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  • #2492
    BananaR
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭BananaR


    yes - unfortunately its a UK number , so I can't really afford to stay on hold for an hour and half ! and can't organise payment etc. any other way, so it's unavoidable..
    Might give early morning a go tomorrow


  • #2493
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,495 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Itziger wrote: »
    My 305 is really acting up. I have to press a selection of buttons at the same time to get the bugger to come on. Works ok when it eventually does come on but now it's screwing up the laptop when I try to upload the activity to G Connect. Not only has it not uploaded, the other internet pages stop responding - I mean Hey, I was halfway through Elvis Costello's Oliver's Army for Crissake. Seriously peed off with it now as 10 weeks to target Autumn marathon and was looking to get a bit more serious and specific with the sessions. Don't know if there's a solution, just ranting to be honest.
    Hard to see how the two problems could be related (specifically watch issues and internet performance) unless you have a massive activity stored on the watch (e.g. because of a bug/memory leak, or accidentally leaving the watch recording an activity. Perhaps try erasing your history?


  • #2494
    Itziger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,015 ✭✭✭Itziger


    belcarra wrote: »
    Itzy - I'd suggest a Hard Reset? Probably won't do anything for it but sounds quite strange to be upsetting your internet performance!

    I dunno, man. I'll try what you suggest - that's 'factory reset' or something,right? Not kidding about the computer though. The page just doesn't open and then other pages wouldn't respond. I've seen Krusty's comment but I don't think there's a huge queue of stuff to upload.

    What are your own Autumn plans btw? Metz??? Valencia?? Or have you found one of those "31 Marathons in a month" things? If you have, ya gotta hope it's a month with 31 days!


  • #2495
    huskerdu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭huskerdu


    Itziger wrote: »
    I've seen Krusty's comment but I don't think there's a huge queue of stuff to upload.

    It is worth a try. I had consistent problems uploading from my old 305 to garmin connect, that it would hang the website and the browser if I had too many activities on the watch. Once I regularly deleted all activities over a month old, I never had a problem.


  • #2496
    Itziger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,015 ✭✭✭Itziger


    Folks, a quick update. It is quite worrying to tell ye the truth. The watch is worse than ever. Got it to come on this morning and it turned off immediately again. Twice. So a few minutes ago I visit Garmin Connect again. The page won't fully open AND ALL OTHER OPENED PAGES STOP RESPONDING! I kid you not. It's like the GConnect page is contaminated in some way. I have had to reload this page to post this. I'll try later on a desktop and report back.

    I don't think it was an issue with amount of data to upload. There was only a couple of new activities on the watch.


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  • #2497
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,495 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Itziger wrote: »
    Folks, a quick update. It is quite worrying to tell ye the truth. The watch is worse than ever. Got it to come on this morning and it turned off immediately again. Twice. So a few minutes ago I visit Garmin Connect again. The page won't fully open AND ALL OTHER OPENED PAGES STOP RESPONDING! I kid you not. It's like the GConnect page is contaminated in some way. I have had to reload this page to post this. I'll try later on a desktop and report back.

    I don't think it was an issue with amount of data to upload. There was only a couple of new activities on the watch.
    So the watch and your internet troubles are actually two completely unrelated events?
    1. Make sure your browser is up to date.
    2. Clear your caches.
    3. Try Garmin Connect in a different browser
    4. Buy a new watch.


  • #2498
    belcarra
    Registered Users Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭belcarra


    Take a look at the thread from here.
    I had something similar and it resulted that it was a corrupt file on the watch that was causing the laptop to 'hang' when I tried to upload anything afterwards.
    You might get some help from it...or not!


  • #2499
    huskerdu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭huskerdu


    Itziger wrote: »
    Folks, a quick update. It is quite worrying to tell ye the truth. The watch is worse than ever. Got it to come on this morning and it turned off immediately again. Twice. So a few minutes ago I visit Garmin Connect again. The page won't fully open AND ALL OTHER OPENED PAGES STOP RESPONDING! I kid you not. It's like the GConnect page is contaminated in some way. I have had to reload this page to post this. I'll try later on a desktop and report back.

