Garmin talk

How can I view all the POIs I just loaded onto my Garmin Nuvi 660?

I purchased a Nuvi 650 three months ago. It is working great. I was wondering if I should purchase the 2009 map cd, which I upgraded form the web by the way, for backup. I called tech support and they want $10.00.

Thanks

I noticed that there's an audio alert before and after redlight & speed camera notification, but no audio after alert for school zone notification. I would like no audio after alert for the redlight & speed camera notification as well. Is that possible for these POI-Factory produced alerts? Thank you.

Hello, I am a newbie here. I purchased a new Garmin 255W seven days ago and I love using it so far. I want to thank Miss POI and others here for their custom POIs, BMP icons, MP3, etc.

Can anyone tell me if there is a way to have my garmin nuvi 200 or 260 warn me audibly of going over 75 mph with out having to set a custom poi ?

How do you change the voice to a female british accent? I just received my Nuvi 750 from Costco in the mail.

I know that this topic has been discussed for the past several months, but has anyone finally ironed out if it is worth updating. I am still reluctant to download and install the update.

Garmin owners may discover two very large files--both in excess of 1GB--on their device: 'gmapprom.img', and 'gmapprom1.img'. The former is the primary mapset file.

What is the 'gmapprom1.img' file? I deleted it from my nuvi 270 without any obvious effect to operation.

On a slightly different topic...

For those that don't know INRIX is now Garmin's traffic provider for at least the lifetime subscription deal. Has anyone else noticed the difference?

"NOVEMBER 18, 2008
Inrix Pumps Up their Coverage

I recently added another article of interest to the

GARMIN TRICKS, TIPS, etc. WEB site

GROOVY! WITH MY NÜVI ON A SEA CRUISE-IE
----- Taking Your nüvi On A Sea Cruise

It is on Page 5 at

http://bit.ly/garmin_gps_tricks

Gary Hayman

I got my first MSN Weather Alert today when going home from work. Cloud with lightning bolts on the map screen.

When I tapped it, it showed 3 notices for Lake Effect Snow in Indiana and Michigan, all east of Lake Michigan. I was in western Chicago, heading west towards my home. These locations would be close to 100 miles BEHIND me.

I finally received my new free 260 today. It was free as part of the Discover card promotion. I fired it up and it has on it Where am I, the next turn indicated in the top left corner and the slide out with trip information on the “go” screen and a trip log. The GPS SW version is 2.38B, Software 3.10. The voices sound “tinny”.

Garmin has a new generation of Nuvi's - the model numbers end in 5 (755, 765, 775, 785) My question is if there is a way to get or purchase the software in them and put onto my 760 - those features are damn cool but im a little peeved that i purchased mine not even 7 months ago and already they have cooler software - the Nuvi body and insides are the same - its only the software and Id be happy to

Nuvi 760 - Custome POI's Loaded, But no alerts show up, Am i missing something?

So i loaded the POI's through the Garmin POI loader, installed great, can see them all under extra's.

For example, is the GPS meant to alert you there is a Starbucks comming up, if i have that POI file loaded?
If so, mine is not.

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance

Hi,

I wonder if anyone here knows how to enable custom POI notification for Garmin XT? The same method for the Garmin PNA does not seem to work with XT.

Jeff

Maybe this has been discussed somewhat but I wonder if Garmin should go another direction? Instead of combining a gps and a cell phone why not combine a gps, a radar detector, and a satellite radio?

The pros and cons of a combination unit being about equal, Garmin's future with a stand alone unit is questionable.

Suction cup mount for my C330 does not work anymore.
Should I reorder Garmin mount or there are some better products available?
I will appreciate your feed back.

Ikmow there are other threads on this subject. i have some sources for batteries that i would like to share.

I found 2 sources for batterys with leads.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=299858...
this one looks like it will plug direct to circuit board on garmin unit and splice the wires to the speakers. it has a green wire.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WVUFUW

Just upgraded my Kenwood KNA-G510 to City Navigator North America NT 2009 its great, maps more detailed than older verisons!

I know this is a TomTom, but I think this was the best board to put it on.

http://www.gpstracklog.com/gps_tracklog/2008/11/ever-want-to...