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57southbound
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 6:16 pm    Post subject: Need help with Garmin Drive 40 sd card Reply with quote

Hi - Just purchased this to replace my older Nuvi 255 as it has route waypoints and is a good size to fit my vehicle but I can't get it to read my pockets traffic cameras database

I thought I could just take the sd card from the nuvi and all would work - but the drive 40 says it needs formatting.

I bought a new 8 gig sd card - formatted with FAT 32 and loaded a folder called Garmin with a subfolder called cameras.

Then disabled Garmin camera in settings.

It doesn't see the cameras - and as far as i can tell - it is not looking at the sd card. Seems there is something missing and I'm doing something wrong.

This all worked fine on the Nuvi 22#55

Any help would be welcome

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sub folder needs to be called POI, and what files have you placed there? I have no experience with a Drive but a nuvi would work. I guess it's possible the Drive series insists on POI files being in the POI folder on the Drive itself, have you tried that?
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 6:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sussamb wrote:
Sub folder needs to be called POI, and what files have you placed there? I have no experience with a Drive but a nuvi would work. I guess it's possible the Drive series insists on POI files being in the POI folder on the Drive itself, have you tried that?



The folder contains
pocketgps_uk_gatso_20.csv
pocketgps_uk_specs_20.csv
pocketgps_uk_gatso_20.wav

etc

I will rename the sub folder for a start

Thanks for quick reply
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 6:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well that's the issue, they should be .gpi files, looks like you haven't run POI Loader which converts the files to one .gpi file. See here for more detail

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=91951
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 8:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have tried loading the gpi file to:

Garmin/POI

then

POI - on the root of the sd card

I still can't get it to see the cameras.

stumped at the moment(
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 8:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have you tried the POI folder on the Drive itself?
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 9:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

sussamb wrote:
Have you tried the POI folder on the Drive itself?


Hi again - I have resolved it in a RAB way..

Tried loading it direct to the device - with the sd card in - withou - The Poi Loader went through all the motions then came up with'device not ready' at the end.

So I just used the Loader prog to make a gpi file to a folder on my computer - then copied the gpi file direct to the POI folder on Drive 40. That all works okay now and has created a custom POIS header in the menu somewhere.

Bit strange that I can't get it too see the sd card - then the POI loader error at the end - I may try the update version of POI laoder nest time.

Thanks for your help in pointing me in the direction of the gpi files - Id forgotten about that bit.. )

Now I will try and figure how to enable the sd card.......or what it's use is on this device.

I spoke to Garmin earlier today and the girl was quite helpful, but she didn't really understand about custom cameras and sd cards - or the names of folders etc....
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 3:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think SD cards are just there for the larger map files.

POILoader will put the GPI file in the correct place by default. I'm not surprised copy/paste camera files away from the default area has failed.

Sounds like you've found Garmin support as useful as me. They seem to have a pack of scripts and are not allowed to think.

By default, on the newer Nuvis, the map files are hidden. The rep I spoke to a few years ago had no idea why I couldn't see any map files, he reckoned I should reinstall Windows.

Bottom line - Garmin helpline agent didn't know about MTP v Mass Storage modes on his own devices Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 12:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well - having trolled thru the Drive 40/50/60 manual - it says POIs can be loaded on the card but-

It says nothing about using POI Loader - instead it says Copy and paste files from your computer and don't use Garmin folder - it doesn't mention gpi or anything. It assumes that everyone will already know this.

Another poor instruction manual. I will test this out on the card and see if it reads the gpi okay

Will get back Thanks for comments/help etc
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 4:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Considering the small(ish) size of the GPI file, I'd just let POILoader do its thing and reduce the hassle factor.
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