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I just bought a 765T to replace my stolen 750.. Being the cheap SOB I am, I bought a refurb..

As mentioned in other areas on this forum (and elsewhere), there were no special instructions for registering the unit, so I just went ahead and did it...

Sure enough, there was a map update available that they expected me to buy... Yup.. $$$.

This thread is a continuation of the original thread here: http://www.poi-factory.com/node/21156

What is Extra_POI_Editor?

It does too many things for me to explain in a short post, so let's say it will allow you to view, edit and convert any GPX/CSV/OV2/JPG/KML/MGLN POI file to GPX/CSV/OV2/KML. Yes! Geocoded JPG can be imported too!

I think the answer is no. Navigation and Proximity Alerts should work together.

I am asking this because while I was navigating to a destinating, the GPS didn't warn me of a redlight camera.

On the way back, without the navigation, the GPS warned me of the same redlight camera.

When transferring a Folder from Garmin Road Trip to the Zumo 660 using the Road Trip option "Transfer - Send Folder to GPS" - the text entered in the "comment" section of Road Trip waypoints does not transfer to the GPS. Coordinates and Name upload properly, however, text entered in the comment block does not upload to the GPS.

Am I making a procedural error with the transfer of Folders.

Vic

Has anyone encountered issues with creating a POI using Garmin Road Trip and Exporting the POI to a Mac computer.

I just noticed that Costco is having a sale with the Nuvi 765T with lifetime map update for $250.00.

I recently bought a DNX9140, and when I loaded my POIs, my sounds are not working. After doing a quick search, I see that others have mentioned the same problem, but I have yet to find any kind of answer if it's possible, and if so how to get them to work. Just wondering if anyone has had any luck with the Kenwood units playing proximity alert sounds.

On my first try of loading new POIs into my Garmin, the unit crashed. I cannot turn it off and the computer will not recognize it. It thinks it's still connected via the USB cable. Any ideas on how to unlock it?

Improvements I'd like to see

> Improve user interface, better logic flow and reduced lag
> Separate volume for touch response (beep), not the master volume
> When USB is plugged in, ask user to go into mass storage mode
> Better routing and/or more routing control options
> Longer battery life or option to buy larger battery that still fits in case

I was just in NYC and found difficulty in using my GPS due to the Red Light Camera Alerts. Alerts were showing every few blocks, and the alert covered the bar at the top which shows the next turn. I was driving "blind", and at the earliest convenience had to pull over and turn off the alerts. Works great at home, but in a heavy concentration of cameras, it was terrible.

I have a Garmin 255WT, when the unit's internal memory becomes full, will it start automatically putting data on my 2 GB Micro SD card?

Hello everybody,

I'm trying to find a SRF file for a Mazda 3 2010 (silver) but just can't get one.

I'm about to change my car for this model ans I would like to add it on my Garmin.

I looked over many sites but no luck. Any clues or address ???

Thanks to you all !!!
Go POI Factory, Go !!!!!

Seeing that a firmware downgrade just deleted all my favorites..... It begs to ask:

Once I re-enter favorites again, is there a file that I can backup in order to save favorites so that they don't have to be re-entered manually in the future, if I encounter an issue that deletes favorites?????

Nuvi 660

Thanks...

Hello, hope you can help me add sound files to the red light cameras. I've heard that you can make it say " caution red light camera ahead". Pleas give step by step. I'm new to the GPS thing.

I need to send a route to my 765T but after setting it up in Mapquest I get "Garmin device not detected". I have tried it on an XP and a Vista PC with exact same results using Firefox 3.5.3.

Now I just tried it using IE 7 under Vista and it works. I'm pretty sure I used the same Firefox browser just this past Sat. night and it worked then. I haven't made any system changes since Sat..

Not sure if this is the right forum but I have a question. I downloaded the POI loader and a POI file from Garmin. My usual download site is D:\Downloads. When I launch POI downloader and point to my directory I am told there are no files there although they are. Question: Do these files have to be in the Garmin directory? I have downloaded the files in the correct format.

Can someone tell me how to activate the free lifetime traffic on my 1490T? It told me that I have to go online to obtain a code before I can activate, but I can't find it... Thanks!

I've a Nuvi 285w. This past weekend I discovered this wonderful site and downloaded a bunch of POI files, their associated icons and a few sounds. I made sure the filenames of the associated POI, icon and sound files are exactly the same (excepting the file extension, of course). Some of my POI sets don't display their icon. Some do.

Replacing battery in NUVI - step by step

Nice article to share with the Nuvi owners:

http://www.gpsmagazine.com/2010/02/how_to_replace_the_intern...

Well, my replacement 855 is going to get an RMA number today but the question I need to figure out is, do I ask for an exchange (again) or a refund?

The second 855's operation was much better than the first, which didn't last long before it totally froze up, but I started seeing issues after 3 days of use with the replacement.