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A depleted battery, a fault in the press and hold power button, poor display. Other problems include lost satellite reception, uploading and downloading problems and sound failure. The advice given to those is always the same, "If it's in warranty, get a replacement." And that always works. Common problems with using a Garmin GPS include failure to turn on, failure to detect signal, sudden shut off during use, unresponsive touchscreen and GPS locking up. I have read several forum posts on various parts of the internet from people complaining about this.
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I don't know if it's the sensor, the anti-glare coating, the screen itself? No clue. It seems that it only happens with the 4.3-inch screens and never the 3.5-inch. The nüvi 255W I just received was the absolute worst, hence the reason I'm getting a replacement that will hopefully not exhibit the same problem.Įven before I ordered the 255W, I knew it was not exactly uncommon for this to happen to nüvi widescreen units. The nüvi 270 I had briefly had a touchscreen that was on par with the c580. However it was still lightning quick on touch response (and still is). The c580 which I still currently own was slightly less responsive than the c340 due to the anti-glare coating for better readability in sunlight. But I would never use one again because it is a beast, as in large. That screen was awesome and very responsive.
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The best touchscreen I ever used on a Garmin GPS was with the StreetPilot c340. Here's what's happened with me and Garmin GPS touchscreens: It was in warranty at the time, so we headed over to a West Marine, they did the whole RMA thing and got a replacement unit which has worked flawlessly ever since. Fortunately it has a remote control so you could still use it. Personally, I've never had a Garmin GPS break. Here's what's happened with Garmin and warranty replacements: And I don't want to order anything from a bad lot, obviously. If one is bad, then the second is bad, chances are they have a whole lot of them that are bad as well. happens again, I want to show somebody what I'm talking about, because if this happens twice in a row from the same vendor (Dell), I'm not taking another unit from them. I'm going to West Marine for warranty replacement direct from Garmin. I called Dell and will be getting a replacement unit tomorrow.Īnd if this one exhibits the same problem, I'm not calling Dell back. Never have I had to press a touchscreen on a Garmin GPS so hard just to get it to function. I figured that maybe the screen needed a cleaning. The touchscreen required a really firm, and I mean firm, touch in order for it to even register touches from my finger. On attempt to plug in the power cord it was way too tight into the USB port in the back.īut even after all this crap I said, "Okay, let's configure this thing." I grabbed the power cord, went outside and turned it on so it could get its first signal. Once unit powers on release the power button.Ĥ.Hold pressure in left corner until the Press dot message appears.ĥ.Once this message displays, remove your finger from the screen.ħ.Keep pressing in the center of the Dot as it moves around the screen.Ĩ.Once this is complete, there will be a message: Calibration Complete.Still figuring my nüvi would be okay, I took it out of its box.
Garmin nuvi 255w problems touch screen series#
To calibrate the touchscreen on your nuvi 205 series follow the steps below:Ģ.Place your finger in the top left hand corner of the touch screen and apply pressure.ģ.Slide the power switch to the ON position.
Garmin nuvi 255w problems touch screen software#
*Note if unit is running software version 6.00 or newer you will want to follow steps from below. The touchscreen will now be recalibrated. To calibrate the touchscreen on your nuvi 200 series follow the steps below:ġ.Have the unit turned OFF and unplugged from power.Ģ.Slide the power switch to the ON position and hold for about 45 seconds.ģ.A message will display on the screen: Press Dot.Ĥ.Once this message displays, release the Power button.Ħ.Keep pressing in the center of the Dot as it moves around the screen.ħ.Once this is complete, there will be a message: Calibration Complete. So, I checked the Garmin FAQs and found this. I got to this because I checked the link and could not find the reference on pages 37 and 38 (but they are on 41 and 42 of the link) and are slightly different. Charlesd45 is correct for the 200/205 series running software version below 6.00, but just in case the person asking the question has a newer 265T, here is the Garmin answer.