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GPS: Garmin 760
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 Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 03:21 Post subject: Nuvi POI Files |
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Hi! New to all this... I have a 760 and I am downloading some POI's. Do I down load all three files BMP, CSV and GPX? Do I also download the GPX with the proximity alert if I want that facility? |
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Navig8
GPS: Garmin 760
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cord
GPS: Garmin 760
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| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 21:28 Post subject: Nuvi 760 POI's |
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Thanks
But more Questions
am loading with POI's for France and Spain with Roadsafety, Restaurants, Wi-Fi Hotspots etc. I have downloaded the BMP,GPX and where appropriate MP3 files. I then uploaded the mentioned POI's to my Garmin with POILOADER. After all that! were are the POI's? I did something similar with UK POI's and I can find them in the extras menu. I have also
saved the the French and Spanish files to the SD card in the Nuvi. Where am I going wrong?
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roadrider01
GPS: Nuvi 760
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| Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 13:40 Post subject: Nuvi 760 POI's |
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I have discovered with my 760 that only one main file or folder can be loaded into the unit at one time. Inside that main folder you can have many other sub-folders with whatever info you want and named appropriately. When you load that main folder into your POI Loader all the others within it will be there inside your unit.
Also, I could not add to what was in the unit as any little file I tried to add overwrote all that was already in it. Therefore, I keep an up to date file in my computer and when I make some small change or addition I just resend the whole thing to my unit and it overwrites what is in there, updating it.
If anyone has different information, please post it as I have only learned the above through my own trial and error.
Hope this helps.
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cord
GPS: Garmin 760
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| Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 05:58 Post subject: Nuvi POI Files |
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| Thanks for the reply. I had gone the way you mentioned before receiving your reply. What file type are you "poiloading"? All four GPX, CSV, MP3, BMP or just GPX? What I eventually did, was to poiload each area separately in to the poi folder on the Garmin, renaming the GPI file before poiloading the next! There has to an easier way!
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garethsawbridge
GPS: Nuvi 255w
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| Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 08:19 Post subject: Re: Nuvi 760 POI's |
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| roadrider01 wrote: | I have discovered with my 760 that only one main file or folder can be loaded into the unit at one time. Inside that main folder you can have many other sub-folders with whatever info you want and named appropriately. When you load that main folder into your POI Loader all the others within it will be there inside your unit.
Also, I could not add to what was in the unit as any little file I tried to add overwrote all that was already in it. Therefore, I keep an up to date file in my computer and when I make some small change or addition I just resend the whole thing to my unit and it overwrites what is in there, updating it.
If anyone has different information, please post it as I have only learned the above through my own trial and error.
Hope this helps. |
I agree...
I sent via POILoader many .gpx files over several 'sessions' to only see about 4 'POI' files (eg, Ikea, McDonalds, etc).
I then removed them all via the POILoader, downloaded the .bmp files to go with the atatchments (so there is one .gpx file and one matching .bmp file), had them all in the same folder, then used the 'Express route' of the POILoader.
Now I have all options/POI's showing in my 'Extras' folder.
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robin
GPS: Garmin Nuvi 660
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| Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 17:47 Post subject: Re: Nuvi POI Files |
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| cord wrote: | | Hi! New to all this... I have a 760 and I am downloading some POI's. Do I down load all three files BMP, CSV and GPX? Do I also download the GPX with the proximity alert if I want that facility? |
I have a 660 and went through the same process...just checked...I think it is the csv files that seem to be working
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roadrider01
GPS: Nuvi 760
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| Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 00:22 Post subject: Re: Nuvi POI Files |
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| cord wrote: | | Thanks for the reply. I had gone the way you mentioned before receiving your reply. What file type are you "poiloading"? All four GPX, CSV, MP3, BMP or just GPX? What I eventually did, was to poiload each area separately in to the poi folder on the Garmin, renaming the GPI file before poiloading the next! There has to an easier way! |
I use a combination of all the above files depending on what I want to be notified of when I'm driving. For example, it is very irritating to have every store, restaurant, etc. announced when you pass by but can be useful to have the traffic speed traps, cameras, etc. announced. So you may not want to load the mp3 files in some of the folders while you might want to for others. Csv files can be used in some folders and the GPX files can be used in others with or without the bmp or mp3 as you wish. Within the menu of your unit you can turn off the notification of all the POI's as you are driving but can still use the 'go to' function and be directed there by your GPS if you want to go somewhere in particular by searching within your previously loaded personal POI's.
Hope this helps.
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j.m.quinn
GPS: Garmin Nuvi 660
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| Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 12:54 Post subject: POI help |
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| ^^^ THanks... makes a little sense to me... I have the Garmin 660, which deletes all old POI's if you try to put in a different folder up POI's... at least for me... So I'm currently redownloading them after one screw up... You only need gpx or csv btw
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Guest
GPS: Garmin Nuvi 660
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| Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 06:45 Post subject: Only loaded three files - GPX, MP3, BMP |
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I had all four files loaded and found each POI (speed cam / alert ) was duplicated.
I deleted the CSV, just added the other three and duplication problem was solved.
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