Garmin talk

I just got a nuvi 775t and I also have a 780.

I have several times that the details are not displayed anywhere near the same on the 7x5 series compared to the 7x0. The details show at nearly all the closer zoom levels on the 780. PLUS, I can't zoom in to the same level on the 775 ie: I can zoom into the 80ft scale on the 780 but on only to 120ft on the 775.

Is there a setting where I can show the restarea icon all the time for my Garmin NUVI 255W? I installed the combined rest areas file, but the rest areas do not appear on the screen.

Please help!

Thank You

Just thought I'd pass this on...

After far to long of dealing with the weak RF on the 660, I decided to tackle this problem..
(I wish there were some hacks out there to increase the RF power..but oh well...)

The answer? A GM-9 AUX box.
The car(s) are a 98 Formula and an 02 TransAm.
Both have the AC Delco Monsoon systems...but dont include an aux input for other goodies.

Anyone with a nuvi 885t.... have you checked or noticed how much built-in internal memoery there is on the unit ?

2GB, 4GB, 8GB ???

Thanks

Bought5 it from Costco Aug 9th for 272.40 (includes shipping) received it at 12:15pm today from UPS.

Opened box and hooked it to my PC used MapSource to xfer my waypoints and special routes from my 750. Dragged and dropped all my custom POIs from the 750 to the 855.
At 13:04pm went online and registered it with Garmin.

Just joined this stellar site.I am into ham radio and downloaded all the 2 meter locations (thanx POI Factory).I do drive for a living and this will come in very handy.I previously had verizon navigator on my phone which is a dead phone now. Anyway when I download an item it seems to overide the previous download.

http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3739

Change History
Changes made from version 2.7.3 to 2.8.1:

* Added support to send unlock codes to legacy USB devices.
* Added support for sending New Leaf fitness data to FR 60.
* Fixed an issue that caused a dialog to show up when New Leaf fitness data was send to a fitness device.

I just received an email from Garmin and one of the items in the email was the suggestion to buy numaps lifetime updates for my GPS. Of interest was the text:

Make the most of your Garmin GPS with nüMaps Lifetime™ map updates and enjoy quarterly updates for the lifetime of your device.

In the lower left corner of the unit, the 250 usually shows arrival time at destination. The same "box" occasionally shows other info, like speed, but when it decides to display other info seems to be infrequent and hard to anticipate.

Has anyone had problems synching the POI's with the icons and sound files (MP3)?

http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3607

Change History
Changes made from version 2.7.3 to 2.8.1:

* Added support to send unlock codes to legacy USB devices.
* Added support to send New Leaf fitness data to FR 60.
* Fixed an issue that caused a dialog to show up when New Leaf fitness data was sent to a fitness device.

Is it OK to try and power on my gps while it is plugged into my PC? Tired of unplugging the gps every time I add a POI to check and see if it was added. My quick start manual and search options did not answer it? I have a Kodak camera that will cause damage to the camera if I power up while plugged into the PC. Thanks!

Here are a couple more new articles I have added to the

GARMIN NUVI TRICKS, TIPS, WORK AROUNDS, ETC.

Web site.

Check out the Recent Additions section

http://bit.ly/garmin_gps_tricks

LOWRANCE? NO! GARMIN OF ARABIA
------ Sun Shielding Your Nüvi

BADA BING DOT COM
------ Using BING Maps To Send A Favorite To Your Nüvi

Enjoy!

Gary Hayman

Just noticed a few days ago that the area around my "home" location has a series of weird light blue lines going in all directions, centered on the end of my driveway. I haven't seen this any other place....any ideas??

Thanks

MacMan

If any Canuck is interested, there is a 1/2 price sale on a beanbag mount available at TheSource stores in Canada 19.99 until Aug 19

I bought one , works great for me.

http://www.thesource.ca/estore/product.aspx?product=1907000&...

i know other GPSs do it. I would like to see Icons displayed on my 3D view as I am driving.

Is there a setting I am missing?

thanks

Garmin nüvi 855 4.3-Inch Widescreen GPS with voice navigation is $199 at Amazon today with free shipping and no tax.

Just ordered one for my other vehicle to replace my old 760 I just sold for $230 two weeks ago. Another big plus is the voice navigation that I have learned to love with my 885T.

I am a Garmin user and admit I am very unversed in the Magellan/TomTom, etc lineups. I am considering the Nuvi 265wt (~ $220) and want to know if there is a good alternative that is slightly lower priced from another manufacturer.

Features I feel are valuable and put me into the 265wt are

Lifetime Traffic
Bluetooth

...for supported units, get them via WebUpdater

Voice, Australian English-Karen(TTS) v2.00
Voice, Australian English-Lee(TTS) v2.00

Changes from version 1.90 to version 2.00:

Improved pronunciation of street names where map phonetics are available.

This seems to correct the issue some were having with v1.90 and the 2010.20 map update.

Is it possible to eliminate selected factory installed POIs? Another option: if one cannot delete selected factory installed POIs, can one delete the icons that accompany the factory installed POIs?