Golf Forums - SkyCaddie SG5

My sons shorshot can not be fixed golf club he is going back to is muh cheaper that the one he has left so has some money so I decided to get him a SkyCaddie SG5. I bought it yesterday put the CD in got it all installed paid to  downloaded his golf clubs, went to download a few more keep getting a message from windows they kept closing me down turned the fire wall off it still happined,  I uninstalled the files installed it again. When I plug in the SkyCaddie to the pc there is some thing happines the screen goes funny when I go to my computer its there when I go to diagnostics and test USB it says USB is disconnected so the P.C. knows its there bujt the SkyCaddie says its disconnected can any one PLEASE HELP ME thanks. Yesterday when I bought it I got home and the disc to install the program was missing walked to the shop they gave me a new box with a new SkyCaddie in started to walk home and thought that this feels a lot lighter than the other one looked inside and the SkyCiddie was missing went back to the shop they geve me another SkyCaddie I get the feeling some onwe up there is telling me dont buy it.

I got it wrong when I plug the SkyCaddie into the USB the p.c. I can not find it any where when I plug it in it makes a sound as if something has happined so do not know what is wrong

Hi H

Well with most things you have to install the disc and once its done, turn off the computer and re-start it and then plug in the item and it will have found new usb and then of course upload courses that you need, i dont know much about sky caddie, but i have just got a sureshot i love it and its works so well, its like having a caddy, but i know the older models can even sugest clubs for you as well, but the new ones are more updated and clearer 

Good luck

Hi Heather. I love my SG5 and would be lost with out it. At times I have trouble loading courses but it is just me. Now and then I lose a hole or more but not very often. It surely has improved my game and enjoyment. John ><>

Got it sorted so will have to work out how to use it then show Nat. I am cross with it was only 18 months old and can not be fixed they ofered to give me a new one for £100 but did not take the offer up it was good at the start bujt at the end did not give the right yardage so did not want another one.

Prefer the skycaddy 2.5, does same as the 5 is smaller and a lot cheaper, only difference is the colour screen.

have never had a problem with it (touch wood) but friend has had problems with his 5, losing holes,power and just shutting down.