Noobie & POI Loader..?

rabtt · Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 9:05 pm Post subject: Noobie & POI Loader..?

Hi All
I'm like BRAND SPANKING new to the world of satnav, let alone POIs so please be very gentle with me..! Confused

I understand the concept of POI but I'm not sure how, at all, I go about loading a 'Loader' and custom POIs into my newly acquired nuvi310d.

All help/advice and links to such will be greatly appreciated. :D

Nick_Russell · Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 7:41 am Post subject:

Hi. I'm also quite new to this satnav world.

Get software here...

http://www8.garmin.com/products/poiloader/

...and

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/downloadsUpdates.jsp?product=010-00538-01&cID=134&pID=398

A word of warning about POIs - I found this out the hard way. When you add POIs using the Garmin software it overwrites any POIs already installed. So for example if you have this sites Speed Camera info installed and you install this sites general POI info it will overwrite the camera info.

The way to get round this is to connect your Garmin and rename the camera poi (to say "camera_poi.gpi"). When I download other POIs I rename this "Non_camera_poi.gpi".

Hope this clear.
_________________
Nick Russell
Garmin nüvi 3590LM
SW v4.60, Audio v1.50, GTM v5.30, GPS v3.00, Bluetooth v3.40
City Navigator Europe NT 2008. GarminPOI Loader 2.5.2

dougproctor · Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 7:55 am Post subject:

Nick's way is one way. Another is to make a folder on your hard drive called ie Garmin and put all your POI's in there. When you update your cameras, put them in the same folder so that when you add new ones, it will overwrite all the old ones but leave the other POI's alone. Open POI Loader and point the program at that folder. It will then make your POI file and as long as you are connected to the Nuvi, upload it.
Whatever way takes your fancy!
Doug

mikealder · Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 7:56 am Post subject:

Don't download and install everything, be selective in which POI files you actually need - your device is limitted to 257 Custom POI Categories, anymore than this and the device won't boot correctly.
There is a fix for this issue on the 310 but it involdes installing new software tour your new device - Mike

rabtt · Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 12:08 pm Post subject:

Guys,
Thanks for all the great info and advice .. I'll let you know how I get on soon Wink

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