[How to Run an App in Compatibility Mode in Windows 10]
You can go into a app's properties to change its compatibility mode settings. With compatibility mode, you can force an app to use settings from an earlier version of Windows -- helpful if you know the app ran well in, say, Windows 7 or Vista. You can also change the display and color settings for the app.
1. Right-click on an app and select Properties. You can do this from the app's shortcut or by navigating in File Browser to the EXE file for GB Manager.

2. Select the Compatibility tab, then check the box next to "Run this program in compatibility mode for:“

3. Select the version of Windows to use for your app's settings in the dropdown box.
4. Hit Apply, then run your app and see if this fixed your issues.

• Download the GolfBuddy Manager program here: http://www.golfbuddyglobal.com/support/downloads.asp

• After selecting and downloading the correct manager for the Mac, a small gray window should appear with the option to "Run" the program. "Run" it.

• Proceed by selecting either "Run", "Next", "Allow", "Yes", or "Install" depending on the option that appears.

• When the program is done installing, you should see a blue icon on your desktop titled "GolfBuddy World Course Manager."

• Open the Program and enter your user ID and password. Login if you already have your unit registered or press the bottom left button to "Sign Up" to open a registration form. 

Open the “Running” app to use the running mode outdoors. Press “Start Run” to enter the running mode, and press “Record”to display the previous running records, which will be listed by time. Tap one record and swipe left or right to overview map, pace changes, cadence, and altitude changes, which will help users makereasonable and efficient sporting analysis.

Running mode
The glistening green satellite icon indicates that it is positioning. Once positioning is fixed, the green icon will stop glistening. Once positioned Once positioned, press “Start” button to record the running information.During running, user can check running time, distance, and pace.
To end this running record, swipe the screen from left to right and press“Stop”.Pressing”Resume” will return to the previous running mode screen.

Track Back

You can use the “Track Back” function to repeat a path or to return to your starting point on the same path. While you are in running mode, swipe the screen from left to right and press “Track Back”. Along the way, the WTX will record the route from the starting place during running. On the “Track Back” screen, the round red dot shows your position and the line shows the routes you passed. When you move along the way, the round dot also will move along the line.

• Please note: You are unable to acquire satellite reception while indoors - please make sure you are outside or on the golf course.

• While on the golf course make sure you have an unobstructed view of the sky. Please head to the tee box.

• Initial satellite connection may take up to 15 minutes; please note that weather may affect the signal strength.

• If you are still experiencing issues, please sync your unit to the GB Manager program and update the firmware and course database. For instructions on syncing with GB Manager, click link below: http://help.golfbuddyglobal.com/.

• If you are still experiencing issues : Service Request Registration 

• Download the GolfBuddy Manager program here: http://www.golfbuddyglobal.com/support/downloads.asp

• After selecting and downloading the correct manager for the PC, a small gray window should appear with the option to "Run" the program. "Run" it.

• Proceed by selecting either "Run", "Next", "Allow", "Yes", or "Install" depending on the option that appears.

• When the program is done installing, you should see a blue icon on your desktop titled "GolfBuddy World Course Manager."

• Open the Program and enter your user ID and password. Login if you already have your unit registered or press the bottom left button to "Sign Up" to open a registration form. 

To connect the WTX with a computer such as Windows PC or Mac,place the WTX on the charging Cradle with the charging terminals facing each other and connect your WTX to a USB port on your computer using the USB cable provided with the unit.

• After connectingthe WTX to the computer, “Data sync” willappear as well as the charging indicator on the screen.


• Press the “Data sync” button so that the WTX can be recognized by a computer. The icon “Connected” will appear on the screen after normal recognition.


• Now, you can run GBManager or G3Mac application on your computer, and update your GolfBuddy WTX.

WTX must not be disconnected from the computer until the update is complete or
GBManager/G3Mac will be exited.


In case the WTX would be disconnected from your Mac before the update will be complete or G3Mac will be exited, you need to wait for about 20 mins next time after connection of WTX with Mac.

The WTX will not be detected normally until about 20 mins will be elapsed.

How to check whether WTX is detected

  1. Run “FileFinder” and Check “Devices” item

  2. When the WTX will be detected, “WTX” will appear in “Devices”.

Now it’s time to run G3Mac and update the firmware or course data.

In conclusion, in case the WTX would not be detected in G3Mac,

1) Exit G3Mac, and connect WTX with Mac

2) Press “Data Sync” button in the screen of WTX  

3) Wait for about 20 mins so as to detect WTX

[Summary of issue faced]

​• No Course Layout

[Root Cause]

​• Some course layout files don’t exist in the internal memory, due to the mistakes during the production or unknown reason during the usage.

[Solution]

• This issue can be solved by coping all of the missed files to the memory again. 

  1. Connect the WTX to your computer via USB cradle.

  2. Run the GBManager or G3Mac, and go to the “Step3”.

  3. Check the country where the golf course is located.

  4. Press the button “Next” and check the “All courses(Overwrite)” in the popup.

  5. Press “OK” button to finish updating the course data.

  6. After the course update, disconnect the WTX from your computer.

[Summary of issue faced]

• Can't find a course even around tee box of the 1st hole

• Stop at the below screen showing 2GC or 3GC, etc

 

• Wrong yardage

• Failure of automatic hole change

• turned off during playing the round

[Root Cause]
• All of problems is caused by the poor performance GPS
(Poor GPS would bring more consumption of battery)

[Solution]

 •​ Do the GPS reset in case you would encounter this issues

    How to do the GPS Rest
    a) From Golf Mode, press and hold anywhere on the screen over 4 seconds to exit the game.

    b) Tap the button  to do the "GPS reset"

    c) After finding satellites, WTX will return to the main screen.