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Voice alerts (trying to get them to work)

 
Fri, 01/09/2015 - 8:53pm

I have a Nuvi 2757 and I have been trying for a while to get the voice alerts to work. Here is what I have done so far. I installed the Sox.exe file in the proper directory. All the files have the same name. I have deleted all my added poi file and reinstalled several time and still no voice just a tone. I'm sure I am missing something simple put I just can't find out what it is. Also is there anyway to test if its working without taking a trip. Thanks for any help.

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Fri, 01/09/2015 - 9:53pm

.WAV?

Are you using .WAV files, not .MP3?

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Alan - Android Auto, DriveLuxe 51LMT-S, DriveLuxe 50LMTHD, Nuvi 3597LMTHD, Oregon 550T, Nuvi 855, Nuvi 755T, Lowrance Endura Sierra, Bosch Nyon
Fri, 01/09/2015 - 10:15pm

Wav files and sox.exe required for your unit

Spitzer wrote:

I have a Nuvi 2757 and I have been trying for a while to get the voice alerts to work. Here is what I have done so far. I installed the Sox.exe file in the proper directory. All the files have the same name. I have deleted all my added poi file and reinstalled several time and still no voice just a tone. I'm sure I am missing something simple put I just can't find out what it is. Also is there anyway to test if its working without taking a trip. Thanks for any help.

Double check the location of the sox.exe and make sure you don't have a double extension problem. As per Alandb stated you need wav file not mp3.Follows instructions per http://www.poi-factory.com/node/25730

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
Fri, 01/09/2015 - 10:22pm

The Sox file is in the

The Sox file is in the poiloader directory and all the sound files are wav files and I did use the instructions listed on this site. And of course all names are the same with no double extensions. I really did follow the instructions very carefully I thought. The only area im not clear about is, I converted the mp3 files to wav. Is it possible that I need special setting during the conversion.

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 10:34pm

wav

Spitzer wrote:

The Sox file is in the poiloader directory and all the sound files are wav files and I did use the instructions listed on this site. And of course all names are the same with no double extensions. I really did follow the instructions very carefully I thought. The only area im not clear about is, I converted the mp3 files to wav. Is it possible that I need special setting during the conversion.

Different conversions of wav has been reported to work. I suggest when using the conversion save file as PCM, 44.100 kHZ., 16 bit, Mono. I know that works . Make sure you download the sox.exe from the link I posted. You may want to make your own wav file just to see if that works. http://www2.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
Fri, 01/09/2015 - 10:39pm

Well give that a try. That's

I'll give that a try. That's the only thing I can think of that might be the problem. Is there a way to test without a road trip? Also I did download the Sox file off this site.

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 10:39pm

Test at home

Spitzer wrote:

I'll give that a try. That's the only thing I can think of that might be the problem. Is there a way to test without a road trip?

Also see https://support.garmin.com/support/searchSupport/case.faces?... to simulate your route at home.

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
Fri, 01/09/2015 - 10:47pm

I'll try the simulation but

I'll try the simulation but it would be faster to take a ride. That thing is so slow. Thanks for the help. I will do a new conversion of my mp3 files and I will also try the site to make my own sound file. Again thanks for the help.

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 11:06pm

alert

The simulation is a little slow. The trick is to put the start point close to the Poi you want to check the alert for. Good luck and let us know how it comes out.

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
Sat, 01/10/2015 - 1:33pm

Testing

As charlesd45 just mentioned, the main trick when initially testing out sound or icons or alerts on your device is to do something close to home.

Let's agree that the POI for which you are wanting "voice alerts" is nowhere near your house and you do not want to drive all over town just to test your most recent load of POIs.

However, we can "pretend" that whatever you are interested in is within a mile or so of your house and build a "test" file that you can use in testing a "voice" alert.

The easiest way to do this, I have found is with Extra POI Editor (EPE). There is a tutorial found at
http://www.poi-factory.com/node/36195
that will help you do this.

Try it out.

Sun, 01/11/2015 - 1:00pm

Thanks guys, I was able to

Thanks guys, I was able to create and test voice alert sounds by using the At&t site. That seemed to be the easiest method. Again thanks to everyone for there help.

Sun, 01/11/2015 - 1:14pm

Glad you got it working.

Glad you got it working.

Sun, 01/11/2015 - 1:26pm

Voice alert

Spitzer wrote:

Thanks guys, I was able to create and test voice alert sounds by using the At&t site. That seemed to be the easiest method. Again thanks to everyone for there help.

Sounds good.Now you can enjoy one of the best non-supported feature for your Garmin unit.

Note.Using the ATT site http://www2.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php .It is the fastest way to eliminate if the original wav is the problem.

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Charlie. Nuvi 265 WT and Nuvi 2597 LMT. MapFactor Navigator - Offline Maps & GPS.
Tue, 01/13/2015 - 9:54am

I also use the AT&T site for

I also use the AT&T site for many different uses.