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Question for nuvi 650 owners

For you nuvi 650 owners, I'm wondering if you could answer a question for me.

If you copy a GPX file directly to the unit, will the unit read it (ie allow you to import it into your Favorites).

Thanks.

When are POI's on map ?

When are POI's (both internal and custom) supposed to show on a map? If I am simply navigating to a location I dod not see them on the map when within range. If I tap my Nuvi 200 screen the map changes somewhat and I then can see POI's . I don't understand what the difference is.

Voice on 650 stuttering

I have a nuvi 650 for a few weesks, the small problem is the voice on TTS is stuttering. Thought because of firmware. Check to see it is 4.20. Any ideals

PS. By the way, a great site you guys have here.

updating the garmin c330

i have a really dump question. currently my c330 software version is 4.40. I was searching online through garmins website and there is a version 5.7 out there right now. Im using garmins webupdater. and it says that my unit is up to date but im seeing a version 5.7 on the garmin website.

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Garmin Nuvi 360, Etrex Legend, Oregon 200; Lowrance 520c. "We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way." -General George S. Patton

Weird things I noticed about my 660 while on vacation

This was the first time I've used my 660 in an airliner and I noticed that when I had it in off road mode for "as the crow flies" navigation, the magenta "vector" didn't do what I expected. Normally, with the ground and aviation GPSrs I've used, the "tail" of the vector remains "rubber banded" to the vehicle (i.e. aircraft) when a "direct to" type waypoint (destination) is selected.

No ETA displayed for a long trip

I have a Garmin C530 GPSr. Today I set up a trip that's a little over 2000 miles (Cleveland, Ohio area to Tucson, Arizona area). It calculated the trip just fine (as far as I know) but the Arrival display in the bottom left hand corner didn't display the estimated time of arrival.
If I define a trip from Ohio to Florida (1245 miles, but in the same time zone), the ETA does display.

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"No misfortune is so bad that whining about it won't make it worse."

POI difficult to get for Garmin C 340

at one point i am asked for the pc's directory in POI setup
i have't a clue
can anyone help me to find the directory in my dell desktop ?
thanks !
jn

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jn

What is WAAS & EGNOS

Newbie needs help

New to GPS w/Nuvi 370

Just posting to say thanks for all the information received thus far. I got a Nuvi 370 for Christmas (I wanted the European maps) and I've been customizing it since then. Of course, since I've been felled by the flu, I haven't actually driven anywhere, but that will come soon. In the meantime, I'm still looking for cooler vehicle icons and can't believe I don't have a lot of MP3s.

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Wherever you go, there you are. -Garmin Nuvi 370

Thanks

I just want to post my appreciation of everyone here in the Garmin Talk forum.

As a brand new GPS owner and user, the documentation that came with my Nüvi 260 was woefully inadequate. This site has gotten me started on the right path, shown me many undocumented features, and guided me through the use of the POI Loader.

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Rick - Nüvi 260 - eTrex Summit HC

nuvi 250 max speed error

Why does my nuvi 250 give me wrong max speed? Right now it claims I was going 197 mph.

garmin 260

I am wondering a few things about my new Garmin 260.
1. Can you load a trip into with multiple stops?
2. Can I do this via latpop and upload it to the handheld.
3. Can I change the voice, or download more voices.

Thanks for your information in advance....jason

jacerieth@gmail.com

Garmin Nuvi 650 & CustomPOI File (w/address & phone#)?

I recently got a Nuvi 650 and would like to add a list wineries within the state. I know it has some built in, and maybe all. But I'd like to make sure and this will be used for other things going forward as well.

vehicle icons

First off, I am very glad to have found this site. It has been a great source of info and POI files.

I know that my question might not fit on a POI site, but I wanted to throw this out to folks who are very knowledgable about GPS sites.

how to update a C330...if I lost the original code?

Hi folks!
I bought my c330 while I was living in Portugal...and now, moved to Spain, I cannot find the original box with the damned code to be able to update it. any sugeestions??? (Garmin is asking me to talk to the shop who sold it to me....great! I do not speak Portuguese...and it was a wallmart...)

08 Map Updates

Hello everyone. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I just wanted to ask, I'm a newb, to see if you all thought I'd be eligable for at leaste a discount on map updates for both my units. I bought a c330 and a c530 in Nov. of 07. They are regestered and need the update. I just sent an oppropriatelly written email to Garmin with a request for a discount.

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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."

Computer not picking up my GPS

Problem POI Loader
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My house is on wrong side of street

The Nuvi 200, my first GPS, is performing really well, I am quite pleased. One oddity, my own house is on the wrong side of the street. If coming down my street it incorrectly informs me that I am arriving at my destination "on right". If I come up the street from the opposite direction it says "of left". I initially obtained my location by punching in the street number and address.

MP3 AudioBook files play in random order

I am trying to get an audiobook (MP3 format) to play in my new Nuvi 650, but the chapters come out randomly.

Using POI-Loader, the audiobook will show up (and I can play it) on the 650, but there seems to be no rhyme or reason as to which little MP3 file (there's over 160 in the book!) it will play in which order. How do I sort them and get them to play ?

POI loader for Garmiin

When updating my POI files from my POI folder, does it add the files in only once or does it keep adding the files each time? Should I delete the files once I put them on my GPS? Will they take up a lot of space on my GPS?

Sorry there's so many questions!