POI loader and 310 nuvi freezing

[gabbyevs]

hi all

wondering if anyone could help

i have a nuvi 310 been fine updating for 2 years now until tonight, when i tried to upload the latest speed camera database the loader froze midway

i deleted the application tried again but nothing

ive also checked to see if i have the latest nuvi software which i have- any help?

edit-just to add my 310 has frozen now and wont load either connected to usb or not

[gabbyevs]

any help?

[mikealder]

Can you check the contents of the file you pointed POI Loader at and count up how many custom POI Categories are in it? - Mike

[Darren]

Let's start at the beginning. Can you switch on your nuvi at all? If not then it may be time for a hard reset as follows:

Perform a Hard Reset
1. Turn OFF
2. Press and hold bottom right hand corner of screen
3. Turn ON (continue to hold right hand corner of screen at this point)
4. A warning screen will appear asking if you wish to continue

This will erase all your settings and return the device to as new.
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Darren Griffin

[gabbyevs]

hi thanks for your replies

it turns on but goes straight to the start up screen doesnt connect with the mac

i'll check how many poi's are on there if i can

[mikealder]

Check the folder on your PC that you point POI Loader at, this will still contain all the POI files you fired at the device, there have been issues previously when more than 256 or 257 custom POI categories were loaded to the Nuvi units - Mike

[gabbyevs]

it connected this time its got 391361 poi's on it

[gabbyevs]

its very sporadic it connected then shut down

[mikealder]

[gabbyevs]

sorry did u mean my own poi's not each individual one

if so then theres 318

[mikealder]

Then it might need to go on a diet, slim it down to just 256 custom POI categories and see if it behaves any better.
For example all the different categories for fuel can be concatenated into a single file as can the ATM machines - Mike

[gabbyevs]

a diet i like that

how do i contain it just drag them into one folder?

[mikealder]

Remove the POI files you don't need and get the number of files in the POI Loader folder below 256 individual files. Some of the categories can be made in to a single category by putting all the locations in a single file, this is what I meant by concatenating files (joining together) - Mike

[gabbyevs]

ok thanks mike i'll shift few things around

thanks for your help

[Pocketgps]

It always amuses me How can you have so many poi categories, what do people do that they would use them all.

I can understand people who drive for a living. Safety cams, eating, fuel, cash dis' etc, but how do they remember them all, and do they ever truly use them

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