Recently someone wrote about replacing the Warning page on the Garmin 76 with important info, such as name, address, etc. I dutifully saved this message and filed it where I would easily find it. Now, of course, I can't find it. I have downloaded the 2.09 version of the software into my Garmin. Now all I need is instructions on how to replace that ridiculous warning page with something useful. I have gone back in the archieves but cannot find it. It must have had a different subject than I am looking for. Thanks in advance. ===== Tom Dunton M/V Sonata 46' Uniflite Alexandria, Virginia __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/

Sunday, October 20, 2002, 11:55:26 AM, Tom wrote: > Recently someone wrote about replacing the Warning page on the Garmin > 76 with important info, such as name, address, etc. I dutifully > saved this message and filed it where I would easily find it. Now, of > course, I can't find it. > I have downloaded the 2.09 version of the software into my Garmin. > Now all I need is instructions on how to replace that ridiculous > warning page with something useful. > I have gone back in the archieves but cannot find it. It must have > had a different subject than I am looking for. Go to http://groups.google.com, and search for "Garmin 76 warning" The second link I see there gets me to this message: =========== During the start-up sequence of my GPS it displays the text: "WARNING All data is presented for your reference only. You assume total responsibility and risk associated with using this device." When you know this text by heart maybe this display pane could by used for something else. If you lose your GPS, it would be nice if the GPS displayed your name and address. As you know its easy to edit the firmware rgn-file from Gramin in a binary editor and replace texts on the GPS, but if you make a mistake it may be harmful to your GPS, and if you want to replace it for all languages on your GPS it may take a lot of time. Therefore I made a small program, searching for the Warning strings and replace them with my Name and Address. It seems that the program works for GPS 76, GpsMap 76, GpsMap 76S, eTrex Vista, eTrex Legend, eTrex Venture and eTrex Mariner The program is still in beta so if you think its worth a try go to http://www.milvang.no/gps/GpsWarn.html The program is very defensive. If it thinks it's not safe to replace a text it will not do it. A logfile will tell you what's done. Otto Milvang ============= There is a thread of 16 messages or so following that - I didn't look at them. There is a lot of GPS discussion in the news:sci.geo.satellite-nav newsgroup, although much of it is land-based. news:rec.boats.electronics has some marine GPS discussion (as well as other marine electronics stuff, of course) -- Peter Bennett, VE7CEI Vancouver, B.C., Canada GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver-webpages.com/van-ps