Garmin talk

Hi pople,

i own Garmin 275T with 2010.30 US and 2010.20 EU maps. I tried keeping all up to date per system files. tried FAQ and still my Garmin asks if i want to install new extras from mini-SD every time it starts... very annoying, can i set it to shut up with that ?

i tried both saying No and then Yes with checkmark to do the same every time, but it still does it...

Greetings,
I just got a NUVI 550 waterproof GPS in the mail and am testing it out tonight. Has anyone used this yet? It seems pretty neat and has a multimode feature. It automatically switches between nautical, topographic and street maps based on the mode you choose. I'd be curious to see what folks think of the 550.

For those of you that have your GPS mounted to your motorcycle handlebars, do you use the security screw? It seems the entire mount can easily be removed with a socket and/or wrench so long term "out of sight" would be out of the question. But how about short term, with bike in sight? Do you put any faith in the screw?

I have been reading that some models of Nuvi no longer give the name of the upcoming street in the banner at the top of the screen. For instance my 660 says "42nd Street ahead" or some such. This has not disappeared on my unit. I gather some models do not do this but rather do something like "street ahead" It almost sounds like it's a change in some of the newer models.

There was a major reconstruction of our local highway and many of the exits had been removed or drastically changed. The 2010.30 map update had all of these changes loaded and was working great, which made me happy.

All of a sudden I am not receiving live traffic maps on my Nuvi 680 with the MSN Direct. I do receive weather, movies and fuel prices so I know I have a signal. Oddly the unit is giving me updates for traffic when I'm navigating but is not showing anything on the MSN Map. Is anyone else having this problem?

I see that Europe announced the Garmin Nuvi 1490TV for that market, I suspect that something like this will be available in the United States, if ATSC-M/H ever takes off.

http://www.navigadget.com/index.php/category/manufacturers/g...

http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2010/01/garmin_nuvi_149...

If this has been previously discussed. I wouldn't be surprised, though for some reason I can't find anything regarding this specific matter.

How come everytime one would browse or search around on a Nuvi they see these very cool icons representing various locations/businesses etc.

I was thinking about getting a Garmin 1390T. Does anyone have any comments or recommendations for other units? The 1390T seems to have good ratings.

Hi Guys , I just wann carry out an interesting survey.. It may help others before purchasing unnecessary stuff..
We had lots talk about buying a new GPS. But I didnt notice any post regarding taking care of a device. I mean its a silly point for discussion but still your experience can save money for others before wasting money on unnecessary things.

Has anybody heard anything if garmin is going to do anything when MSN Direct Stops

I'm a little confused about this? If I were to purchase a GTM-25 Traffic Receiver, would I still need to purchase a traffic "subscription" for it to work?

When I set Navigation/Voice Prompts, on my NUVI 350, I get a choice of None, Guidance Only and Guidance/Status.

Needless to say, the Garmin manual is slightly lacking (well, totally lacking) about this. I can understand Guidance, but what is Status supposed to advise me about?

I downloaded a vehicle for my GPS, but I would like to change the colour.

Does anyone know how I can make this change to an srf file.

I'm not sure if I have a problem or not....

My new 755 seems to be less accurate than it should be. I have spoken with Garmin and done a hard boot but still have some issues.

If I type in my address for Home... the GPS shows that my address is about 2 blocks away from its actual location. This happens even if I input the coordinates.

If i ever thought for a minute Garmin would listen i'd ask them to make an icon that would take you back to the main screen. Ever go into Unit to check some stuff or change things and then you have to hit the back button 60 million times to back to the main screen? Just me or other people find that a pain also?

I have a Garmin 855. It did not come with Traffic Alert.
Can I add the Traffic Alert? What do I have to do to make that happen.

I just loaded 2010.4 update onto my Garmin 1690.I noticed that while driving on major highways the update now includes "roads" that are not exits. Hence the unit now has (the obnoxious) "Road Ahead" in the banner where the exit information used to be. Once you pass the "road" it puts the next exit. This is just plain stupid as no one can exit anyway. Anyone else experiencing/annoyed by this?

Today only!

Anyone know how to cancel a via point on a 255W/T without cancelling the destination? I entered a destination, then another, to create a via point. I arrived at the via point location, but it didn't want to recognize that I was there. Once I moved on towards the final destination, the unit kept trying to reroute me back to the via point.