EasyGPS converts between lat/lon, UTM, MGRS, and hundreds of national grid coordinate formats. EasyGPS automatically geotags photos from any digital camera, allowing you to map them on and in Google Earth.Ĭonvert any coordinate format and datum. Geotag your photos so everyone can see exactly where you took them. Read our tutorials on using EasyGPS and ExpertGPS to calculate area. If you're a geocacher, EasyGPS lets you download geocaching GPX and LOC files directly to your Garmin nüvi 255.ĮasyGPS calculates the area of any Garmin GPS track or route, making it a perfect tool for calculating acreage on your farm, ranch, or business. Here are some of our favorite tips to get the most out of your Garmin nüvi 255 GPS with EasyGPS and ExpertGPS, our full-featured mapping software: New features were added to EasyGPS 8.40 on February 18, 2023

If possible after the hard reset, let the unit sit outdoors in the open for about 30 minutes or so to let the unit re-acquire the satellite almanac data.EasyGPS runs on Windows 11, 10, 8.1, and 7. Reset all your location settings and user preferences.

Continue to hold the screen until the 'Do you want to erase all user data?' prompt appears. Press and hold (and continue to hold) the bottom-right corner of the screen while powering the unit on. Using the power switch on the unit to power it off only puts it into a 'sleep' mode. *Note that a 'power-cycle' (or power-on/power off sequence) on the nuvi 8x0/8x5 units consists of removing, then reinserting the battery into the unit. Maps, vehicles, voices and user-loaded custom POI's stored on the unit will not be disturbed. These settings will need to be re-configured afterwards. * Note that this procedure will clear all user selected settings under Tools>Settings like map view mode, navigational settings, selected vehicle, selected voice, etc. On the next power cycle, the favorites will be read from temp.gpx into the non-user accessible memory area on the nuvi where they are actually stored (current.gpx is only a shadowed backup of your favorites) After the hard reset, copy current.gpx back to the same folder on the nuvi but rename it temp.gpx (important). * Note that this procedure has been known to periodically delete your favorites so back them up beforehand: From the nuvi drive, copy x:/Garmin/GPX/current.gpx to your backup location. Do you have an SD Card in the unit? If so, try removing it and see if the problem continues. Try a hard reset before returning/exchanging the unit.

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