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Open House => GPS & Other Technology => Topic started by: Gam on October 29, 2017, 07:44:17 AM

Title: Garmin Montana Spanner Mode
Post by: Gam on October 29, 2017, 07:44:17 AM
I'm probably the only person with one of these that didn't know this, but if you put the Montana in Spanner Mode you can plug into a USB port and it will charge and let you navigate at the same time. I was looking for a way to use it in my truck and came across that.

Setup--> System --> Interface --> Garmin Spanner      when it asks "mass storage device" hit "no"
Title: Garmin Montana Spanner Mode
Post by: Nice Goat on November 30, 2017, 03:13:30 PM
Quote from: Gam on October 29, 2017, 07:44:17 AM
I'm probably the only person with one of these that didn't know this, but ...


This is a huge help.  On my BRP trip, I was upset that I could not charge and navigate at the same time.

Why did they name it "spanner mode" anyway?  No wonder I couldn't figure it out.