This is my first venture into a mapping bike computer. I've been happy with my Edge 500 for many seasons -- until I started getting lost on rural NH dirt roads. I've got my 820 up and running -- doing all the stuff I used to do on my 500, only faster and better. What I can't figure out however, is how to display a map of where I am while riding, and toggle back and forth from the screen that shows all the usual stuff like speed, power, time, distance ... For now at least, I don't need to actually plan routes, or get turn by turn directions. Any help would be appreciated.
ronnierbryant wrote:The screen is touch screen - just swipe to the left until the map appears.
Ronnie
Hey Ronnie - thanks from a touch screen luddite! Screen doesn't seem very responsive sometimes though. Did get to see a map. Maybe enough info. on the map to help me find my way when lost. Aside from my being confused sometimes, this is a much better device than my old Edge 500. Much better display, easier to read, and seems to pick up the GPS satellites much faster and more reliably.
Screen doesn't seem very responsive sometimes though.
You can adjust sensitivity between 3 different levels in the Settings menus. Not sure specifically, but you can always get the .pdf manual and search for it.
Dodger wrote: You can adjust sensitivity between 3 different levels in the Settings menus. Not sure specifically, but you can always get the .pdf manual and search for it.
I just looked through the manual and couldn't find anything about touch screen sensitivity settings -- amongst the confusing list of all the things you can customize on this device. I'm sure it's there, buried someplace. My concern is that even if I could find the setting, I also frequently activate something I didn't want. For example, when I'm trying to scroll a menu, I frequently select an item I didn't want when trying to scroll. I'm a touch screen Luddite, having come of age when push button phones were considered high tech! And I'm good on my Garmin, compared to the mess I make on my Galaxy S7 smart phone. Hopeless???
I looked at the manual also and did not find a reference, so I grabbed my 820. Here's what to do:
Hamburger menu (3 bars at lower left of Home screen) > Settings > System > Display > Touch Sensitivity
Mine is set to "Medium". Hope this helps.
Dodger - thanks for the help. Yes -- found it. Mine was also set to medium. I haven't tried the other settings yet; but I suspect the "medium" setting will likely work best for me, once I get used to the 820's quirks. When you have a small device that does so many different things -- most of which I don't use -- it can get very confusing. It's like my Canon digital elf camera. The elf has a gazillion settings and features. But I, and most folks who use this camera just set it to automatic and click away!
