Comments on: My GPS – Garmin Vista HCx – Review http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/ Every swarm starts with one... Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lone Locust http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/comment-page-1/#comment-13389 Lone Locust Sat, 14 May 2011 05:47:00 +0000 http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/#comment-13389 Thanks for the link! I think I've seen a picture of your Colorado attached to that fancy three-wheeled bike you've got. :). How's that GPS working out for you? Thanks for the link!

I think I’ve seen a picture of your Colorado attached to that fancy three-wheeled bike you’ve got. :) . How’s that GPS working out for you?

]]> By: MJ Klein http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/comment-page-1/#comment-13388 MJ Klein Sat, 14 May 2011 05:40:00 +0000 http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/#comment-13388  i have an eTrex Vista C, Taiwan version (which means you can change between English and Chinese when entering text by pressing the UP button)  i upgraded to the Colorado a few years later when it came out. i've never seen the Vista Hcx before, so this is interesting.  FWIW, this is my review of my Vista C from back in 2006: http://www.thenhbushman.com/2006/02/23/gps-garmin-etrex-vista-c-taiwan-version/  i have an eTrex Vista C, Taiwan version (which means you can change between English and Chinese when entering text by pressing the UP button)  i upgraded to the Colorado a few years later when it came out. i’ve never seen the Vista Hcx before, so this is interesting.  FWIW, this is my review of my Vista C from back in 2006: http://www.thenhbushman.com/2006/02/23/gps-garmin-etrex-vista-c-taiwan-version/

]]> By: reh hoggard http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/comment-page-1/#comment-13386 reh hoggard Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:39:00 +0000 http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/#comment-13386 Thank you so much for the hint to use the older Vista C manual to get to know the HCx. Makes a world of difference. Thank you so much for the hint to use the older Vista C manual to get to know the HCx. Makes a world of difference.

]]> By: Hans http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/comment-page-1/#comment-12503 Hans Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:19:47 +0000 http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/#comment-12503 I now have used an HCx for geocaching for about 3 months (about 125 caches) and I really like it, except for the brevity of the cache notes that download to it. I tend to copy cache listing to my iPod Touch to compensate for this. I print the listing to a pdf file then copy that to the IPT using an app that I found. I have friends who use the iPhone for geocaching and I think the HCx is more accurate and definitely faster to update coordinates. I now have used an HCx for geocaching for about 3 months (about 125 caches) and I really like it, except for the brevity of the cache notes that download to it. I tend to copy cache listing to my iPod Touch to compensate for this. I print the listing to a pdf file then copy that to the IPT using an app that I found.

I have friends who use the iPhone for geocaching and I think the HCx is more accurate and definitely faster to update coordinates.

]]> By: Hans http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/comment-page-1/#comment-13183 Hans Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:19:00 +0000 http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/#comment-13183 I now have used an HCx for geocaching for about 3 months (about 125 caches) and I really like it, except for the brevity of the cache notes that download to it. I tend to copy cache listing to my iPod Touch to compensate for this. I print the listing to a pdf file then copy that to the IPT using an app that I found. I have friends who use the iPhone for geocaching and I think the HCx is more accurate and definitely faster to update coordinates. I now have used an HCx for geocaching for about 3 months (about 125 caches) and I really like it, except for the brevity of the cache notes that download to it. I tend to copy cache listing to my iPod Touch to compensate for this. I print the listing to a pdf file then copy that to the IPT using an app that I found.

I have friends who use the iPhone for geocaching and I think the HCx is more accurate and definitely faster to update coordinates.

]]> By: Eugene Glover http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/comment-page-1/#comment-12502 Eugene Glover Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:36:09 +0000 http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/#comment-12502 I'm glad both the review and the suggested manual helped! I hope you enjoy your GPS. I'm afraid I don't have any particularly helpful insight on maps. I just bought the ones I needed from Garmin rather than attempting to find some way around it. I've got the routing US road maps and the topographical maps. You have to switch between them, but both work really well. It's a real joy to have maps on the GPS. Someday I'm going to have to update them, but they are a bit expensive. Best of luck with your new toy! I’m glad both the review and the suggested manual helped! I hope you enjoy your GPS.

