FAQ: Garmin POI Loader

Garmin provides a free software tool that loads custom points of interest (POI locations) into many of their newer GPS models.

You can learn more about the software and download a copy from Garmin's web site.

Top picks

• Garmin - Loading POI files with POI Loader
• Garmin POI Loader | Hornbyp's guide to setting alerts with POI Loader

Frequently Asked Questions

• Garmin Alerts | How do I set alerts with POI Loader?
• Garmin Custom POIs | Where do I find the files on my Garmin?
• Garmin Memory Cards | How do I save to a SD memory card from POI Loader?
• Garmin POI Loader | Does Garmin's POI Loader update the built-in points-of-interest?
• Garmin POI Loader | How do I remove custom POI files from my Garmin GPS?
• Garmin POI Loader | What file formats can POI Loader read?
• Garmin POI Loader | When choosing a Source within POI Loader, why can I not see any of my POI files?
• Garmin POI Loader | Which GPS models work with Garmin's POI Loader software?
• POI Files | Why do CSV files have an Excel icon?
• POI Loader Max Distance Garmin | What is the maximum alert distance setting for poiloader in manual mode?

Elsewhere on the web

• POI Loader information at Garmin.com
• Sam Penrod's discussion of POI Loader at gpsinformation.net

Other pages

• FAQ: Garmin Nav Systems
• Using your Garmin with POI Factory
• CharlieG's guide to Custom POI’s with MapSource and POI Loader