Wanted Magellan

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Dubbin1
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Wanted Magellan

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Well it seems that my trusty SporTrak Map is on the fritz so I am looking for another Magellan. I already have the MapSend Streets & Destinations software, that is why I am wanting another Magellan.
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Mrs. Good Dog's Sport T. M is also on the fritz. It won't acquire a satalite. I'm going to contact Magellen and see if they will give me a deal. My last one also died that is how I ended up with a Meridian. They sold me one for the cost of a STM. This time I'm going for a Explorist 400.
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I just cleared it all out and reloaded the firmware and all seems fine now. Mine was doing the same thing as Mrs. GD is doing.
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It's possible the almanac got corrupted.

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jslagle wrote:It's possible the almanac got corrupted.

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Something sure did. I'm just happy that its working again after reloading the firmware.
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GoodDog wrote:Mrs. Good Dog's Sport T. M is also on the fritz. It won't acquire a satalite. I'm going to contact Magellen and see if they will give me a deal. My last one also died that is how I ended up with a Meridian. They sold me one for the cost of a STM. This time I'm going for a Explorist 400.
that's what I have, and I love mine.
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Dubbin1 wrote:I just cleared it all out and reloaded the firmware and all seems fine now. Mine was doing the same thing as Mrs. GD is doing.
Firmware? Is that like software that gets excited?
I don't think we got any CD's or anything, and how would you clear it out? I tried to do the initialization thing again, but that didn't help.
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GoodDog wrote: Firmware? Is that like software that gets excited?
I don't think we got any CD's or anything, and how would you clear it out? I tried to do the initialization thing again, but that didn't help.
You will need to download the firmware off of magellan's website. You will see step by step instructions on how to load it. Theres even a chance that there is an updated firmware for it.
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Worth a try. Thanks
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GoodDog wrote:Worth a try. Thanks
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Re: Wanted Magellan

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Thanks Dublin, it worked. You saved me a lot of money on a new gps unit. Here is the actual link for the update site.

Magellan Sportmap Software Update

I will post this info on the tech topic.
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