Garmin talk
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17 years
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Daytime vs Night display on Garmin GPS
I just experienced a sudden change in the display on my Nuvi 260W. It went from light to dark at dusk. Is there a setting that controls this change? I did not like the dark screen, and would prefer to keep it looking the way it does in the daytime.
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18 years
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tracking for Nuvi 260?
I've read comments about the 3.4 version firmware for Nuvi 200 has a hidden tracking feature.
I would like to try this on my wife's recently purchased nuvi 260. What version of the firmware do I need?
According to the post below do I need version 3.40? can I use the nuvi 200 3.4 version or do I need the nuv260 version? Not sure if old Nuvi 200 firmware works on all nuvi 2XX models.
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18 years
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nüvi 760 - change headphone to line out
I've read where changing the output on the nüvi from "headphone" to "line out" increases the volume and quality of the signal when running through a cassette adapter.
I went into the diagnostic screens and changed the setting to "line out" but, when I go back to the diagnostic screens, it's always set to "headphone" again. How does one go about changing this setting and making it stick?
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17 years
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Laoding POI on SD Card for Garmin C330
Hello,
Is anyone aware on how POIs can be loaded on a SD Card which then should be used on Garmin Streetpilot C330?
I am not even sure whether C330 Supports POIs through SD Card.
I'll highly appreciate if someone can shed some light on this.
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18 years
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Routing Engine: Nuvi 200
I have now taken several trips using my Nuvi 200 and I can safely say waht I have said all this time. My nuvi 200 hates the interstate. It doesn't matter if the trip is inside a city or across the state, my unit just doesn't want to stay on the interstate, even when it knows the time is shorter.
My settings are shortest time and I did not tell it to avoid the highways.
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17 years
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Bug with Garmin and Traffic
I've noticed a bug with my Garmin 660 when I get a Traffic Alert - I'm then unable to view the "Turn-by-Turn" screens. All it does (if I push the "Turn in..." button) is bring-up the Traffic info. If the Traffic Alert then goes away, the screen just flashes and goes back to the Map View immediately.
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18 years
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favorites
I have a nuvi 660. Every time I try to enter a telephone number on a favorite, my bluetooth stops working. Is there a trick to it?
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18 years
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Clearing POI/proximity alerts
Is there any way to clear a POI/proximity alert on a nuvi 650?
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17 years
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Can you put "Vehicle" folder on SD card?
I just got my Nuvi 650. When I tried to load several vehicle files it said I did not have enough room.
I bought a 2 Gig SD card for it. I tried moving the Vehicle folder to it but then when I tried to change vehicles it did not list them.
What files can you put on the SD card?
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17 years
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reading the lat/long etc data from favorites in a Garmin Nuvi 760?
I went and marked a few locations today as favorites with my new garmin nuvi 760. I was expecting later to be able to read the lat/long data and post it- but for the life of me - I cant figure out how now. Any pointers?
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18 years
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Overlay Cycle Path on Nuvi 350
Is it possible to overlay a city's cycle path system on the existing map of a Nuvi?
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17 years
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trouble with multiple poi lists
I have four separate poi lists that i would like to load, but the garmin 750 i'm using only "remembers" the latest one i loaded. Anyone else have this problem and know how to correct it. I'm assuming the device allows you to download several different spreadsheets of coordinates.
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17 years
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Nuvi 750/760 and MP3
Anybody having problems with the MP3 player?
When scrolling through songs on the MP3 player, intermittently the GPS will turn itself off.
Does it with a full charge on the battery or even when plugged in.
I had a 750 and it did it. I exchanged it for a 760 and it does the same thing.
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17 years
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can't get POIs to come up on Nuvi 350
I just got a handful of POIs installed successfully and I went out to run some errands and was curious to see how they pop up however nothing showed. For instance, I had to run to Home Depot (had the HD POIs installed) but nothing every came up. I drove by Walmart and the walmart POI didnt pop up.
What did I do wrong? Is there a setting on my Nuvi 350 that I have to turn them on or something?
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17 years
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Creating POI files
Does anyone wish to give a newbie some quick tips when creating a csv file. I enter each line manually after I locate the coordinates.This seems like a lot of work and something that my computer should be able to handle.I've been experimenting with the COPY/PASTE function and found some files easier to put together. Any other tips???
Thanks for any helpful info.
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17 years
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Memory capacity
I've been using my nuvi 660 for only a few months now. I have downloaded some POI's and saved many gps coordinate locations to my "favorites". I can't find any info about how much built in memory my unit has. If I select an additional file to download that exceeds my units memory will it partially download, not download at all, or erase some of my current data?
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18 years
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POI Alert Unit Settings
Once I already have the POI's in the unit (Garmin 7200), is there a way to set the alert setting per poi? Say truck stops 3miles, Rest Areas 2miles, without have to go back and set them in poi loader?
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17 years
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Rest Stop Alerts
I have installed Rest Stop POIs and set my Nuvi 260W to sound alerts. Now, two questions:
(1) Does the proximity alert go on automatically as I am driving on a road that has rest stops?
(2) WHow do I establish where the next rest stop is going to be while I am driving along the route (i.e., where and how far away is the rest stop from where I am currently on the road)?
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17 years
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Understanding VIA Point(s)
I would appreciate a narrative that will explain in some detail how one make use of a via point while following the Nuvi 260w GPS's instructions to a destination. Right now I do not understand the difference between a VIA point and a selection of a rest stop chosen from the POIs that are in my custom folder. Many thanks.






Streetpilot C340 not charging in the car
Hi,
my streetpilot C340, which is 6 months' old has stopped charging from the car charger. Though I can charge it from the computer with USB cable.
Can somebody advise what could have gone wrong and how can I rectify it?
thanks