Nuvi 650 & SD Card

 

Hello everybody, I just got a nuvi 650 for my birthday. I connected to unit to my computer and tried to delete all the preloaded pics and mp3. On the Mac window it shows that those files have been deleted, however they are still on the unit. How do I solve this problem? SECONDLY: I inserted a SD 512mb card into the unit and when I look at my desktop I see the garmin hd then I see the memory card. I have attempted to add different vechicles on the SD from the garmin website, but can't find them on my unit (I do see them on the SD card). How to I get the content from the SD card to the unit? HELP!!!!!!

empty the trash

I hope you backed up all files before you start deleting. Copy the 650's contents to a folder on your computer...you never know when you might need something.

Then, on a mac empty the trash http://www.poi-factory.com/node/4551

drop the new vehicle file(s) directly into the vehicles folder within the garmin folder on the 650 Not the SD card.

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........Garmin StreetPilot c550 / Nüvi 765...........

Nuvi 650 & SD Card

Put how do I access the content on my SD card?

If I understand...

avelez1981@yahoo.com wrote:

Put how do I access the content on my SD card?

You have downloaded vehicles from Garmin onto a SD card.
You want to get those downloaded vehicles to the garmin internal storage/memory.
You see "things" on the SD card.

I'm not familiar with Mac, but procedures should be about the same, especially if you can "see" the SD card and the garmin internal storage.

If you look in the Garmin (not the sd) you should see a folder named "Garmin" open or explore that folder, you should see another folder named "Vehicle" if you open that you will see all the vehicles. Now, leave that open. Go to the SD where you can "see" the downloaded vehicles. Drag/Drop or Copy/Paste whatever each vehicle from the SD to that open Garmin - Vehicle folder we just left open. Then you can delete them from the SD card.

You won't be able to "access" the vehicle content from the SD directly from your 660. In other words, if you are driving and want to change vehicles you can't access that from the SD card. Vehicle data must be on the main internal storage of the unit.

I hope that was clear...basically, copy or drag from the SD card into the internal garmin ► vehicle folder

http://www8.garmin.com/vehicles/installation.jsp

Keep us posted

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........Garmin StreetPilot c550 / Nüvi 765...........

Thanks for the post that

Thanks for the post that helped me out as well.

not a problem

Glad to have helped

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........Garmin StreetPilot c550 / Nüvi 765...........

Garmin 650

Problem with POI files. I used POI loader to put the file "pio.gpi" on the unit. When I look at the file on the unit with Windows Explorer, I see it. But when I try to search the POI on the Garmin unit, there is no information. Why? Thank you.
Donald

extras

I am also exploring my new gps. Try to click on whereto => extras and you should be able to see custom POI. click on it and you will get your POIs.

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Shri : Nuvi 660