downloading POI's

Here is a guideline for custom pois.

1.Make a folder on your computer and give it a name. Example My poi's.
2.Download the csv or gpx file and put them in that folder.
3.If you want to add a bmp or wav. Download from site and also add to the same folder but make sure you name them the same as the file you want them to go with except the extensions.

>My pois=Main Folder
>>Dunkin Donuts.csv
>>Dunkin Donuts.wav
>>Dunkin Donuts.bmp
>>Walmart.csv
>>Walmart.bmp
>>Walmart.wav

4.Hook the gps up to computer using usb cable and then run poiloader . http://www8.garmin.com/products/poiloader/http://www8.garmin.... Select My pois folder when you get to browse.
5.If you want alerts use manual mode instead of express.
6.You should get message so many pois are loaded at the end of the download.
7.On GPS go to where to then extras or my locations if you don’t see extras and touch custom pois and you should see them.
8.Every time you run poiloader it will overwrite the existing files.

Note. The biggest problems with the csv, gpx,bmp and wav not working are the files not being named the same except for extensions and having double extensions. Double-check each of them. The best way to prevent double extensions is to go to your folder options in the control panel and click view then find hide extensions for known file types and remove the check mark. Click ok.

The 200 will not work with mp3 but you can do wav files to get voice alerts or go with the built in bong alert.If you want wav files here are the instructions.

a.Download the latest PoiLoader file at http://www8.garmin.com/products/poiloader/ .
b. Download Sox Exe at http://rapidshare.com:80/files/139638423/sox.zip .
c. After un-zipping Sox Exe file place it in your Garmin folder where the PoiLoader exe file is located on the computer.
d. The wav file for alerts will be named the same as the CSV or GPX file except for the extensions.
e. You can make your own wav files by going to http://www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php and typing in what you want it to say or use a program to convert mp3 files to wav. When using the conversion it must be saved as PCM, 44.100 kHZ., 16 bit, Mono. Wav files are also on site for download.
Select manual mode on poiloader to set speed or distance for alert.

When you load a POI file, the previous POIs get erased and the last POIs get loaded to your GPS device. If you want to keep all of them, one way to do it is to load all POI files in one go.

It is a shame that this is not so clearly stated in the manual. It took me a while to figure out what I was doing wrong as I am also fairly new to POIs. thanks for the clear and concise explanation.

Thank you - thank you - thank you
Louise in FLA

Hey Charlie,

Nice guideline. I have a suggestion that is getting to be a problem for some people. It might be good to mention that if you own a nuvi 8xx series there is an additional step. After you load the POIs to your Garmin you have to take the battery out to clear the memory before your new POIs will take effect. This drove me crazy for days before I figured it out. It might also apply to other newer Garmins. I only know it effects all the 8xx series.

I know this was for a different model but when I was learning I was reading the stuff for other models to figure stuff out.

Take care and have a good one,
Frank

Good point, thanks.I saw that post as well as another members having the same problem trying to get the pois to work.Who would think to take out the battery?