Garmin talk

Recently, I found out that audio files (imported music) on my Garmin c550 GPS device are impossible to delete since directory with files is untraceable. I can still choose and play music on device itself, but when connected to PC with USB cable it shows only one (main) directory and no subfolder with audio files.

Ok, this is a noob question, but I'm doing the Escape New York Century ride Saturday, and a ride organizer emailed me a .gpx file of the ride map, and I've been trying to upload it onto Garmin's online map site, and then download it onto my GPS, and I've converted it using MapMyRide's software into a .crs file and a .tcx file.

If I have a POI file in my custom POI folder like "Walmart No Parking" (csv format) and I have another POI file like "RV Unfriendly Locations" (gpx format) in the same custom folder and there is a location in each of the files that has the same GPS co-ordinates, will that cause some kind of conflict on my nuvi while I'm driving along the road and pass by that particular location?

Hi all,

Just signed on to POI Factory forums. Cool place! Was wondering if anybody knew how to hack the Nuvi 660 so that new voices (TTS or not) can be added?

Look here:

http://www8.garmin.com/vehicles/voices/

The 300 and 600 series are not supported but there must be a way no?

Thank you!

I have a new Nuvi 265WT that I've had less than a month and only used a few times. When I turn it on the screen goes to "Loading Maps" and stays there not turning on. I have to turn it off by holding the button for several seconds and then turn it back on. It turns on properly the 2nd time. I have to do this procedure everytime now. I did not have this problem when I first started using it.

Has anyone in there travels or anyone living in Sallisaw know the address for Shad's Catfish Hole. I heard the food is great there but the directions are very bad. They don't give a street address and one review I read said you can't find it with a gps. I'm hoping someone here has been there and has the longitude and latitude information.

We had bad rain last night in the Atlanta area - 9 inches in my area over night. Boy am I sorry that I allowed my traffic subscription to run out about a month ago. My 15 minute commute to work took over an hour. Lots of roads were flooded out. I am sure the commute would still have been long, but maybe the traffic received would have warned me about the flooded out roads.

I'm not sure if this has been discussed before but a quick forum search didn't turn it up.

Apparently, Garmin tracks exactly where you go and what you do with your GPS....

This is copied from their terms and conditions of their Garmin communicator plug-in.

I have a Nuvi 750 and while in Northern Michigan I hit detour because US131 was out. When I did that I ended up on a 2 track, ORV trail. Anyone else had that happen? Is there a way to say, Dirt roads are ok, but 2 track trails are not?

I have a Garmin 855 gps. My question, If I am following a route and I want to go to the poi and look at fast food. After all is done, how do I get back to my route with out going to "Where To" again.

http://www.i4u.com/article27053.html

The Garmin-Asus Nuvifone is vaporware no more! Boy Genius has unveiled some information about several upcoming AT&T smartphones, the G60 among them. The nuvifone G60 is a collaboration between the famed GPS manufacturer Garmin and PC-manufacturer Asus. It will cost $299 with a 2-year contract after a $100 mail-in rebate.

Does speech recogniton add to the GPS experience? I understand that the Garmin 850 and 880 use SR and both have subsequently been discontinued. Are there newer models coming out with SR? Was it just a temporary fling?

My poi alerts worked fine. I then created master folders and mixed poi's of the same type in one folder. In that folder I placed each poi file, the icon, and the alert file. Now none of the alerts work. Do I have to segregate them into their own folders again?

It appears that I cannot get my external memory to work with large files. To prove this I tried to load a 2.63MB file to the internal memory and it took. I then loaded the same file to the external memory and it took. I increased the file size to 11.9MB and it would hang up on the internal memory with the external memory out.

I tried to pair iphone 3.1 with Nuvi 765. It pairs without much problem. It transferes phone book etc. but when you make a phone call from Nuvi or receive a phone call while paired with nuvi you get audio on iphone and not on Nuvi speakers.

Is anyone interested in creating a POI file that has restaurants with salad bars? I know that Ruby Tuesday and Charlie Browns have them but what about non chain restaurants or chains that I have never heard of when I travel to different locations.

Regards.... Steve

Hey all,
I've found a little glitch or something in my Garmin C330. It seems to be off by at least a few hundred yards on certain locations, like my house for one. In that case it's about 4 houses off and directs me to the neighborhood common area instead. Is there any way to correct these variances?

C

how can I move favorites custom pois and/or sd card?

I have 200w want to upgrade to one with street names.

I noticed it's $199, and 8 > 6 (as in 660). It seems as if it would be a good deal. I know with the 660, I have NEVER used the bluetooth function, it's not very good, at least not as good as a $35 Plantronics headset.

Next stop or price point, $99, maybe in a year, right?!