Not Sure it installed

You will only see an icon if zoomed in very close, not usually at normal driving zoom setting, and even the only if that particularly MickyD is in the database (same may be missing) and if you got the name of the BMP icon file exactly right.

Try this: tap "where to", navigate to "Extras", If you even have an extras you should have custom POIs loaded, if not then you don't. Tap extras, Tap custom POIs, tap you way to ay POI you care about, they should be sorted by distance from you once you get into a particular POI set. Try to find the MickyD that you were interested in, or just pick any handy one. Tap it. Then tap map. zoom in all the way. If you see the icon that you want you have that working as well as it is going to work, if you don't then check the instructions and file names.

spooner, be sure that the POI alerts are turned on. You have to go to Settings-Proximity Points-Change-check Custom POI box to get the alerts to work.

At least I have to on my 260W. Hope it works for you. Happy New Year!

spooner, be sure that the POI alerts are turned on. You have to go to Settings-Proximity Points-Change-check Custom POI box to get the alerts to work.

At least I have to on my 260W. Hope it works for you. Happy New Year!

(sticky fingers, I guess. From celebration too much!)

Thanks guys. Well the POI's are there, found them in the extras. I tried what you said Mike but my 255 does not seem to have the Proximity Points setting button. Found a list of POI icons in the edit favorites section, should I be seeing in this list the custom ones I down loaded or are they the factory Garmin only's.

Favorites use only the built-in icons, not custom icons.

If the 255 is like the 265 touch tools,settings and touch down arrow at bottom of screen and you will see proximity points.Touch it you will see proximity alerts.Touch change and make sure check mark in custom pois.

Yup, I'm there but nothing that says proximity points. Anybody else with a 255w that can confirm. It's funny as I'm playing around with the + and - buttons I did see my icons, Beerstore, Tim's, Canadian Tire for a minute but now I can't get them back. Thanks again for the help guys.

Perhaps you touched the screen and put it in browse mode before zooming in????

If you don't have any custom pois installed it will not be there.Are you sure you have them installed?

Edit.Just went to Garmin site and looked at your owners manual and the setting will be there once you install the custom pois.

I may be in browse mode and I do have custom poi's installed I can see them under Extras in the Where to menu. I'm going to read that Manual on line right now. Thanks again

Pages 33 and 42.

When using the poi loader do not use express mode. Use manual mode for laoding. The next screen will allow the selection of proximity alerts, and and distance you want the alert from the poi. After the install the proximity alert icon will be displayed under tools, settings, proximity points. Hope this helps!

I don't seem to have the express/manual option on the mac version of POI loader. Am I missing something or not supported on mac?

Mac users must use the beta version to have the option of manual mode. It is available at:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/32218

Am extremely new (just bought Garmin 260W less then a week ago). Love it. Thanks very much for the link.

Note that if you delete POI files on your GPS via your Mac, it places the file into a trash folder which the GPS still sees. You must also empty your trash on the Mac before unplugging from the Mac.

Thanks for the heads up.

Well cleared the old POI File, Downloaded the Beta Version of POI Loader, reloaded POI's manually, went real smooth. I now have the proximity points icon. We'll give it a try tonight . I'll post tomorrow and let you know how it worked. Great advice people.

If you mean you will drive to the location, you don't have to do that. You can get just as reliable info by putting the unit in simulation mode, setting your location to a spot close to the test POI, choosing a destination just beyond the test site, and hitting GO.

simulation mode... thats good to know. I saw that option but hadn't got a chance to play with that yet. By the way all is well with the poi's, image (bmp) showing up along with alerts.

How do I get the custom icon's to become available? I have the customs saved as the same name as the POI. Now what?

Touch where to,Extras and touch custom pois last.See http://www.poi-factory.com/node/25721 for custom pois.