Garmin talk

I was wondering if there is a way to rearrange the apps in the above mentioned GPS unit.

I would like the Trip Planner, Where I;ve Been and Voice Command on the first row of the screen, since I do not have any use for many of the other apps?

Has anyone been able to upload custom POI on the DNX693? I followed the same procedure I use for my DNN991HD basically I loaded the POI using the Garmin POI uploader. Created the POI.gpi file. Copied it to a 4 GB FAT 32 USB into \garmin\poi folder. I go to the map screen insert the USB it recognizes it and asked me if I want to copy. I say yes and it copies the files.

Does anyone know where to download the Garmin Holiday Bundles since Garmin discontinued offering them on their website for download?

DO THE CAMERA EQUIPPED GARMINS REALLY WORK?

I have replaced my Garmin nuvi 2595LMT with a Garmin nuvi 2689LMT. My previous hard shell travel case was purchased from The Source. However my new Garmin nuvi 2689LMT (6.6"W x 3.7"H x 0.76"D) will not fit in my old travel case (6.25”W x 4.0”D x 2.0”H) which could accommodate both the GPS unit and Car charger with traffic receiver with ease.

After the last map update (and possibly system update) a few months ago my Nuvi fails to respond to the touch screen. Needless to say, that makes it useless. Has anyone had this problem and found a cure? Is there a way to re-load the system files?

The GPS Store is again offering Nuvi 3597's for $169.

http://www.thegpsstore.com/Garmin-Nuvi-3597LMTHD-Refurbished...

Still one of the best GPSr's Garmin has produced IMO.

I updated my Garmin 2597 to the new 2017.30 today. Immediately, I noticed that on my routes there were major difference in times from my GPS and Basecamp. Example: I have a route that is 342 miles long. I have put in waypoints in various places to stay on route. When I got done, I checked Basecamp and it is showing 342 miles taking 6 hr 10 min.

Has anyone else encountered an error when POI Loader comes across the @ sign? I am specifically referring to the rcrosses (Roadside Crosses) POI file. That is the only thing I can see that might cause POI Loader to hiccup. I am running ver. 2.7.3.

The manual for my nuvi 2789 talks about both Voice Command and Voice Control capability. I'm not sure that I understand the difference. The manual reads like Voice Command is menu driven, i.e., you speak words that are on a menu. On the other hand, when using Voice Control you must first teach the nuvi by speaking and recording the commands you plan on using.

My Garmin Nuvi 2595 LMT is dying and I am looking at purchasing a new Garmin GPS. It seems that the Garmin nuvi 68 LM seems to be equivalent to or better than the nuvi 2595 with a larger display screen. The Live Traffic is one requirement I feel was useless for me, as its accuracy was questionable in my opinion and experience with it.

Download both parts below and extract using WinRAR or 7-Zip. Internet Explorer users are required to use another browser as Internet explorer will crash. Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and even Edge should work without issue.

Now that we have the new maps does anybody have a lead on the large JCV file for 2017.30?

I just updated my old nuvi 855 to the new City Navigator map, 2017.30. Since this nuvi is a backup to a backup for me and since the nuvi 8x5 series is not offered the map-update-to-SD -card option, I decided with the previous map update and this one to simply let Garmin do a regional update of the US and Canada rather than go through the clone method to install all of North America.

I have just launched Garmin Express and a new map is available. 2017.30

Talk about big news in the outdoor activity world. It was announced yesterday that Bass Pro is buying Cabela's.

http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/03/news/companies/bass-pro-shop...

Phil

There is a POI file called Offbeat Tourist Attractions, which is very interesting. I'd like to set up a proximity alert so when I'm within 3 mile radius of any one of those POIs the garmin will sound/show alert. However, it seem that the GPS will alert only if I'm routed through that POI. If you would make a left turn within two mile radius of the POI then GPS will not sound any alarm.

One indication that a map update may not be far off is that Garmin has released a device software update to handle larger map files better.

For my 3597 this is Version 5.40 and the only item in the change log is:

Added improvements for handling larger map files.

How many of the new cars available today have Garmin systems installed in them ?

The next car I buy, I hope will have a Garmin system in it.

Thanks.

When I connect my 2789 to my Win 10 computer via the USB cable, the unit goes into what I call a data receive mode (ready for downloads from Garmin Express, BaseCamp, etc). This connection also charges my battery. When I want to put my GPS in navigation mode so I can play around with it, I have to unplug it from my computer, which then drains my battery in about an hour.