Garmin talk

I just received a Garmin 650 and would like to know if there is a way to "record" favorite fishing spots and then create custom POI's using Mapsource.

Friends of ours were in Chicago yesterday and their Garmin 330 told them "Restricted area". I have traveled over 5k miles with our 7200 and it has never said "Restricted area". Anybody know what it means.

Does anyone have the ability to record and upload a decent Panera Bread sound file? I lack the resources to do it and would appreciate anyones generosity to create a nice sound file who has the capability and the time. Thank you.

In one of the other discussions Miss POI mentioned the possibility of new downloads such as vehicles and splash screens (I look forward to that).

Anyway, I use several different splash screen, some functional, some cosmetic.
I have screens with my signature, my initials, my initials using naval signal flags, one of the American flag. I change them as the mood strikes.

First off, I know I dont have a garmin reciever but I do have garmin software/maps and the "other" forum doesnt get much action.... so I'm posting my question here....

Just got a new Garmin c550 and love it, but the screen would flash real quick every so often. Returned the first one and exchanged it for another and this c550 does it also.

Does anyone know is this normal maybe due to recalculating your location, etc.

Any thoughts?

So, is there any magic to getting a clear signal between the FM Transmitter and the car stereo. I've tried using auto tune and, it seems that no matter what station I end up picking, there is intermittent crackling or hissing in the background. I try to use the nuvi 660 as a speaker for my cell phone and an mp3 player pulling off of an SD card.

I see a lot of references to GPSR ... I obviously know what a GPS is ... what does the R stand for?

I am new to this as I just got my Garmin 760 on Christmas Eve.

Please bear with me. If I download a POI download from here and save it to a POI sub-folder in my Garmin folder, how do I download it to my GPS?

Also, if I want to add my own, how to I creat them? What info do I need to have and what format? I am a novice on the computer, but willing to learn.

Thanks!!

I'm slowly getting the hang of things with my Nuvi 200, I have most features working. I would like to note some speed zones as I drive through them in the next few days , note the location on the Nuvi , and then somehow turn the location into a custom POI with audio alert. Anyone have any tips on how to do this ?

So I have my new 760, ( arrives on the 3rd) and my question is anybody have the XM and then upgrade to MSN? If so would you do it again? What do you think was best?

Squatch

Would you please advise me how to get my Nuvi 660 to announce streets by name? All what it do at the moment is just saying "turn left" ---- "turn right". Thanks!!

I need you all to weigh in on this....

We need to lobby Garmin for a firmware upgrade (not a new series Nuvi 800) that will allow users to select which POI (custom and/or built) to be displayed on the navigation screen.

For the kind of money we pay, it would be nice to see if a particular poi is on a route. Instead of a useless splash screen displaying the name of POIs.

eg. gas station

Alright guys.. don't read this if you don't want to. It's just an opionion . ... and feel free to fire back at me.

What's the best way to get rid of a mass produced, discontinued, un-updated information having electronics device? Why...Ship it out to a huge nation wide retail store and let them have a big after Thanksgiving Day "Christmas sale,"... of course!

I use POI Loader to put the POIs on my 660 and it seems it generates one large file, which activated by checking Custom POIs. Is there any way to put the POIs on so that they are separate files, red light speed, stores, etc?. And if so could they then be checked on or off?
Thanks,
Bob

Help! How EXACTLY do I get this to work? There are no POI folders on my unit. Also how do I change cars? I have downloaded new car files but don't know where to put them on my GPS so it will read them and offer them as a choice.

I got this update when it came out this summer. I noticed many streets near me that had names with the old map now do not.

Do you know if there was ever a update to the 2008 map for the 330?

The reason I ask is that on the web site I just looked at the mapviewer for the update and the unnamed streets are now named. When I say unnamed I mean it only showes a number and no street name.

I have the Garmin C550.

When upload a larger CSV file, such as the Walgreens file or the Apple Computer Store file, and then I try to scroll through the list of locations on the Garmin unit, it won't go any further than about a dozen location listings or so. How come?

Yesterday I plugged in a Taco Bell near me and got fantastic directions to the site. One big problem, when I got to the Taco Bell my C340 showed me arriving there with the flag being right on the site. Now the problem - the mileage on the lower right side of the screen was showing me to go 1.1 more miles straight ahead. Weird! Has any one esle had this problem or is my unit going flakey?

I have been a member for about a half a year and I would like to thank everyone for all the information they have shared. I have learned so much about my GPS and POI's it's unbelievable. Special thanks to Miss POI and Jon, this is the best site for GPS information I have run into. I know how much work maintaining a site can be and you guys do an excellent job. To all the other members who contribute information and ideas another big thanks, because without your input this site would not be what it is. Everyone should be very proud to be a member.

So before I get off my soapbox. I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy new year and continued success at this site and in each and everyone's life.