Garmin talk

when I turn on my unit it starts to load maps then a warning screen pops up - regarding loading info while driving etc - then the need to press the "I agree" button.

Can this be disabled?

I have an original Garmin USB to Mini cable for connecting to the PC. It puts the nuvi in mass storage mode, and I use it for loading POIs and the WebUpdater.

I have a couple of USB to Mini cables that appear the same as Garmin's but are for some other devices. The big noticable difference is the 'filter' or cylinder is missing from these cables.

Still a bit confused.

I have a nuvi650 with 2008 NT maps preloaded - will be getting the 2008 DVD in the mail soon.

1) Is the unlock code that came on the yellow sheet needed to install and run the DVD mapsource program on my computer or is it needed to connect my GPS unit and use it with the mapsource program on my computer?

Hi all,

Did anybody try to create ( and put it back) Nuvi drive image file using Ghost program or other imaging software?

I've searched POIF for this topic but did not find any posts.

1. What is the difference between a .gsx and a .csv file?
2. Why would you use one over the other?

I think the answer to question #1 may answer question #2.

I looked around a bit, and it didn't seem like this question has been asked before...

I just got my first GPSr, an Etrex Venture HC. It has a screen called "Highway" that seems to be pretty much useless unless you're navigating (a route or just to another point). It doesn't show any map data, at least not from the basemap or the map I made from OSM data.

any pictures of how people are mounting their nuvi?

Hey, I just bought a Streetpilot, and the map is at least a year out of date. Do you get a map update when you register the unit or do I have to buy an update?
Thanks

I am a nuvi 750 user. I find one location saved in favorites which shows latitude and longitude under the saved name for example "001". I dont know how does it happen and can somebody tell me about it and teach me how to do that again?

When using the "FIND" feature to search for a particular city, the search results show EVERY place name, no matter how big or small. What's worse, the small, lightly populated places show up first in the list. Is there a way to exclude the small places? Also, is there a way to have the results sort by distance?

(BTW, I have a Street Pilot 2730.)

-Dave

I'd like to share my way of mounting solution.

As you can see on a pictures i have modified Garmin's mounting for Nuvi 750 and i believe it could be done for any GPS, Thinkpad etc.

http://picasaweb.google.com/pbereg9/MYGPS

Somebody broke into my car a few days ago and swiped my radar detector and the power cable for the Nuvi 350. (Which was in the house...awww..too bad.) Can anyone tell me where I can get the equivalent cheap? The factory cable is 28 bucks. It looks like a standard piece, like a car cell phone type of cable.

Anybody in TX get coordinates on that UFO? Gotta keep track of those aliens.

I am in the process of deleting languages in the Help, Text and Voice folders. All i want to leave is American English and Spanish. In the Text folder, should i erase all of them but Spanish? because American English is not there. Only British english.

I don't know if this has been known for some time, but I'm still a brand-spankin' new user fumbling my way through the concept of creating .csv files and just ran across this: http://earth.google.com/earth_plus.html