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"Roger Long" wrote:

"Dennis Pogson" wrote

In view of the complexity of these modern map GPS units, I have found that
most problems are due to lack of knowledge (by the user) .......

Here is the specific issue that prompts my post:

I set up a route on the computer with MetroGuide and everything is fine. I
transfer it, with the waypoints to the GPS, and it looks fine. As soon as I
activate or recalculate it, it drops two of the waypoints and moves the
route to crossing the harbor (by car) and then back across the bridge to go
through the waypoint I put in to force that route instead of the more round
about one it selected first. I verified that the waypoints are in the
correct order and active.

I tried deleting all routes and recreating the route on the GPS. It then
comes up with the same weird, amphibious car required directions.

Does this sound like a user error?

Whenever I go backpacking, I do basically the same thing that you've
done except I'm working with digitized topo maps instead of charts.

After I transfer the route to my 76CSx, I change the "Guidance Method"
from "Follow the Road" to "Off Road" (see page 70 of your Users Manual).

If I don't, the unit behaves as weirdly as yours does.

Actually, I've set the "Guidance
Method" to "Prompted" because
I've reached the age where I keep
forgetting to change the setting
from one to the other as I switch
between "Road" and "Off Road" usage.

I suspect that's your problem.

Your Garmin thinks you're in a car.




Although I agree with Dennis Pogson in general when he says,

"In view of the complexity of these modern map GPS units, I have found
that most problems are due to lack of knowledge (by the user) .......",

I think that in this case the "lack of knowledge" is due to the
documentation that comes with the 76CSx.

The manual documents all the features available with the 76CSx but says
nothing regarding the various roles they may play as you consider one
use of the GPSr as opposed to another.

Ron