POI Newbie; Want to Gain Active Status

Here is the FAQ on how to become an active member. Hopefully this helps.

http://www.poi-factory.com/node/6660

The Redlight and speed cameras are nice to have as the rest stops and various restaurants.Lots of them to download.To get the Redlight and Speed cameras you will need to become active member or pay a small fee if you want them before then.You automatically become an active member when you've made posts in at least 3 of the last 5 weeks. Activity includes uploading POI files and/or posting in the discussion forums.

The weekly posting periods run Monday through Sunday (Eastern timezone). Active member status is updated once each week (on Monday mornings).

If timing of your first post is lucky (Saturday or early Sunday), you can become an active user in just a little more than 2 weeks.

Other POIfiles are free once you sign up.Review the list above, top right POI files.

The Garmin tech was 100 percent right when he said the best is the POI factory. We've gotten great advise and other links (like Gary Hayman's page at:

http://home.comcast.net/~ghayman3/garmin.gps/index.html

While we don't have any red light cameras in Alaska, we're traveling to Arizona in a month or so and they have plenty. So we are also very much interested in the red light and speed camera POI. A big thanks to those who help keep it up to date!

Hope Garmin helped solve your map uploading questions. If not, try posting them here. There are some great, smart people with good solutions.

Well I guess the POI Factory is getting famous.

Welcome to the club, very useful info here. I found the site when I had my 660. But weather conditions had me upgrade <?> to the Zumo 550. Just join in and contribute what knowledge and experience you have gained. You won't believe what you really know. You might find it's more that you think you do.

The garmin tech gave you the right advice. The posts above answer your questions about becoming an active member. Considering you had your device stolen ,I thought I'd suggest you purchase the garmin bean bag mount to eliminate the teletale ring on your windshield. when parking, you simply place the gps w/ mount under your front seat. I,m sure this system helps many of us avoid thievery.

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I do this, but I move the GPS out of site before I pull into a parking lot. No sense in parking and then letting anyone watching know that I just left the gps in the car by moving it after I am parked.