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ique m5
03-09-2006, 06:46 PM
Garmin is pleased to announce that new software is available for the iQue M5.

The new software is: iQue M5 - North America Ver. 2.60

You can download the new software from our website by clicking the following link:

http://www.garmin.com/support/collection.jsp?product=010-00344-00

Changes made from version 2.50 to 2.60 include:

* Improve overall performance of the various Que applications.
* Improve performance when doing map drawing.
* Improve performance when doing route calculations.
* Improve performance of map data access when using maps stored on an SD card.
* Improve performance of System Status output.
* Correct QueGPS icon for System Status output.
* Correct current location save to include last known elevation.
* Correct Sprite Restore function when restoring contact information.
* Increase the number of points returned on a 'Nearest' search from 15 to 150.
* Increase the radius of a 'Nearest' search to halfway around the world.
* Correct QueFind search with a filter of 'Unfiled' category to provide appropriate waypoints.
* Increase the power key press time required to toggle the backlight on/off to two seconds.
* Correct Intellidate today page plug-in display when the sun or moon does not rise or set on the current day.
* Correct unit display of day/night modes when device is at extreme latitudes.
* Correct a rare battery voltage calibration loss scenario.
* Correct device lock-up scenarios when the GPS Info and Intellidate today page plug-ins are used for a long period of time.
* Correct address search page to include Region when searching for cities within multiple countries (European releases).
* Correct audible beep output to signal start recording when recording is initiated from power off state.
* Correct backlight to not come on in a rare condition when 'Backlight on tap' is not enabled.
* Correct a communication error with MapSource when retrieving waypoints from the device.
* Remove BlueTooth frequency restriction (French build only).
* Localize text for voice language names.
* Correct street name text output to display in the current language.
* Correct QueTrip display when outputting the direction indicator in MILS.
* Update infrared application to allow specific OEM irDA keyboard usage.
* Update the directional pad controls to allow left/right use for zoom in/out when displaying maps in portrait mode.
* Added a menu option to allow user to create a new 'My Location' by entering coordinates (geocaching).
* Correct the timing and data for NMEA (National Marine Electronics Assocation) data output.
* Update the German audio files (German build only).
* Update the American English audio files (US build only).
* Update Americas Lite basemap to version 4.
* Provide 16 KHz audio input sampling for use by voice recognition and Voice over IP applications.


Please see the software download web page for previous version history (2.40 to 2.50).

rknotes
03-10-2006, 03:28 AM
Please note the last instruction before updating..

WARNING: All contents of the iQue M5 will be lost during the update. Please back up all valued data before beginning update. Refer to the user manual for instructions on backing up data.

Solarix
03-10-2006, 08:11 AM
Hi,
Has anybody tested the new software? Does it have more bugs than improvements like v2.50 compare to 2.30 ? ;)
In the change history for this release I didn't see anything about the Bluetooth update and NMEA output on COMM2 which already have lots of issues. Any changes/news on those?