Garmin talk

I have a Nuvi 5000 and Nuvi 780. I have been trying to understand the MSN Direct that comes with the 780.

Am I able to use the same subscription with both the 5000 and the 780 just by switching the receiver cord?

Some posts have said that MSN Direct is independent of the GPS but attached to the reciever, but the Garmin web site says different.

I have read several post about lockups, but never experienced until lately...

I have used my 780 for several trips, accounting for nearly 3000 miles in the last 6 weeks.... Never had a lock up for the first several weeks... POI files were small.. worked through some early issues...

I recently bought the Nuvi 750 on eBay. On the list of features listed, it said it had bluetooth... Now that I have it in my hands the only mention of bluetooth I can find is in the trouble shooting, where it directs me to menu places that aren't there on my device. Is it just me/mine? CNET says it doesn't come with bluetooth... If it truely doesn't, I'm going to be bummed!

So my question is?

what is the everyone's take should one buy new or get a refurb?!

I'm seeing a library of MP3 sound files......Is there, by any chance, a library of (already done) sound files in WAV. format somewhere?

Am I dreaming or what? Last weekend I went north on 95 thru Baltimore tunnel I did not get the poor signal when I am in the tunnel but the vehicle indication on GPS still showed still moving as if it got signal.

This only occurs on one stretch that I've found but wanted to know if anyone else has experienced it.

Using the built-in antenna for traffic alerts, when travelling WEST on Beltway 8 in Houston. I get 'slow traffic ahead' alerts for traffic going EAST (behind me). This is the only place I've ever noticed my Nuvi 760 not 'knowing' which direction I'm going.

Hello,
I have downloaded some POI's from here to my laptop with no problem, until I send them to my c-330. When I send one to the unit, I'll bring up my custom POI's, and it will be there, but when I send another POI, it will replace the previous one. What am I doing wrong?

http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=113165

Many of you are frequenters of other GPS forums, but for those who are not, I did find this review.

I created a route using MapSource and downloaded it to my Nuvi. I then selected the route and started on my 140 mile trip from Point A to Point B. As I was driving through Eureka Springs, AR I suddenly got an audio speed alert, and when I looked at the screen it showed a speed limit of 0.6 mph. I have no idea where this came from, as I have not loaded any speed or proximity alerts.

I have had my nuvi 750 for a little over 7 months now and this has never happened before.

After starting up "Lucy" and driving in map mode, as I approached an alert POI i got a full screen alert with he voice announcement. I then had to press OK to get back to my map screen. I made "Lucy" re-boot and every thing was back to normal.

I know that when I create Waypoints and Routes in MapSource and then download them to my Nuvi, the Nuvi makes Favorites out of those Waypoints used in the Routes. Since I have downloaded many Routes and many Waypoints, my Favorites is getting really full.

After a successful download, can I delete some of these Favorites from my Nuvi without messing up my Routes?

Hey Guys,

I have the 2009 map on our nuvi 660, and yesterday, we were told to turn in the wrong direction which was off by over 1.5 miles.

The Garmin units I had before I got my 680 (GPS-196 and GPS-296) had the ability to select "scenic" routes whereby you could avoid dull freeway drives. Wonder why Garmin didn't include this feature on the Nuvi's?

what are the differences. which is best

I have a Garmin C340 unit and have a question. I've been experimenting with loading POIs into my unit and have run up a situation which I don't quiet understand. I can load Cracker-Barrel, Walmart, Pizza Hut, and Wendys into my unit easily (approximately 14,000 points) but if I try to add McDonalds (another 13,500) points it says it don't have enough space.

Im new to GPS (My first Nuvi 760). I have a new driving area (Field serv tech)

I just wanted to say THANKS. You answered every question I had in your FAQ's and the POI's files are awesome. I paid my 20 and DL'd the Red light and Speed traps. I also DL'd a few others, but I just wanted to say you folks are very much appreciated.

Thanks

can you save the custom pois from a c330 to my computer i lost the ones i had so instead of downloading them all again i thought it would be easier to load them from the gps if possible

Has any one used the Europe SD card in Italy? I will be taking a tour in Late September and will do a self guided tour in Rome. How good is the Map for walking around downtown Rome and other cities?

Any help/opinion will be appreciated.

Does the nuvi 200 have a off road setting to possible use on the trail?