Garmin talk

I just received an email from Garmin letting me know that the new map download is ready for 855

I have a Garmin 260 and cannot update the POI files. When I open the loader, my Garmin is displayed. When I try to load the files, message says: not ready, cannot open card. I reloaded the Loader, installed another card and I still get the same message. The unit shows the current POI's that are loaded. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.

My 1490 does not alert me when approaching a red light camera. The proximity alert feature is checked for my custom POIs. I have searched around for a setting I may have missed, but cannot find one. Does anyone have any ideas on what I may be missing?

Hi, I have just updated the software/firmware of my device ( Garmin zumo 660 ) from the Garmin site. After the download was ready a pop up tells you to unplug the device from the USB and let it restart.

The problem is, it just stays on the Loading maps screen when it restarts.

I get a green progress bar whenever I hook up the USB cable on my nuvi 760. Anyone know what this means?

What do you think of the Garmin 3790T? Also Garmin is putting LMT on less expense units and not on the $450.00 3790T what is up with that????

On a 265T, is there a way to have it announce turns earlier? I found that the GPS sometimes call out the turn too late. For example, on a highway to exit in 600m. When you are moving at 120km/h, it is a bit of a rush to change lanes in that distance.

I have had a Garmin 260W for a couple of years and just recently desided to add a few POI's. Well, long story short, I was inside of the 260's memory and deleted three zip files and now my unit says it can't load maps. Does this mean I go shopping for a new one? Thanks.

My Garmin 750 tried to get me to turn right into the Charles river when navigating to my hotel. It was peak traffic at 5pm and I was not impressed!

I have downloaded several POI's. How does my Garmin use this data?

I really wish there was button that could be pushed on the GPS when the driving directions take you to a wrong place or a place that is closed. I really enjoy using the POI function, but sometimes my little buddy (Garmin) does not know where the heck he is going. There should be away to report the information via the GPS unit.

My Garmin 265WT in Canada (Montreal area) show Traffic, but does't show Speed Limit, if I cross to USA it starts to show Speed Limit but does't show Traffic.
Somebody know why?

Just got the new big screen Garmin (and love it... mostly) Read the battery recall posts and this is closely related.

Charged new unit for 6 hrs. Used it for an hour on trip and it began to weaken (bars dropped) so I plugged it into the lighter socket for rejuvenating - 20 seconds later it was black screen - gone. Tried to re-charge at home and it was hopeless. No response.

Is anyone else experiencing screen freezes with nuvi 13xx and 14xx units?

A few days ago I "upgraded" my 1490T from 4.40 to 4.50. Today while atempting to navigate a 45 mile route it locked up about a dozen times. On the way home I did not use it in navigation mode and it still locked up so I just shut it down.

Hello

Every so often, my 855 reboots upon start up in the morning.

Most of the time, it will just come on fast and let me start navigation. But about 2-3 times in the past 10 days, it has reboots on start up only, when it says loading maps etc. it take about 2 minutes and says the agree screen. and then its OK.

anyone know the answer

I would like to know how the Navteq traffic reports work.
Where does Navteq gather their info from; do they get the reports from the Highways Dept. or radio stations or what.
Do they have their own FM transmission stations? I can't see them opening their own station in every city you get a traffic report from.
Thanks....Cy

I'm trying to copy the mp3 files for the rest stops to my computer, so I then can put them in my pois file as an alert. The issues is, when I click on the mp3... it will play or let me load it to a playlist but I can not save the file. Any ideas?

Hi Guys,
My Garmin Nuvi 760 works fine for a year but recently lost its sound. I can only get sound if I plug in a headphone. Do you think this is a hardware issue?

Thanks

How does Garmin calculate arrival time?

It just shocks me that it's always correct.

I drive 40 miles to work each day.
I travel 30 of it on a rural highway.

Traffic is minimal, so I set my cruise control at 12 MPH over the speed limit.

But when I turn my GPS on in my driveway, it gives me the arrival time, and that arrival time is accurate.

Hi,
If my Garmin Nuvi has lost it's software, can I load it somehow ? I don't know how the software got missing, however will webupdare or some other procedure restore my software / maps ?