Downloading icons and voice alerts

To add bmp (icons) or mp3(sounds) files select icons or sounds from the POI Factory main page. Click on the title and when you see attachment just right click on it and pick save target as. Save it in the correct subfolder you want the mp3 or icon for. Make sure gps has the capability for mp3 before downloading.Make sure icons and mp3 files name the same as the csv or gpx file except for the extensions.

Thanks Charlie,

I appreciate your quick response. I was able to download the voice alert and icon. How do I attach those to the POI file so that they will function?

terry

I'm not sure I understand which folder to put these into. Do you mean the POI folder on the Nuvi? Or do these need to be loaded using POI Loader?

Thanks

This is the process I use.

How to make subfolders, download files and develop categories.

1.Go to my documents on your computer and make a folder and name it My poi’s.
2.Click on My poi’s folder. Now right click and make subfolders naming them based on type of files you plan to download. Example: Food, Alerts, Parks, Attractions and etc.
3.Go to POI Factory main page and click on poi files. Scroll down until you see View all poi files ( listed alphabetically) .Click on first file you want to download and save it in one of the subfolder you created. Repeat process until you have downloaded and placed all the csv or gpx files into the correct subfolder.
4.Now if you want to add bmp (icons) or mp3(sounds) files select icons or sounds from the POI Factory main page. The process is the same for both to download. Click on the title and when you see attachment just right click on it and pick save target as. Save it in the correct subfolder you want the mp3 or icon for. Make sure gps has the capability for mp3 before downloading
5.Now go to each subfolder and name the csv , bmp and mp3 file the same name except for the extensions. Most cases all you need to do is type the name and the extensions will take care of themselves. Double check to make sure they are all named exactly the same. This is how it should look.

>My pois=main folder

>>Department stores=subfolder
>>>Pennys.csv
>>>Pennys.bmp
>>>Pennys.mp3
>>>Sears.csv
>>>Sears.bmp
>>>Sears.mp3

>>Restaurants=subfolder
>>>Cracker Barrel.csv
>>>Cracker Barrel.bmp
>>>Cracker Barrel.mp3
>>>>Sonny's.csv
>>>>Sonny's.bmp
>>>>Sonny's.mp3

>>Alerts=subfolder
>>>Redlight cameras.csv
>>>Redlight cameras.bmp
>>>Redlight cameras.mp3
>>>Speed cameras.csv
>>>Speed cameras.bmp
>>>Speed cameras.mp3

6.Connect your GPS to your computer using the usb cable.
7.Now run poi loader http://www8.garmin.com/products/poiloader/ .
8.When you see screen find device make sure you select the proper one. If using sd card use the pull down window .The arrow located across from device and selects the sd card.
9.Click next and put mark in Install new custom Poi’s onto your device.
10.Click next. Using Browse make sure to select the folder location for my poi’s not the subfolders. Looking below on same screen you will see selection for either express or manual mode. If you plan to set alerts for your custom poi’s select the manual mode . This will allow you to set alert by speed or distance. Click next.
11.Now you should get message so many points of interest has been installed to your device.
12.Based on model. Touch where to, my locations, extras and touch custom pois last and you will see the ones you downloaded.
13.Each time you run poiloader it will over write the existing files.

Put them in a folder on your computer i.e. 'my pois', then navigate to that folder when the poi loader asks for the location of the pois... also they need to have identical names except for the file extension.... redlight.csv, redlight.bmp, redlight.mp3

Follow the process I outlined above.They go in the folders on the computer.

Let me know if you have problems.The bottom line of the process is to establish files on your computer and transfer them to the Gps.

That's great! Works perfectly! Many thanks for the time taken to give those very detailed instructions!

Glad you got it.Now you are hooked like the rest of us.

Totally Hooked!!

Thank you charlesd45, I'm new to Garmin and have been trying to read up on custom POI's and yours here are by far the best step by step instructions for newbies I have found! I will print your instructions out for future refernce.

Glad I could help.