Garmin talk

I am new to this web site and just bought my Garmin 255W. I downloaded the Combined Rest Area file to Windows, and have (evidently) loaded it to my GPS. When I ran the simulator past one of the rest areas, I see an indicator of "04" and a single chime went off based on my proximity alert distance. What I can't figure out is how to set the BMP icon and the audable alert.

Can a 255w do TourGuide file?

Is there a way to clear poi alert from the screen after it allerts you?

thanks

noahjokc

Down loaded school zone Saftey in csv extention for my 255w. I use an Imac. Can anyone tell me if I downloaded the wrong poi, and where should it be placed.

I've tried all the suggestions that I've received on this forum plus a few more and the only way I can get the rest stop alert to work is when I program a particular rest stop as a destination or waypoint. Then, instead of beeping at 3,000 ft as I programmed, it beeps at the entrance to the stop. Any suggestions.
I'm using a Nuvi 260.

When I purchased a higher cap. mem card (SDHC) I discovered that my old card reader would not read/write to it. I discovered Amazon is selling a USB SDHC reader made by Chitek Corp. for $1.15 each. If anyone needs to upgrade do it now. I bought two and they function just fine. Jim

Hello, this is the first time I am downloading and installing custom POIs. I have downloaded the redlight cameras and pulled out 68 of them and then uploaded them onto Micro SD card. When I go into the Extras and click on Custom POIs I only see 50 of the 68 why?

Hello:

I just want to know if there is any way to change the "recalculating alerts", when there is traffic on my route usually recalculates when there is a delay for 28mins +/- and I would like to change the time to recalculate when lets say there is a 15min delay.

Any help???

Thanks: FRGG

Hello All,

I was trying to write a POI file (.cvs) and was looking into some coordinates. I set a favorite location from my garmin nuvi 260 and transferred it to mapsource. In mapsource, the coordinates are:
N40 32.357
W79 50.105.

If I look up the address in GeoCoder.ca I get the following coordinates (which are correct):
Latitude: 40.538327 °
Longitude: -79.836811 °

I posted this the other day with 0 responses. Has anybody used GPS'S that use voice commands do they really work. The only voice prompted device I've used was a cell phone and it was always a bit flakey. You say (call home) and you end up having to yell it 2 or 3 time for it work

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Is it possible to integrate a Garmin GPS with a Blackberry curve so I can get GPS coordinates on my Blackberry. I know the Blackberry has GPS but it is another service you have to sign up for. I just wanted to integrate the two units together.

For those here that may have one of the nuvi 5xx series crossover units (likely not many, going by the lack of questions/comments), TTS voice support has been added with the newest firmware v3.40. It's quite rare for Garmin to add new features to existing units so this is a plus for both Garmin (customer relations) and the end-user (customer satisfaction).

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Changes from version 3.20 to version 3.30:
Reduce the time it takes to start receiving traffic data.
Fix display of 'Unknown' for gas station name.

Has anyone tried to buy the latest maps from Garmin and then just load them onto an SD Card and plug it into their in-dash Kenwood DNX (7120/8120) unit and have it work?

I have a nuvi 350. I had it connected to my laptop. unconnected it and turned it off. In less than 5 min I turned turning it on and it would not. reconnected it to the laptop and again no power. I have pressed the re set
button and nothing happens.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I am on vacation and do need the nuvi to work.

With appreciation

John

All,

Hello..I have the Garmin nuvi 750...i have downloaded numberous POI files....installed the POI loader or updater...but when driving around the POI dont show up on the map...is there something I am not doing ? THANKS

I know that certain words like "Redlight", "Safety", "Mobile", etc are used as keywords that trigger proximity alerts and I know that I can change the proximity setting for each.

What I don't know and haven't been able to find, is if there is a different proximity distance setting related to each keyword or are all of them the same distance .25 miles.

Garmin has released a update for MSN receivers. Changes are:

Reduce the time it takes to start receiving traffic data.

Fix display of 'Unknown' for gas station name.

I use the TourGuide in the file name and add distance from 1/4 to 1 1/4 mile.See post http://www.poi-factory.com/node/7043 6Th post down.This allows me to use express mode instead of the manual mode.

Hello to all, I am just wondering if there is bundle of Red light and speed cameras for Canada, or do they have to be down loaded separately by Province? I am computor literate on a mac, but this all seems very hard for me. Also, I do have the procimity Icon in the tools, but no metres adjustment. Can I have a Alert show up and or warnings of any sort. Thanks if you can help. Wayne