Garmin talk

Hi everybody,

Here is a little question for the pros....

I always download CSV file (+ soud & icon) for my garmin Nuivi 660 and everything works perfectly.

Now I see in the POI section a file that interest me a lot but it's in GPX data.

Can I (easily) transfer it to a CSV format ???
(any links or way to do it)

Can I download both CSV & GPX to my unit ???

I have just updated the last 25 RR Xings files I uploaded.

I had to update because the comment field had wrong data in it.

I am not sure how it happened but my macro used to manipulate the Federal Railroad Admin database quite working properly.

I am new to this and jsut installed the rest area poi.
Will i get a sound with that when I get close to a rest area or do i have to install a seperate sound file? thanks......Cy

Hi, I use MS Streets program on my Macintosh laptop. There are a bunch files that I would like to convert to use with my GPS. There is a program that will do this but it is way over my head. It is callled GPSBabel. Could someone tell how to use this program to do what I want to do or some other way to convert the files. Thanks Terry

Has anyone noticed that there seems to be NO FM traffic updates in Toronto (GTA) on the weekends? Is this true for other cities?

I had suspected it for some time, but this weekend was very clear, since there were significant highway closures in the area.

Hello all,

I downloaded several POIs from here and upload to my unit. Now, let's say that I keep uploading the sames POIs over and over to my unit, will the POIs on my units be replaced or POILoader will just keep appending them? Just curious...

I'm a hard headed geographer who finally purchased my first navigation type unit......a Nuvi 260.....mainly because I have way to many addresses now that I need to locate when I travel.

I think the 260 is an awesome unit but I do believe the documentation is lacking. I was hoping they had more detailed documentation available to download on the website but no such luck.

I just bought my first gps, a nuvi 260 ,and would like to be able to find some long lost friends as we travel by typing in a city, and then a person's name without knowing the correct address and access a list of folks with that name. Is this possible? My screen only recognizes a typed in address.

Thanks much,

Pops

I have loaded a number of .csv poi files to my Nuvi 650 with no problem. However I wanted to set audio alerts for red light cameras and am having a hard time. I have followed the instructions in previous posts, but can't seem to get the mp3 to load on the Nuvi. I have one folder set up as "Garmin POI's" and in it are 3 csv files and a mp3 file for red light alerts.

the 300 line and most of the 600 line

I just got back from a trip and realize that a "Pause" button is needed while traveling. When I stop for a break, "Jack" gets upset and repeats "Recaculating" over and over! Really irrating. I know I could press stop and then go back to the destination, but a "Pause" button would be great. Then when you re-start, just press "Pause" again and you are back on the road.

Does anyone know if its possible to extract poi's out of a gmapsupp image file. Its a 3rd oparty map i have and the routing on it sucks, but i would like to poi's to create a custom poi file with them. Thanks.

I will not mention the other (very well known and generally respected) brand - but share the experience. A relative bought another brand - near the top of their range. For a user who has just a little problem finding the on switch on a computer ( ) and who has never had a GPS before - soon well out of their depth.

Hi all,

I'm curious to know the maximum number of favorites Garmin Nuvi can store on a nuvi 650?

Thx

Can someone tell me if there is and advantage to putting POI files on the SD card for the Nuvi 360?

Today I noted that Web Update software located a firmware update for the GTM Traffic receiver for my 760. It says it adds support for "next generation RDS" Traffic.

The only references I found to this on the net were related to an alleged move away from TMC's RDS offerings to TPEG in Europe.

Hello all,

I tried to update my Garmin Nuvi 650 with the 2009 North America Map and now my "Map info" is grayed out. When I'm driving, most of the time the unit does not display the name of the local roads. It only displays major interstate or highways.

Has anyone here seen this? What did I do wrong and how can I fix this?

Thanks

Garmin Nuvi 350

Is there a way to do multi stop trip using the Garmin Nuvi 350 with the SD card?? I have seen trips offered
using the nuvi 750 and 850 units with the routing option.

mark

Purchased a nuvi 750 today, registered and thought I d/l 2009 map but start up screen flashes so fast that I can't see what it says. Any other way to tell what maps I have? Thanks

Garmin 750 today 279.00
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