Garmin talk

Just got back from a 2 week long drive....
with Garmin 660 with latest Maps and 2011 Ford Escape (with Latest Maps--Per Ford Executive Offices)
Trip:
Chicagoland to Maggie Valley N.C.
Side trips in N.C.
Maggie Valley N.C. to Gepp, AR
Many Side trips in AR
Gepp, AR to Chicagoland

During this time we had (When we could) program the same destinations into both GPS's...

For anyone who may be searching for some user comments, I thought I'd add mine.

I bought my unit about three weeks ago and used it daily, for 15 days, on a trip from Washington, DC to Spokane, WA., and back to WDC.

I'm having various issues and problems with my Nuvi 1490. One of the issues is that when paired to my phone, sometimes it will download my contacts but most of the time it will not.
I have the latest firmware; anybody having the same problem?

Can I attach a file (bitmap) to a forum post?

On my Nuvi, most roads are unmarked for traffic conditions most of the time. Occasionally some are yellow and red to mark slow driving conditions. (Sadly, these are usually way out of date, but that is another topic...)

Am I the only one this happens to? When using my 760 (Volvo) GPS, I will be driving along not really paying attention to the Nuvi, thinking all is well with the world, and suddenly realizing the thing has frozen 10 miles back. I have used the "Updater" and updated like a good boy should, and still this continues to happen every now and again...what next, call Garmin?

I can't remember all the internal mem sizes. So if your GPS and mem size is not already on the list hit Add New Comment and post yours. I will find the post and add the info to this list. Let's just get a list going for now (for us memory challenged folks) and figure out where/how to store it later. These are some I found in other posts and replies from members to this post.

How much internal memory does the 3790LMT have?

I am sleeping at 5:30 AM. I hear a car alarm going off, I finally wake up enough to wonder if it's mine.

I get up and walk outside and I can see it's not my car. Another car nearby has the interior lights on. I hear a door slam. I went in and went back to bed.

nuvi 37xx (GCD File) software version 4.20
Source: http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=5063

Change History
Changes made from version 4.10 to 4.20:

Fixed an error that caused Junction View to show up only once during a route.
Fixed an error that caused the device to crash at random times.

Firefox 5 is out and after installing it, I got a message that the Garmin Communicator plug in is not supported. Anyone hear if Garmin is going to update this?

I have a garmin nuvi 350 and am using EasyGPS version 4.15 to edit GPX files.

ON of my GPX files has 256 waypoints in it and when I use POI loader to upload the file to my unit, many of the waypoints are renamed to "POI".

Is there some 8-bit limit to the number of waypoints within the Garmin unit or the software?

I have a 1450lmt and the usb cable does not charge the unit when conneced to PC,

OK, just bought this as my screen got broken on my 355w. I wish I could get all my favorites off the old unit as it still works but screen gone. I was trying to enter a address of a drive-in & it's on a county road #10. How do I get this to take on this unit. I did try "CR-10" CR10 & a couple of other ways but not taking.

Thanks

It is my understanding that a 1490 is a 1450 with Bluetooth.
Though my 1490 came with a traffic receiver, it isn't labeled a 1490T.
Since they all use the same software, is there really a difference? Does a 1490 become a 1490T when I plug in the receiver?
Can a 1490 be more buggy than a 1450 (they use the same software).
My 1450 didn't come with traffic. I added a GTM-25.

How do I associate the museum icon with museums? Can ya tell I've never added anything to my gps. Garmin 1450lmt.

I believe I can just use an usb cable and hook it up to my computer, but do I have to have the files in folders ahead of time? or what.

TIA
Joanne in NH, now in Ontario

Been in Batam, Indonesia for the past couple of weeks. I took my 1390T with me and had downloaded a mapset of Batam from some website I found. However, try as I might, I could not get a satellite signal, so I don't know how good the map is. My Verizon cellphone worked fine, but the Garmin couldn't pick up the first satellite.

I ordered 2 more Chirps.

I'm going on a trip with my son to the Pike's Peak Hill Climb this weekend and will get to talk to him about possibilities. He is a data systems guy for an oil field safety firm and has lots of experience with impractical GPS usage. We might test them there.

Just had a couple questions. Coming from a few Tomtom models (One 3rd, and a 340)

* Is there any way to get it to prompt me whether I want to take a toll road or not, instead of navigating through 6 menus just to modify this?

Hello.

I have recently installed a Kenwood KVT-516 head unit and Kenwood KNA-G610 hideaway Garmin module in my wife's vehicle to replace a window mounted Nuvi.

I was under the assumption that I would be able to add all her POI and vehicle (from Garmin Garage) files, that she had on her Nuvi, onto the G610 unit. However, I just got off the phone with Garmin's dealer tech support (since it's technically a Kenwood unit) and the gentlemen told me I would not be able to use anything other than what was preloaded on the device. Obviously my wife will be disappointed.