PC software for X9?

[Simon-Julien]

Hi! Does anyone know whether the PC software that comes with the X9 is any good? Will a tech dummy learn how to use it? Is there support available?

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[andywgg]

No - it's absolutely dreadful. You have to scan your own maps in to it, and then calibrate them - which in y experience doesn't work. You then contact Suunto who give you lots of advice about the X9 rather than the software.

My X9 is virtually useless with this software.

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[Brad]

Well, that's one opinion, but I disagree with that.

You can save any mapping software such as National Geographic CD software, as a picture file (JPEG, TIFF, etc.) as an alternative to scanning a map. You still have to calibrate the map by placing long/lat in two places on the map.

Hope that helps.
Anyone else out there that's used it with some feedback?

[captainamerica]

I am no PC Guru. But I was able to scan in National Geo Maps as well. The Software does have a HELP option that contains a host of information about the functionality of the Software. This is where I found the map scanning thingy.

Another cool feature is that you can update your watch settings using the Software.

[andywgg]

Well you guys may find the software ok, but the version have has a bug that puts a comma instead of a point in the calibration co-ordinates - so it's impossible to calibrate a map. I had to point this out to them - poor service, poor testing, poor software.

The other thing I can't make it do is move the map I've imported to where the track is on the grid - and unless you can get them in the same place they're not a lot of use, are they?

[PaulR]

Well ive just spent £60 on serial to USB adaptor from Suunto. Does it work ... no!! Suunto are helpful, but their knowledge is basic. So, Im stuck with my X9 with no way of downloading/uploading info, which IMHO is useless. When will Suunto realise that with all that collected data, the S/W is nearly as important than the wrist unit. Never had these problems with Polar!!

Can anyone here help??

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