Magellan crossovergps updates

I just found it today, so I have found a whole lot on it. Have you found any good or bad posts about the update yet? November 11th, , So I still havnt gotten around to this but thinking about putting it on my xmas wish list. Has anyone tried this yet?

November 15th, , Originally Posted by IntrepidXJ. November 16th, , Originally Posted by OverlandXJ. In addition, there's a tool called SmartDetour that, if your speed drops below 15mph, will assume you're stuck in traffic and will make the detour icon appear, which you can then tap to receive an alternate route. In Outdoor mode, you get topographic maps of the 48 contiguous states, but unfortunately, you can't enter specific addresses for navigation, which limits its use for walkers in urban areas.

To get directions, you can either select a point on the map or enter the longitude and latitude. You can enter the location of your campsite to record it as a starting or ending point for directions. Alternatively, there's a handy tracker that records your route as you walk, like a breadcrumb trail, as well as a compass.

Sadly, we couldn't test Marine features of the Magellan CrossoverGPS, although if we had the means, we would have certainly been on board. But alas, there is no CNET sailboat or yacht to speak of. That said, the CrossoverGPS offers boaters many of the same tools found in outdoor mode, including a trip planner, a voyage tracker, waypoints, a compass, and a place to enter the location of your port.

You can't, however, listen to music and use the navigation features at the same time. Performance We tested the Magellan CrossoverGPS in San Francisco, and from a cold start under clear skies, it took the unit about two minutes to acquire the necessary satellites to get a fix on our location.

Subsequent starts were a bit erratic; at times, it was instantaneous while at others it could take as long as five minutes to get a lock. The system did an excellent job of pinpointing our location as were driving around the city, and it gave us accurate directions when we entered a specific destination.

Yet while CrossoverGPS created directions fairly quickly, route recalculations were quite slow. The music and images need to be stored on an SD card that you provide. The CrossoverGPS is a great piece of gear. It has good functionality and is competitively priced when compared to what the auto manufacturers are charging to have one installed in a vehicle. I also like to have the ability to move it from vehicle to vehicle. Having the triple functionality of vehicle, marine and outdoor navigation all in one unit makes the unit very attractive.

I was very disappointed in the outdated POI database and that severely limited the utility of the unit. I would love to try the unit again after the scheduled map update in December Battery life on the unit seemed to be as advertised, but I did not have it on continuously for any length of time. I suspect that on a long road trip, it would be advisable to keep the unit plugged in using the car adapter.

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Confused about what AV Gear to buy or how to set it up? Walker Clarke. Magellan CrossoverGPS. The unit I received for this review did not have any of the marine maps installed which I am glad about, as I did not want to go out and buy a boat to test them - that would have been a hard sell around the house , but it did have meter topographical maps installed. Magellan and Garmin are very comparable in terms of expandable memory, waterproofing, durability, speed, and interface.

Some say that Garmin is more durable while Magellan is a cheaper option for budget-conscious buyers. Restarting the device helps reboot the the GPS system and fixes most issues. To restart your device you need to locate a small hole on the bottom left of the front face.

Then press the power button. Connect your device to your computer using a USB cable. Log into smartgpseco. The Magellan RoadMate LM comes with new safety features designed to promote safer driving habits. Driver Alerts provide drivers with audible and visual reminders when it is time to switch drivers or take a break, and turn on the headlights. We offer three membership plans depending on the length of the membership. But while HD traffic costs extra, TomTom often throws in a year for free, and the regular real-time service also does a good job.

Button Press and hold to turn the device on or to completely shutdown.