Garmin talk

I've added a new area to the GARMIN TRICKS, TIPS, WORK AROUNDS, HINTS, SECRETS & IDEAS Web site -- designed for the newer units -- the 7X5T series.

Where necessary, older articles will also be revised to reflect the new features and procedures associated with the 7X5T series units and will be filed in this area.

I have a nuvi 205 and I want to display POI icons on my map has I travel. Say I'm on a trip, I want all gas stations to show up on my map as a get closer to them, currently I have to go to menu and do a near search and I get a list but I don;t like doing that while I'm driving, so is there a way to have the POI icon display on the map as I get close to it.

thanks,
Shane

This tip will let you install MapSource on your system even if you don't have a previous version installed. Download MapSource here:

http://www8.garmin.com/software/MapSource_6137.exe

or from here:

http://www.gpsinformation.org/perry/msource/MapSource_6137.e...

(Note that this is an older version. Don't download/use 6.14.1 as it is SLOW as molasses)

Hey I am new to this and just got a nuvi 750 and would like to share my location but I don't know how to get my coordinates off of the GPS unit. I can only see the location I am currently at and not my "favorites" that I marked while I was at the location ????

Does anyone have trouble pairing their 265t 265wt. When I pair the phone, it shuts off the gps.

I have a motorola w755. Also, I don't have a "contacts" menu on the gps, so I have to dial my contacts from the phone

I am trying to install City Navigator North America 2008 Map Update to my new computer but I don't see an option to do this. I know it can be done, it's on the old computer but I don't remember how I installed it last year on the old one. The old computer is XP, the new one is Vista.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Ed

It appears that Garmin has started their "12 cars of Christmas" releases... starting today, Dec 14

http://garmin.blogs.com/my_weblog/2008/12/12-cars-of-chri.ht...

First release? Tiny

garmin has added another new sound file "ELFRED" (go to garmin garage / voices)in an effort to provide content that has been requested by some of their clients.

Accessing custom POIs on Nuvi 780

I have loaded custom POIs created by GeePeeEx as .gpx files but I do not see a menu to use the file. How do I actually run the file?

Yes, it's on GPSMagzine.com, so no flames please, but does seem to be a good review of the differences.

If you look under comments one person complains about the green bar on top not showing upcoming cross streets which was a topic on the 760 vs 765 thread here.

http://www.gpsmagazine.com/2008/12/garmin_nuvi_200_vs_205.ph...

Garmin came out with a new vehicle. A snazzy red van!

http://www8.garmin.com/vehicles/product.html?vName=tiny

I discovered that I can have multiple POIs in my nuvi 205W. They are listed as menu choices in the unit when viewing the custom POI screen. I checked around the forums here and don't see this method detailed so here goes:

I'm torn between the nuvi760 and the 265wt. I like the added features of the 760 but the cleaner look of the map screen on the 265wt.

Hello everyone,

I wish someone will be able to help me with this little problem: When my sister use her Garmin 660 unit the GPS just can't connect on any satellites even after almost an hour on the road. She received some messages asking her "if she went over 100 miles", "if she's using the unit indoor", "reconfirm her position", etc.

Wow, these newer Nuvi's sure inexpensive.

Much more than my Nuvi 360.

Is the technology different in these new units, or did they just make them cheaper?

Do the newer units for $150.00 and less perform as good as the 350 and 360 Nuvi's?

how do you recieve the trip log from my 255w to mapsource it keeps on saying there is a error and i need to send the error to garmin.i know how to start to get the data after it is hooked up to the computer but then tries to read and then the error comes up,any help would be great.

I put many POIs on my garmin 200 and the more I add the slower they load. Does it help them to load faster if you put them in sub folders?
Thanks

Hi all,
Am pretty new to GPS - I have no trouble adding gpx poi's but cannot seem to get the csv pois to work. Can anyone help me overcome what I am sure is a stupid problem caused by ignorance.

I have a nuvi 780 and Mapsource 2008

I would appreciate it greatly.

Kris

Is there anyway for the MP3s to sound better out of the radio speakers with the 660?

How can I add an address to a favorite that I saved by clciking on the map. I woudl liek to add an address like other favorites have.