Garmin talk

hOW DO i OPEN THE CASE (without breaking it)? trying to see if I can replace the backup battery?

Can someone suggest a reliable FM Transmitter and a site to purchase it? Are ther any must have specifications when selecting a unit?

any Honda CR-V owners here?

I thought I would pass along this mounting tip.

I didn't want to use the suction cup windshield mount that comes with the unit, and the idea of a vent mount in the summer when I usually have my A/C blasting, didn't seem too appealing.

check this out... late Friday night, a girl-friend i hadnt seen in a looong time called and told me to come to a house party...
if you hadnt known yet from my long post, my 660 was stolen.. so i had to get creative. i had my friend's laptop in the car but freakn Borders charge for internet connection so i scratched that idea... so i resulted.. to *drum roll* a county map.

Does anyone know why the power/traffic cables for the nuvi 765t and the nuvi 265t are so different?

I have the 765t, and bought a 265wt as a gift ... I was surprised when the cable wasn't the same - they both use the same traffic service.

The Garmin website doesn't have either listed in the accessories section!

I created a TourGuide for McDonalds with a .csv extension. I included a sound and icon from the libraries on this site.
Somehow the installation of these files corrupted my map file - according to Garmin technical support. I have sent the Nuvi 350 back to them and expect they will return a refurbished one.
My questions: did anyone else have this problem?

Hi,

I tried to search for this answer and could not find it on this web site.

Once I use the POI Loader and loaded one of the custom made POI file, from my GPS interface, does these custom POIs got blended in with the existing POI's which came with the maps ?

I just want to see how do I use these custom made POIs, do I search for it as usual through the Where To -> Point Of Interest?

Just ordered a 265t and have a few questions. Ran search on the 265t and didn't get much info.

1. How much internal memory?
2. Max micro SD card size?
3. What can I put on SD card? POI's? etc.

Thanks

is there a way, perhaps using MapSource, to convert a track to a route?

in other words, say I clear my trip log, and then drive a very specific route, making use of local shortcuts, that the nuvi may not utilize.

when I get to my destination, can I then take that track, and save it, and then somehow upload it the nuvi as a custom route, so that I can use it again and again?

Just purchased the Garmin Mobile XT. I was wondering what the users here feel about it? So far so good

Will a Nuvi 360 accept software from another Garmin or is the software interchangable between units? Has anyone ever tried copying software from one unit to another?

My Nuvi 360 software does not support routes and higher versions do. Can I copy the sofware from one unit to another since they are like mini computers, like changing versions of Windows on a computer?

Does Nuvi 760 lose signal when you drive in downtown near high rise buildings? I will appreciate your feedback.

I just purchased my very 1st gps system and it is the 780. Just getting used to it's features, but one that stands out is this "safty camera.." (red light) feature that im now interested in. Can my model use this???
Thanks

has anyone had problems with the pacific pride file,i loaded it into my 255w and was not even close to finding the right one nearest to me(and i do have the unit set right),i actually had a backup of a previous download from about 8 months ago and put it into the unit and it worked great and found all the close ones and then some,thanks

Sorry for the stupid question. But is my 760 supposed to have spoken street names as I approach turns? I noticed in the Amazon add there was a check in that column.

I don't.

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Is there are way to view the custom POIs on the map view ? It would be nice to see the POI icons on the map while navigating.

When I put my Nuvi 350 in the pedestrian mode it does not give me a pedestrian, I still have a car on the screen. Where do I get a pedestrian icon?

A quick question. Which sound files play on the Nuvi200w?

Thanks!

Good day all,

I own a Garmin Nuvi 255W and am satisfied with it but the 255W is limited in that routes may not be downloaded to the 255W from the Garmin MapSource software. One must select way points as "via points" to create a route of sorts.

I have been thinking about getting a receiver and subscribing to MSN direct. However the receiver is expensive and I don't know how much I will use it. Does anyone have experience.

Nuvi 760