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 Topic: 1490T reliability |
jdgwinnell
Replies: 6
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 Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 11:00 am Subject: 1490T reliability |
| I was happy with my 1490T before I passed it on to a friend, who is also happy with it. There is no video input on the standard model - you have to spend £100 more on the TV version for that. |
| Topic: Mount confusion |
jdgwinnell
Replies: 21
Views: 7345
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 10:54 am Subject: Mount confusion |
| I can't see any difference between the supplied maps - I suspect Argos have got their cataloguing messed up, the more expensive one (which mentions 'free updates' for traffic, but no receiver - one ne ... |
| Topic: Mount confusion |
jdgwinnell
Replies: 21
Views: 7345
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:56 am Subject: Mount confusion |
... I have just got a 3790T and this uses the same micro USB for both the active mount and plugging straight into the unit, depending how you want to power it.
Has the design changed? My 3790 from ... |
| Topic: No custom pois in itinerary on 37x0 and 1695 |
jdgwinnell
Replies: 3
Views: 2580
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:33 am Subject: No custom pois in itinerary on 37x0 and 1695 |
I stand corrected - I've never used the 7x5 series - but I wasn't surprised by the Garmin tech response which applies in my experience to almost every other device.
Again I'm not acquainted with th ... |
| Topic: No custom pois in itinerary on 37x0 and 1695 |
jdgwinnell
Replies: 3
Views: 2580
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:58 am Subject: No custom pois in itinerary on 37x0 and 1695 |
| As far as I recall from using a considerable number of Garmin devices over a considerable number of years, it's never been possible to include a "custom POI" in an itinerary or as a destination, if by ... |
| Topic: New Install |
jdgwinnell
Replies: 2
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:51 am Subject: New Install |
| Did you use Garmin POI Loader? It won't work if you just copy raw files across; POI loader compiles all the data into a single file called poi.gpi which it should then install in the correct directory ... |
| Topic: Reviewed: Garmin nüvi 3790T |
jdgwinnell
Replies: 21
Views: 20391
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:37 pm Subject: Prompted navigation |
| Prompted navigation is a HUGE improvement, going back to the good old days of the super-flexible StreetPilot - and indeed the original version of the 3790 firmware, which lost the option to choose the ... |
| Topic: Reviewed: Garmin nüvi 3790T |
jdgwinnell
Replies: 21
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 4:13 pm Subject: Reviewed: Garmin nüvi 3790T |
| You can get info on the satellite fix - eventually. It's very choosy about whether it responds to a finger press on the satellite strength bars at the top left. |
| Topic: 1490T Freezing on Speed Alert Ahead |
jdgwinnell
Replies: 6
Views: 4174
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 1:37 pm Subject: 1490T Freezing on Speed Alert Ahead |
| Sorry, yes, Cyclops = Garmin cameras. Back up those files somewhere, remove them from the unit and run POI Loader with the 'remove all current POI' option. Sorry I can't be more specific but I'm away ... |
| Topic: BaseCamp 3.1.1 released |
jdgwinnell
Replies: 1
Views: 5158
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 1:29 pm Subject: BaseCamp 3.1.1 released |
BaseCamp 3.1.1 was released on 19 October
Changes made from version 3.0.6 to 3.1.1:
* Added support for multiple new BirdsEye products.
* Added support for sorting, searching, browsing ... |
| Topic: MapSource 6.16.3 released |
jdgwinnell
Replies: 0
Views: 1359
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 1:25 pm Subject: MapSource 6.16.3 released |
MapSource 6.16.3 was released on 25 October:
Changes made from version 6.16.2 to 6.16.3:
* Fixed some map display issues (22s & 71s labels instead of highway names).
* Fixed Pedestria ... |
| Topic: Garmin map update 2011-20 - Number 22 on map |
jdgwinnell
Replies: 18
Views: 20429
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Forum: Garmin Handheld GPS Receivers Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 1:16 pm Subject: Garmin map update 2011-20 - Number 22 on map |
| New version of MapSource (6.16.3) apparently sorts it out. |
| Topic: Will Garmin Improve Their Live Traffic Data In The UK? |
jdgwinnell
Replies: 14
Views: 7152
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:40 pm Subject: Will Garmin Improve Their Live Traffic Data In The UK? |
| Should have said, I turned nuRoute off because it was unusable. Sounds as though you're better off sticking to the 1690. |
| Topic: 1490T Freezing on Speed Alert Ahead |
jdgwinnell
Replies: 6
Views: 4174
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 1:26 pm Subject: 1490T Freezing on Speed Alert Ahead |
| It's leftover from the 'free samples' Cyclops data from Garmin. I was getting very similar freezes when the 'mobile speed camera zone' banner was showing, but deleting the Cyclops files from the unit ... |
| Topic: Traffic Question |
jdgwinnell
Replies: 3
Views: 2061
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 1:10 pm Subject: Traffic Question |
| In the UK we get the weakest traffic signals in Europe, so the receiver needs all the help it can get. Stay with autosearch, it stops the unit getting picky about subscriptions etc. - it will find Tra ... |
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