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Custom Proximity Sounds Stopped working on Nuvi 350

Ok, this is a weird one for you guys. I have all the poi's working and everything is great for months. Then, I download the latest redlight and speed camera files, put them in my POI folder on my PC, run the POI Loader and install the new POIs in my Garmin Nuvi 350, but now I get the default beeps and bongs for proximity alerts and my custom mp3 files have stopped playing.

Nuvi 260 Questions

I have the Nuvi 260 and have a few questions;

1) What is the Extra's Menu for? I know it contains my custom POI's but can anything else be stored in this directory?
2) Can the menu options be moved? (Can I move the extras to the first page or do I always have to scroll down?
3) On the map / navigate screen, can the speed be exchanged with other options?

Create POI from physical address

How do I create a list of POI when all I have is the street address of the locations?

Thanks!

Mispronouncing "Dr" as "Doctor" instead of "Drive"

Perhaps this is a well-known glitch, but it turns out a frequently-used thoroughfare near me is always pronounced as "Beach Doctor" instead of "Beach Drive." Haven't tried it with every possible voice, but it must be a glitch in the Navteq database, n'est ce pas?

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DC Area, Nuvi 2797

c530 tts mod ramifications

Understanding that I need to download from 6 to 5.4 software to do the tts mod, does anyone know of any important losses in the downgrade?
The two things I notcied were that it might not save to stay off unpaved roads and that it could lose destination point on long routes. (info. from Garming update info.)
Anyone know anything about this?

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c330/530 "Hurry up and wait." "If you can read this, thank a teacher. And since it`s in English, thank a soldier."

Garmin POI Loader Error

Using the latest version of POI Loader on Vista and latest 750 firmware the following line causes a POI Loader error.
39.040207,-119.948001,12ft 4in @ Cave Rock Tunnel
I can change the longitude and the line is OK. The coordinates are valid and display correctly when entered into Mapsource or the nuvi 750. I'm beginning to suspect a Mapsource or 750 bug.

Nuvi 660 Distance of Route

Hi all,

Seeing POIs downloaded

I probably have a stupid question, but I am new to this, but once I get the hang of it, it should be smooth sailing, I hope hahahah

Once I download POIs to my GPS, how can I see them? Also, If I have downloaded POI's, is there a way I can remove them from my Garmin 760?

Custom POI integration

I have just loaded new custom POI's onto my SD memory card. Is there anyway in which you can integrate the custom POI's into the pre-loaded POI's. THis would be usefull in that it would allow you to search for things near you, and all of your POI's would come up. Thanks for the help.

POI help

I've created a new POI file for myself, but how do I put in info such as address and tel #? Is this even possible? Some of the POI's I've downloaded have this and some don't.

Nuvi, Icon, and POI issues

I posted a problem with the Nuvi 260 recognizing downloaded icons. I received an answer from yngben related to removing spaces from the file names that partially resolved the problem.

I assume this is not normal for other Garmin models and it onlt partially resolved my issues.

Different routes coming and going

Hi.
I'm a Newbie with a Garmin c340. I live about 5 miles from the parkway and there are two entrances / exits I could use.

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Ron - StreetPilot C-340, Nuvi 750

c340 - "recalculating...turn...???"

Hi everybody.
Got a Garmin c340 for Christmas - my first GPS. Found this forum a few days ago. Good stuff. Nice bunch of folks here!

Lots of info here, but I don't see this one:
When I make a turn that's not on the calculated route, my c340 says (for example), "Recalculating... drive .2 miles and turn ____". It doesn't say which way to turn!

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Ron - StreetPilot C-340, Nuvi 750

Garmin Nuvi 650

I am a new Garmin user who lives in Charlotte, NC. I have noticed that whenever I set a destination the GPS device actively avoids highways, which results in a longer trip. I have checked my avoidences, and I only have dirt roads checked. Does anyone know why my garmin hates freeways so much. Thanks for the help.

Icon Question

Hey guys....i am very new to this gps thing. I was wondering, if i save icon images, are they only for custom POI's or do they show up for the items on the pre-installed maps..
Ex) If i save the McDonalds icon, will it show up on all the McDonalds in my area????

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Nuvi 200

NAVTEQ & GOOGLE EARTH update frequency

Is there a known update frequency for map vendors such as NAVTEQ? There have been major changes to SOCAL freeways in the last couple of years, but I do not see any updates by NAVTEQ on their WEB site.

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I have seen the future and it is now!

Nüvi 750 Unit Software version

Garmin site says the latest Nüvi 750 unit software version is 2.30 as of December 28.

I thought I had updated to the version that came out on December 23, and sure enough, my 750 says the software version it has is 2.40.

So Garmin seems to have gone back a version for 750. Does anyone know anything about this?

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nüvi 750 & 760

line 11 error

I need a poi file that has all the lowclearance locations . I found a huge list @ http://www.discoveryowners.com/cginfolinks.htm
you can download the zip file and in it is a txt file .

Nuvi 350 not selecting the best route compared to maps.google

maps.google uses navteq maps - I would have expected similar results. I recently drove from Oxford, Ohio to cornelius, NC with the nuvi 350 and the route chosen was 20 minutes longer than the route from maps.google. I have the 2008 mapset in the Nuvi, and have done the software upgrade. Where should I start to get the Nuvi to use the faster route and shorter route?

adding .bmps to preloaded POIs

I've looked for this and wasn't able to find anything about it. I have a nuvi680 with preloaded Ford dealer POIs on it which I would like to add the Ford.bmp icon. Is there a way to do this?

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Just want to get to where I'm goin'