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Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 10:19 am Post subject: Where are POI's in the file system?
I have successfully loaded a number of custom POI categories into my Nuvi 1300, have used POI downloader and for navigation purposes they are in the 1300 and can be selected as destinations from the 'extras' category.
When the unit is hooked up to the PC I can see the unit as a 'drive' and can explore the file system. In the file system I can see a folder named POI, however only the Garmin camera database is in there, so proximity warning can only controlled for the Garmin Cameras. So where are the POI's that I've loaded myself being stored? I have explored my way through a number of the folders but can't find them
I will obviously want to load in the PGPSW camera info in preference to the Garmin, I thought I'd get some other custom POI's working before I started on the camera database.
So on the basis of what I know, or have found out so far, I can install custom POI's but not set up proximity warnings, which means the PGPSW want bring the benefit I want.
I presume this is 'finger' trouble on my behalf, could anyone help guide me to the correct method to fix this please???
Joined: Jan 04, 2006 Posts: 9323 Location: Durham, UK
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 12:21 pm Post subject:
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So on the basis of what I know, or have found out so far, I can install custom POI's but not set up proximity warnings, which means the PGPSW want bring the benefit I want.
The proximity warnings are handled by POILoader as you load the data. You don't have to do anything. Just make sure you use the Express option and MPH when asked. POILoader will not set Proximity Alerts for normal POIs (Fuel, Supermarkets etc) but it will for the Speed Cameras.
You must also load ALL your POIs (Fuel, Supermarkets AND Speed Cameras) in ONE GO. POILoader will do the work.
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 7:01 pm Post subject: Multiple poi's
What you can do is load several poi files which is what I do as follows.
First poi file I load is my own favourite poi s which rarely change; having loaded them, change the file name in the garmin to, in my case PCR_poi.gpi.
Then load the next file, in my case European cameras which I load infrequently and rename to EUR_Camspoi.gpi
Finally load the UK cameras and leave these as poi.gpi as they change every week.
So you have three (or more) files all of which show up on the garmin.
It just means you only have to reload the camera files every week, the others just stay unchanged.
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