BM6300 POI's

Trauma999 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 06, 2005 Posts: 8

Hi

Im a new boy to the GPS world and have just recently purchased a blue media 6300. Im having problems converting POI files which are arent DAT files into DAT files to download and install. Any advice would be grateful

MikeyF · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:17 pm Post subject: POI's

Trauma,

If I read your message correct your trying to convert a file to a dat file.
Can you tell me what format the orignal file is?? then I maybe able to help.

Mikey

Trauma999 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 06, 2005 Posts: 8

The files are in OV2 format. Ive also had a play around with some CSV files as well.

MikeyF · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:33 pm Post subject: POI files

CSV files can be converted using the destinator console on the pc.

You can also use POIedit which is a piece of software for converting files, I don't use it so I can't comment.

It can be downloaded from :- www.poiedit.com/index.htm

If there is a problem locating what you want in the correct format, I'd say find another site there are loads about.
Eg. www.poihandler.com who support destinator, and are worth registering with, I have.

Hope this helps

Mikey

Trauma999 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 06, 2005 Posts: 8

Thanks managed to download and install some new POIs onto my console. The next problem is that they are saved into the favourites section but I want them in with the other POIs so I can search for individual items. Can you add new categories for eg McDonalds?
Any ideas?

MikeyF · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 7:59 pm Post subject: POI's

Once you have the DAT file, simply copy into the following directory on your PPC:-

DestinatorApps\Destinator\Common\Favorites

Once the file is there, you simply run destinator and goto destinate - favorites and the POI will be there under it's own title.

Mikey

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