    I don't think it was an issue with amount of data to upload. There was only a couple of new activities on the watch.


    That is exactly what happened me regularly when trying to upload from my 305. GConnect would hang, and all other open pages would stop responding, I would have to completely close the browser and start again.


    The number of new activities was not significant, but the total number of activities, new and old on the watch was large and reducing this solved the problem. I assume that during the upload, GConnect has to check all activities to worth out which ones are new.

    This happened me regularly and deleting the old activities always worked,

    If you have not already done this, delete all old activities and see if it makes a difference. Its might not, but based on my experience, its worth a try.


  • #2500
    belcarra
    Registered Users Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭belcarra


    Itziger wrote: »
    What are your own Autumn plans btw? Metz??? Valencia?? Or have you found one of those "31 Marathons in a month" things? If you have, ya gotta hope it's a month with 31 days!

    Heading to the US for Chicago on the 13th October, Marine Corps Marathon in DC on the 27th October and then flying back home in time for Dublin the next day! Needless to say Dublin will just be a very easy shuffle!
    Planning to go to Lanzarote in early December with my Bro and his family and lo & behold but if there isn't a marathon along the beachfront there at the same time! almost like I planned it:D

    Sounds like the life of Riley but have to take my hols sometime/where!


  • #2501
    henryd65
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭henryd65


    Hello, I am having problems charging my 305.

    I put the watch in the cradle, and the "battery charging in progress" come up.

    I leave it charge, however, when I go to use the watch I get a "battery low" warning.

    I did a soft and hard reset yesterday and I left it charge all night last night and still no good.

    Any ideas ? Is the battery at its end of life ?

    thanks.


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  • #2502
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,495 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    henryd65 wrote: »
    Any ideas ? Is the battery at its end of life ?
    Sure sounds like it. Might be worth a try, if you don't resolve it.


  • #2503
    finisklin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,524 ✭✭✭finisklin


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    You can't edit the fields in the summary screen on the watch (if that's what you mean?). It should be showing average pace though. What is displayed on the screen?

    You answered this with a subsequent post Krusty. The speed was distance and not time. Sorted. Thanks.


  • #2504
    boodiebhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭boodiebhoy


    ANT Not working

    When connecting the ANT to any USB port on my laptop, it is not starting the program, when I click on the icon it says USB ant stick not active. Is this a problem with the stick or my laptop?


  • #2505
    ThePiedPiper
    Registered Users Posts: 2,643 ✭✭✭ThePiedPiper


    Mrs RFR has a Garmin 110, that I have the autolap set to 1 mile and tones are turned on. Any reason why its not beeping at the end of every mile or does it simply not have the functionality?


  • #2506
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,495 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    RunForestRun wrote: »
    Mrs RFR has a Garmin 110, that I have the autolap set to 1 mile and tones are turned on. Any reason why its not beeping at the end of every mile or does it simply not have the functionality?
    It's not mentioned in the manual, so I guess it doesn't have that feature. Seems a bit dumb (it has auto-lap, it has beep, why not put them together?!), but I guess that's why they call it entry-level (so they can charge you more for the beep).


  • #2507
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,495 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    boodiebhoy wrote: »
    ANT Not working

    When connecting the ANT to any USB port on my laptop, it is not starting the program, when I click on the icon it says USB ant stick not active. Is this a problem with the stick or my laptop?
    Hard to know which device is causing the problem. If you go to [Device Manager] and expand Universal Serial Bus Controllers, you should see if there is a problem with the OS recognizing the ANT+ USB stick. If so, it's probably worthwhile re-installing the Garmin ANT Agent/USB drivers. Was it previously working with this laptop?


  • #2508
    boodiebhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭boodiebhoy


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    Hard to know which device is causing the problem. If you go to [Device Manager] and expand Universal Serial Bus Controllers, you should see if there is a problem with the OS recognizing the ANT+ USB stick. If so, it's probably worthwhile re-installing the Garmin ANT Agent/USB drivers. Was it previously working with this laptop?

