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Garmin POI gpx files

 
Sun, 04/01/2007 - 11:21am

All,

Can someomne tell what is the difference between gpx and .csv file.

Can audio be uploaded to alert when a speed zone is coming or red light camera is coming?

Thanks
Suman

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Sun, 04/01/2007 - 12:15pm

Your garmin (if that is what

Your garmin (if that is what you have) internal POIs files are in the gpx format . However, it can accept csv files and will convert them into a useable file (.gpi) for your custom POIs.

I am still pretty new to this, but I believe that if you have an mp3 file by the same name as your POI file (in the same folder) that you can upload audio for alerts.

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Sun, 04/01/2007 - 3:00pm

garmin poi alerts

when i downloaded files for my c340 garmin, it gave me the option to do it maually or not. pick manual and then you can either choose to be alerted via a certain speed or distance. so far i haven't had the opportunity to test it though.

Sun, 04/01/2007 - 4:21pm

gpx file also have the

gpx file also have the ability to potential contain more information than csv files, for example, dialable phone numbers.