Garmin talk

My cubicle-mate said he read an article that the GPS satellites might be upgraded soon. Does anyone know what that means for us Garmin owners?

thx,
Jen

Can the downloaded 2009 map update from Garmin for my GPSr be used to update the maps on my PC used by Mapsource?

Will this devices show POI icons as you are driving? My brother has a factory GPS in his car and it shows POI icons. Just wanted to know if anyone knew how to make the GPS do that.

Thanks,
DJ

just bought a C580 with MSN for 200.00 brand new!!

i think that this is a good price?

I just ordered my free update from Garmin. $10.00 shipping and handling. They gives you the option of downloading or a disk. I have 31 days from the time I bought my 260 (3/25/08)to get the free map. 90 days for the download.

Okay, so I am pretty ticked off at Garmin lately, the windshield suction mount is falling off all the time...seems if you remove it to clean the windshield, for security, etc. and it sticks a little bit, you get that black residue on your windshield...well over time that degrades the suction cup's ability to restick.

Hi,

I just went there to check and see if I have a mapping update since it's May 1st.

Well, the website is down for maintenance! Hope they fix their issues on the website and put something up there for the new maps.

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Down for maintenance.This server has been taken down momentarily for maintenance.

We apologize for this unexpected behavior, and we are working to restore service.

I did a search but can't seem to find the thread, but didn't many of the POI folks agree that new mapping would not or could not be downloaded off the Garmin site via the internet?

Just wondering if anyone else has to do this.

1. Search by address
2. Type in City
3. When the list of results of cities come up, I always have to double-tap (double-click) the city to select it and advance to the next screen?

Anyone have to do this too? Bueller? Bueller?

Has anyone had problems with the Nuvi 350 freezing up? I have had a couple of times where the unit froze

What is the purpose of the temperature field in the waypoint properties section?

Hello I know this has been discussed previously and I looked quickly at the faq and didn't see anything so hopefully someone can help me out.

How do I downloan a google map into my garmin 650?

Much appreciated!

Has anyone tried using an 8gb sdhc card in a nuvi 660.
I have the 4gb and it works well but I would like a bigger one for my music library.

is there anyway I can add map symbols on my nuvi 360 ... if so how? greatly appreciate any tips ... thanks eh

What is the total number of POI'S that you have on your unit! and how does it effect the performance of the GPSR?

I down loaded the school zone files from poi factory
and loaded them on my nuvi 660.
They are in a folder named school along with the other files ( speed, redlight, places ect ) but when I go around a school I don't get any warning.
Are the school zone files I down loaded surpost to give a warning are I doing something wrong?

OK, so when I'm using my 660 on battery power, the screen brightness is much brighter then when I have it plugged into the DC outlet. The cord I have with the traffic receiver only has the USB style connector on it and I see nowhere to connect that right into the mount so I'm plugging in to the Nuvi itself.

I have a c550. Is there a way for it to show me my current location in coordinates? You know, just in case I get lost in the woods and I need to tell the rescue helicopter exactly where I am.

There are some key features missing in the current generation of Nuvi's that would make me buy a new Garmin if they were added. I have a Nuvi 680 now that replaced a Streetpilot 2720. There are things on the StreetPilot I really miss.

Like the arrow that was above above the "next turn in XXX miles" box, to let you know to keep left/right.