Can Alpha 100 fonts be made larger

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Can Alpha 100 fonts be made larger

Post by Robbw » Thu Sep 14, 2017 1:59 pm

I have a Garmin Aalpha 100 and I usually run it with the compass showing and the little box on the bottom of that screen showing the dog name and distance. Does anyone know of a setting to make the text for the dog name and distance a little bigger?

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Re: Can Alpha 100 fonts be made larger

Post by shags » Mon Sep 18, 2017 12:20 pm

I don't have the Alpha, but found something today on my 320/t15 mini that might help, if your alpha takes more than one collar.

I run 2 collars and got a notice that one of the two ( I had only one in use), the one I wasn't using, was being interferred with by another unit. Screen asked if I wished to cease tracking on that one. I entered 'yes' and the text for the remaining collar was enlarged. Wow, huge difference! No squinting! No "is that 300 or 600 or 800?"

Hope this helps. If not, good luck in finding an answer. If you find out, please post.

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Re: Can Alpha 100 fonts be made larger

Post by Robbw » Mon Sep 18, 2017 2:48 pm

Thanks for the response. Not sure it will work since my two collars are working ok. But if I get an answer, I will post it.

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Re: Can Alpha 100 fonts be made larger

Post by reba » Mon Sep 18, 2017 3:39 pm

Garmin has excellent customer service. Please call them.............................................

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Re: Can Alpha 100 fonts be made larger

Post by shags » Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:23 pm

OK, so was messing with my handheld and found this...you're on the 'compass' screen > menu > choose 'big numbers' from the list.

If you already have big numbers, then the list will have small numbers as the choice.

Edited to add...When you have big numbers (letters) only one dog's name will appear on your handheld screen. To switch to another dog, toggle right or left.
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Re: Can Alpha 100 fonts be made larger

Post by greg jacobs » Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:24 pm

The alpha is the same way when you switch to one dog

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Re: Can Alpha 100 fonts be made larger

Post by Robbw » Tue Sep 19, 2017 5:49 pm

Did not see that choice on any menu. I'll call garmin.

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Re: Can Alpha 100 fonts be made larger

Post by Robbw » Wed Sep 20, 2017 4:43 am

According to Garmin, shags is correct. But can't have larger text running 2 dogs on one locked screen.

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