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Uploading POI's to a C330

 
Sat, 04/12/2008 - 4:19pm

I've got a Nuvi 750 which I've uploaded POI's too without any problems. My son came over today with his Streetpilot c330 to which I tried to upload some POI's to his unit without any success. POI Loader couldn't find the device and when I went on Windows Explorer, I didn't see it on the file page either.

Is their any different procedure for the c330 than the Nuvi 750? I didn't have his USB cable so I used mine; could that be the problem? Thanks.

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Sat, 04/12/2008 - 4:32pm

The c330 is not a mass

The c330 is not a mass storage unit so it will not show up as a drive.The process using POI Loader and directing it to the main folder is the same process for most Garmins.Not sure about the plug.The POI Loader does have to list the C330 before it will work.Check the connection and try once more it should work.I see posts all the time on here of using usb connectors from other devices.I will not do it.

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
Sat, 04/12/2008 - 4:29pm

poi Loading

some devices are more fickle about using the correct cable than others I use a c530 streetpilot and it doesn't care on windows XP but only the correct cable seems to work right on my MAC G4 using OSX 10.5

Sat, 04/12/2008 - 5:27pm

I am able to Load

I am able to Load POIs to my C330 and C340 with POI Loader on either my Mac or PC with no problem.
Either Automatic or Manual.

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Sat, 04/12/2008 - 5:39pm

Loading C330

I use the POI loader regularly on my C330. It works very smoothly.

Sat, 04/12/2008 - 6:40pm

C330 Loading

I only can use the cable that came with the C330. Works with no problem with poi loader or going direct to the unit from mapquest.

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Sat, 04/12/2008 - 6:53pm

POI upload to c330

I have a c340 and have uploaded POIs until it wont hold any more. I also uploaded a few POIs into a c330 for a friend of mine using my c340 cable. Could be a bad port on your son's c330, or maybe the cable is different. Big difference between the 350 and the 750. That is my only imput on the subject.

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Sat, 04/12/2008 - 10:27pm

Thanks for all the replies

Thanks for all the replies folks. I'm going to have him try it with his cable and see what happens.

Sun, 04/13/2008 - 12:32am

You need the USB Drivers

For the C330, you have to load the USB drivers onto the machine in question in order for POILoader to see it.

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Glenn - Southern MD; SP C330 / Nuvi 750 / Nuvi 265WT
Sun, 04/13/2008 - 7:45am

Might need device drivers

charlesd45 wrote:

The c330 is not a mass storage unit so it will not show up as a drive.

This might indicate that the C330 needs a special USB device driver to be installed before the computer will be able to send to it.

Sun, 04/13/2008 - 8:51am

Drivers

gpfoster wrote:

For the C330, you have to load the USB drivers onto the machine in question in order for POILoader to see it.

I think that was the problem right there. I went to Garmin and the manual says to upload the drivers before connecting the USB cable. The unit used to be mine and I thought I had done that but, maybe not.