Newbie question about setting alerts

using the manual mode of POI Loader and don't put a .wav or .mp3 sound for the file you will just get a ding-ding alert when you reach the distance you set.
I set a distance of 5555 feet.

Not obtrusive at all and makes you look up to see what the alert if for.

If your unit is like mine, you will see an oval with the name of the POI that caused the alert to sound.

For our new Garmin owners or first-time POI Loader users using manual mode who want alerts, in addition to selecting manual mode when starting POI Loader in your computer, do all that follows as well:

-use POI Loader in Manual mode,

-when the Combined Rest Areas file comes up, check "This file contains proximity alerts points," then check "Alert whenever you get close to a point," and finally, set an alert distance (I use 15000 ft),

-and to be super complete, don't check "Ignore this file."

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Once you're comfortable with the above, try adding an icon or sound to go with the POI file.

Thanks to MrKenFL for all the effort he's put into this Combined Rest Area POI file. This is almost certainly the best POI file for a newbie to try using with alerts since it's easy to do and will always give alerts when correctly loaded. Things get a bit more difficult when trying to use the Schools POI file with alerts for school crossing due to set-back of schools from roadways. When new folks hear of using the TourGuide feature, the schools POI file is a great one to "TourGuide" to be able to fairly consistently get an alert.

Thanks to MrKenFL for maintaining the Combined Rest Areas file. The POIs are located at the exit lanes so the alerts are always reliable.

dobs108

Thanks to all who took the time to reply. Realy appreciate it.

Note that the 1490 series cannot use mp3s. You must use wav format and have a program called SOX.exe in the same folder as POILoader.

By the way, Hornbyp's Alerts FAQ explains the two different standard alert sounds, and much more.

http://www.poi-factory.com/node/6764

It's a great FAQ but it's drifted off of the Garmin FAQ list, and can be hard to find.

..Miss Poi, Jon .. is it possible to do a search page just for FAQ's, or add a 'tab' for them like you have after a search for 'Content', 'POI files', and 'Users'? Might be handy.

I have linked this to the Garmin are of the FAQ. Those other features are only available to admin at this time. You can use the search feature at the top or use the full list of FAQ's here http://www.poi-factory.com/node/6654

Miss POI

Thank you, Maam. I guess I'm usually in a hurry & missed seeing the All-Alphabetical list! Never noticed that before.