Garmin talk

I've got a problem that hasn't adequately been addressed by Garmin tech support via email. I have a nuvi 760 and purchased and installed the 2009 map update. Maps were fine on both the nuvi and Mapsource, could transfer waypoints, routes, etc. Everything was fine for months.

Hello everyone, I'm new to this site and also GPS systems. I was wondering if there is a way to switch the height at which a POI becomes visible on my screen. I have the nuvi 200w. I have downloaded a bunch of POI such as lighthouses, waterfalls, cliffs and such (I'm a photographer)and 300 or so ft. is too close for just driving around looking for places to shoot. I'd prefer at least 800 ft.

Ok So I get annoyed by the garmin telling me directions, but I would like sound notifications for stuff like red cameras. is there a way I can just turn off the voice for turn by turn directions?

Hi folks,
I recently updated my Zumo to the newest 2009 map updates and now when I am being directed, the Zumo does not speak the roads anymore. Is this coincidence and I messed up a setting or is this something from the update?
Thanks,
-Joe

Anybody know what is the Max amount of POI 's a 660 can hold without a SD Card ?

I went to Gary Haymans web site Garman Tips & Tricks.
In there he talks about code words and he would tell you what they are but he never does, Anybody know what the code words are for a POI ?

I just downloaded several alert sounds from the library, to use with corresponding custom POIs that didn't come with sound files. Since the mp3 sound files I downloaded usually had a slightly different file name than the csv or gpx file, I changed the name (but not the extension) to correspond exactly. I then made sure that both files were in the same folder on my computer.

I tried to use my Garmin car charger for the first time only to discover it didn't work. I have had it since Xmas, but until this past weekend, always ran it off batteries. SO I called Garmin last night and they are sending out a new one (about 18 minutes on hold). Great.

I was traveling down I-95 this morning when all of a sudden my 660 started to tell me that there was a 21 min delay up ahead, I never heard it say anything about the traffic like that except for the little yellow box on the right hand side with the number inside. Did I turn something on and not know it?

I am trying to upload speed and redlight POI onto my nuvi760.
I think I know what to do redlight camera POI. one redlight POI file, one alert sound, one icon in a folder with the same name and use POI loader to upload it.
But for speed camera POI, I see bunch of icons and sound files on the download page. (http://www.poi-factory.com/node/7908)

I'm a newbie trying to play with POI files on my new Garmin Nuvi 200. After creating a folder including the cvs file plus an icon and an alert sharing the same file name (but different extensions), I uploaded it to the unit. However, whenever I approach a target, only the icon shows up without the alert. Is this because Nuvi 200 does not have the capability of playing sound files?

I just bought a new Garmin nuvi 260w to replace my old Garmin c340. Is there a way to transfer my "favotites" file from the c340 to the nuvi?

PS: The c340 still works fine, I just wanted to update to a newer model.

i drove through an area where there were 2 traffic lights with cameras and my Nuvi 760 and 680 kept sounding the alert 10 times. is there a way to make it sound off only one time when approaching the camera ?

So i am pretty new at this POI stuff. I did read the FAQ, did read the Garmin FAQ, did read the "How do I load custom sound alerts...". I read and read and read.

I have a Nuvi 200.

This is what I did:

1) Download lastest POI loader from Garmin site.
2) Download sox.exe and place it in program files/garmin directory (poiloader originally prompted me for this location).

I currently own a Tomtom 910 & a Garmin Nuvi 660.

The tomtom while on route will advise me, by an audible tone, when I'm speeding. I assume this feature is loaded within the maps since I have done nothing to obtain this service.

I've contacted Garmin support who informed me that they do not provide the feature but in writing stated:

Lately, when using the navigation on my 760, I end up saying "Nah, I don't want to go that way." fairly often.

Both Hornbyp's Guide and Motorcycle Mama's posting state that the MP3 file must have exactly the same name as the corresponding csv or gpx file (e.g., walmart.csv and walmart.mp3). However, Hornby says file names are not case-sensitive, whereas MM says they are.

My wife was taking her mount off the windshield and the rubber piece that is between the plastic mount and the glass came off. Her mount is about 9 months old. Everyone says that Garmin's customer service is good. Does anyone have any experience with Garmin replacing mounts?

My plug got broken recently, while attempting to repair it I noticed that their was no voltage regulation inside the plug. Is it regulated in the cradle?

I plan to take a trip from Gainesville, FL to Fair Play, SC this October (on a Sunday). From my own research and Google Maps, I should take I75 to Atlanta, then around Atlanta to I85 to SC. My Garmin Nuvi 760 wants to take me off I75 at Macon, GA and travel up 441 which I know can't be the "fastest route".