Welcome / open talk

Sorry for the newbie question, but what exactly is active status and what is "qualifying activity" that leads to active status?

Thanks,
Paul

Hi Everybody. My name is Paul and I live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. I am a newbie to the GPS world and I am totally addicted. I love it!

I bought a Garmin Nuvi 755T for my wife and I got a 1490T for myself.

This is a great site and I have learned a great deal from member's posts.

new updates for the 465T software changes from 3.00 to 3.10 must use your updater from garmin or register your garmin go to my dashbord to update

Is there a way to have voice directions (Jack) over the FM transmitter and through the vehicle speakers?
The book says Nuvi audio is transmitted. Voice directions do not work for me...
Maybe I am missing something.

So I've loaded the .csv, .bmp, and .mp3 files into my Garmin for the Diners, drive-ins, and dives. Am I understanding correctly that if these were renamed to a tour guide format that it would alert me if I got within a certain radius of these? I'm assuming that none of these would be on the main routes I'm taking while traveling.

hi just joined so eager to see whats going on
im using a 520 with truck map on courtesy of maybe this tendriver member and his team.
hope its the same person cos he is very very good .
was on gpsunder

How about some conversation about the Loader.

The options aren't necessarily obvious.

The discussions correctly advise how to select the SD card v. the Nuvi itself... but didn't mention that first you have to select the unit v. a custom folder.

I chose to manually set the alerts and had to make some assumptions.

I read all the forums.
Followed all the advice.
Tried the various techniques for organizing folders, alerts, everything.
Asked some questions.
Got some answers.

And tried loading 14 various POI Files.
Museums
Campgrounds
National Monuments
Food
Oddball stuff
Military stuff
Railroad stuff.

It all worked.

Dammit. I've got nothing to complain about.

Is everyone away on vacation? This place is dead.

Hello?
Is anyone there?
Is this thing on?

This for all the POI Factory Noobs.

Check out "My Favorite Files" in the bullet list under your name in the column to the right...

I just "discovered" that not only are the specific files you download tracked for you here...

Making it easy to find them again...

The site even annotates your list if the file has been updated since your last download.

The Tools here rock.

on the exxonmobil.com website. Go to Products and Services. Select find a US or Canada service station. Select download to GPS. You can pick Garmin, Tom Tom or Magellan files. The download file contains all stores in the US and Canada. The file is updated daily. I've loaded it on my Garmin via POI Loader and it works great.

This week we are recognizing Evert, Ozme52 and Numnum.

Evert, I have been watching you for a few weeks now. Each week you post more on the forums and this week you were one of my top 5 posters. Thank you so much for all of your contributions to the discussions in the forum areas. We really appreciate it.

This is the place to talk about things that are not gps related.

Have fun...

This thread will be closed on Monday and a new one will be opened.

MaryAnn Melby AKA Miss POI

Ya I got you guys this week, how many of you have been trying to post but can't find the reply button?

Keep your virus protection and other computer firewall's etc. up to date. I had mine up to date and I was still the unhappy receiver of a RootKit (virus) that I was unable to get rid of. I actually went out and bought a new SSD drive to install XP onto. I do not know how I got my lucky hands on this rootkit but, from what I hear there has been ALLOT of it going around.

I am starting this thread to hold some off topic comments that were included in another thread.

The purpose of this thread is to discuss how the signature line should be used. This is not to be turned into a political debate.

I usually enjoy reading peoples signatures. They give each user a chance to show a bit of their personality.

Invariably, the red light and speed camera discussions bring out the legalists who insist that everyone should just obey the regulations even if that means more government control under the constant eye of law enforcement or their camera proxy.

Why pay full price for a GPSr if you can find one refurbished?

Refurbished electronics can be the difference between saving money and draining your savings. If you have not read our articles on used electronics and reconditioned electronics we strongly recommend that you check them out after you have read this article.

This creeps me out, I want to run out and buy a pair of sneakers right this second! NOT

How about everyone else?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NTRvlrP2NU

Ok has anyone had the problem the person in front of you not wanting to make a right on red because your at a red light cam intersection. I know if there is a sign stating no right on red your gonna get a ticket I got one! But has anyone gotten ticketed for right on red at a rlc intersection with no sign stating you can't make a right on red. Just curious!

Flip

I'M LOOKING FOR NEW GPS, FOUND A NICE DEAL FOR NUVI755, JUST WONDERING WHAT'S THE BEST GPS OUT THERE TODAY, WITHIN NORMAL $$$ AMOUNTS.. APPRECIATE ANY HELP