Garmin talk

I have the 660. Some of my POI alerts work sometimes. Today I went right by one and nothing then just I then I was about 1/4 mile away and it went off and showed me the Icon. Then as I got right next to it , it stopped. Any ideas ?

A friend offer to sell me his 2009 map update for $20.00 so I could install it on my Nuvi 350. He has already installed in on his Garmin. I told him that it can only be installed once and not on another Garmin unit. I think I am correct. ??? If not, then I guess it is a good deal.

JG

My 260 arrived yesterday and after backing everything up, I started the registration and upgrade process. Eventually the Garmin site allowed me to download the latest version of the maps, which I have done. I'm assuming that I was permitted the download only because my maps were not up to date.

I have downloaded the redlight camera POIs, with icons, and an amusing voice notification audio file. The problem is that the volume for the Redlight warning is excessively loud, to the point of being extremely disconcerting in a quiet environment. Is there any way to adjust the volume of just the Redlight POI audio file? Thanks

Seeking to upgrade my c330 found on ebay. Works great but now finding it takes a long while to locate the satellites. Is this a common problem?

Can anyone provide info on my next navigator?

Nuvi (760). Is there a quick way of switching from 3D to 2D view?

So far the manual only seems to show you have to do it by going into tools and switching. Tapping on the screen seems to bring up a 2D map but it isn't really a changed view, more a sub-menu that asks if you want to go Back.

I already loaded it via webupdate to my 760. I'll post again when I've given it a tryout.

I have a Nuvi 5000 and Nuvi 780. I have been trying to understand the MSN Direct that comes with the 780.

Am I able to use the same subscription with both the 5000 and the 780 just by switching the receiver cord?

Some posts have said that MSN Direct is independent of the GPS but attached to the reciever, but the Garmin web site says different.

I have read several post about lockups, but never experienced until lately...

I have used my 780 for several trips, accounting for nearly 3000 miles in the last 6 weeks.... Never had a lock up for the first several weeks... POI files were small.. worked through some early issues...

I recently bought the Nuvi 750 on eBay. On the list of features listed, it said it had bluetooth... Now that I have it in my hands the only mention of bluetooth I can find is in the trouble shooting, where it directs me to menu places that aren't there on my device. Is it just me/mine? CNET says it doesn't come with bluetooth... If it truely doesn't, I'm going to be bummed!

So my question is?

what is the everyone's take should one buy new or get a refurb?!

I'm seeing a library of MP3 sound files......Is there, by any chance, a library of (already done) sound files in WAV. format somewhere?

Am I dreaming or what? Last weekend I went north on 95 thru Baltimore tunnel I did not get the poor signal when I am in the tunnel but the vehicle indication on GPS still showed still moving as if it got signal.

This only occurs on one stretch that I've found but wanted to know if anyone else has experienced it.

Using the built-in antenna for traffic alerts, when travelling WEST on Beltway 8 in Houston. I get 'slow traffic ahead' alerts for traffic going EAST (behind me). This is the only place I've ever noticed my Nuvi 760 not 'knowing' which direction I'm going.

Hello,
I have downloaded some POI's from here to my laptop with no problem, until I send them to my c-330. When I send one to the unit, I'll bring up my custom POI's, and it will be there, but when I send another POI, it will replace the previous one. What am I doing wrong?

http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=113165

Many of you are frequenters of other GPS forums, but for those who are not, I did find this review.

I created a route using MapSource and downloaded it to my Nuvi. I then selected the route and started on my 140 mile trip from Point A to Point B. As I was driving through Eureka Springs, AR I suddenly got an audio speed alert, and when I looked at the screen it showed a speed limit of 0.6 mph. I have no idea where this came from, as I have not loaded any speed or proximity alerts.

I have had my nuvi 750 for a little over 7 months now and this has never happened before.

After starting up "Lucy" and driving in map mode, as I approached an alert POI i got a full screen alert with he voice announcement. I then had to press OK to get back to my map screen. I made "Lucy" re-boot and every thing was back to normal.

I know that when I create Waypoints and Routes in MapSource and then download them to my Nuvi, the Nuvi makes Favorites out of those Waypoints used in the Routes. Since I have downloaded many Routes and many Waypoints, my Favorites is getting really full.

After a successful download, can I delete some of these Favorites from my Nuvi without messing up my Routes?

Hey Guys,

I have the 2009 map on our nuvi 660, and yesterday, we were told to turn in the wrong direction which was off by over 1.5 miles.