Garmin talk

Hi all,
This morning was the 1st time I took my brand new Garmin C550 with me to drive to work and tested it. While everything worked pretty much as I expected, it didn't display any street names (even when I zoomed all the way in) when an active route is being navigated (I set it to go from my home to work.)

We are planning a trip to England and Hertz charges about 165 dollars a week for their GPS system. I can get the Garmin maps of Europe for $150. My question is, how does that work? Do you put the maps on an SD card or do they overwrite your US maps and then would you have to put your US maps back on.

Hey all - I had thought I could save a waypoint on my 660 and retrieve the coords later, but I can't seem to do that. Is there a way to get the coords of a saved waypoint so I can use them to create a POI with an alarm?

Thanks.

It appears that Garmin has a free Worldwide Basemap available for download. It is an older version than what comes on nüvis, but might still be useful for travellers. Just backup the "Americas Lite Basemap" Ver 4.0 file "gmapbmap.img" before overwriting.

Here is the discussion link:
http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=64350

Here is the Garmin link:

Right now, I'm trying to find a good mount for the car, but the 880 is not listed in sellers' descriptions.
I want a vent mount, preferably removable, since I won't leave the 880 in the car during summer down south, or during winter up north. I simply refuse to use the suction mount, but ordered from Garmin a beanbag mount which showed compatable with the 880.

After I used WebUpdater 18July which brought my software version to 3.60 TourGuide no longer works. I had done a successful local trial of TourGuide previously with the alert point off my simulated route. It no longer works when I repeat the identical scenario or even if I locate the alert on route. The alert POI is on an SD card and is shown in POI

I have a nuvi 750 which I bought last January, missing the free map update. I started to think, does it make sense to update the map over the life of the unit?

If you pay $500.00 for the unit and the map is current at the time you buy it I don’t think it makes any sense to update the map. Here is an example.

Purchase price $500.00

Hello, I am new and not up to date on how to download and install poi's including icon's and sounds that are downloaded from this site. I have a Nuvi 350. Could someone give me step by step instructions on how to do this. Thanks in advance for any help.

I will be in New Zealand this fall and am seeking a copy of the map. Garmin sells it for $150 which is too much for a one time trip. If anyone wants to sell a copy I am interested. Please contact me at my email address:

iras@taosnet.com

Thanks

After I loaded Poi to my gps, working seems to me only red-light cameras. When I passing a Home Depot, Best Buy or other, I cannot see them on display, as I can see red-light cameras. However all files were downloaded to poi folder and rename the same:
1)Folder (HOME_DEPOT)
2)CSV files (HOME_DEPOT)
3)Icon (HOME_DEPOT)
4)Voice alert (HOME_DEPOT)

can some please help i'm new to this i need help making my alerts work

I just flew from Boston to Florida on US Air. The max speed that I recorded on my 260 was 545 mph. Once it locked on I was able to use it on my table. The plane was a 757 and I had a window seat. At one point the Flight Attendent ask me for our location. I tried to get our elevation, by pressing the blue arrow and it always read around 22 to 38 ft.

I've followed the instructions to a "T". The POIs are on my GPS - yet the logos nor the sounds appear on the map as I drive - WHY????

Please help????

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Hi all,

Just got a nuvi 750 and updated it with the latest firmware and it shows that is has the City Navigator North America NT 2009.

I am a little disappointed though. My house and subdivision has been built since 2003 and it isn't on the map! I would like to know two things:

1 - Do I have the latest map? I am pretty sure I do, but wanted to be sure

Hello I got My Nuvi 250 like 3 weeks ago and I notice that when Colormode is in nighttime and my map setting is set at most detail the map flickers from time to time is this normal I suppose not but just asking if I put less map detail it's ok

OK, now here's another question....Fastest or Shortest?

It seems to me the Fastest setting runs on an algorhythm that looks for maximum travel speed, not necessarily the fastest way to your destination.

When I load my sd card with my mp3 files it also put's jpeg photos in the photo viewer on my Nuvi. I guess it is picking the information off the mp3 file.
Is there any way to make the computer show these files,
when you look at the mp3 file?

Hi,

I just got a C550 and want to be able to view the POI's on my map as I am driving. Thusfar, the only icons that show up are the flag for my home address and the specific addresses which I added into my favorites. I want to be able to view gas stations, starbucks, whatever...on my map as I am driving.

HELP!!

Thanks