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Does Startup.txt works on 1040?

dash1e over 2 years ago

Today I tried to use the same startup.txt that I'm using on my Edge 1030 but on Edge 1040 it seems to not work.

Any suggestion?

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aweatherall over 2 years ago in reply to johntdavies +5

Support is added in the 14.x beta builds.
enki42ea over 2 years ago in reply to aweatherall +1

:( Hope they add that functionality or something like it. Can be useful on big multiday rides when you don't know who's garmin it is
trickytree1984 over 2 years ago +1

ive also tested it and its not working. I like to put my ICE contact on there, also helps if its lost

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+1 aweatherall over 2 years ago

Currently support for statup.txt is not implemented

0 enki42ea over 2 years ago in reply to aweatherall

:( Hope they add that functionality or something like it. Can be useful on big multiday rides when you don't know who's garmin it is

0 trickytree1984 over 2 years ago

ive also tested it and its not working. I like to put my ICE contact on there, also helps if its lost

0 johntdavies over 2 years ago in reply to aweatherall

Please add it, it's great for "if lost" information and ownership. I put a "This is John's Garmin, Tel. +44 777........, Email: [email protected]", it's served me well in the past.

22 Aug - Update, thanks for the comments, I updated my 1040 to 14.14 and it works just fine, thanks Garmin.

0 aweatherall over 2 years ago in reply to johntdavies

Support is added in the 14.x beta builds.

0 Artur over 2 years ago in reply to johntdavies

As aweatherall wrote - E1040 v14.14 "startup.txt" works.

0 jkstorer over 2 years ago in reply to Artur

I'm confused. I just bought a 1040Solar and its on v15.23, but there's no startup.txt file. Do I have to add the file myself, or should it be there as of v14.14?

0 bikepc01 over 2 years ago in reply to jkstorer

See: https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/cycling/f/edge-explore-2/318585/edge-explore-2-software-version-7-09---the-good-news---update
There is also an example there. Just copy text & paste into a file startup.txt and save that in folder ..\Garmin

0 jkstorer over 2 years ago in reply to bikepc01

Thanks. The weird thing is, the file wasn't there when I received the unit on Wednesday. When I looked just now, the file was there and the file date was yesterday. I did update the software, not sure if I did that Wednesday or yesterday. I'm wondering if the update might have added the file? Anyway, I'm good to go, thanks!

0 DeanWette over 2 years ago

I have used it since I bought my 1040 new a couple months ago.