I’m afraid I don’t have any particularly helpful insight on maps. I just bought the ones I needed from Garmin rather than attempting to find some way around it. I’ve got the routing US road maps and the topographical maps.

You have to switch between them, but both work really well. It’s a real joy to have maps on the GPS. Someday I’m going to have to update them, but they are a bit expensive.

Best of luck with your new toy!

]]> By: Lone Locust http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/comment-page-1/#comment-13182 Lone Locust Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:36:00 +0000 http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/#comment-13182 I'm glad both the review and the suggested manual helped! I hope you enjoy your GPS. I'm afraid I don't have any particularly helpful insight on maps. I just bought the ones I needed from Garmin rather than attempting to find some way around it. I've got the routing US road maps and the topographical maps. You have to switch between them, but both work really well. It's a real joy to have maps on the GPS. Someday I'm going to have to update them, but they are a bit expensive. Best of luck with your new toy! I’m glad both the review and the suggested manual helped! I hope you enjoy your GPS.

I’m afraid I don’t have any particularly helpful insight on maps. I just bought the ones I needed from Garmin rather than attempting to find some way around it. I’ve got the routing US road maps and the topographical maps.

You have to switch between them, but both work really well. It’s a real joy to have maps on the GPS. Someday I’m going to have to update them, but they are a bit expensive.

Best of luck with your new toy!

]]> By: Bob Long http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/comment-page-1/#comment-12501 Bob Long Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:01:18 +0000 http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/#comment-12501 I recieved an eTrex Vista HCx for Christmas. My first GPS ever! After reading the manual and trying to figure it out I decided that I was either missing a manual or I was stupid. I downloaded the Vista C manual you suggested and now I don't feel so dumb. Are there any good resources for free maps that you would like to share? I'd love to be able to load a map with satellite images. Do you know of any that are compatible with the eTrex? Thanks for your article. It was VERY helpful. Bob I recieved an eTrex Vista HCx for Christmas. My first GPS ever! After reading the manual and trying to figure it out I decided that I was either missing a manual or I was stupid. I downloaded the Vista C manual you suggested and now I don’t feel so dumb. Are there any good resources for free maps that you would like to share? I’d love to be able to load a map with satellite images. Do you know of any that are compatible with the eTrex? Thanks for your article. It was VERY helpful. Bob

]]> By: Bob Long http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/comment-page-1/#comment-13181 Bob Long Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:01:00 +0000 http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/#comment-13181 I recieved an eTrex Vista HCx for Christmas. My first GPS ever! After reading the manual and trying to figure it out I decided that I was either missing a manual or I was stupid. I downloaded the Vista C manual you suggested and now I don't feel so dumb. Are there any good resources for free maps that you would like to share? I'd love to be able to load a map with satellite images. Do you know of any that are compatible with the eTrex? Thanks for your article. It was VERY helpful. Bob I recieved an eTrex Vista HCx for Christmas. My first GPS ever! After reading the manual and trying to figure it out I decided that I was either missing a manual or I was stupid. I downloaded the Vista C manual you suggested and now I don’t feel so dumb. Are there any good resources for free maps that you would like to share? I’d love to be able to load a map with satellite images. Do you know of any that are compatible with the eTrex? Thanks for your article. It was VERY helpful. Bob

]]> By: Eugene Glover http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/comment-page-1/#comment-12465 Eugene Glover Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:56:51 +0000 http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/#comment-12465 Pretty well, overall. I tend to download cache info directly from geochaching.com and import it into the unit. I wish that the available space for the descriptions was longer. I believe other more geocaching-centric units from Garmin have addresses this. Still, it's never the GPS' fault when I can't find a cache. :-) Pretty well, overall. I tend to download cache info directly from geochaching.com and import it into the unit. I wish that the available space for the descriptions was longer. I believe other more geocaching-centric units from Garmin have addresses this.

