Garmin ICE

A neat and not well know feature on Garmin GPS units is the ability to personalise the homes screen shown during start-up:



This is easily done:

Plug unit into PC in the usual way.

Open The Garmin Edge drive.

Open Garmin Folder

in the list of files you will see "startup"

Open that file and you will see:

<!-- Edit this file to display a message while your unit is powering on                -->
<!-- Allow one full power cycle after editing for your message to be updated           -->

<!-- Set the display number to the minimum number of seconds your message is displayed -->
<display = 30>

<!-- Type your message on the next line -->

Enter whatever text you like, I have my own number in case I lose the device and some kind soul  finds it and wishes to return it, but also my ICE contact

PK