Garmin talk

My 255W was accidentally dropped from about 5 feet The screen is severely cracked and basically the device is non-operational. It will however power up. Is there any way I can retrieve the locations, maps, and other data? I'd like to use that information on either another 255W or some other Garmin model.

Thanks.

When I had my Tomtom, I could select to have selected POI, like fuel or resturants, be displayed on the map as you drive. As I was driving along, I would see these selected POIs show up along the road on the 3D map as I drove.

I have downloaded several POI files(KFC, Burger King etc)but the icons appear about one quarter the size of the pre-loaded icons and barely visible. New to this so suspect finger trouble. Any ideas as to where I might be going wrong.

Hello. I put sox.exe in the c:\Garmin directory and the audio alert portion of my Custom POI works just fine. It's the icon that doesn't show up (I used the icons here, to make sure they were the proper size.).

I know how to use POILoader, but for some reason no icons.

hi. i am trying to help my husband who is stuck on a truck figure out this problem.

how do you save custom poi's FROM his garmin TO an sd card?

help please

I am concerned my voice files may have become corrupt.
I do have a backup but not of all the files.

Web updater will only show me foreign files.

Is there anyway I can force it to download ALL the voices?
If not can someone provide me with a copy of them?
Any 1xxx nuvi is compatible.

many thanks

I have a Kenwood head unit which has a built-in Garmin GPS which I've hooked up a GTM10 to. I purchased the Clear Channel and Navteq subscriptions for it so that it would work anywhere there is traffic data.

About 2 weeks ago my traffic went from lots of things happening to 'No Data'.

The FM reception is fine (3-bars).

Leaving tomorrow for Maui. Will be renting a minivan and bringing my Nvui 765T. Staying at Kaanapali.

Any tips, suggestions, advice from those who visited recently? Anyone drove up Haleakala or the Hana highway? Children friendly restaurants? Must see sights?

Hi Everyone:

I've downloaded the Orchard Supply Hardware POI and have gotten the BMP logo file, but can't find an MP3 file. Does anyone have one?

Thanks

I haven't looked very hard, but I haven't noticed that when in a route with multiple via points (temporary stops), that the route list shows the ETA to the via points.

Have I missed it or does the nuvi not provide that information like my old SP2610 does?

Each time I plug my nuvi 3790T in to my laptop (running Windows 7 Professional, with all the latest updates and drivers) a screen pops up that says:
"Do you want to scan and fix Garmin nuvi (H:)?"
"There might be a problem with some files on this device or disc. This can happen if you remove the device or disc before all files have been written to it."
It then gives me two options:

I just purchased my first navigator. Great machine but would like to have a couple of different voices on it.Downloaded Yoda from pigtones, plus the downloader.Voice would not play. Any suggestions where I went wrong.Keeps saying could't find extension???

One thing during my travels I have found the internal poi's have came in handy.I would be first to say that a custom poi file may be closer to having all the locations.Not sure based on my experience on this trip of them being more accurate.For example I have used the parking tab for the internal pois to get me to many of the casino parking areas.Not being familiar with the area.I like being able

While driving to SEATAC Airport in Seattle Washington from Bellevue, using the Australian Lee voice, I noticed every time the unit tried to tell me to get on WA 405 it would tell me to take Western Australia. Continue on Western Australia ??? Maybe my garmin Australian voice was getting home sick????

On my last trip from Chicago IL to columbus OH my Street Pilot did some strange things it had never done before. The last map update is 2010.1.

Three times it zoomed WAAAAAAAAY OUT. This happened when a new waypoint at some distance was the next waypoint. But it has never zoomed that far out before.

Someone please explain to me how the little traffic delay number in the upper left hand corner of my Garmin 255 wt works. Do you add the delay time to your ETA on the screen or is it already added in? Today for example I am driving on the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago and the delay is around 25-30 minutes pretty normal for Chicago on a Monday morning.

Is the subscription to traffic updates worth the price? And does anyone know how much it costs?

I have had my new 3790t for a week and have a question: In Voice Command Mode how do I get results (like a Starbucks or Cracker Barrel) that are on (or close proximity to) my current route? Right now it gives me all options and I speak one, but I do not know if the one selected is on my route. I can do it manually, just really want to use Voice Command and not push buttons while driving.

I have toll roads on my avoidance list. Living in the SE Seattle area this is no big deal since there are very few.

I was returning home from NW Washington (Port Angeles area)and wanted to use the Tacoma Narrows bridge. There is a toll going this direction.

The Nuvi's first choice was a route through Olympia 60 miles out of the way.

Is it possible to show the distance remaining to destination in place of the estimated time at destination? Would make more sense as the ETA is based on so many variables. As an aside how does the Nuvi 1300 series calculate the estimated time of arrival?