POI Alerts

 

Does the nuvi 660 automatically alert you when you are near a POI that is loaded on the device? For example, if I download the red light cameras for my area, will the nuvi automatically alert me when I approach an intersection with a red light camera or do I have to turn on a special setting for the nuvi to give me an alert?

As far as I know,

As far as I know, proximity alerts should be added while uploading the POI files by "POI loader". All what you need to do, is to configure the "POI loader" to upload POI files in "manual mode". Having done this, you will be able to add proximity alerts to the POI file "either distance alert or speed alert".

There might be other ways to do this, but this is what I used to do and it is working fine.

I agree

Qeno wrote:

As far as I know, proximity alerts should be added while uploading the POI files by "POI loader". All what you need to do, is to configure the "POI loader" to upload POI files in "manual mode". Having done this, you will be able to add proximity alerts to the POI file "either distance alert or speed alert".

There might be other ways to do this, but this is what I used to do and it is working fine.

I use POI loader in the same manner. That allows me to set each individual POI alert to my liking.

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Regular POI files do not automatically produce an alert but one can be set as mentioned above.

The word "redlight" in the filename of the Custom POI file will automatically produce a proximity alert of .25 miles.

Good to know

I also have a 200W, received as a gift 2 weeks ago. This is good info to share as I for one did not know how to make POI alert until I read this post. Thank you.

Learn something new every day..

Motorcycle Mama wrote:

The word "redlight" in the filename of the Custom POI file will automatically produce a proximity alert of .25 miles.

Interesting. Did not know or remember seeing this. Are there any other special words that invoke a proximity alert? (These little tidbits come in handy... It seems to be taking me forever to filter through all of the Forum discussion, FAQ, and Garmin Help documents...)

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Grandad-2003 wrote:

Are there any other special words that invoke a proximity alert?

Just one of POI Loader's 'Magic' tricks wink

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poi alerts

great info.

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I'll have to bookmark that one. It might save me some typing. : )

Grandad, you can also check out the POI Loader Help file for more information.

Thanks Everyone....

for all the great information. It is very helpful!