Need help getting voice alerts using wav files for Garmin Nuvi 1490

http://www.poi-factory.com/node/25730

Hi Canuk!

I follow the steps from the link but its doesn't work. Is there any other way doing it or if its possible, can you show me steps by steps.

(All the above info comes from this site which I copied some time ago onto a word document which I keep as reference. I hope it helps )

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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 subfolders you created. Repeat process until you have downloaded and placed all the csv or gpx files into the correct subfolders.

4.Now if you want to add bmp (icons), and wav (sounds) files select icons or sounds from the POI Factory main page. The process is the same for all 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 wav or icon for.

5.Now go to each subfolder and name the csv, bmp andwav file the same name except for the extensions. The biggest problems with the alerts and icons 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.

This is how it should look.

My pois=main folder
Department stores=subfolder
Pennys.csv
Pennys.bmp
Pennys.wav
Sears.csv
Sears.bmp
Sears.wav
Restaurants=subfolder
Cracker Barrel.csv
Cracker Barrel.bmp
Cracker Barrel.wav
Sonny's.csv
Sonny's.bmp
Sonny's.wav
Alerts=subfolder
Redlight cameras.csv
Redlight cameras.bmp
Redlight cameras.wav
Speed cameras.csv
Speed cameras.bmp
Speed cameras.wav

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, 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.

You may have one layer of sub-folders within the folder where you put all of your POI files.
Something like this:
Camping
Fuel
Restaurants
Shopping
etc

If you put all of your campground files within Camping, Fuel files such as Loves, Pilot, etc. into Fuel, Cracker Barrel, Sonic, Olive Garden, etc. into Restaurants, then run POI Loader, all of the camping files will be inside of camping and so on. One advantage to this is that each sub-folder has an All Categories list in addition to each file. This means you can selectively list only the closest Loves fuel stops or, you can collectively list all of the closest Loves, Pilot, TA, Walmart fuel stops by selecting that group.

The important thing to remember is that there can be only one layer of these subfolders.

Good luck !

Make sure you also follow the info that canuck linked to at this location.
http://www.poi-factory.com/node/25730

You need the proper sox in the proper location.