Garmin talk

One of my friends has a Garmin c550 that looks just like all the other ones, except it says "Where 2" at the botom right of the front bezel (the removable one). Is this a special edition of the unit? Does anyone know?

SSIA, I don't want the big friction mount from Garmin, and it looks like I can't find anything...

Any recommendations?

Thanks!

My C330 has no slot for a SD card is it still possable to download the newer maps to this unit ? Can anyone tell me?

I want a black faceplate (no reflectivity), but don't want to purchase a package of multiple colors. Anyone know where you can just get 1 plate?

C530 model

I have had a StreetPilot c510 for a few weeks now. The first few days I used it without updating any firmware from Garmin's website. At this point it found satellite coverage extremely quickly, sometimes instantly, even if I had kept it in my house overnight.

On my C340, when Karen says "better route available", what action should I take?

Hi there. I am new to this board so please forgive me for any ignorances I have the street pilot c320. I just paid quite a bit for a 2gb card for it. The only states I installed were NJ, NY, PA, MD & RI. According to the chart after I installed those maps I have only used 1/32 of the space. I tried installing POI's of Cemeteries, Drive-ins, Wawa's (gotta have my coffee!) and schools.

Is there anyway to download new voices for the C330 so I could have someone else do the prompts for me?

I like pictures to be straight, decals installed evenly, and so on. I also drive a 4Runner with a ride comparable to a park bench placed on a camel. I find myself constantly straightening out the Nuvi. So I'd like a poi for Mars so I can purchase a hover mount.
All joking aside, does this bug anyone else or am I certifiable?

I'm heading to San Francisco this weekend. Since I'm in the LA area away from downtown, I was wondering whether or not the Nuvi knows about 1-way streets and know to navigate around it.

This might not fall under strictly "Garmin Talk" but I am curious to know if there is a unit out there that has the capability to combine satalite radio (like sirus) and GPS capabilities????

My 680 I purchased DID NOT include a CD/DVD with any mapsource product. When I registered the unit with Garmin I got the email saying I had unlocked

"City Navigator North America NT v8, Deluxe All Regions, Apr 06"

I found that my eTrex acquisition time and accuracy is significantly affected by cloud cover. I first thought it was just the satelite positions at a particular time but the other day when it was cloudy the accuracy was about 30 feet. Within 5 minutes the clouds cleared and the accuracy improved to 8 feet.

I have a 2730 and a 7500. The 2730 came with the GXM30 XM antenna/receiver.

I drive a car that has XM radio built into it and I have a paid subscription for the car radio.

According to Garmin, I am supposed to be able to pay to subscribe to the NavTRaffic for the GXM30/2730 as a stand alone service as long as I have one paid subscription.

i got the nuvi 350 last week and have actually browsed through the PDF manual. i've been playing with it some and have some questions which i haven't found answers to yet:

1. when viewing the map while NOT on a route, it will sometimes zoom in and sometimes zoom out. does anyone know how it decides when to do this? is there a way to know what zoom level you're at on this screen?

The Moderator over at the forum on GPSmagazine.com posted a little tidbit here saying, "BTW - Garmin is expected to release updated maps within a month or so."

So, if anyone here hears more - please share. :)

What gives????
I just recently purchased my Garmin streetpilot I5 unit thinking it was the latest of the I series models and Garmin just added it to its discontinued model list. Is it that bad of a unit, because so far I love it.

On the left side of my Nuvi 350 there is a white arrow. Can anyone tell me what is the little white arrow on the screen for? Sometimes it will be facing up, down left or right. Thanks a Lot.

I was surprised when I noticed the price had been dropping on these units and now I know why.. They have been discontinued! They are terrific basic units and a good deal.

Ray

Really don't know if I'm in the right spot??
Recently d'ld free Mapsource from Garmin. When I run it I get the following " No mapsource data found." I have the C530 hooked up to the computer. Is this "free" file a stand alone program or do I need something else. I have an email into Garmin requesting a MapSource CD as mentioned somewhere here.