    Yeah it was working. Borrowed another stick today and it worked fine, so must be some issue with the ant stick


  • #2509
    SeanPuddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 751 ✭✭✭SeanPuddin


    RunForestRun wrote: »
    Mrs RFR has a Garmin 110, that I have the autolap set to 1 mile and tones are turned on. Any reason why its not beeping at the end of every mile or does it simply not have the functionality?

    I have the same watch, could be wrong but pretty sure it beeps. It's not exactly loud and barely audible when you're running though.

    EDIT: Just in; Beeps every lap very quietly.


  • #2510
    ThePiedPiper
    Registered Users Posts: 2,643 ✭✭✭ThePiedPiper


    Thanks SeanPuddin and Krusty. I'll take it for a test run during the week and see can I see/hear anything to indicate the lap time. Its a fairly different setup from my own reliable own 405, so appreciate the advice. Cheers.


  • #2511
    Technique
    Registered Users Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭Technique


    No bells or whistles, but surely this can't be bad for £20?

    http://www.handtec.co.uk/satnav-gps/running-gps/garmin-fr60-black-mens-watch-only.html


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  • #2512
    menoscemo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,915 ✭✭✭✭menoscemo


    Technique wrote: »
    No bells or whistles, but surely this can't be bad for £20?

    http://www.handtec.co.uk/satnav-gps/running-gps/garmin-fr60-black-mens-watch-only.html

    It's not a GPS watch though, just a footpod. It won't be at all reliable for distance or pace. Nice price though.


  • #2513
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,495 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    menoscemo wrote: »
    It's not a GPS watch though, just a footpod. It won't be at all reliable for distance or pace. Nice price though.

    No foot pod either (price is for watch only). You could add a foot pod and USB ANT stick, but then you'd be up around Forerunner 10 prices. Still, not a bad price for a reliable stop watch.


  • #2514
    PaulieC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,185 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    Is anyone else having this issue - go to Garmin Connect, log in etc. and try to create a course. Click a start point and then click the next point. Even though I have the 'Stay on Roads' option checked on, it just creates a straight line between point a and point b.
    I've tried on IE9, IE10 and Firefox and it's the same on each.


  • #2515
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,495 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    PaulieC wrote: »
    Is anyone else having this issue - go to Garmin Connect, log in etc. and try to create a course. Click a start point and then click the next point. Even though I have the 'Stay on Roads' option checked on, it just creates a straight line between point a and point b.
    I've tried on IE9, IE10 and Firefox and it's the same on each.
    Working fine for me (Chrome).


  • #2516
    PaulieC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,185 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    Krusty_Clown wrote: »
    (Chrome)

    eughh ;). I'll try installing that and see.


  • #2517
    PaulieC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,185 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    no dice with Chrome either. I wonder is it a Windows 8/Windows 2012 Server thing.


  • #2518
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,495 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    PaulieC wrote: »
    no dice with Chrome either. I wonder is it a Windows 8/Windows 2012 Server thing.
    I doubt it. Could it be that the roads you are plotting are missing the necessary routing data? Try plot a route in the middle of Dublin city. I just tried Firefox and that's working fine for me too.


  • #2519
    PaulieC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,185 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    I tried making a course from my front door which, although a small road, has previously worked for me. I also tried creating routes in London city and it was the same. I have a Windows7 lappy at home that worked fine previously. I'll give it a try later


  • #2520
    SeanPuddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 751 ✭✭✭SeanPuddin


    PaulieC wrote: »
    I tried making a course from my front door which, although a small road, has previously worked for me. I also tried creating routes in London city and it was the same. I have a Windows7 lappy at home that worked fine previously. I'll give it a try later

    You can switch between OpenMaps, Google and Bing maps, maybe try them out too.


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  • #2521
    JohnnyCrash
    Registered Users Posts: 978 ✭✭✭JohnnyCrash


    I see in Garmin activities that you can assign PR's but it only gives options ie. 1k,1m,5k,10k,HM,M and longest run. Can you personalise ? Cheers in advance.


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