Garmin zumo 550 auto-recalculate information

[Mudbug]

I just read on the zumo 550 forum that Garmin will upgrade the zumo software so that the route recalculation is the same as the 26xx, 27xx and 2820 units.


Here it is -


>>PostPosted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:05 pm Post subject: Garmin Is Fixing The >>Route Auto-Recalculate Problem! Reply with quote
>>GOOD NEWS!
>>
>>Garmin Says they are fixing the Zumo 550 route auto-recalculate problem.
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>>Received the attached email from Garmin Tech Support today. Garmin is l>>istening....
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>>Sent by me to Garmin Tech Support 1/3/2007. ZUMO 550 Bug Fix >>Request/Feature Request: Zumo Recalculates Mapsource Routes With No User >>Yes/No Control
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>>Request Zumo 550 users be given control over Mapsource route recalculation >>as in the 26XX, 27XX and 2820 series. It is very annoying and distracting not to >>have this option. Many people are complaining about this.
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>>Thank you.
>>
>>
>>"Hello Tom,
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>>Thank you for contacting Garmin International!
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>>I'll be happy to help you with this. This is a known issue and our engineers are >>working on a software update that is scheduled to be released at the end of >>this month, or early next month that will clear this issue up.
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>>If you have any additional comments or questions, please do not hesitate to >>contact us via email or at the number listed below.
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>>Best Regards,
>>
>>Thomas Lister
>>Automotive Support Specialist
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>>Garmin International
>>1200 E. 151st St.
>>Olathe, KS 66062
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>>
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>>For Technical Support please call 1-800-800-1020 (Mon - Fri / 8 - 6:30 CST)
>>Fax: 913-440-5488
>>
>>www.garmin.com

 

[tmoyer]

I hope they give her less 'ttude when you stray off the path. She sounds really pissy as she says, "Recalculating!". Makes me feel like a dummy for not following directions and blazing my own trail.