Garmin talk

Is it possible to calibrate your Garmin?

Most GPS units these days have a longer than necessary power cord (that won't remain straight) consisting of butt ugly cheap black vinyl except for the good looking taunt power cord/FM traffic that comes with the Nuvi 265WT.

Question for people with the 265WT. I got one for xmas and it died 2 weeks later. The first one i got was working well until it died. The power cable had the light on the top of power plug just a little red light. The new one seems to work a little different. It does not give as much notice of upcoming turns and the power light on the cable in a rectangle at the rear of the power plug.

I did a search on RESET but found no relevant post. My 780 will not get past the "Loading Maps" screen or connect to my PC. Is there any easy fix??

Garmin saw a 56 percent increase in the number of devices sold in the first nine months of 2008, compared with the same time frame in 2007, according to spokesman Jake Jacobson. Garmin sold 10.6 million GPS devices from January through September, for $1.71 billion in revenue, he said.

Hi there,

I installed the speed alerts. Now when I am driving the speed alert seems to pop quite frequently. Why would that be? Is there a way to remove the speed alerts?

Thanks and I look forward to your reply.

...Bruce

There's an anomaly in the 850 nuvi in that it doesn't refresh the custom POIs in its volatile memory until the receiver does a COLD start. In the 850, that means you have to remove the battery and re-insert it since the "power switch" doesn't fully power the unit down.

Is the Nuvi 780 going away?? I was hoping to pick one up from Big Box Buy for $299 but it is no longer listed online and the last time I went into one of their stores there wasn't a tag for this model. I guess the 785T is the replacement. Anyone have any info that I can't find?

Thanks.

Today only from Yugster.com (Yours Until Gone)...

Factory Refurbished Garmin nüvi 680 Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator with 1-Year Garmin Warranty!

http://www.yugster.com/default.aspx

So I just purchased a Nuvi 250W. I hear that some GPS's can set an speed indicator alert. Is this possible on this model and if so how? Garmin's manuals are a little bare. I remember that I found some undocumented features about my old C330.

Bob

Help me with something...

I have the red light camera thing and when i get close to one it alerts me w/ a popup message on my map area, in the center of the map just above the vehicle icon, saying redlight camera along with the code.

I have been a Garmin user since day one but I couldn't find one compatible with my phone, a Samsung SGH a437. Does anyone know if I can pair my phone with any particular garmin? I switched to a Sony for the Bluetooth but I am not satisfied with the performance of the Sony (it can't compare to the Garmin.) Any help will be appreciated.

Available via WebUpdater only.

http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3601

Loading custom POI files from this site along with icon and sound files.
1. Do all three have to have the exact same file name in order to work?
2. How do i link them to each other once loaded or is it automatic?

Thanks.

Can anyone please tell me how do I get Jill's Voice in Garmin 265WT? I have Samantha, but would love Jill!!! Help in the matter highly appreciated!

Thank You.

I have a few red light cameras loaded in my 265WT that I pass each day on my way to work. When I approach the intersection from the south I get an auditble alert. When I approach the same intersection from the west I get the same audible alert and the camera name pops up on the screen in a grey rectangular box. Can anyone tell me why I only get the camera name from one direction.

Has anyone had any experience, or have any comments about the Nuvi Saver's Guide?

Nuvi 680, iFinder H2o

I can get the 260w for about $160 and was wondering how good is it compared to the others in the 2__ series. Is the 260 better than the 255w for example?? Any feedback is good feedback. Thanks.....

i cant get my garmin to recognize a map i downloaded from my mapquest...do i have to make it named a certain filename to get it recognized??/
thanks
burgie