Garmin 2720 file download help.

TD5Disco · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 29, 2007 Posts: 4

Hi, just joined the forum paid my subscription and have now got lost in the database downloading jungle Rolling Eyes

I've got a Garmin 2720 so followed the instructions to download the Garmin POI loader database. I now have a file, which says it's a "gswpg-speed-cams" which when opened, doesn't run but seperates into different files, none of which run and none of which even hint at downloading to my gps.
Can anybody help please?
Thanks
Steve

missing_user · Joined: Aug 30, 2008 Posts: -7

PaulB2005 · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:56 pm Post subject:

You use POILoader to load the files to your GPS.

Full instructions are Click Here

TD5Disco · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 29, 2007 Posts: 4

Thanks for your replies guys.
Hadn't opened up the POI from garmin.....Doh!!!
All sorted and now loaded onto the unit.

Just one other thing, how often are you notified of updates on the site?

missing_user · Joined: Aug 30, 2008 Posts: -7

TD5Disco · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 29, 2007 Posts: 4

I believe it is PGPSW as I downloaded from this site not the Garmin one.

Andy_P · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:53 am Post subject:

The reason they asked was that the filenames you mentioned were not the ones you'd get from here...
The downloaded zip archive should be called "pgpsw-speed-cams-xxxxx.zip" (where xxxxx is a unique code for that particular download) and when you unzip the archive file you should get a bunch of .csv files (the data) and .bmp files (the icons).
The exact number and names of the files will depend on which version you opted for but they would all be something like "pocketgps_uk_gatso_20.csv"

Anyway, you seem to be OK now, so to answer your "how often" question,
the database is updated at least once a month (usually at least twice or more).
The best way to be notified when a new version is released, is to go to the "Dedicated Subscribers" section of the forum, and find and open the post called "Announcement: The latest PocketGPSWorld.com Speed Camera release" (it's always near the very top, above the "sticky" topics).
Then click on the "watch this topic for replies" link at the very bottom of the page (on the left) and you will then get an email every time the database is updated as an new post is made in that locked topic by the database administrator.

TD5Disco · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 29, 2007 Posts: 4

Andy many thanks for your reply. If, like me, you're not too cmputer literate some of this stuff seems like hard work but your reply has helped unravel some of it for me. Thumbs Up

Steve

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