Garmin talk

Does anyone know how to check the software version currently on your Nuvi and where to obtain updates if it needs to be updated? I just purchased a Nuvi 760 and want to ensure it has the latest firmware/software updates.

Didn't realize it was missing till someone asked me where it was... Is there a way to see your current elevation on the 660? Likewise, can you get your current lat/long? This seems pretty basic but I couldn't find it anywhere in the menus.

Since getting my Nuvi 350, I have been running in 3D map mode and was wondering if everyone runs in 3D or 2D map mode?

Thanks

Can the Garmin NUVI units (like the Nuvi 650) load and open multiple POI files at the same time?

I am thinking of getting a 650, mostly to get enhanced POI capability, which it seems is missing from my current Magellan 2200T unit. Well, not missing, but limited. Too limited for me!

I bought my first GPS a couple of months ago, and I am completely hooked on it. I am glad I picked Garmin, because the few occasions I had to call, their staff comes across as outstanding folks.

Is the coverage area for this receiver based strictly on the reception of the signal, or is it bsaed on available content as well? In other words, while travelling through an area with coverage could I look ahead on my route, in an area without coverage, and still find gas prices (or movie times, or weather)for that area?

I just received my NUVI 650 today and took it for a ride after loading a Few Mp3 songs...and without even opening the Book.Very easy to use. It has a great Screen..it is very fast, and updates are almost instant. I will say though I think it is almost useless to have the Mp3 and Not have the FM transmitter that sends it to your Radio speakers.

I have found that if I have my Nuvi 750 off and locked when I connect it to the pc that when I eject it it loads up and runs while still powered by the usb. Any other sequence seems to shut the nuvi down and when I turn it on it reconnects to the pc and thus can't be used while powered by the usb.

Does anyone that uses the bluetooth for phone calls notice the volume level is lower than the navigation/MP3 volume?

I have already adjusted the volume to compensate for the MP3 playback, now I just need to bump up the volume for phone calls.

To preserve some battery life I've set the backlight timeout to 1 minute.
This works really great on long interstate stretches (especially at night): the screen is almost dark but still readable.

Anyone actually used this product? It is quite new (update from Que) and for the first time it no longer requires a garmin gps receiver and for only $99, I am quite interested and I'd like to see if anyone here has used it. I am currently using TomTom 6 on my PDA phone and this one looks very interesting and I'd like to know more about it....

Jeff

Has anyone else noticed that the map scales disappeared after doing a software upgrade?

I upgraded my nüvi 2xx from 3.40 to 3.50 and the map scale indicator is no longer displayed on the map screen. It is now only displayed on the Map Orientation Selection Screen.

And each place had a Magellan rep. in the store hustling their line. I think it's a comfort to know that the Garmin name sells itself and doesn't have to be pushed to under informed buyers in the stores.

Kerry

Just installed the update on my Nuvi 660. Thought my stupidity might save someone else a stroke. When I was ready to install, I put the DVD into my CD player drive. I have an older Compaq that has seperate drives for the CD player/burner and the DVD player. The CD player spun and stopped, no data found. I tried several times, and also attempted to use the "start" line on the computer.

I've loaded a 3rd party .gpx file onto my Nuvi 750 by placing it in the Garmin\GPX folder directly from my computer. It incorpotated it just fine, but now when I look up ANY POI, the .gpx file I loaded in shows ALL THE POI's in the .gpx file ALL THE TIME. The Nuvi then incorporated them into the "current.gpx" file.

Not really that big of a deal, but has anyone experienced this when "traveling" in simulation mode?

I put the destination in and somewhere down the road it just stops and the speed reading goes to zero. Weird... It doesn't do it consistently either in regards to time/distance.

I recently entered the GPSr world by purchasing a nuvi 750, so far I have not found any positive confirmation that the current POI loader application on the Garmin site is compatible with my unit .. anyone have a definitive answer based on experience ?

Thanks

Looking for New York POI files can anyone help!

I have problem with POI files. I used POI loader to put the file "pio.gpi" on the unit. When I look at the file on the unit with Windows Explorer, I see it. But when I try to search the POI on the Garmin unit, there is no information. Why? Thank you.
Donald

I purchased a Street Pilot C580 in September, and have been lurking here off and on since then. There have been several posts concerning Map source. Some people have indicated that they paid Garmin $15 for the disk, others have indicated that they got it free when they said they needed it to manage their favorites.