Garmin talk

I just received an email from Garmin and one of the items in the email was the suggestion to buy numaps lifetime updates for my GPS. Of interest was the text:

Make the most of your Garmin GPS with nüMaps Lifetime™ map updates and enjoy quarterly updates for the lifetime of your device.

In the lower left corner of the unit, the 250 usually shows arrival time at destination. The same "box" occasionally shows other info, like speed, but when it decides to display other info seems to be infrequent and hard to anticipate.

Has anyone had problems synching the POI's with the icons and sound files (MP3)?

http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3607

Change History
Changes made from version 2.7.3 to 2.8.1:

* Added support to send unlock codes to legacy USB devices.
* Added support to send New Leaf fitness data to FR 60.
* Fixed an issue that caused a dialog to show up when New Leaf fitness data was sent to a fitness device.

Is it OK to try and power on my gps while it is plugged into my PC? Tired of unplugging the gps every time I add a POI to check and see if it was added. My quick start manual and search options did not answer it? I have a Kodak camera that will cause damage to the camera if I power up while plugged into the PC. Thanks!

Here are a couple more new articles I have added to the

GARMIN NUVI TRICKS, TIPS, WORK AROUNDS, ETC.

Web site.

Check out the Recent Additions section

http://bit.ly/garmin_gps_tricks

LOWRANCE? NO! GARMIN OF ARABIA
------ Sun Shielding Your Nüvi

BADA BING DOT COM
------ Using BING Maps To Send A Favorite To Your Nüvi

Enjoy!

Gary Hayman

Just noticed a few days ago that the area around my "home" location has a series of weird light blue lines going in all directions, centered on the end of my driveway. I haven't seen this any other place....any ideas??

Thanks

MacMan

If any Canuck is interested, there is a 1/2 price sale on a beanbag mount available at TheSource stores in Canada 19.99 until Aug 19

I bought one , works great for me.

http://www.thesource.ca/estore/product.aspx?product=1907000&...

i know other GPSs do it. I would like to see Icons displayed on my 3D view as I am driving.

Is there a setting I am missing?

thanks

Garmin nüvi 855 4.3-Inch Widescreen GPS with voice navigation is $199 at Amazon today with free shipping and no tax.

Just ordered one for my other vehicle to replace my old 760 I just sold for $230 two weeks ago. Another big plus is the voice navigation that I have learned to love with my 885T.

I am a Garmin user and admit I am very unversed in the Magellan/TomTom, etc lineups. I am considering the Nuvi 265wt (~ $220) and want to know if there is a good alternative that is slightly lower priced from another manufacturer.

Features I feel are valuable and put me into the 265wt are

Lifetime Traffic
Bluetooth

...for supported units, get them via WebUpdater

Voice, Australian English-Karen(TTS) v2.00
Voice, Australian English-Lee(TTS) v2.00

Changes from version 1.90 to version 2.00:

Improved pronunciation of street names where map phonetics are available.

This seems to correct the issue some were having with v1.90 and the 2010.20 map update.

Is it possible to eliminate selected factory installed POIs? Another option: if one cannot delete selected factory installed POIs, can one delete the icons that accompany the factory installed POIs?

On my 660 when I would come near a Redlight Camera I would get a alert that would repeat about 3 or 4 times. On my 885T it sounds off once and thats it. Is there anything I can do to make it repeat like my 660 ?

Just thought I would pass on to all that I contacted Garmin regarding my Nuvi 680 which started to have battery problems (16 months - out of warranty) and they were very supportive and replaced the battery on the unit free of charge. Thanks Garmin! GMD

When I use POI loader to add the combined rest areas, I can never see them in extras like I can other stuff - Starbucks Coffee, etc... that I loaded exactly the same way. Any help appreciated!
Thanks,
Al

I have a nuvi 775t that comes with the CNNA maps as well as the European Maps.

Garmin does not send a MapSource DVD with the units.

So how in the world am I supposed to use the maps with Mapsource ?

When I used mapsource to try to "transfer" the maps to MapSource, it told me the unit had no maps.

Regarding Garmin Liftime nu maps program. Are DVD's available for this program. We have 1 GB memory on our computer, with 600 MB physical memory available. Is this suitable for downloading updates by internet.

I am new to this forum and would like to know if I am downloading (Rest Area's for USA) just "how" do I do this ? Down load to lap-top then to Nuvi 5000 or direct to Nuvi 5000...tks for guidence. Fleetwood

I use the garmin 200W. I can dowload a poi from this site but the title of it does not show and all other files under extras are deleated. What am I doing wrong? I am a newbie at this. Help please.
Louise in FLA