Garmin talk

Had my C330 for 4 wks now ...can't say enough about it! One thing I have not mastered though. Will be going to Vermont this summer. I want to look up the built in Poi's for the areas we will be in. Can someone help me out? I searched the forum but can find nothing.....Thanx in advance. Cam

I started experimenting with custom icons in the Mapsource software for my Garmin StreetPilot 2730. It looks like it is capable of quite a few custom icons. Has anybody here tried this and, if so, how well did it work out for you?

has anyone used this feature with their garmins? I am new to gps/garmin usage and would love this feature -

also, there are audio files that can be downloaded from places like Itunes - are those compatible? just a curious new user....

Thanks for the help.

Scott

Just need some real world experience with battery life.

Took the C530 on a road trip to Whistler about
(2.5 hours lots of constructions and traffic) and the
battery started beeping after the trip.

Anyone experiencing this short battery life, thought
it would last longer ?

I am not sure if this belongs in Garmin talk exactly and before I begin....NO I AM NOT A STALKER!!

Just got a DVD from Garmin. Don't know if I got what I asked for? Title is "City Navigator V8" Is this Mapsource? Anyway, I pop it in my computer and it doesn't do what the instructions say? Check out Windows Explorer and it doesn't show any files. It doesn't "run"

I seem to recall you are able to make a change in the c530's software to increase the default setting for maximum volume. Does anyone know how to accomplish this?

Thanks

One of my friends has a Garmin c550 that looks just like all the other ones, except it says "Where 2" at the botom right of the front bezel (the removable one). Is this a special edition of the unit? Does anyone know?

SSIA, I don't want the big friction mount from Garmin, and it looks like I can't find anything...

Any recommendations?

Thanks!

My C330 has no slot for a SD card is it still possable to download the newer maps to this unit ? Can anyone tell me?

I want a black faceplate (no reflectivity), but don't want to purchase a package of multiple colors. Anyone know where you can just get 1 plate?

C530 model

I have had a StreetPilot c510 for a few weeks now. The first few days I used it without updating any firmware from Garmin's website. At this point it found satellite coverage extremely quickly, sometimes instantly, even if I had kept it in my house overnight.

On my C340, when Karen says "better route available", what action should I take?

Hi there. I am new to this board so please forgive me for any ignorances I have the street pilot c320. I just paid quite a bit for a 2gb card for it. The only states I installed were NJ, NY, PA, MD & RI. According to the chart after I installed those maps I have only used 1/32 of the space. I tried installing POI's of Cemeteries, Drive-ins, Wawa's (gotta have my coffee!) and schools.

Is there anyway to download new voices for the C330 so I could have someone else do the prompts for me?

I like pictures to be straight, decals installed evenly, and so on. I also drive a 4Runner with a ride comparable to a park bench placed on a camel. I find myself constantly straightening out the Nuvi. So I'd like a poi for Mars so I can purchase a hover mount.
All joking aside, does this bug anyone else or am I certifiable?

I'm heading to San Francisco this weekend. Since I'm in the LA area away from downtown, I was wondering whether or not the Nuvi knows about 1-way streets and know to navigate around it.

This might not fall under strictly "Garmin Talk" but I am curious to know if there is a unit out there that has the capability to combine satalite radio (like sirus) and GPS capabilities????

My 680 I purchased DID NOT include a CD/DVD with any mapsource product. When I registered the unit with Garmin I got the email saying I had unlocked

"City Navigator North America NT v8, Deluxe All Regions, Apr 06"

I found that my eTrex acquisition time and accuracy is significantly affected by cloud cover. I first thought it was just the satelite positions at a particular time but the other day when it was cloudy the accuracy was about 30 feet. Within 5 minutes the clouds cleared and the accuracy improved to 8 feet.