Garmin Forerunner 945 LTE Owners Manual - Page 65

Viewing the Weather Widget, Opening the Music Controls, Connect IQ Features

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Viewing the Weather Widget Weather requires a Bluetooth connection to a compatible smartphone. 1 From the watch face, select UP or DOWN to view the weather widget. 2 Select START to view weather details. 3 Select UP or DOWN to view hourly, daily, and weather trend data. Opening the Music Controls Music controls require a Bluetooth connection to a compatible smartphone. 1 From the watch face, hold LIGHT. 2 Select . 3 Select UP or DOWN to use the music controls. Connect IQ Features You can add Connect IQ features to your watch from Garmin and other providers using the Connect IQ app. You can customize your device with watch faces, data fields, widgets, and device apps. Watch Faces: Allow you to customize the appearance of the clock. Data Fields: Allow you to download new data fields that present sensor, activity, and history data in new ways. You can add Connect IQ data fields to built-in features and pages. Widgets: Provide information at a glance, including sensor data and notifications. Device Apps: Add interactive features to your watch, such as new outdoor and fitness activity types. Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer 1 Connect the device to your computer using a USB cable. 2 Go to apps.garmin.com, and sign in. 3 Select a Connect IQ feature, and download it. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. Wi‑Fi Connected Features Activity uploads to your Garmin Connect account: Automatically sends your activity to your Garmin Connect account as soon as you finish recording the activity. Audio content: Allows you to sync audio content from third-party providers. Software updates: Your device downloads and installs the latest software update automatically when a Wi‑Fi connection is available. Workouts and training plans: You can browse for and select workouts and training plans on the Garmin Connect site. The next time your device has a Wi‑Fi connection, the files are wirelessly sent to your device. Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network You must connect your device to the Garmin Connect app on your smartphone or to the Garmin Express™ application on your computer before you can connect to a Wi‑Fi network. 1 Hold . 2 Select Settings > Connectivity > Wi-Fi > My Networks > Add Network. The device displays a list of nearby Wi‑Fi networks. 3 Select a network. 4 If necessary, enter the password for the network. The device connects to the network, and the network is added to the list of saved networks. The device reconnects to this network automatically when it is within range. Smart Features 57

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Viewing the Weather Widget
Weather requires a Bluetooth connection to a compatible smartphone.
1
From the watch face, select
UP
or
DOWN
to view the weather widget.
2
Select
START
to view weather details.
3
Select
UP
or
DOWN
to view hourly, daily, and weather trend data.
Opening the Music Controls
Music controls require a Bluetooth connection to a compatible smartphone.
1
From the watch face, hold
LIGHT
.
2
Select
.
3
Select
UP
or
DOWN
to use the music controls.
Connect IQ Features
You can add Connect IQ features to your watch from Garmin and other providers using the Connect IQ app. You
can customize your device with watch faces, data fields, widgets, and device apps.
Watch Faces
: Allow you to customize the appearance of the clock.
Data Fields
: Allow you to download new data fields that present sensor, activity, and history data in new ways.
You can add Connect IQ data fields to built-in features and pages.
Widgets
: Provide information at a glance, including sensor data and notifications.
Device Apps
: Add interactive features to your watch, such as new outdoor and fitness activity types.
Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer
1
Connect the device to your computer using a USB cable.
2
Go to
apps.garmin.com
, and sign in.
3
Select a Connect IQ feature, and download it.
4
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Wi
Fi Connected Features
Activity uploads to your Garmin Connect account
: Automatically sends your activity to your Garmin Connect
account as soon as you finish recording the activity.
Audio content
: Allows you to sync audio content from third-party providers.
Software updates
: Your device downloads and installs the latest software update automatically when a Wi‑Fi
connection is available.
Workouts and training plans
: You can browse for and select workouts and training plans on the Garmin
Connect site. The next time your device has a Wi‑Fi connection, the files are wirelessly sent to your device.
Connecting to a Wi
Fi Network
You must connect your device to the Garmin Connect app on your smartphone or to the Garmin Express
application on your computer before you can connect to a Wi‑Fi network.
1
Hold
.
2
Select
Settings
>
Connectivity
>
Wi-Fi
>
My Networks
>
Add Network
.
The device displays a list of nearby Wi‑Fi networks.
3
Select a network.
4
If necessary, enter the password for the network.
The device connects to the network, and the network is added to the list of saved networks. The device
reconnects to this network automatically when it is within range.
Smart Features
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