Garmin

You may encounter an issue where the Edge 510, 800, 810, or 1000 may freeze or not power down and appear as if it is locked up. Performing the below button sequence while the device is connected to the computer will unlock (or unfreeze) the device.

Connect device to computer
Press and hold LAP/RESET and POWER
Release POWER when screen turns off (continue to hold LAP/RESET)
Release LAP/RESET when device appears as a drive letter on your computer

Failed Update

If it will mount to the computer look in the following two locations Garmin Garmin\NewFiles

for GUPDATE.GCD. If this file is in either location then delete it. This is the update file.

Backing up Your Personal Settings and Profile on Edge Devices

Certain circumstances may arise when you will want to save the settings, profiles and device totals. Scenarios where this might occur:

Performing a factory restore on device - all settings and profiles will revert back to factory default settings, and device totals will be erased
Receiving a replacement device through Garmin
Back up files for peace of mind

When the Edge is connected to the computer, it will create a drive in (My) Computer [PC] or on the desktop [Mac]. By selecting the drive, a number of folders within the Garmin folder will appear. These folders represent the following:

Locations - contains Locations.fit file that stores saved location(s)
Records - contains Records.fit file that stores personal records you have achieved
Settings – contains Settings.fit file which stores user profile, device settings and bike profiles
Sports – contains each activity profile as a separate file
Totals – contains Totals.fit file which stores device totals for time and distance
Weight - contains Weight.fit files obtained from a Tanita platform

To backup device information to a computer:

Plug cycling GPS into computer via USB cable
Open Garmin Drive from (My) Computer on PC  or desktop on Mac
Select Garmin folder
Select Locations folder
Right-click on Locations.fit file
Select Copy
Paste file on desktop or other easily found location
Follow steps 4 - 6 with for all other folders mentioned above

To reinstall the files to the device:

Plug Edge into computer via USB cable
Go to files location on computer
Press and hold Control (CTRL) key on keyboard
Select each file (still holding CTRL key) until all files are selected
Release CTRL key
Open Garmin drive from Computer page or desktop (Mac)
Open Garmin Folder
Right-click on NewFiles folder
Paste files into folder

The New Files folder will automatically put the files into the correct folders once the Edge is disconnected and powered on. The settings, profiles, and totals will now show on your fitness GPS