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Topic: download problem |
RedMick
Replies: 5
Views: 4653
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 8:26 pm Subject: download problem |
Ah, good. When you said it had frozen and wouldn't progress I thought you meant it had 'frozen and wouldn't progress'
Must admit, when it didn't move for an hour, I thoug ... |
Topic: download problem |
RedMick
Replies: 5
Views: 4653
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 5:39 pm Subject: download problem |
I went out and left everything turned on, when I came back, it had loaded up!
Hopefully got UK, Ireland and Western Europe comfortably on the device.
Thanks for your input, much ap ... |
Topic: download problem |
RedMick
Replies: 5
Views: 4653
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 3:48 pm Subject: download problem |
Having a new computer, I've been following advice from Garmin to set things up.
Going to the device on express, I've attempted to install maps, but the download freezes with 16 minutes to go and wo ... |
Topic: Basecamp |
RedMick
Replies: 0
Views: 2464
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:51 pm Subject: Basecamp |
I've just started using basecamp, but there's no detail on the map, just major roads, I can't find any way to increase detail or POIs. I've seen various tutorials, but there seem to be more options on ... |
Topic: caravanner?? |
RedMick
Replies: 2
Views: 3392
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Forum: Beginners GPS Lounge Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 12:54 pm Subject: caravanner?? |
I've had an old garmin 550 for years now and it does all I want it to do on the car and motorbike.
Now I have a caravan, I find it difficult to programme a route avoiding steep hills. ti ... |
Topic: Zumo route question |
RedMick
Replies: 1
Views: 6534
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Forum: Motorcycle GPS Users Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:32 pm Subject: Zumo route question |
I planned a route, south on A1, east on A14 then up A143 through a waymark at Diss and up to Holt on the north Norfolk coast. The Zumo 550 wanted me to turn off the A1 towards Newark and Kings Lynn. E ... |
Topic: Caravanner |
RedMick
Replies: 1
Views: 6469
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Forum: HGV / Motorhome Lounge Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:32 pm Subject: Caravanner |
I know there are other queries on this, but they're a bit old.
I have a Garmin 550, which I use on the motorbike and in the car. Now I have a caravan too.
The Garmin has a truck setting and ... |
Topic: Ash10's Camera Manager Software |
RedMick
Replies: 1148
Views: 650738
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:36 pm Subject: Ash10's Camera Manager Software |
Trying to use this application, sorry I'm a computer numpty, but I'm getting a 'POI Directory not set' message.
What does this mean? I've regularly downloaded the alert POI thing previously, ... |
Topic: Mapsource Question |
RedMick
Replies: 3
Views: 2153
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:59 pm Subject: Mapsource Question |
Are you using the "City" tab at the top? Yes
Have you tried pressing the "Reset" button before doing your search?
It's working OK for me!
Dales.
Now it's working?? I wonder if it's becaus ... |
Topic: Mapsource Question |
RedMick
Replies: 3
Views: 2153
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 11:20 pm Subject: Mapsource Question |
Mapsource seems to work OK, but in 'Find places' if I just type in a city, the list recognises the entry e.g. type don and it suggests doncaster. But when I click on Doncaster, I get 'No places found' ... |
Topic: annoying cmaera alerts |
RedMick
Replies: 10
Views: 6053
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:53 am Subject: annoying cmaera alerts |
how about the latest garmin software for the device?
http://garmin.com/webupdater
MaFt
Did that just before latest POI update. No worries, it's not the end of the world  |
Topic: annoying cmaera alerts |
RedMick
Replies: 10
Views: 6053
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:53 am Subject: annoying cmaera alerts |
Martin and Redmick - how are you installing the POIs? are you using anything like Ash10's software or CBROM's GPX convertor?
Do you have the latet software for your nuvi?
MaFt
Now you're co ... |
Topic: annoying cmaera alerts |
RedMick
Replies: 10
Views: 6053
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:50 am Subject: annoying cmaera alerts |
You only get persistent / repeated 'bongs' on approach to a camera POI if you are over the set speed limit. Easy way around this is to slow down
Something else to check is whether you have i ... |
Topic: annoying cmaera alerts |
RedMick
Replies: 10
Views: 6053
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:28 pm Subject: annoying cmaera alerts |
On a similar theme, I get annoyed when the bongs are warnings for a different road! On the M56 near Manchester, every overpass gives out 40mph warnings over and over, even though it's clearly a 70mph ... |
Topic: Another Mapsource problem |
RedMick
Replies: 0
Views: 1396
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:51 pm Subject: Another Mapsource problem |
I've just had to re-update my Garmin software, everything went to the usual routine, about three hours, but the maps are not showing? I tried sending all info from the 550, but only the waypoints and ... |
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