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Garmin GPS - Tricks, Tips, Work Arounds, Hints, Secrets and Ideas

 
Thu, 11/19/2015 - 10:42am

While I was recently out of the country at the beginning of November, Comcast [Infinity] closed down it's non-business users' web hosting service where my Garmin GPS - Tricks, Tips, Work Arounds, Hints, Secrets and Ideas web site that has been in operation since 2007 was housed.

Several of you have written to me about not being able to access the popular site and wondered if it has been closed.

I am pleased to announce that I have been able to re-locate the 'Garmin Tricks & Tips' site in a temporary location while searching for a permanent web housing home.

You can reach it at:

http://tinyurl.com/GARMIN-TNT

or

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17659207/GARMIN.TnT/index.html

While most of the scores of article tips were written in the time period of older nuvis, many POI Factory and general Garmin GPS users report that a majority of the help articles still apply to newer Garmin devises.

I intend to keep the site alive as an archive of helpful nuvi articles.

Take a peek if you are new or haven't visited in a while.

Gary Hayman

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Garmin DriveSmart 61 LMT-S, Prev.GPSs: Drive61 LM, nuvi 3790LMT, 755T & 650, GPSIII+, SP 2610, 250W; Magellan 2200T; Originator of GARMIN NUVI TRICKS, TIPS, WORKAROUNDS, HINTS, SECRETS & IDEAS http://bit.ly/GARMIN-TNT
Thu, 11/19/2015 - 11:17am

glad to see

to see you back Gary. Hang around for a while as your sense of humor is so great (and often low-key).

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Illiterate? Write for free help.
Thu, 11/19/2015 - 11:29am

Thanks Gary

I often use your site to refresh my memory on obscure topics

John

Thu, 11/19/2015 - 11:29am

Great Reading

I learned a lot for your information and think everyone should at least check it out once.. Thanks for keeping it alive!

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Bobkz - Garmin Nuvi 3597LMTHD/2455LMT/C530/C580- "Pain Is Fear Leaving The Body - Semper Fidelis"
Thu, 11/19/2015 - 1:34pm

Thank you

I've learned a lot from you site about the workings of my nuvi. We are all keenly aware that different features of these devices morph over time in addition to some going away and new ones appearing. A project like yours will always be a work in progress and I know many who have visited your site appreciate the time you have put into this.

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"There's no substitute for local knowledge" nüvi 750, nüvi 3597
Thu, 11/19/2015 - 6:50pm

Welcome Back

I've learned so many things from you. Thanks!

Thu, 11/19/2015 - 9:08pm

Just

Just great to have you back Gary. Have used your site many times over the years. Thanks for all your time and effort.

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Nuvi 350, 760, 1695LM, 3790LMT, 2460LMT, 3597LMTHD, DriveLuxe 50LMTHD, DriveSmart 61, Garmin Drive 52, Garmin Backup Camera 40 and TomTom XXL540s.
Thu, 11/19/2015 - 10:50pm

Thanks

Thanks for the update.

Sat, 11/21/2015 - 11:43am

Treasure Trove

I tripped onto your site when I got my first gps (a Magellan Roadmate, I think it was called).

I thoroughly enjoy the richness of your information!

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“It’s their world. We’re just living in it.”
Mon, 11/23/2015 - 10:44am

Thanks

for relocating the site. Learned a lot and always reference to my friends who obtain a GPS

Mon, 11/23/2015 - 2:27pm

Thank You

I continue to learn from your site. Thanks for relocating it.

Mon, 11/23/2015 - 3:53pm

Gary, Glad to See You're Back

I have used your tips many times over the years and have always found them very useful. When I want to learn something new, I can always go to your tips and, next thing you know, I have put some more useful information in my head. Thanks again for all of your work.

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"Everything I need can be found in the presence of God. Every. Single. Thing." Charley Hartmann 2/11/1956-6/11/2022
Mon, 11/23/2015 - 8:44pm

Thanks

Thank you gary

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Nuvi 3590 and RV760
Mon, 11/23/2015 - 9:23pm

Thanks gary!

Your site is appreciated! This GPS stuff is very complicated and your site makes it understandable.

dobs108 smile

Mon, 11/23/2015 - 11:08pm

Happy

Glad you (we) have it back. I know I have used the your site more than once.

Tue, 11/24/2015 - 5:24am

Thanks for the great source

Thanks for the great source of info.

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. 2 Garmin DriveSmart 61 LMT-S, Nuvi 2689, 2 Nuvi 2460, Zumo 450, Uniden R3 radar detector with GPS built in, includes RLC info. Uconnect 430N Garmin based, built into my Jeep. .
Tue, 11/24/2015 - 2:09pm

Thanks for the kind responses

I really want to thank you for all those great comments that you have added to my thread here. I was greatly surprised and pleased that some of you 'old timers' remembered the Garmin Tricks and Tips web site - now relocated at:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17659207/GARMIN.TnT/inde...
or
http://tinyurl.com/GARMIN-TNT

I do remember some of the IDs

It was loads of fun putting all that information together over the years. I also want to thank the POI Factory contributors who added interesting articles and hints into the mix.

I don't have information on the new Garmins so I haven't been able to continue exploring hem as I really need to have the units in hand before I can personally test and write about them and their use. But, that is the way it goes. Time marches on to new coordinates.

I intend to look here often as I feel I am way behind in modern GPS knowledge. Fortunately my nuvi 3790LMT is still going strong and offering me great service.

Talk to you again in the Garmin area.

Gary Hayman
INFO:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17659207/GaryInfo/garysi...

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Garmin DriveSmart 61 LMT-S, Prev.GPSs: Drive61 LM, nuvi 3790LMT, 755T & 650, GPSIII+, SP 2610, 250W; Magellan 2200T; Originator of GARMIN NUVI TRICKS, TIPS, WORKAROUNDS, HINTS, SECRETS & IDEAS http://bit.ly/GARMIN-TNT
Tue, 11/24/2015 - 5:42pm

Thanks much!

Glad to see your new site up and running. Comcast shut my site down too. Lucky I received an email from them back in August advising me of their plans, so got a new Internet address and site in time for the Comcast shut-down.

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Tuckahoe Mike - Nuvi 3490LMT, Nuvi 260W, iPhone X, Mazda MX-5 Nav