Garmin talk

Loaded the POI file Diners.Drive-Inns&Drives with 277 Locations in the file. My Garmin olny shows 50. Any Help...Thanks

When is this coming out? The year is almost up and I want my update, they promised!

Just discovered that my TourGuides do not fire the radius Proximity Alert MP3 on the Nuvi 1490.

I have a Garmin 755t, I tried to backup the entire GPS on my computer before I update the new map. However, 5 secs into the copy, the GPS turn itself on and disconnect from the computer anyone having this problem?

Traffic Camera

A man was driving when he saw the flash of a traffic camera. He figured that his picture had been taken for exceeding the limit, even though he knew that he was not speeding... Just to be sure, he went around the block and passed the same spot, driving even more slowly, but again the camera flashed.

I have loaded POI files on to my Nuvi 660's 1GB SD card (FAT format) with POI Loader. Explorer shows the files are there. However, when I choose "Where To" and then "Extras", all I see is Fodor's North America..no Custom POI's. I have tried a soft reset to no avail. How do I get the unit to recognize the SD card

I'm about 74% done with download of maps...
It won't start downloading until program 'sees' the Garmin....

My question.... Does the Garmin HAVE to be connected during the entire download, or, once the map updater checks to verify the Garmin is right model and serial number, could the Garmin then be disconnected?

Reasoning: I would like to use it during the download....

When upgrading Lifetime maps, I have had this issue twice now in which: "Please select the region you would like to install on your Garmin GPS" comes up during install and will not let you choose any region because the drop down is blank.

I just received 2 new GPSr. Nuvi 465T and Zumo 550.
Got them just before work. The Nuvi worked great. Next morning I tried to register them. The Nuvi said it had to update before I could register it. It seemed to go okay, but then it locked up. "Loader" and "Loading..." displayed on the first screen along w/ Garmin's name. Couldn't do a thing. Called tech support. Played some more.

I have 755T which I like but am looking for a GPS for my wife. Recommendations concerning 855 ($230) vs 885T ($xxx) vs 1490T ($270)? 1490T has larger screen & lifetime traffic but lacks voice activation, MPE player, & Garmin locate capabilities. I'm leaning towards 855 because of the voice activation feature - does this work well? For 855 lifetime traffic would I need to add the GTM20?

Is it possible to turn a gpi file into a gpx file that can be loaded into custom POI instead of the favorites folder.

Have a new 765T and I assume that as a result of downloading some of the POI's available for it, along with them I got two Best Western Rewards spam messages that pop up from time to time and also an icon in the Tools function called Offers where the Best Western spam coupons exist.
Is this normal???? How can I get rid of them?

I have a Garmin Gps 855. How do I find out what version of Firmware I have.

Garmin has released update firmware for the Nuvi 13xx and 14xx models. The firmware can be obtained using webupdater or a direct download from:

http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=4551

The change log reads:

Firmware 3.40

Changes made from version 3.30 to 3.40:
* Enhanced ecoRoute experience.

Just pulled the trigger myself--refurbished 765T for $188 + free 2 day shipping with Amazon prime. Given that the maps on my Nuvi 360 are two years old and Garmin wants $80 to update them, I'm basically getting a new full-featured GPS for $100....

So far I really like the 765T--lot's of great features!

NP

Walmart has a Nuvi780 "Online Only" Today for only $178.00

http://www.walmart.com/valueoftheday?adid=150000000000001254...

can anyone tell me if this unit gives the street name plus the route number, when you are following a route to a destination, and if not are there any garmin units that do. also would like to know if it has a reverse route button .

Login to your myGarmin account for more info. Version is 2010.30

I have a Nuvi 750 running firmware 4.10. I would like to add an SD card for MP3's. Does anyone know if firmware 4.10 will read the SDHC format? The Garmin website recommends updating to the latest firmware, but I have read too many complaints about v 4.90 locking up.

It only turns off in about 2 minutes after tapping in a POI or destination. If I use it without going to a specific destination it stays on continously.
Seems to have happened after downloading some of the various optional vehicles in the travel screen. I took it back to Sam's and got a new one but I'm afraid to download any more of those optional vehicles.