GEtting .bmp's into my Garmin Nuvi 760?

it's all explained within this site. Look at the FAQ's and/or use the search function.

For info on loading icons :
http://www.poi-factory.com/node/4359

I tryed that and cannot get it to run...

Cannot get what to run? If you are loading custom POIs and what to load .bmp's, all you need to do is place the .bmp in the same folder as your POIs, ensure the name is the same as the .csv file, and then run POILoader to install them on your unit.

rpm4, can you describe exactly what steps you've done and exactly what is or is not happening?

Does the default gray dot show up on your GPS unit for the Custom POIs that you have loaded?

Have you double checked to be sure that you don't have double file extensions? (Are the file extensions showing for all the files on your computer?)

Have to double checked the spelling of the files?

Are they located in the same folder on your computer?

I click on the .bmp and save as E85AllStates.bmp. Then I go to my documents and drag it into the the POI loader that I loaded..... No E85 icon comes up?

a poi? A csv file... A bmp file has to have the same name as a csv file and be in the same folder for poi loader to load it....

I have loaded the custom poi's... Now I want to download the icon that goes along with the custom poi's that I have. In this case, the E85 icon... I have a folder for those E85's.... I just dragged the icon into the poi loader..... When I was out yesterday, no icon appeared.

Except for the extension? i.e. e85.csy & e85.bmp...

Also you may have to zoom in to see them.....

Huh?

the poi is named: E_EightFive-AllStates_V.csv, the bmp should be named: E_EightFive-AllStates_V.bmp...

is it?

No it is not.... http://www.poi-factory.com/node/9118

I took the above link right from poifactory.

This is the original file I wanted

http://www.poi-factory.com/node/8888

Rename the bmp file....

See this:

http://www.poi-factory.com/node/4359

So do I just retype it and drag it into the poi loader?

Just rename it there... Just be careful you don't end up with a double extension.... like e85.bmp.bmp... if you do not see the extension when you are re-naming it don't add the extension... Do you know how to rename it? Right click on the name and select rename....

E_EightFive-AllStates_V.bmp... I went to the download site (Where the icons are) I saved as, into my documents and renamed it to the above name..... I will go out to my car now and get the Garmin and hook it up and try to sync it.... How do I know I did it right? Do I turn on the unit and click on my custom poi's?

Yes that is the best way using the custom poi and looking at the map.You may have to zoom in some.

Go to custom pois, select the e85 poi, select the a location, select map and it should show up on the map.....

But you've got the right idea now... Go Packers...

I'll let you know if it works........... GO PACK

Well I turned on my Garmin, went to "Extra's" then POI's E85 service stations.... I zoomed out as much as I could and my E85 icon didn't show up..... ? Do I have to be driving for it to show up?

With your wording, I'm not sure. Are you using POI Loader to reload both the POI file AND the icon (both in the same folder) at the same time? POI Loader doesn't sync and you don't drag anything to it.

1. I have the poi loader
2. I was succesful downloading E85 fule stations into my computer and then I hooked up my Garmin to my computer and all of the E85's were loaded in...

3. Now, I want to download the E85 icon, and for some reason, I cannot get it to load into my Garmin.....

Edit:

In not out....

Did you select where to>extras>custom POIs>E85 poi>a location>map?

If you did you should see the icon...Even if you are set to 3d... I zoomed out to 8 miles and still see an icon...

You MUST start over. Put both the .csv file and the .bmp file - with the EXACT same names except for the extension - into the folder on your computer. Then use POI loader to load them BOTH AT THE SAME TIME into your GPS. If you don't load them AT THE SAME TIME it won't work.

I think he has it loaded correctly (not positive) but he may not be viewing the location of the poi by clicking on map....

All E85 Custom poi's are now deleted from my Garmin..

When I go to poi files, and I download them (E85) a message comes up saying do you want Excel to open this file? I said yes... Then I dragged the file to the poi loader and then hooked up the Garmin and they were all there....

Then I went to the icons and did the same thing

No icon

You can't do it that way. You have to put the icon and the csv file into the folder and then send them to the GPS at the same time - one step with POI loader. If you do the .csv file and then do the .bmp file next it won't work.

What folder?????

1. Make a folder on your computer.

2. In that folder place the .csv file AND the .bmp file. Name the files exactly the same name except for the extension - .bmp and .csv

3. Run POI loader and load the files from the computer onto your GPS

How do I get the link to the folder?

E_EightFive-AllStates_V.csv Don't I have to download it first?

When you run POI loader just point it to the folder on your computer. It will load the files within that folder to the GPS.

Don't I have to download it first?

When you find the file here on POI Factory you can either open it with Excel or Save it. Just Save it into the folder you created on your computer.

Alternately, you can open it with Excel and then do a File, Save As and save it into the folder.

As posted above, in the very first response to your initial question, you need to read the information found here: http://www.poi-factory.com/node/4359

I tryed that, didn't work

Don't ask me how, but I figured it out.... Thanks to everyone that helped me I appreciate it.

Glad to hear that you got it figured out.

Quick question... If I wanted to add an alert sound, Would I have to drop that into the folder where I created the folder with the .csv and .bmp folder?

E_EightFive-AllStates_V.mp3 ?

yes

Yes. Put them ALL into the same folder with the same names and upload them all at the same time.

Will the alert show up on my 760 when I open up the media player? It plays in itunes when I righ click and open. By the way, I don't see the mp3 on my Nuvi..

When you load it, if you use manual mode, you will have several choices on how to have it alert you. Check out FAQ and you will also find a wealth of information regarding this subject and others...

edit:
http://www.poi-factory.com/node/6654

I did manual mode and I set the alert to 5,000 feet

Here is some more info:

http://www.poi-factory.com/node/4360

One last question (hopefully) Lets say I download Walgreens custom pois and icon... Could I create a seperate folder for those 2 things and then throw them into the poi loader?... I already created one folder already, the e85 .csv and e85.bmp...

in that folder you could have folders called red lights, speed cameras, e85, Walgreen, etc, When you point to the my poi folder, all the pois in all the folders will be loaded along with matching bmps, and mp3 files...

Motorcycle Mama had a great post about this... Maybe she will weight in....

Edit: http://www.poi-factory.com/node/8674

Just set up subfolders.

>Main Folder=My pois

>>e85=subfolder
>>>e85.csv
>>>85.bmp

>>Pharmacy=subfolder
>>>Walgreens.csv
>>>>Walgreen.bmp

Run the poi loader and direct it to the main folder for download not the subfolders.

>>Pharmacy=subfolder
>>>Walgreens.csv
>>>>Walgreen.bmp

Run the poi loader and direct it to the main folder for download not the subfolders.

^^^^ So if I created a seperate folder for Walgreens it wouldn't work?? ^^^^

>>Pharmacy=subfolder
>>>Walgreens.csv
>>>>Walgreen.bmp

Run the poi loader and direct it to the main folder for download not the subfolders.

^^^^ So if I created a seperate folder for Walgreens it wouldn't work?? ^^^^

Each time you run POI Loader it takes all the Custom POIs, BMPs, and MP3s you have in those folders and compiles them into a single POI.GPI file.

The most simple thing to do is to create folders (as others have indicated in this thread and in the linked thread) and load all of them each time. It only takes a short time to load them.

If you direct POI Loader to the Walgreens subfolder, all that will get loaded is what is in that folder and the POI.GPI on the unit will be overwritten.

So in other words, keep everything in one folder.... Walgreens, E85, Wisconsin State Parkrs etc-etc?