Nuvi POI Loader is not in the Download Database Drop Down ?

nevillejames

Please can you help me as I am unable to find the NUVI POI Loader in the Drop Down Menu in the Database Download page.

GJF · Frequent Visitor Joined: Feb 08, 2007 Posts: 894

Try here - http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=927
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Andy_P · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 4:40 pm Post subject:

You don't....
You need Garmin csv.
Select Garmin in the first selection box, then one of the CSV variants (single all-in-one, consolidated by camera type, or split into speed zones) in the second which you then install using POI Loader.
POI Loader itself you get from Garmin

Instructions are HERE

Tim Buxton · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 4:58 pm Post subject:

There certainly used to be a (Garmin) POI Loader option, because I used it only a few days ago. Perhaps the format has been changed in the last couple of days. I'd suggest that 'Consolidated by type' would be the nearest equivalent. This will not give speed limit icons for each camera, but will give icons for each type of camera.
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Andy_P · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:13 pm Post subject:

Sorry if what I said was duff information, I was following the advice on the red/green section of the camera download page (just below the map), where it says that for the Nuvi series you use the csv option and then load that using POILoader.

Tim Buxton · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:18 pm Post subject:

No Andy, your info is certianly not duff, at least not now. It's just that there used to be an option in the drop down list called Garmin POI Loader. This didn't download the POILoader application, but the database compatible with it. Perhaps MaFt can confirm/deny/clarify.
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MaFt · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:50 pm Post subject:

yes, it's been changed.

ANY csv files are compatible with poi loader - not just the consolidated one as it stated previously

MaFt

nevillejames · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:21 pm Post subject: Garmin Nuvi Database Download

Thank you to all of you for all your support. After having read your comments and reading the relative file types I assumed that for UK it would best to download "Single File". I hope I have made the correct decision. Thank you to all of you once again.

Andy_P · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:47 pm Post subject:

The single file version is the easiest to try out first, but once you've got the hang of it all, don't forget you can download as many times as you like in your subscription period, so there's nothing to stop you trying one of the other options.
The main drawback to the single file version is that you will get lots of alerts for possible mobile sites (most of which won't be manned) but you won't be able to tell, as they will all just show as "a camera". This makes you think there are lots of false alarms. Using one of the other versions gives you the information about what type of site to expect, and what speed to do too, in the case of the speed-zoned one.

Tim Buxton · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:18 am Post subject:

nevillejames · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:35 am Post subject: Garmin Nuvi Database Download

My unit is the Garmin Nuvi 350. The previous download of the Camera database did exactly what you have mentioned. The type and speed were high lighted. As you say the warning did also persist till you slowed down. Having read in detail it appears that the "Speed Zoned" type of download may have been the original type of "Nuvi POI Loader" database. I shall take your advice and try out all three downloads to see which one suits me best. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR ALL YOUR HELP.

GJF · Frequent Visitor Joined: Feb 08, 2007 Posts: 894

From all the above do i read that my info was "Duff"?

I thought that nevillejames was looking for the Garmin POI downloader file.

His question was - Nuvi POI Loader is not in the Download Database Drop Down ?
So i pointed him to the Garmin Nuvi download page.
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HTC Advantage X7500 MS 6.1 Tchart Speed Sentry
Satmap Active 10, Software v1.16
Fuzion 32 HUD Bluetooth GPS receiver

nevillejames

To GJF,
Sorry perhaps I did not make it clear enough. I do have the POI loader from Garmin. Probably you were not aware that the "Nuvi POI Loader" disappeared from the Speed Camera Database Download drop down menu. Thanks all the same.

Tim Buxton · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:36 am Post subject:

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