Garmin talk

Can't download the poi downloader from Garmin, trying to save it to computer, but it wont let me put it into afolder, keep saying folder invalid. Trying to install the red light cameras from this site. Tried to load it into the GPS, and got the same results.

Is there anyway to customize a Garmin map? For instance, there is a local bridge that is one of the main traffic arteries in our area. The bridge is under construction for the next 2 years. How can I customize my map so that this bridge is avoided and routes are properly calculated?

I have garmin 1490t, i check for updates few times a month,like to use webupdate cause it tells what i'm downloading.Yesterday webupdates showed no new updates,mydashboard showed there was a new update,but I could not tell what it was for.Thanks for any help.nimrag1

Change History
Changes made from version 2.6.0 to 2.6.1:

* Fixed issue with reading in CSV files that contain quotes in the position field
* Fixed issue with reading in CSV files that contain escape quotes
http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=927

I swear my 855 is retarded, of the many quirks it has it gave me a new one yesterday. I turned it on and couldn't get the touch screen to work, voice commands worked fine. Went through the procedure to calibrate the touch screen, the calibration screen wouldn't come up but when it finished booting, the touch screen worked.

I received the email that a new update (NT 2011.40) is available. I guess, the map has grown in size so that it will no longer fits on the Garmin 650. According to the directions it will be possible to store map data on my SD card. Currently, I am downloading directly to the Garmin 650, so I will try loading to the SD card later.

I have 2 Garmin Nuvi 660's one has updated maps and the other doesn't. One also has the main splash screen with the name of the company that owned it previous to me. It does not have the splash screen files to ad or change it. So I want to delete and transfer one to another. What do I have to do?

ive looked thru the list of pois and found some states in here where they have counties by states,,,,but there all not here,,, question where can you find them.......id like to get all the counties and states...that cover tornado alley..and the remander of the states.....spring is comming and as a truck drive its good to know what counties are affected so i can plan ....or take cover..lol...tks

When I press Detour from the Menu, it takes me to the screen where I can detour by Roads. My question, what is the 1/2 mile, 2 miles and the 5 miles use for. I can't figure that out. When I press on them nothing happens.

I forget who it is who provides the traffic service for Garmin on this GPS. All I know is that it isn't cool when you are on the interstate going through a major city stuck in traffic and the GPS is telling you it is smooth sailing. For Pete's sake! It might be time to take this thing back and keep looking for a different GPS.

I appreciate the ability to send waypoints from Google Maps to the GPS and have them appear in the favorites.

I can't seem to figure out why the POI's I loaded in the nuvi 255WT work just fine, but the some of the same information (files) loaded into the 1300 don't give us the option of "Map or Go".
Has anyone else had this problem?

Just tried to update my POI files on my Nuvi 350. Using the POI loader 2.5.4, two files were highlighted as having errors in them - Bank of America & Pure Gas.

These were the very latest versions of the files.
The errors were on line 5335 of the BoA ATM file & line 82 of the Pure Gas file.

Just a heads up & hoping they get repaired soon.

Thanks.
Fred

Hmmm.. Just got an email from Garmin, saying "It's time to update your maps" ... announcing the quarterly update is available.

Guess that's a step in the right direction ... but it's almost a week after we all started downloading the update ... when we learned of 2011.4 here on POI Factory.

Wonder why Garmin delayed the emails? Maybe letting us early downloaders act as beta testers?

Hi folks.
I've uploaded some of the POI files created by members of the POI Factory. For example "Oregon Camprgrounds" (not picking on anyone, its just an example). it says it upliaded xx amount of POIs into the computer, even though I wanted load them in the device.

I have two life time European maps ready for two GPS. I have transferred the new update to my PC using one of the GPS.

Now, can I avoid downloading the same map from Garmin to the second GPS/PC, but transfer the already downloaded map on the PC to the second GPS? If yes: How?

Thanks for any response.

Can you change the posted speed for a short distance on a major highway?

It has been a while since I have posted a listing of recent articles on:

GARMIN NÜVI TRICKS, TIPS, WORK AROUNDS, HINTS, SECRETS & IDEAS

http://bit.ly/garmin_gps_tricks

Here are a few of the newer ones. I hope something can be useful to you.

HINT: For the newest articles go to the 'Recent Additions' page or use the menu on the 'Home' WEB page.

Gary Hayman

is there a garmin link, for older firmware for the 1490?just thought that the new 5.0 may have some bugs, and may need to set unit back to the older version if this happens.

I have not been following the new Garmin products. On the Garmin web page I selected the features option and put in MP3. Only three products came up, 755, 765 775.
Does that mean that with all the other new Garmin products you have to use wave files for your alerts?
Tell me this isn't so.