Still, it’s never the GPS’ fault when I can’t find a cache. :-)

]]> By: Lone Locust http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/comment-page-1/#comment-13180 Lone Locust Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:56:00 +0000 http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/#comment-13180 Pretty well, overall. I tend to download cache info directly from geochaching.com and import it into the unit. I wish that the available space for the descriptions was longer. I believe other more geocaching-centric units from Garmin have addresses this. Still, it's never the GPS' fault when I can't find a cache. :-) Pretty well, overall. I tend to download cache info directly from geochaching.com and import it into the unit. I wish that the available space for the descriptions was longer. I believe other more geocaching-centric units from Garmin have addresses this.

Still, it’s never the GPS’ fault when I can’t find a cache. :-)

]]> By: Hans http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/comment-page-1/#comment-12459 Hans Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:50:31 +0000 http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/#comment-12459 Thanks for your informative blog. How well does the unit work for geocaching? Thanks for your informative blog. How well does the unit work for geocaching?

]]> By: Hans http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/comment-page-1/#comment-13179 Hans Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:50:00 +0000 http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/#comment-13179 Thanks for your informative blog. How well does the unit work for geocaching? Thanks for your informative blog. How well does the unit work for geocaching?

]]> By: Gridman http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/comment-page-1/#comment-12323 Gridman Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:00:03 +0000 http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/#comment-12323 I'll warn you in advance about free advice you get from blogs. :-) It's hard to diagnose the problem based on that info, but it sounds like there's a problem with the CD ROM. Can you even browse in Windows Explorer to the CD? You should be able to run it from there if you can. On the other hand, you might want to put your CD-ROM back to the right drive letter - that's if I understand your problem - assuming nothing else it wrong, you can go into Control Panel, then Administrative Tools, the Computer Management, the select Disk Management (How easy was that?) and you should be able to see your CD-ROM and change the drive letter to suit your needs. Good luck. I’ll warn you in advance about free advice you get from blogs. :-)

It’s hard to diagnose the problem based on that info, but it sounds like there’s a problem with the CD ROM. Can you even browse in Windows Explorer to the CD? You should be able to run it from there if you can.

On the other hand, you might want to put your CD-ROM back to the right drive letter – that’s if I understand your problem – assuming nothing else it wrong, you can go into Control Panel, then Administrative Tools, the Computer Management, the select Disk Management (How easy was that?) and you should be able to see your CD-ROM and change the drive letter to suit your needs.

Good luck.

]]> By: Lone Locust http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/comment-page-1/#comment-13178 Lone Locust Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:00:00 +0000 http://lonelocust.com/2008/01/16/905/#comment-13178 I'll warn you in advance about free advice you get from blogs. :-) It's hard to diagnose the problem based on that info, but it sounds like there's a problem with the CD ROM. Can you even browse in Windows Explorer to the CD? You should be able to run it from there if you can. On the other hand, you might want to put your CD-ROM back to the right drive letter - that's if I understand your problem - assuming nothing else it wrong, you can go into Control Panel, then Administrative Tools, the Computer Management, the select Disk Management (How easy was that?) and you should be able to see your CD-ROM and change the drive letter to suit your needs. Good luck. I’ll warn you in advance about free advice you get from blogs. :-)

It’s hard to diagnose the problem based on that info, but it sounds like there’s a problem with the CD ROM. Can you even browse in Windows Explorer to the CD? You should be able to run it from there if you can.

On the other hand, you might want to put your CD-ROM back to the right drive letter – that’s if I understand your problem – assuming nothing else it wrong, you can go into Control Panel, then Administrative Tools, the Computer Management, the select Disk Management (How easy was that?) and you should be able to see your CD-ROM and change the drive letter to suit your needs.

Good luck.

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