magellan 310 gps won't ezi-start

[barnaclephill]

magellan 310 gps won\'t ezi-start

My ancient Magellan 310 lost it's bearings by having flat batteries in in for too long. After rectifying that and doing the 'ezi-start' re-boot, it still doesn't find out where it is.
I recall that there was a different and more fundamental re-boot for it, but I've lost my notes of how to do that, and haven't found it on-line.

Does anyone of the team recall how to do a fundamental (name??) re-boot for this model? before I consign it to the museum.
Thanks.

 

[PeteCooper]

Re: magellan 310 gps won\'t ezi-start

Switch it off. Then press the right arrow and while holding that switch it on. It will ask if you want to clear everything - I can't remember the exact wording. It should then work fine. I think it is the right arrow - it is one of the arrows, so if the right one is wrong, if you see what I mean, try the others.

 

[pvb]

Re: magellan 310 gps won\'t ezi-start

You can download the manual here if that would help.

 

[saltwater_gypsy]

Re: magellan 310 gps won\'t ezi-start

Is there an internal battery in the 310? That is often a problem area with old GPSsss.

 

[DavidTav]

Re: magellan 310 gps won\'t ezi-start

I threw one of these away for exactly that reason, however I was since advised that you have to leave it on for 24 hours to learn where all the new satellites are. I have no idea if this is true, but maybe worth trying.

 

[PeteCooper]

Re: magellan 310 gps won\'t ezi-start

No that's not true. It may take ten minutes to lock on initially but will normally lock in in less than a minute. If it won't then follow the procedure I detailed above and it should work.

 

[barnaclephill]

Re: magellan 310 gps won\'t ezi-start

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Switch it off. Then press the right arrow and while holding that switch it on.

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Thanks Pete, you do know.
I tried doing the 'right' and 'power' simultaneously, but that didn't work as anticipated, then, reading your instruction carefully, it worked. Wiped off the old memory and landmarks, then took about 5 minutes to find enough satellites to find itself. Checked it with the E-trex; confirmation, so now I can learn to trust Ferdinand again.
Thanks Pete.
Thanks also guys for the manual, and for the suggestion about the internal battery, however I don't think that should be a user-changeable item - well, not with my level of skill and it seems too sealed to tamper with.

Thanks team