Garmin talk

I have downloaded bitmap symbols (icons) for my Nuvi 200w, into my c:\'Custom Waypoint Symbols' folder.

From there I am suppose to be able to see them in Mapsource 'custom' symbols. I have the display set to 'symbol and name'.

Can anyone tell me why the new symbols are not showing?

I have several POIs on my desktop, loaded onto my Garmin's SD card via Garmin's POI loader - seems OK. Every time I turn the unit on, I get a message that asks if I want to transfer the data from the card to the device in case the SD card is removed - I always choose NO.

Hi,
I don't know if anyone is still using the GPS V, but I've recently had problems with it hanging up. Soon after it acquires Sats, the screen blanks out and has one line through it.

My Nuvi 880 seems inaccurate by 100 ft.
When I'm stopped at a road it still show 50-100 ft to go. When I go home it still shows I got 100ft to go. Is this normal?
I have a 350 and it does not have this problem.
Thanks for any info.
Joe

Hi everyone what do you think about the new Nuvi's 7*5T series coming out. I think they are the best Nuvi's to come out.I like the features in these units even better than the 800 series with there voice activation. Here is a link to the Nuvi's:

http://tinyurl.com/4b5w89

I want one!

I am planing a trip through the South. Alabama, Georgia, & Florida appear to have been left out of the system. I tried to re-load mapping software, but it won't accept the c330. I know my c330 is no longer supported by Gamin. Is there a way to get these states to load?

i just received my free nuvi 200 and would like to know if my POI on my SD card which works with MP3 sound alerts will work on the Nuvi 200 which does not.
How can i make the sounds be active or do i have to convert to another sound format ?

Why is it the Garmin does have dead reckoning in the Nuvi line? There is a premium paid for this units and you would think it would be included. Or is it that most GPS units don't have this anymore? I think it would be a welcomed addition to any GPS. What do you think?

My NUVI 760, is dialing the wrong number that I have set to "Home" When I hit the Phone Icon on the main menu, then select Home, it dials my home number, with some extra digits on the end.

How do I reset that? I checked under Favorites, and Home, and tried that way, but the number there, is already correct.

Thanks for anyone who can help.

Hi,

I'm new to this and would appreciate your help. I've been able to download and install the POI's...and then tried to include the icons. I followed the instructions on the FAQ (http://www.poi-factory.com/node/4359) and I don't see the icons on the gps. I renamed them to exactly the same as the POI file. Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance!

I have a nuvi 650.

I have a nuvi 350. this has happened to two 350s that I have owned.

When I assign a symbol icon to one of my favorites and save it, the icon is there. Sometime in the future, the icon will all of a sudden not be there anymore. I will then notice a tiny square dot in its place. This can happen within a minute from the save or later on.

Thanks to all for including phone #'s in poi files. they sure have helped me on several occasions,just wanted to say thanks, because I know that it includes extra work when you are creating your files.

I haven't been able to locate anything on this topic in these forums, but if I did miss a thread, I'd be grateful if someone could point me to it.

HI,

I'm a newbie to this...

I just added a few POI's to my Nuvi 650 and would like to know how to verify they are on there! Any suggestions?

The next four Nuvi units to be discontinued are;

750,760,770 and the 780.

No date as of yet, but I thought you all should know.

Has anyone noticed any misspellings of street names? I was approaching Warren Parkway in Frisco, TX southbound on the Dallas Parkway, and I noticed that my Nuvi had spelled Warren wrong. It was spelled Warnre.
Am I the only one to find spelling mistakes?

I am having trouble downloading Custom POI's to my new Garmin 2730. Using the Garmin POILoader software, it sends the data to the unit successfully, but when I go to Custom POI screen on the GPS all I see is a bar for DELETE ALL under the Manage my custom POIs screen. Does not list the POI's that I just downloaded.

I'm sure it is something simple for you guys.
I downloaded a few custom poi files. For example: Mcdonalds. I put it, the mp3 file and the bmp file all in the same dir.
Then used poi loader to send it to the nuvi 200. When I click one of the Mcdonalds and then click map, it still shows a dot. (when I zoom all the way in)

I have set up Google Maps to do the "send to" to my Garmin 770, however, many times I am missing the send to option and just get an e-mail option.

If I restart Google Maps it then works OK? Getting tired of restarting any ideas as to what I am doing wrong?

Thanks
Dan

I have a nuvi 750 ,and after loading custom pois for sonic drive-ins and McDonalds it does not show the ones in my town.I have a sonic within walking distance from my house. When I search for sonic and McDonalds the closet ones are 13 miles away. When I looked through the .csv file for sonic it shows the one in my town. Can anyone help me figure out what is going on?