Garmin Nuvi 300

cookie1 · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:44 pm Post subject: Garmin Nuvi 300

When i try to use the Poi loader to transfer the speed cams on to it my computer using win xp home finds the Nuvi ok then when i find the correct unzipped file the poi loader stops respondind and fails to load anything to the Nuvi. I have tried several downloads of this prog but all fail can someone help please?

swing · Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 7:21 am Post subject:

It can take some time, and will appear to have stop responding. Leave it longer, and see what happens.
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KayMBee · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 19, 2006 Posts: 6

Aren't you supposed to unzip the files before you try to use them?

cookie1 · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:00 pm Post subject: RE:Poi loader for Nuvi 300

I have tried leaving the loader to load an unzipped speed cam file for over 10mins and windows keeps reporting program is not responding.
Have uninstalled the Poi loader and then installed and still it wont work has anyone any ideas please.

swing · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 2:09 pm Post subject:

Right, try moving all the files out of the directory you currently have the POIs in, except 1 POI file (and preferably a small file). If this fails, there is something more fundamentally wrong with your Windows setup, preventing POI Loader from working.

If it works, then copy the files back, and then leave it until it completes.

Exactly which files do you have in the directory? eg do you have the POI Loader version of the speed database, or the speed zoned version? Do you have any files in that directory?
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cookie1 · Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:37 pm Post subject:

The Files in the Nuvi 300 Poi Folder are: Poi.gpi 2,719 kb gpi file and Safety_camera_united kingdom gpi file 552 kb.
I have even tried loading the Poi loader on a new Laptop using Win Vista and the same problem occurs so is my Nuvi 300 the problem.
Web Updater works just fine and i have the latest software ver 4.40.

swing · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:14 am Post subject:

Ah - you've listed the files in the POI directory on the Nuvi - I'm after what files are in the directory you have pointed POI Loader to...

Also, you appear to have a 2.7Mb POI.GPI file on your Nuvi, which implies it has copied some POIs to the unit. If you try my trick of removing all but one .csv file from the initial source directory, and try building this up you should find the amount of time it takes to create the full POI file.

Personally, I think you do just simply need to leave it longer...
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cookie1 · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:59 pm Post subject:

The files or file that i pointed the nuvi to are speed cam files from this site and are gpx files. I am now not sure if i should use these but i think they have worked before.

swing · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:52 am Post subject:

You should either be using the "POI Loader" format or the "Speed Zoned" format, these are the only two I would expect to work on a Nuvi. Try using the POI Loader format and then see if it works (although please delete the other files from your PC directory).
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cookie1 · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:54 am Post subject: Re: Nuvi

Thanks for all your help Nuvi is now working. Problem was fixed with your advice. Once again many thanks.

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