Garmin talk

Does anyone know if you can set a specific intersection as an avoidance? The reason I ask is that they just closed a major intesection in Houston at Beltway 8 and I10 and it will be closed until July, I want to avoid this intersection in my routes

Is there a way other than turning off somewhere else and letting my nuvi do the auto recalculate?

Just wondering if there is any difference when choosing
the type of vechicle when using any of the
C5xx

Does it just open up Motocycle/Truck routes ?
Any Difference in accuracy ?

Hi all,

I have noticed, that there is a minimum speed to get accurate reading from the satellites and your Garmin to pinpoint the location, direction and elevation. Does anyone know the standard boundary values above which the accuracy is getting to the specifications for the GPS device?

I just downloaded the POI loader from Garmin, however when checking Garmin's list of POI compatibility products it doesn't list the StreetPilot 2820. My 2820 has an "Extras" menu for POI's. Does anyone know if the 2820 is compatible with Garmin's POI Loader?

So all this fun with the Nuvi motivated me to pull out my old Etrex Vista (B&W). Just updated the software on the unit - hadnt done that in ages.

Question is - is there any software interface for these? one would think it could pull some of the data that my fiance's Forerunner 301 can do - through training center. Anyone have any idea if there is anything else you can do with these?

I was surprised to see "GPS" listed on continental's list of approved devices above 10k feet (knowing full well it should be safe, but surprised they agree) and turned on my Nuvi 350 at 35k feet. I was quite surprised to never really get good reception. At most it was getting 3-4 sats with solid blue bars, anda few with hollow bars. Anyone had any luck getting it to lock on?

Just Wanted to let Everyone Know That the Help File In The POI Loader will Not work with Windows Vista Premium I contacted Garmin and so far Haven't Herd Anything Yet I will Keep Everyone Notified That has Vista Premium When Garmin Contacts Me

I had no problems loading POIs into my C330. Everyone that I downloaded should up in th Custom folder. My problem is that some of the POIs are duplicated. Any ideas on how to eliminate this problem?

Just picked up today. I plotted a trip from Toronto Canada to Stowe Vermont. I want to take hwy 401 east through to Quebec then cross the border from Quebec into State of vermont then South to Stowe. My unit wants me to cross border before Quebec and cross into NewYork State then to Stowe.

I have a Garmin StreetPilot i5 and I typically use Google Earth to find new POI's which I then save and load into my unit.

How do I mark Towns that I have visited so that I will not visit them again? There are lots of small towns around here and I like to go by them when I am on my way to somewhere else and I would like a way to mark them so that I wont keep going to the same ones. I would also like to mark roads like this too. I have a c320, I wonder which units can do this, or is there another way?

Hello,

I was playing with changing the icons for my favorites list and decided I don't like the built in icons very much... (I'm Picky!) There are a bunch I will never use and others that just are not there and should be.

Is there a way to replace the built in icons with my own?

Thanks.

Hello All,

I am new here and also new with GPS. I bought my first GPS last week - garmin nuvi 350. I am just wondering if I can do interactive POI icons with this model. Its nice to know what's in the vicinity while I am driving (i.e. restaurant, etc or from personal POI). Is this possible? Thanks a lot!

I am taking a trip to Scotland next month and want to use my 660. I have looked on the Garmin site for the correct maps to purchase but am not sure which is the best route to go. It looks like I can purchase maps that upgrade the unit using a PC or purchase an SD card witht he maps on it. Any suggestions on one over the other? Or any tips on how best to proceed? Thanks.

Steve

So I had given GPS units some glances over the past. The last time I had seriously look at them the c340 was $700 and I was unwilling to spend that. Flash forward to tis weekend. I ready to go on a trip, I don't have much time to do research, but hey the c340 is $350 at BestBuy, I swing down there , pick one up, and head out on the road.

Anybody with a Nuvi unit with Bluetooth capabilities, is this feature worth it for the unit or would it be a waste of money buying Nuvi 360 or better just wanted to know anybody that actually has it and uses it with cellphone that is Bluetooth enabled?

Can somebody tell me that program that you can edit the poi locations so the name of the street comes up thank you

Does anyone have an external anntena for their garmin? I have a C550 and find that when in downtown philadelphia - In the middle of center city I loose reception... Now I resort to look at the directions when I am in a major city (NYC, Philly, Boston) before going into the city because I fear of being turned around and around like I was in Boston once.

In my wifes car the factory installed GPS has the ability to create a route by pressing something like start route now and then end route now The route is then saved as a favorite. Does anyone know if this is possible with the 660

Garmin has these preloaded SD cards for an arm and a leg Do you have to buy them from Garmin or can you use any kind of SD card that holds data?