Garmin talk

 

Serial number for Garmin Nuvi 750

Hello All! Brand new to GPS and just got my Nuvi 750 today. Tried to register it on garmin.com, but couldn't find the serial number. When you click the drop down on the site to find your model, the 750 isn't even listed!

Nuvi Case

For anyone looking at cases for their widescreen Nuvi's, I just noticed that it fits quite nicely in the zippered case for my Western Digital Passport Drive. It's just very slightly loose, but not a bad fit.

http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/accessories.asp?Pr...

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Garmin Etrex Vista, Streetpilot 2610, GPSMap 60Csx, Nüvi 750, Colorado 400t, Nüvi 3790t

Determining Charge-Level on Nuvi 650 & 3xx

When you connect the USB cable to your 650, just hold the power switch down, release it and press the Power switch again. Keep holding it on the second press (you'll probably hear the beep tone). This will keep it from connecting to the computer (I have a Mac and the icons don't appear on my desktop) and it will say: "Going to Charge Mode...". Now, you can release the Power Switch.

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Nuvi 2350lmt, 27" iMac <The box said 'Requires Windows Vista or better'; So, I bought a Macintosh!> <-><-><-><-><-><->

ID GPS coordinates of places saved in "Favorites"

I have a Garmin c550. I would like to put some of my places saved in "Favorites" into a .cvs file so they can be transfered to my "Extras" location.

How do I find the coordinates?

Steve

Nuvi 250W Garmin

Greetings all. I just retired my IQue 3600 GPS & PDS and got this Nuvi. WOW, I didn't need all the extras in the more expensive models, and my trip to Kentucky and back was just wonderful with this unit. I'm getting a SD card for it and want to try some of the POI's that you folks have made up. I must admit, I will have to study up on how to use them tho.

stolen gps

someone smashed my car and stole my gps c320 model.. can the unit be traced by garmin representatives to find itz current location...

Need help saving map route and directions on 660/680

I know it can be done, and I am new and not a geek.
Say for example, someone wants to get directions where I live. I was thinking of typing their address where they will be starting from and simulate going there, and then simulate returning home.

garmin streetpilot c330-----new member but totally lost

hi to all,
i just purchased my very first gps system (garmin streetpilot c330) and i found this website......i don't know anything about this site and i don't really understand it........

can anyone work with me and help me in adding things to my current gps system? what do i need to download first and where do i save it on my computer?????

Another route to getting Mapsource

Pun intended. Here's a link to a procedure that may let you install the Mapsource update:
http://freegeographytools.com/2007/garmin-mapsource-for-free

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"Recalculating... drive 0.2 miles, then abandon vehicle." ------------- [ETrex Venture CX; Nüvi 40; Drive 52]

Custom POIs

Greetings from Lost Wages, NV... I'm a recent Nuvi addict and it looks like I found the treatment ward! So I'm sure 4,278 folks have already asked this so here I go stupid... Why don't Custom POIs show on screen at all times like Favorites? Thanks and I look forward to chatting with everyone!

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If you don't know where you are goin', you will probably not wind up there - Forrest Gump

New data found

is there a reason why everytime it turns on it says new data found then next screen it says do u want want to transfer it to the garmin. the poi files are in my SD card. Is there a way for it to stop popping that message all the time. It says new data even though i didnt put any new data.

new nuvi 350's have brighter screens than old

Looks like garmin is updating the nuvi 350 screens to a brighter one on recent shipments. Click on link before for pix.

http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=101944

Garmin nuvi650 detours

Is there a way to detour by road,,rather than just hitting the detour button and letting the garmin decide....Sometimes you get on a road and the traffic is bad, If i hit the detour button it doesn't always detour me of the road I'm on..sometimes the detour is on a road i will be on latter in the trip...

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Curls

Nuvi 650 custom poI PROBLEMS!!

I,m having a problem trying to upload custom POI's to my nuvi 650.I have used the poi loader and get the confirmation that they were all successfully loaded,but when i look int the "extras" folder for custom poi's its empty.Did some reading on the site and looks like i,m not the only one having problems.The unit has very little free space on it (supposed to be 700mb internal i saw less than 50mb

FM Transmitter Power - Nuvi 760

I love the FM Transmitter feature, but don't like the static. I live in the DFW area and the radio stations are back to back here. So there is no good place to find a quiet channel.

Bye Bye

Well, gang, this will probably be my last post on this forum as I have purchased a vehicle with an on-board GPS system (can't add POIs). If there would be any interest in buying my one month old Nuvi 750, please go to

http://forums.gpscity.com/index.php?

where I have the device posted. I'm including a friction mount, and case.

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"Sometimes, when I look at my children, I wish I had remained a virgin". Lillian Carter (Mother of Jimmy Carter)

What the heck is up with Garmin these days???

Kudos to Garmin. They've been putting out some good and actually useful firmware updates where I can actually see change for the better. First, the 4.2 OS update made a noticeable difference in the increase of screen update speed. Just took my first trip with the new "chipset G" GPS 3.0 firmware update.

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Newest to oldest... Nüvi 660, Street Pilot 2720, Magellan SporTrak Pro, Lowrance Global Map 100

How do I train my Nuvi?

I live up on a hill, and the road leading to it is a big circle. When I leave home, I guess the route my GPS wants me to take, it must think is the shortest and the fastest. Perhaps it is indeed by 1/20th of a mile.
However, I prefer taking the other way. Instead of hanging a right to go downhill, I prefer taking left to go downhill.

heres a link

This link works with google maps.....after you set your route you click a link that you have already saved in your favorites and it opens a gpx. file to save to note pad thus giving you a coustomize route.....I'm still experimenting ....sorry if this is a repost. Here's the link and the instructions.

http://www.elsewhere.org/journal/gmaptogpx/

getting the csv/gpx files in the same folder as the bitmaps

Hey everyone. I have read the post from Motorcycle Mama..I understand what she's saying, except for one piece...how doI get the csv or gpx file on my computer?

Example: I just saved my own personal POI, a friend's house. I named it Wayne & Trish. I would like to upload a custom bitmap to represent their location.