You wash your car and change the oil. You update your computer, fine tune your lawnmower and clean out your refrigerator (I hope) every so often. Why shouldn't you take care of your GPS receiver?
What has your receiver done for you other than be a faithful and reliable friend to you when you were driving? Unlike your mother in law, your GPS doesn't nag you about the best way to go or make you stop for a bathroom break when you're on a schedule. No your GPS has been pretty good to you. Now it's time you were good back to it.
It's important to keep your GPS out of extreme heat or cold for prolonged periods of time. In cold weather your LCD screen might freeze. In hot weather your GPS receiver could become too hot damaging your circuitry. So if it's too hot or cold out, maybe a good idea to take it with you if you're going to be away from your car for an extended period of time.
Clean your GPS up some as well. Dust will accumulate and cause all kinds of heat issues over time. Dust absorbs heat and stored it, this is no good. There's also the added benefit of making your car look extra spiffy. If you want to use some interior shiny stuff, make sure you cover any air vents before you spray and steer clear of the screen. Pun intended.
Cleaning your screen is important as well. Dust and specks from the kids' soda fights will accumulate and make the screen harder to see. It is suggested that you not use paper towels and window cleaner, or newspaper and vinegar. There are actual cleaning kits available that provide everything you need to be able to clean your GPS receiver safely without worrying about scratching or ruining your screen.
Lack of computer updates affects performance. You will have to update maps, software and drivers for your GPS on a regular basis. I know every six months is a regular basis, but try every month and before you take any long trips, okay? The software updates will keep your GPS receiver communicating with the satellites more efficiently and will also recalibrate your unit so you don't have to worry about driving through someone's azaleas.
So you don't have disconcerting feeling that comes from driving down the highways and your GPS showing you in a cow pastor. Make sure you do this before every long trip as well. Maybe a new road opened up that will shave some time off the drive, there's some incentive!
We should take care of our GPS as much as possible and it will take care of us. The fact is, 99% of the time, when there is a GPS error, it is due to not updating or maintaining our GPS receiver. Updating should start right out of the box and continue throughout usage. While you're online, download a Darth Vader voice or something too, those are fun.
What has your receiver done for you other than be a faithful and reliable friend to you when you were driving? Unlike your mother in law, your GPS doesn't nag you about the best way to go or make you stop for a bathroom break when you're on a schedule. No your GPS has been pretty good to you. Now it's time you were good back to it.
It's important to keep your GPS out of extreme heat or cold for prolonged periods of time. In cold weather your LCD screen might freeze. In hot weather your GPS receiver could become too hot damaging your circuitry. So if it's too hot or cold out, maybe a good idea to take it with you if you're going to be away from your car for an extended period of time.
Clean your GPS up some as well. Dust will accumulate and cause all kinds of heat issues over time. Dust absorbs heat and stored it, this is no good. There's also the added benefit of making your car look extra spiffy. If you want to use some interior shiny stuff, make sure you cover any air vents before you spray and steer clear of the screen. Pun intended.
Cleaning your screen is important as well. Dust and specks from the kids' soda fights will accumulate and make the screen harder to see. It is suggested that you not use paper towels and window cleaner, or newspaper and vinegar. There are actual cleaning kits available that provide everything you need to be able to clean your GPS receiver safely without worrying about scratching or ruining your screen.
Lack of computer updates affects performance. You will have to update maps, software and drivers for your GPS on a regular basis. I know every six months is a regular basis, but try every month and before you take any long trips, okay? The software updates will keep your GPS receiver communicating with the satellites more efficiently and will also recalibrate your unit so you don't have to worry about driving through someone's azaleas.
So you don't have disconcerting feeling that comes from driving down the highways and your GPS showing you in a cow pastor. Make sure you do this before every long trip as well. Maybe a new road opened up that will shave some time off the drive, there's some incentive!
We should take care of our GPS as much as possible and it will take care of us. The fact is, 99% of the time, when there is a GPS error, it is due to not updating or maintaining our GPS receiver. Updating should start right out of the box and continue throughout usage. While you're online, download a Darth Vader voice or something too, those are fun.
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Zeeman Haus enjoys writing articles online on a variety of subjects. You can check out his latest website on Garmin GPS Accessories which showcases reviews of some of the top accessories for your Garmin GPS system.
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