Garmin talk

Hi there, I tried doing a search on the following question and all I can find is how to make your own alert sounds.

Well, not "problems" exactly.... I'm trying to set up my newest Nuvi (a 750) with RetiredTechnician's Rest Area POI file, (along with others) that I used to have on my old 650, which I gave to one of my employees. I had my old 650 all set up, no problem. But now, with this new 750, it looks a bit different when it comes up on the computer.

Have any other NUVI 5000 owners had problem with erratic alerts using custom POIs, like Rest Areas? Sometimes the alert is as expected and sometimes it is only the generic sound without any text description of the alert. The generic sound does occur at the distance I set in the POI Loader.

Thanks,

Mike

I've attempted to download the Red Light/Speed POI and the file shows up in my downloads folder as CSV file.
This is with my Garmin POI Loader open and Garmin #660 synced.
I'm using a Mac if compatibility is the issue.

I was wondering how the GPS device handles road construction activity that will require a detour. I have a Nuvi 260W. Can I presume that the device will know about the construction and provide a route that takes the construction into account when I begin my trip? Or, will I encounter the construction as a surprise when I come upon it? Does anyone have experience to share with me? Thanks.

I keep hearing rave reviews of this Australian Karen voice -- how do you get the VPM file and load it onto the Nuvi 200 (Non-TTS)?

Does it matter if the voice file is TTS and the unit is not?

Or am I stuck with the basic preloaded and webupdater voices?

We really need that voice section!

Not counting the recent problems from updates I was wondering about reliability of Garmin products. I have only owned Garmins but my 350 had to go back twice for power switch problems and now my 750 has locked up (I did not update to 4.0 so not related) and after trying many options with CSR I have to send it back.

My Wife and I just returned from the Lake of the Ozarks area. This time, I suppose I was a little excessive, but we used our Street Pilot III and our C330 on the windshield. My wife could better see the C330. The SP3 was handy because I needed to load specific routes into it. The downside is that it is quite slow by today's standards in recalculating routes.

I noticed an sound file for "Dangerous Curve Ahead Alert Sound" does anyone know if there is a POI file that would be related to this file?

New update for the 300/350 has been posted.

http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=1675

Changes made from version 5.60 to 6.00:
* Improved non-volatile memory reliability.
* Enhanced compatibility with PC Applications.
* Compatibility with future maps.

I just got a Garmin c580 with bluetooth connection. My native searches for Food, Hotel, etc... list the phone number with the phone icon next to it so I can just push it to call.

How do I set up the csv sheet to have that same option. The phone number is listed, but doesn't have the "phone" icon next to it.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

WoooHoooo!!

I'm looking to replace my C330. It's getting a little long in the tooth. I'd like to replace it with a comparable model. The only upgrades I'd like to see would be the speech to text, (like the C340) and the Mass Storage option with ability to upload routes from the PC to it.

I downloaded and installed this today. No smoke came pouring out -- so far, so good. I will take it out on the road tomorrow and see if I can detect any problems. Sorry, but I don't remember exactly what the release notes said. Something about working better with PC software.

Now available via WebUpdater. Any Guinea pigs?

Changes from version 3.10 to version 4.10:

• Improvement in MAD Maps performance.
• Added Australian traffic support.
• Corrected reboot issue while installing language guide at power up.
• Corrected shutdown issue associated with an active proximity alert or tour guide alert.
• Support for more GPI files.
  

I read it somewhere here that Acura MDX's navigation system is actually Garmin GPS with a prettier face. Is this true?

I am a new user who installed two POI's on a nuvi 350 and have two very basic questions. any help is greatly appreciated.

Initially, what is the difference from my viewpoint of a single alert and a continuous alert. Secondly, how do I turn off an alert once it has appeared?

jfw

I got the Mexico City navigator 2008 maps. I went to add one province/state to my nuvi 200 using mapsource. However, it completely erased my North America 2009 maps. Is there a way to subsequently add a map section without erasing the current mapset?

Thanks.

The poi uploader from Garmin is evidently different for PC (windows) and Mac. I downloaded the beta version for Mac OSX. ( the only one I could find) Is it possible to enter something manually? Everything seems to be automatic and I find no access to proximity settings or alerts. Did I miss something somewhere?

Hi,

Not sure, but I think I have a problem. I downloaded and installed the RestAreasCombined(Ver.D).csv. It shows New York as one of the states covered. However, when I look at the rest areas it shows the closest one to me as being 1823 miles away (REST AREA WB I-90 MM381).

I'm in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn New York.

Is this correct?.

Mike