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Does used Garmin Europe DVD require unlock code?

Looking at an ebay used europe map dvd and wondering if it requires an unlock code to use it. Anyone know?

Thanx RetiredTechnician for your help! My 2008 MVP POIfactory member!!

I'm sure you all know screenname or POIfactory member by the name of Retiredtechnician. I would like to thank you for taking time out of your day, let alone week in helping me install the voice file to my garmin. I can't tell you guys how patient and courteous he was in dumbing down the process to me. I'm sure there're others who know exactly what I'm talking about here.

Free VPN for wi-fi hotspots

While looking for something else the other day, I came
across a free VPN software for protecting laptops at free wi-fi spots. It's available at www.anchorfree.com and the product is called HotSpot Shield. I mention this because of the free wi-fi hotspot files available on the oi-factory site. I did clear this post with Miss POI prior to posting.

$20 traffic receiver

My local TV news just showed a demo of a $20 traffic receiver/display that was interesting. Buy it for $20, monthly subscription is $10. Only available in 4 cities at this point. Interesting product and technology, though!

http://www.trafficgauge.com/device_chi_glance.html

Add Additional Answer In POI FAQ's ??

The Q&A's do not tell a person they can view POI's from their SD card without loading them into their GPS.
I see several post of users wanting to delete files out of their GPS to make additional room for data. When they could just read from the card.
Just a thought. Maybe good, maybe not so good.

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Garmin 660

Just checking in

Just a note saying hello and yes I'm still alive! Been laid-off for a month but heading back to work soon. The upside to this has made me realize how expensive it is to heat with oil!

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Garmin Streetpilot i3, Streetpilot C580 and Nuvi 265WT

GPS, Digital Camera and Google Earth

I ran across a program, GPicSync, which will take a GPS track file and insert the latitude and longitude into your digital pictures based on the time stamp.

Once your pictures have the latitude and longitude embedded, the track and picture locations can be loaded onto Google Earth. Makes for a nice way to describe a trip to friends and family.

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___________________ Garmin 2455, 855, Oregon 550t

Are Windmills an Endangered Species?

I am continuously finding answers to my questions in forum postings. I just found another one today to the "Better Route" question that I recently asked... The result of finding these answers in the forum has created somewhat of a reluctance on my part to ask any questions. Just makes me wonder...

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Randy C530, Nuvi 52

does this make senes?

if i buy two automobiles, and i want a CD player installed in each automobile- should i have to buy two CD players?
if I buy two computers- just the towers. and i want a monitor for each computer, should i have to purchase two monitors? or should i get one for free?

just curious how people think.

New here

Welcome to myself smile .

I'm a long time GPS receiver user, starting out from the Garmin eTrex (yellow) and the rest is history.

However, I'm quite new to Custom POI, because I haven't really had a great need for it. Friend recommends this site, and I found something quite interesting.

Problem loading two maps from Mapsource

Wondering if there is a 'trick' to loading two maps (Greece and Japan) at the same time from mapsource to my 680. If I transfer one map to the gpsr, then when I go back and transfer the second map, the first one disappears from the gpsr, just like when you load poi's. If I load both maps into the map 'box' of Mapsource, then they both show up with the same title as the first one I transferred.

Favorites back-up

How can you back-up/copy your favorites and transfer them to another nuvi? I don't see a favorites file.

Dean nuvi200

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nuvi 200 | lifetime maps

Transferring maps to GPS

Can anyone recommend a good program for transferring downloaded maps to my Garmin gps?

Simulation icons

It seems I've seen this before but I cannot find the thread. Do custom icons show up in simulation mode. I don't believe they do but I need to be sure.

Can someone send me a copy of there c530 boosted Voice file.

Hello, could someone send me a copy of there boosted voice file from there c530.

Thank you.

NPR story on GPS theft

This topic has been covered a lot, but here is a few things that police are doing to crack down on GPSr theft and a few hints (they we all know about) that you can do to NOT become a victim.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1871226...

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Charley - Nuvi 350 - Bel STI Driver - Cobra 29 w/ wilson 1000 - AIM: asianfire -

Looking for a solid yet basic GPS unit

Hey all -

I have a garmin nuvi 350 and LOVE IT!! My boss has come to me wanting to purchase gps units for our company and would like a good basic gps unit - he'd like to keep it between 2-300 (we will probably be getting like 5 of them)

Newbie

I am interester in what all I can do with my NUVI 680

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Vance

Speed/ redlight or both?

I just went to the redlight page and downloaded the enforcement camera file. I notice that there are two icons available, one for speed and one for redlights. Does the enforcement file contain both speed and redlight cameras? If not, where do I find the speed file?

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nuvi 200 | lifetime maps

Chatty Charley thread for the week of February 4th 2008

This is the place to talk about things that are not gps related, you can discuss whatever you would like, as long as it is clean. Remember we have families that have their children involved in the GPS fun and we don't want to make parents feel uncomfortable when their children ask what that word means.

Have fun...

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