Garmin talk

I am curious if anyone knows, when searching for a POI, and when one selects the option "along the current route," how far AWAY from the current route does the search go?

1 mile or less? two miles? 1/2 mile?

Also, when the list shows POIs, and gives the mileage to the POI, is that the miles along the current route, or is it a point to point mileage?

I deleted my gmapprom.img file from my garmin, wasnt sure if i needed it on there or not, but i did back it up on an sd card. The only problem is that I cant load the file (or any other files) from my sd card directly from my gps device and the gps wont connect to my computer for some reason, it gets stuck on an error screen saying : No detailed maps found that support routing.

Okay we went through this last summer with various people calling Garmin Tech support and trying to get free updates to the 2008 maps. Has anyone tried this with Garmin for the 2009 updates and what are they saying........
Looking to buy a new Garmin and was wondering when the ones with the 2009 Maps installed will hit the shelf.........

I'm new to the forum. Any ideas on the best way to firmly attach a Garmin C340 inside a rental car? The suction cup doesn't hold the windshield very well. I also bought a holder that is supposed to attach to the air-conditioning vents of the car. That doesn't work well either.

Are they any friction based holders for the Garmin C340.

Thanks!

Randy

I have installed the following POIs: Redlight, Speed, Hospitals, Rest Stop. Each is a national data set. I see them listed when I touch the Extra icon on the 260W, so I know they are on the device. Now, how/when does each POS do its thing?

First: if I am driving through a city that has hospitals do I have to do "something" to find either the closest or a particular hospital?

I have a Nuvi 350. I've seen many posts that advise doing a backup of all files and folders as a safety precaution. Just how do you do a "backup"? Do you mean copy and paste?

I recently uploaded a number of custom POI files on my NUVI 680 that got me to a POI file count of (29). These are arranged in several folders (see outline below). My problem is that only (20) of these files appear in the Custom POI's menu on the NUVI (those with asterisks). I've checked to make sure that the files are good and that they are actually in the sub-folders on the NUVI -they do.

I get an error message when I try to load a custom POI to my nuvi 650 using POI loader, I use windows vista sp1, and below is the log file I get:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>

87

I can't figure out what a couple features do:

Voice prompts - guidance/status vs. guidance
Map outlines - on vs off

When I change them, there seems to be no different. An example would be appreciated!

I have placed the Speed Trap and Red Light Poi's in my Nuvi 260W. Here are my questions:
1) What do I do to have them give me an alert sound, anything beside installation? I know that the 260W does not have MP3 capability.

I downloaded 2009 map update. I made 4 attempts to run the installation program on computer #1 and about one quarter done the program locks up the computer. I then used another computer. When I run the install program I get 4 choices...#1 install Canada, #2 install lower 48, #3 west, and #4 east. What does this mean?

And came accross the following post by Motorcycle Mama:

Sat, 01/05/2008 - 4:28pm
Motorcycle Mama

NO !!!!!!!
That is your BASEMAP!! Do NOT delete it.

Here are the map files that may appear on your unit.

gmapbmap.img - this is your basemap
gmapprom.img - this is your preloaded detail maps
gmapsupp.img - this is a supplemental map file

I believe that the SD card is properly inserted, The POI loader is suggesting that the Nuvi is Drive K and the SD card is Drive L. However, when I attempt to copy my POI files to L the loader reports that the device is not ready. I was able to copy files to the Nuvi. Is anyone able to help me to succeed with the use of the SD card? Many thanks.

I just tried to load some more POIs using Garmin's POI Loader 2.5.2 and it stopped working. I restarted and still the same. I even reinstalled the program and still, no luck.

Has anyone come across this? Any solutions?

Thanks,

Sam

Are there any special POI's that list all US amusement parks?

Hello,

The mp3 player in my nuvi 680 does not have a stop button. I see all the other buttons but the stop is missing! The manual shows the button but it doesn't show on my screen!

How do I stop the mp3 player from playing a song if I want to stop it midway through the song other than turning of the Nuvi?
Thanks in advance.

My wife recently got me a Nuvi 750 for my Father's Day gift (early...ha ha).

However, we have been talking about getting a new minivan with a navigational system. However, we discussed with the agent and the cost of getting a new van with/without nav system was incredible.

How do these units compare? I just bought the 760 and have the 660. I love the multiple routes but a lot of other things I am not liking.

The screen on the 760 does not seem as clear.
The latency on the 760 seems more.
It seems like I have passed a street before it shows on me passing on the 760.

I have been searching for Fuelman POI but i only found Louisiana. Where can I get these POI?

I know there is an article on this website on how to use icons with poi's but I can't seem to get it to work. I have a 530. I have all my icons and poi's in one folder in my computer. I renamed the .bmp to match the .csv. The poi's work but not the icon. Is there something I am doing wrong? Thanks