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Turning off AutoZoom on the StreetPilot c340

I just purchased a c340. I'm quite sure that it did not autozoom the two days I had it. But now, everytime I make a turn it zooms out to .5 to 1 mile. It zooms back in as I get closer to the next turn but it's annoying. Is there anyway to change this behavior? Does anyone else have this problem?
Thanks.

Garmin 660 and MapSource

Hey guys, I just purchased a Garmin 660 and once I registered I see a unlock code for MapSource... Where is mapsource? I dont have a CD or anything.

Where to buy map updates?

Does anyone know if there is anywhere else that I can buy the v2008 NT update disc? Preferably in a store, or at least another website with better shipping options?

Lateral accuracy

When travelling on a route my c340 seems to put me on the map where it thinks i should be instead of where I really am.

Troubles with the POI Loader..Please help!

Hello everyone! First time poster here.

I was trying to download the Garmin POI loader tonight and I'm just having a heck of time with this. I must be missing something.

Questions about custom POI alerts

Hi JM:
First of all, I want to thank you and Ms POI for working on red-light camera POI so tirelessly.

I have a Garmin c340. My questions are:

- What is the maximum distance you can set the red-light POIs to alert a driver? (Can the distance be 1 or 2 miles from the POI instead of 1,000 to 2,000 feet?)

Downloading POIs on Garmin 660

When I download POI files with the POI loader, I am given the option of loading to the SD card or to the Nuvi. I have been loading to the SD card and later it loads to the Nuvi. Am I doing this correctly? It seems to me I am wasting space on the SD card.

Garmin 660 POI question

I downloaded Starbucks and Flying J POIs. They both had .bmp graphics. I noticed my POI file on the 660 has two entries for each POI. Is one of the entries the .bmp file or do I actually have duplicate files?

I lost my yellow sheet

I have a 680 and can't find my yellow sheet. I posted on another board and was answered with the ID, registration number, and unloc code should be in a Garmin xml file. I looked at my file last night and it only has an ID number. I bought the 680 0n 4/21/2007. How will I be able to get a map update?

Displaying gas stations etc on map

Does anyone know how I get the map to display gas stations, restaurants etc? All these are all displayed in the search menu, so why can't it show you an icon on the map to represent these?

Secondly, for a brief moment, when browsing the map, these icons actually appeared on the map, but when I restarted the device, they disappeared.

Running POI from SD card in Zumo

I would like to be able to run POIs directly from my SD card in my Zumo 450. It works, but every time I boot the unit, it prompts me to Manage new data. If I say no thank you, it goes ahead and comes up, and the POIs are available to me. It's just annoying to answer no every time it comes on.

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Zumo 450, C530, Quest, Quest, GPS III+

CONFUSED BUT TRYING (BMP/SRF)

I just purchased the GARMIN Nuvi 650 and been trying to find an icon of a semi truck.

I found this websites but accident but it seems to have exactly what I'm looking for not to mention a lot of useful information.

My problem right now though is that I looked at the semi truck icon and it appears to be in bmp format. The GARMIN unit under vehicles has a SRF ext.

hi - (slow to locate satellites)

my garmin c320 takes too long to locate and acquire satellite.. it used to be a 5 sec process... but ever since i took a trip to washington it has started taking 2-3 mins to acquire satellite..

any idea of what i can do .. i have tried to reset the unit but with no luck ...

thank you

POIs on Nuvi 660

I have downloaded custom POIs to my Nuvi 660. How can I confirm that they actually loaded?

Downloading files to my nuvi 650?

Just purchased a nuvi 650 and discovered this website. I downloaded WebUpdater and ran it for updates. Next, I downloaded POI Loader, but haven't figured out how to transfer the information to my nuvi. Where can I find the step by step procedures to begin downloading files? (Be easy, I only have basic computer knowledge)

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Tarheel

C340 (POI loader.exe)

I have a c340 and am trying to download some POI's into it. I downloaded the installer from garmin and loaded in to my laptop. When I plug in my GPS it tells me I plugrd it in but when I run POI loader.exe I can see the files i want to dwonload but how do I send them to the GPS unit?

Is anythying else stored in the .gpx file besides Favourites?

I know Favourites are stored in the .gpx file, but is anything else...like recent Selections? I want to copy this file to the SD card in case the Favourites get wiped out. At least I can restore them just by hooking up to any PC/Mac while on our driving trip in Ireland. I spent a lot of time creating and saving them to the Nuvi.

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Garmin Nuvi 350, v6.2, City Navigator North America NT 2012, City Navigator Europe NT v9

Current street identification on Nuvi?

This may be a dumb question but when I am driving down a street that has many intersecting streets my Nuvi displays the upcoming streets but not the street I am driving on. Many streets signs in my area only mark the intersecting street but not the main travel road. Is there a way to get the Nuvi to display the street you are currently driving on?

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Brent - DriveLuxe 51 LMT-S

Road Speeds

Hi All,

I'm the proud owner of a nuvi 680 (my first GPS) and the thing is awesome! I have a question about functionality:

Is there a way to download the speed limits on the road that I'm on? It would be interesting to be alerted if I'm driving about a set threshold for the speed on that road.

If this isn't possible no worries... just curious!

Stevo

Updates

If you've had your Garmin for a while, go online and update your unit software. There's alot of new data that will improve your accuracy.