GPSMAP 278 Problem connecting to Laptop
Hi folks,
I'm having a problem with my GARMIN GPSMAP 278 in that when it is set to Automotive mode and navigating to a destination it stops producing a GPS signal to my laptop when it issues directions on the screen. I wondered if any other users had experienced this problem.
It works fine in marine and automotive mode when not navigating to a destination, it only stops when I approach a turn and it gives the next set of directions. It is as if the effort of doing turn by turn directions is a little too much for its small brain! When it issues directions on the Garmin screen I get a GPS communications time out message on the laptop and have to remove the USB cable for the laptop to re-sync with the GPS. I have tried it in NMEA 0183 mode and Garmin data transfer mode with the same result.
Does any body have a work around for this? My current thoughts are to return the laptop on to a GPS dongle and use the 278 as a stand alone.
Your thoughts are always welcome.
As an aside, has anybody else experienced the same problem with other types of Garmin GPS Map units i.e. the GPS MAP 60 CSX?
Regards
Alex
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