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sapper_pat
GPS: nuvi 260w
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 Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 08:59 Post subject: Garmin POI Types |
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Can any one tell me what the difference is between the 4 Garmin POI file types, i.e. when you go to download it gives you the 4 types, gpx, Garmin poi, etc.
I have a Garmin Nuvi 260w, and I'm trying to work out which is the best file type to use. |
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Ming
GPS: nuvi 260w
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| Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 09:38 Post subject: Re: Garmin POI Types |
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| sapper_pat wrote: | | ...work out which is the best file type to use. |
Hi
Believe or not, the choice is entirely yours.
Some Garmin users are happy with our basic POI's with truncated descriptions.
Real Garmin fans and registered users use Custom POI with extended information or POIs with proximity alert, phone dial, etc.
You can load POI's directly to your favorites with Garmin direct upload. I believe you do not want McDonald's or Starbucks loaded to your favorites or as POI's with proximity alert. It'll drive you mad. Proximity alerts are advised for any must-have POI file, e.g. redlight or speed camera POI files.
It's quite easy to add/change/remove installed POI's.
Cheers
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saudurrahman
GPS: Garmin nuvi 260w
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| Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 06:30 Post subject: csv versus gpx |
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| I think the main difference between the GPX format and all the other POI formats is that you can attach various audio files and more details to the POI in the gpx format, where as in the csv, etc. format, you only get a list of all the POI without any audio attachments, etc.
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tony3
GPS: 260W
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| Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 09:14 Post subject: Re: Garmin POI Types |
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Hi, hope someone can help me here. I have a Nuvi 260w and before I updated the traffic & camera POI's the unit would 'talk' and tell me when I was approaching a red-light or speed camera. Now it only indicates this as an audible beep alert. How can I re-program to actally speak out the alert?
Thanks
Tony
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chrissharber
GPS: Garmin Nuvi 205w
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| Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 14:55 Post subject: sox.exe |
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| You have to download the sox.exe file and put it into your Garmin folder. Download the audio POI alerts, put into same folder as poi's. When you use poi loader it will ask to run sox.exe. Click run and then the audio will work with the poi's.
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ssegale
GPS: Garmin Nuvi 260W
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 15:27 Post subject: Re: Garmin POI Types |
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| sapper_pat wrote: | Can any one tell me what the difference is between the 4 Garmin POI file types, i.e. when you go to download it gives you the 4 types, gpx, Garmin poi, etc.
I have a Garmin Nuvi 260w, and I'm trying to work out which is the best file type to use. |
I have the same model number and use the gpx file. Works fine.
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anthonycroft
GPS: Garmin Nuvi 885T
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| Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 15:34 Post subject: Finding out what file type to use for Garmin units |
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| I'm new to the site, so I appreciate all of the good advice & responses that others have posted. Hopefully I can pass along some good advice myself sometime soon. AWC
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llanito2
GPS: Nuvi 360
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| Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 23:27 Post subject: audio |
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I will give the sox.exe a try..guess thats what Im missing too 
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