Garmin talk

The latest Garmin nüvi update (3.50 for the nüvi 200) enabled the Type G Chipset (SiRFstarIII) update to be loaded. Does this mean that once the Type G Chipset update is installed I cannot, or should not, revert back to a previous firmware version that has the 2D map scale?

I'm wondering if the Type G Chipset update requires the latest firmware version (3.50).

Hello. I'm a newbie so I apologize for this post if the answer is obvious and I'm just not getting it. Then again, maybe the feature I'm looking for doesn't exist.

I have a garmin 260. I stumbled accross a site discussing Geocaching. I thought that looks like fun, but wondered how to use the Nuvi for such a project.

I am looking for the small female connector at the bottom af the cradle. If someone knows where I could order one that would be great.

Very new at this!

I've done a couple of searches and read through some post but this POI thing is still confusing to me. When I open the POI Loader, there is no option for manual or express mode. Can any one help.

Somehow while adding POI's I lost all of my voice files off of my 260. I know that I didn't purposely delete them, and I can't find the voice file anywhere on my computer (not even in the recycle bin). Any ideas other than calling Garmin?

Thanks, Bob

I listen to podcasts on my 660. The process I use is to first copy the podcasts from itunes on to the SD card. Then I use Winamp to create an m3u playlist file. This works well but it takes a long time. Does anyone have a suggestion for how to get podcasts off itunes into playlists in one step? Itunes playlists do not work with Garmin.

Thanks

I am planning to go to Italy this Spring and am interested in recommendations on street maps. I have a Garmin 660. Is it best to buy a product from Garmin or are there other, better and/or less expensive, sources for street maps covering Italy.
I appreciate the help.

Ciege

Is there a guide somewhere that shows the preferred directory structure? I would like to have additional maps, POI, music and pictures all on the same card.

Hello All,
Is there a SD Memory Card size limitation on the Garmin 650?
I should get my 650 in the mail on Tuesday so I was just wondering before i purchase the memory card.
Thanks

Search didn't really help me much except for POI's.

Is there anyway to create a route using MS Streets&Trips on a PC and then download the route to a 2720? Much like Mapsoure does but S&T does it much better, IMO.

Nuvi 260 -- certain POI files, especially those offering multiple formats for download, cause the POI Loader to complain about "data error in line 1." After loading the GPS shows the headers for those files (I use the directory structure to create categories and subcategories), but no data.

I need some help, if I may. I have a Zune and not an iPod. How do you transfer music to a memory card and convert to mp3?

I downloaded songs onto a disc, then transferred then onto the 1gb memory card. I made a folder called Music. Then I made sub-folders called Music1, Music2, Music3, an Music4.

When I plug the memory card into the 760, it says it is looking for mp3 files.

Hi, On the c530 is there a limit on how many POI catagories you can have? The reason I ask is that I have 31 now and it seems that sometimes the last one does not show up on the list but if I spelled it out it showed up. So I know they are there but if I continue to add more catagories will they show up on the list? Thanks!

Is there anyway to add a street to a garmin Nuvi 660. I have one street that I use but shows as a dead end on my unit, and I would like to extend the street to reflect reality.

Just doing some reading on the Garmin site about the new 800 series, those are going to be so nice, to bad i just got a Nuvi 650, You tell it where you want to go and it tells you how to get there.

I downloaded the "Rest Stop" POI file, and loaded it into my Garmin 350. I checked and the closest one was 12 miles north on I-95 in Florida. I loaded it using the POI Loader using the Express (Recommended) option. The POI file readme seemed to imply that proximity alerting is on by default. But when I drove by the rest stop on my way home, there was no indication whatsoever.

Hello all... I am new to this.. can someone help assist me in finding the POI's i just loaded on to my SD card and then my nuvi?// I check the extra's and nothing is appearing after it told me i had 739 new poi's loaded after I used the loader program...help!!

thanks

For those with a Nuvi, have you found working with custom POIs to be better than using Favorites? or vice-versa?

IMO, Favorites takes less "clicks", but has no real categorization. Custom POIs support categories, but require a bit more digging to get to. Custom POIs also have the advantage of easy PC-based maintenance (although Favorites can be played with, too, to some degree)