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Police seeking GPS record Files in Stacey Peterson case.

This could set a few new precidenses and make people rethink some of those nifty on board gadgets in their new cars.

Although It hink I saw something simialar on one of the CSI's a few weeks back. Some body probably saw and said "hey why cant we do this for real.."

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/06/police.officers.wife.ap/ind...

Newbie Question

I would like to know which set of maps (the year to be more accurate)that I have for my unit (Nuvi 650). I just bought it at the end of Nov. Would that include the 2008 maps or the 2007 maps? Thanks for the help.

Thank you to miss poi

Just wanted to thank you for this info board..Most people are help full and the board is well run...
Thank you and have a great and safe holiday.......

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Curls

Adding additional POI's to an existing .gpx file problem...(help)

Hi All,

I have a .gpx file that loads OK using the POI Loader.

So this is what I'm trying to do...

I'm trying to "add" additional POI's to that file, by copying and pasting the previous POI in the file and just changing the LAT, Lon, address & phone number information.

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Sullivan's Law: Murphy was an optimist!

garmin 660 poi download

I would like to download special POI's into my Nuvi.
The "Restricted Low Clearance" for my RV, and I'm a railfan, working on a fairly large POI database
(100 points and growing) of trainwatching hotspots,
rail historical sites, museums, etc. in North America.
Correct me, I'm an Electrical Engineer, just trying
to get sequence right.

First, what is correct .xls format for a custom POI?

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Sparky

Poi factory Home Page

POI Factory Celebrates 1,000,000 Free POIs

Submitted by miss poi on Tue, 09/26/2006 - 4:48pm.
In September, POI Factory's free database grew to include over 1 million points of interest. We're so excited to reach this major milestone in such a short time, and we won't be slowing down anytime soon.

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Auggie SP2720 , SP C330, Nuvi 650, Nuvi 785T,Dezl 770lmt America Moves By Truck

Trying to pick out a new GPS

I currently use TomTom on my WM6 phone and it works well, but I have been thinking lately of going to a full blown dedicated solution. So what I wanted to ask is what should I be looking for in a new unit? what are the pluses and minuses of each system. Its not my intention to start a flame war, but I need the help.

Voice Prompt for Traffic Garmin 660

Does any one know why I am not recieving a voice prompt for upcoming traffic situations.

I get the visual indication on the screen but do not receice a voice prompt on my Garmin 660.

I had to go off a major highway due to an accident ahead but did not receive a voice prompt.

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robo

Mapsource Update

New Update as of Today Dec 4Th 2007 Mapsourse version 6.13.6 Is Out

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Auggie SP2720 , SP C330, Nuvi 650, Nuvi 785T,Dezl 770lmt America Moves By Truck

Best Price on GPS and/or Accessories

Has anyone found a GPS deal lately like the one from Costco? I'm kicking myself over not getting that one.

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Originator of Keeping Your Windmill Alive. Live in MA & have a cooking website. 6 yr. member. http://kitchentoysmakecookingfun.blogspot.com/

Poi Files that won't convert

How come some of the files listed here won't convert. I am using POI Edit.

GPS Malfunction

Has anyone had a problem with a Garmin Gps V8 Maps to give the wrong directions in New York City from where i went was 347 miles from point a to Greenvale NY that is in Long Island the gps took for ever to recalculate when it did it said i had 1,478 miles to drive even when i got to my destination the gps said i still had 898 miles to go i put the address in and it is the exact same as when i mad

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Auggie SP2720 , SP C330, Nuvi 650, Nuvi 785T,Dezl 770lmt America Moves By Truck

Why are my POI's not in the correct locations?

Just downloaded a bunch of POI's for my Garmin. After driving around I've found a bunch to be in the wrong location, off by a block or two or on the wrong side of the road etc.

Never had this problem with my Tom Tom ONE POI's (Plus I could see them on all screens).

I realize they are made by a lot of folks who are really helping out, just curious of the process.

gps with speed limit of road

are there any gps which diplay road speed limits and prompt you when u go over the road speed limit.. note i am not talking of speed limit via poi but raw data on the road speed limit...

any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.. .

thank you

What is 'cloud' icon in upper corner of the 680?

After receiving the Nuvi 680 recently, I noticed that under the + sign in the upper right corner there is always a small box with a clouds and lightening bolts and I can not figure out what it represents. At first, I thought it indicated the weather forcast for that day but it always remains the same everyday, even when it is a clear day with no rain.

Why do I need a GPS, I can still read a map?.

I have gotten a variation of this comment a number of times when people in my garage ask me why I bought a GPS.

Weather radios

Ok, we're using our little toy to take us from point A to point B, but what about pairing it with a good weather radio, automatically switching frequencies along the route?
Any recommendations for a particular model?
I know, the MSN traffic receiver is giving weather alerts (?) but already have a TMC w/my 660.

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“There is always a solution; the only challenge is to find the best one”

Custom POI's on nuvi 370

I was wondering if anybody has had the following sequence of events on a nuvi. I select custom POIs and the top entry is "All Categories". If I select this top line it completely shuts the nuvi off. All the other POIs perform as they should. Any ideas???

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Sandman --------Nuvi 370

Some towns in Britain upset with auto GPS

Here's an interesting article about problems auto GPS devices are causing in Britain.

"..But trucks and tractor-trailers come here all the time, as they do in similarly inappropriate spots across Britain, directed by GPS navigation devices, which fail to appreciate that the shortest route is not always the best route."