Garmin EDGE Cycling GPS : Startup Screen Text Tip // Personalize your Garmin
How to customise the start up message on your Garmin Edge unit to ensure a lost unit has the best chance of finding its way home, or if you just want to make your Edge more personalised. Please subscribe to support this YouTube channel: https://goo.gl/QS5YZg GPLama startup.txt Template: .----------------. : Property of : : GPLama : '----------------' Details: - Connect your Edge via USB. - Open the GARMIN folder on the USB drive. - Open the startup.txt - Edit and save. Further digging into this startup.txt I've found the following: - Limited to 7-Bit ASCII characters.... so only the basics. (No mad Extended ASCII character art) - Center aligns the text. - Garmin EDGE 520/820: 5 Lines - Garmin EDGE 530/830/1030: 6 Lines - Garmin EDGE 800: 7 Lines - Characters on each line depends on the character used. It varies. - There's more than enough room for your name / phone number / email address. - You can extend the time the message is shown. - It survives device reset. Links: Garmin Edge 530 Bundle (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/2KmpoQa Garmin Edge 830 (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/2Xjp6zO Garmin Edge 1030 (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/2Xbv71e ------------- Web: https://gplama.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/gplama Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/gplama Twitter: https://twitter.com/gplama ------------------- #garmin #cycling #fitness
How to customise the start up message on your Garmin Edge unit to ensure a lost unit has the best chance of finding its way home, or if you just want to make your Edge more personalised. Please subscribe to support this YouTube channel: https://goo.gl/QS5YZg GPLama startup.txt Template: .----------------. : Property of : : GPLama : '----------------' Details: - Connect your Edge via USB. - Open the GARMIN folder on the USB drive. - Open the startup.txt - Edit and save. Further digging into this startup.txt I've found the following: - Limited to 7-Bit ASCII characters.... so only the basics. (No mad Extended ASCII character art) - Center aligns the text. - Garmin EDGE 520/820: 5 Lines - Garmin EDGE 530/830/1030: 6 Lines - Garmin EDGE 800: 7 Lines - Characters on each line depends on the character used. It varies. - There's more than enough room for your name / phone number / email address. - You can extend the time the message is shown. - It survives device reset. Links: Garmin Edge 530 Bundle (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/2KmpoQa Garmin Edge 830 (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/2Xjp6zO Garmin Edge 1030 (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/2Xbv71e ------------- Web: https://gplama.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/gplama Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/gplama Twitter: https://twitter.com/gplama ------------------- #garmin #cycling #fitness