Welcome / open talk

Some of you may be interested the following Web site. There are numerous downloads and GPS related items of interest.
http://www.maps-gps-info.com/fgpfw.html#Windows
I hope this helps some of you and/or entertains you.

When posting a quote in the forums please make sure that you close it with the proper symbols so that the following posts do not get confusing to read.

Thanks,

Miss POI

In the article at the link below "The smartphone as navigator".

http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2009/10/30/the-s...

This Saturday night, Oct. 31, before you go to bed, you should turn your clocks back one hour to go off daylight-saving time is here again for some of us.Time to Fall back.

You should change the batteries in your smoke alarms
as well.Be Safe

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Garmin Nuvi, 750

I am new to this forum. Installed the Wal-Mart POI
to my nuvi 350 with no problem using the POI Loader.

Then tried to install a Wal-Mart icon from the list but could not get it to work. Any help would really
be appreciated.

RON

I want to thank all the members of this forum for there help after purchasing my new Garmin... I have learn a lot about its uses and that its much more than just a "navigator"... it is also a handy database of places, locations, general information to be used everday and not just for trips..

Again thank you all... see ya !

When I logon to "Unread Posts" I am seeing duplicated message topics that have duplicate topic, user, & times, everything except for the forum names. Happens in IE7 and Firefox 3.5.3 so I believe it must be a forum software bug.

An example:

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I have decided that I am going to start making video tutorials for the site.

Here is what I need from you guys....

Advice on equipment and software and also guidance on production tips.

So if you are experienced with making screen casts and tutorials please help me out.

I really like the idea of using Camtasia Studio 6 but I have not made the investment yet.

I have tried unsuccessfully 4 or 5 times to add more than one img map file to a Garmin folder in an sd card. If I attempt to add a second one, it asks me if I want to copy and replace or copy and rename the second one with a (2) after it. That's the only options I have. I also tried creating a second folder called Garmin 2 and copying the img file into that folder but no success.

Just how long it takes to implement it in other places? And of course it won't be much longer to use it for "security" reasons as well...

http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/29/2943.asp

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I am trying to find the best way to run vending routes via gps. Might be wishful thinking to also be to update the records as they are completed on route. the closest online app i have found so far is gomobileiq.com but I can not pay 300 per month for the service.

Hi there, new to all this.

The POI's for the Arco gas stations do I need all three: ie Arco_CA.csv, Arco_SOCAL.gpx and Arco Fresno Area.csv? I would guess that the Arco_CA.csv would have all the stations from the Cali - OR border, south thru LA and along I-10 toward AZ.

If I needed all three, it there a way to combine then into one file or is there a limit to file sizes?

OK. In about 44 days (who's counting?) we'll be on the equator in Ecuador. My 765T has North America loaded in, but not South America. If I take the unit with me to Mittad del Mundo (center of the world) - the actual equator - and I press "Where Am I?" on the Garmin, will it show 0 latitude? Anybody have experience with this?

This week we are recognizing fredlyfry and Joepatty1.

fredlyfry, You put together a great package of files for The Splendid Table Show. Here is a link: http://www.poi-factory.com/node/25618

Great Job!!!

Joepatty1, I see that you have been working on updating all of your files. Fantastic.

It is getting close to winter and the Holiday Season. Please be safe out there guys and gals.

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

Has anyone purchased Windows 7 ultimate?
If so, how is the startup / shutdown times.
Is it better or worse than vista
I am thinking of upgrading to windows 7 from vista..

Thanks..

I'd like to see POI's categorized by country i.e. US, Canada, Mexico, etc. I think it would be a great thing.

Comments are welcome.

Geez... one hundred fifty miles over destination....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091024/ap_on_go_ot/us_northwest...

Don't know if this has appeared here yet.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/10/23/nav-mat-portable-gps-das...

Now this is a new section of a larger rerouting of the old US 24 road.

I am wondering how I will handle driving for almost 30 miles with the Nuvi totally confused repeating over and over "recalculating" do to the fact I will be driving thru what it thinks is empty farm fields.

I also will not have my eta avaiable until I get back to the old US24 in Indiana.