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Virtual Partner Edge 1040

Fabeltje
over 1 year ago

Hi,

I have a Edge 1040 Solar and I want to use the virtual partner but I can't find this in the settings. I use this article to find but on my Edge there is NO VIRTUAL PARTNER. anyone an idea where to find ? support.garmin.com/.../

  • 0 over 1 year ago

    The 1040 does not have the dedicated VP page that some of the earlier Edge units had..

    It does still support it through through the use of the Time Ahead and Distance Ahead data fields, 

    When the VP is running you can access the control for it from the widget loop, by swiping down from the top of the screen and moving to the Controls page.

    From there select Virtual partner.  You can then change the speed of the VP or re-sync it to your current position along the course.

    The VP position will show on the map page and on the elevation page when active. 

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to aweatherall

    All (well almost all) the dislike of the poor VP would be forgiven if Garmin just swapped the two map location symbols so that the larger  (current VP) was me rather than smaller less visible one and with the current MapTheme “vehicle” color customisation they could be more useful ( you can almost make the VP transparent), can’t be all that hard, give the job to the next new junior programmer if the others can’t manage to do it

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to aweatherall

    So if I understand you: I have to put BOTH Time Ahead + Distance Ahead data fields on my data screen otherwise VP does not work ?

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to Fabeltje

    It will work on the map page and elevation page without adding those data fields to a training page, but if you wish to know what the delta is between you and the VP for time and distance then you would need to add them.

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to Fabeltje

    Thanks for your support. That's very useful !

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to aweatherall

    how to disable VP?

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to Fabeltje
    Fabeltje said:
    I have to put BOTH Time Ahead + Distance Ahead

    I doubt you need both.

    It would be more complicated to have it work that way. 

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to dpawlyk

    It will be working without adding either data field. You just will not  know what your relationship is to the VP.

    You can add just one or both. It depends one what information you want to know.