Garmin talk

 

POI Notification

I have uploaded some poi files to my Garmin 2360 using the POI Loader in manual mode, set distance at 5280', but I don't get notified of any of the poi's locations when going by them. What am I doing wrong? (The files are in Extras on a memory card.)
Thanks

Traffic "persistence"

How long should traffic info remain in your GPS after leaving a coverage area?

I drove from Denver, Colorado to Durango, Colorado the other night, and even when I was in Durango, I still had traffic info from Denver! Of course, it didn't show anything for Durango, but I could tell what roads were messed up back in Denver, several hundred miles away!

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KD5XB in DM84

2640LMT with EcoRoute HD bluetooth pairing question

I have a new 2640LMT and I bought the ecoroute HD to monitor real time mileage in my motor home. I have found that the RT mileage display in my Prius helps to keep me aware of my 'foot heaviness', and increases my economy.

nuvi 1690 bug in Favorites list

Anyone with a 1690 notice a bug when scrolling the favorites? Open Favorites. Select All Favorites. Scroll down the list, twice. On the second scroll the screen will flash and returns you to the top of the list. After this, the list scrolls without further screen flashes. If you close the favorites list and re-open the favorites list the bug repeats.

3790 custom POI mp3 to wav file problem

Recenlty uploaded to my 3790 red light and speed cameras custom POI files. Using the instructions provided from the path www.poi-factory.com/node/25730. I was able to upload successfully the csv and bmp file but the wav file will not upload. I know what the problem is but not sure how to fix it.

Nuvi 265WT reporting wrong location - anyone seen this before?

We pulled out the GPS yesterday to get to a place we hadn't been to before and it reported that we were in a totally different location - at least 15 miles from where we actually were. It also kept losing satellite reception and/or displaying "poor satellite reception".

Garmin Street Pilot 2620

I've recently took my 2620 out of mothballs, and I tried to look at its files the same way I can do with my nuvi 760 & 1490T. When I connect the 2620 to my PC, I get the sound indicating it has been recognized, but there is no listing of it as a drive under My Computer, and I don't know how to look at the files. Is there a way to look at my 2620 files?

Thanks for any help

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Vic

gpx (neither Mac or Windows can read this file)

how do you change gpx to csv?? I want to download the
Truckstop/rv fuel stations and it only has gpx neither Mac or windows can read this file. We have a garmin 3790.

Garmin nuvi 1350 (return route is not the same)

I find when I use my gps to get to a specific destination and on reaching that destination to return home it does not repeat the same route. Have I set my gps wrong?

nuvi units and route input from BaseCamp or Mapsource

I was about to purchase a 3790 until I read that it would not accept routes from the mapping programs.

An inquiry to Garmin CS about units that would accept routes was responded to with the statement that the 3700 series were the only products that lacked this feature.

How to Red Banner 1690

My Nuvi 650 died, but I had a poi factory file for red lights which flashed the banner at the top of the screen red.
My replacement is a nuvi 1690. I updated it POI over the weekend. The audio alert works fine but the banner does not flash red. How can I make it flash red for alerts? Thanks.

States won't load in my Garmin Street Pilot

Hi,
My grand daughter got ahold of our Garmin Street Pilot c330 and ever since when it says "enter state" it remains bland. I have reset the unit and reloaded the software and still no states. When I try to type in the state it goes to another page with, you guessed it, no states. Can anyone give me any more ideas or is it over for me?

I must be getting old

My cell phone - it only knows how to make phone calls.
No internet, no smarts, no apps.
I can go several days without charging it. At work, everyone is constantly charging their "smart" phones.

My GPS is a 750 Nuvi - it just
- helps get me where I am going
- finds the nearest Subway on my route to eat lunch
- warns me of speed cameras (thanks to POI Factory)

POI Alert (default POI built internally?)

I need some advise on POI. I don't have any custom built POI on my 1490T because when I hit where to > extras> there is none. However when I am in the city symbols like POI kept popping up on the map. Its like its alerting me. Are there default POI built internally? If so how can I disable them or get rid of them so I get no unwanted alerts?
Thank you.

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Garmin Nuvi 260W Garmin Nuvi 1490T If you think knowledge is expensive, try ignorance.

Update 2012.2?

I am frustrated by the latest update. I waited a long time hoping bugs would be corrected so I'm just jumping on this upgrade from 2011.4. A search in the forum didn't turn out many answers (most related to junction view which don't apply to my unit) so I'm asking the community I learned a lot from.

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Garmin nuvi 1300LM with 4GB SD card Garmin nuvi 200W with 4GB SD card Garmin nuvi 260W with 4GB SD card r.i.p.

Inverting Routes

Do the Nuvis invert routes?
I only see the manually reordering the waypoints.
Many other mapping systems have auto invert.

I built a fairly complicated route in a National Forest using Forest Service roads. Worked great.
On our return trip,pulled up the route and expected to just invert to find the way out. The only thing I could see was manually reorder the points.

The Android Tablet and the Garmin GPS

The Android Tablet and the Garmin GPS

I am directing this to OWNERS of 10.1 Android Tablets (3.0+) that have BUILT IN (no docking station) USB connections as they will be the authorities as they can TEST on their own units -- alleviating guesses and suppositions.

[Tablets such as Acer Iconia, Toshiba Thrive, Samsung Galaxy Tab (?)]

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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

Garmin nuvi 660 flip antenna needs replacing

My nuvi 660 flip antenna stop working,(external antenna will work) I've looked and look on the Internet, but I cannot find one to buy.
Thanks, Larry

Importing Address 3790 Nuvi

Is there any way I can import all my friends info into address files using my computer? It is a pain to enter everyone on the touch screen and then going back to edit in the phone numbers.

Garmin Friction Mount for garmin 2360

What is the best dash board friction mount (bean bag) for my Garmin 2360? I have read older topics in this forums. I got confused looking at the Amazon web site with so many types available. I will be using it in my truck on and off road.