garmin, just post it on, got a refurbished one, enquired what the issue was and they advised that they just replace them. so no idea

Yep, as long as it's new and not refurbished.

elvis jones wrote: »

Its in BestBuy so i'd say it brand new.

130 sterling is the besti can find on Amazon but off to the states next week so BestBuy would suit to be honest.

Oh and can the software be downloaded as i use a mac mainly but have a netbook so no cd/dvd drive in it to load software.

Yep. It surely can. They also have Mac compatible software. You'd better bring me back something nice.

ManFromAtlantis wrote: »

My 405 works fine except just after a run where it goes mental (either responds with a million beeps or doesnt respond to 'taps' at all) if i go near it to try and get run info. When i leave it alone for 20 minutes it starts to behave itself again

That's caused by sweat on the bezel. It's very frustrating, particularly in the middle of an interval session. One of the advantages of the 305, 310, 110 etc, is that they don't use this 'feature'.

ecoli wrote: »

Any one else have problems with there 305 regarding after charge the very odd time it wont turn on for a day or two?
Happened again to me today for second time in 3 months but now working grand again i just tried to reset it and it turned on but didnt actually reset

Have you tried any of the reset options listed above?

ecoli wrote: »

Yes thats how i got it working this time ( the first time it just started working again after a day or two. I am just wondering is this a common glitch or a faulty product. I have it since x mas but would use it for anything between 1-3 hours everyday so i prob use it more than the average user?

Have you updated to the latest firmware? If you are running the latest firmware and it keeps occurring, I would consider sending it back to them before the warranty expires (e.g. pick a time that suits, but before the 12 month warranty is up). Usage really shouldn't make any difference at all (as long as the battery has charge).

Great thread.

I am on the verge of buying my first Garmin and I am so excited. I do love measuring things. From what I have read, I think the 305 is what I want.
Would like opinions from the regular users.

I currently run 2-3 times a week, for 40 to 50 minutes at a regular pace of 6min per km. Slowly increasing my weekly milage and maximum LSR distance.

I am happy enough with this, with no great ambition to go beyond 10K this year but I have started doing intervals and core strengthing exercises and I am getting much stronger as a result.

I want the Garmin to do the basic distance/time/HR stuff for the entire run and for intervals. But, I dont want to limit myself to a very basic model and be unhappy with it in a year if I continue to improve and do more.

My impression is that the 305 would be suitable and is in my price range,
on amazon. The 110 is much smaller and nicer looking but seems light on features.

What would you advise ?
Thanks

huskerdu wrote: »

What would you advise ?
Thanks

Your synopsis is spot-on. The 405 is another option. It's smaller, but as you'll have seen from comments above, the bezel can be really annoying. Another alternative would be the 310xt, which has the added advantage of being waterproof (the other models are water resistant) but it is more costly and more suited to multi-sports.

Name Changed wrote: »

Quick question regarding the 305.

When you go for a run, you can download it onto your PC using their program and it tracks all the details by date. My question is: Can you do more than one run in a day? If I did two runs, would the software recognise that there was two different runs or would it just put them together?

It recognizes sessions so you can do as many of those as you like in a day.

Just the usuals: Garmin Connect (web), Garmin Training Centre (installed) and Sportstracks (as per Robin's link).