FAQ

  1. I just unboxed my new Oregon 7x0 GPSr! Now What?
  2. How durable is the Garmin Oregon 7x0 glass screen?
  3. What size microSD cards can I use with my Oregon 7x0?
  4. How many geocaches can I load on my Oregon 7x0?
  5. How do I install maps on my Oregon 7x0?
  6. Can I make my own maps?
  7. Can the Oregon 7x0 display satellite imagery?
  8. Why do my Trip Computer Odometer and Track Log Distance not agree?
  9. What can be done to maximize battery life with my Oregon 7x0?
  10. Can I lock the screen on my Oregon 7x0?
  11. How do I Master Reset my Oregon 7x0?
  12. How do I determine my Oregon 7x0 firmware version?
  13. How do I update my Oregon 7x0?
  14. Which satellite constellations can my Oregon 7x0 use?
  15. What is WAAS/EGNOS?
  16. What is GLONASS?
  17. How do I set the compass magnetic declination correction?
  18. Why no Wherigo?
  19. How do I create a Shortcut?
  20. Does the Oregon 7x0 have any hidden diagnostic screens?
  21. Can I recover a malfunctioning Oregon 7x0 without sending it to Garmin?
  22. How do I Report a Bug or Error?
  23. How do I set my 'Home' location?
  24. How can I configure BaseCamp and my Oregon 7x0 to share Custom Symbols?
  25. Can I install new vehicles/position icons on my Oregon 7x0?
  26. What is Activity Mode?
  27. How do I use Widgets with my Oregon 7x0?
  28. Can I rename my Oregon 7x0 and uSD card?
  29. How do I assign custom icons to my Oregon 7x0 and uSD card?
  30. Can I create a custom boot message on my Oregon 7x0?
  31. How do I create a custom symbol to replace the blue push pin displayed along all my routes?
  32. Where can I find a digital copy of the original Garmin Oregon 7x0 User Manual?
  33. Where can I find copies of the Garmin Oregon 7x0 original Activities (profiles)?
  34. How do I set maps on my Oregon 7x0 to be available in BaseCamp?
  35. Why do maps disappear each time I send a new map to my Garmin GPSr?
  36. How can I keep my Garmin GPSr from reconnecting immediately after ejecting from my Mac?
  37. What new wireless features are available on my Oregon 7x0?
  38. Why are geocaches sent to my Oregon 7x0 not appearing in the geocache selection menu?
  39. Why does the Oregon 7x0 continue to display my found geocaches in the geocache list?
  40. Is it normal for my Oregon 7x0 to be hot to the touch while connected to an external power source?
  41. Why has the groundspeak 'Send to GPS' feature suddenly stopped working with my Oregon 7x0?
  42. How does one turn off map POI's which clutter the screen, making it difficult to see Geocaching symbols?
  43. How can I load POI files using custom icons and categories?
  44. What is the advantage to storing user data on the microSD card and not the GPSr internal memory?
  45. My PC frequently displays "USB Device not recognized" when I connect my GPSr.
  46. How can I save all my 'Next Stage' waypoints while navigating a multi-stage geocache?
  47. How do I log geocaches found with my GPSr on Geocaching.com?
  48. How can I download multiple geocaches to my Garmin GPSr at a time (non PQ)?
  49. How can I use a Pocket Query to download geocaches to my GPSr?
  50. While trying to load GCLive data, my Oregon 7x0 perpetually displays a spinning wheel on the screen and no data is loaded.
  51. Why does my GPSr show 'N 00⁰00.000 E 00⁰00.000' coordinates when viewing geocache logs?
  52. Does the Oregon 7x0 Map page (with dashboard enabled) have less usable map space than a GPSMAP 62/64/78 with only two data fields enabled?