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dabby
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 Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 2:23 pm Post subject: Gamin Nüvi Update Available |
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There's a unit software AND GPS software update available from Garmin - version 3.30.
Here's hoping it cureth all evil... |
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adamf
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| Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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WOW GOOD WORK GARMIN  |
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SpeedCam
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| Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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Great security & traffic map additions, a complete list of updates & fixes:
Added Garmin Lock security feature
Added vehicle selection
Added locale settings
Added support for diacritic characters via new keyboard modes
Added support for Czech, Hungarian, and Polish pre-recorded voices
Added My Current Location page
Added TourGuide support
Added variable autozoom
Added coordinate find entry
Added traffic map
Added media player shortcut on map when audio is playing
MP3 player improvements
Fixed extended postal code searches
Fixed case where prerecorded audio word was repeated
Fixed case where touch tones stop working
Fixed attention tones with TTS voices
Fixed problems with JPEG viewer and splash screens
Fixed to not alert users of traffic ahead when the traffic severity is low
Fixed screen corruption on some dictionary and language guide warnings
Fixed for detour to not leave via point out of route
Increased width to allow cardinal direction NW to show up in find menus
Fixed to not change backlight on connection to external power in night mode
Fixed to update day/night mode as soon as we get a GPS fix
Fixed Danish pedestrian mode text
Fixed voice guidance for prohibited roundabout exits (one way into roundabouts)
Fixed on/off ramp guidance with CN Europe NTv8
Fixed some cul de sac drawing
Updated SiRF and Audible copyright dates
Changed to show product number (300 or 350) on About page
Fixed New Zealand daylight savings time end date
Fixed MP3 browse page to remember artist, album, or genre index |
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Rob500
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| Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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I've loaded the new version (3.30) and it looks good.
I like the image of a car in place of the pointer - very cute! Unfortunately, when exploring the new features I did not make a note of the page on Garmin's website where additional ones can be downloaded and it only seems to appear once. Could somebody post it here please? (I've had a look around their website but can't find it.) |
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adamf
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deesoft
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| Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 9:35 pm Post subject: Upgrades |
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Having read this thread with interest, I ask myself, as a Nuvi 310 owner does it5 apply to me? I don't want to wreck my 310 by installing it, if it doesnt apply. Does anyone know the answer.
David
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adamf
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 12:34 am Post subject: |
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tt5 :o yak yak :x :x  |
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adamf
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 12:36 am Post subject: |
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| sorry it5? beer goggles tt5 :o |
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swing
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Location: Bedfordshire, UK
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 9:13 am Post subject: Re: Upgrades |
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| deesoft wrote: | | Having read this thread with interest, I ask myself, as a Nuvi 310 owner does it apply to me? |
No - Garmin software updates are fairly specific. For a start, many of the features included in this update were already standard in the initial shipping software of the 310 - any that aren't should be added to the next 310 software update. |
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pushandpull
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Location: Heywood, Lancashire
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 2:09 pm Post subject: Nüvi300 - Vehicles |
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Just updated my Nü300 to 3.30 found on this site - (why didn't Garmin email me about this update? - they always have in the past!)
Anyway, updated with no problems, then found the bit about the new vehicles.
Went to the Garmin site and followed the instructions but couldnt get them to install. After spending an hour cursing Garmin and trying everything I could think of I then noticed that they are only available for the 310 & 360!! Silly me!
What a pity, 'cos I think they're really cute! If anybody can find a way to get them on the 300 I'd be eternally grateful!
Strange thing is though that the option to change the vehicle DOES appear on the Settings/Map page! Could this mean that Garmin may be making them available for the 300/350 as well?
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swing
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: Nüvi300 - Vehicles |
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| pushandpull wrote: | | Just updated my Nü300 to 3.30 found on this site - (why didn't Garmin email me about this update? - they always have in the past!) |
Looking back, I got notified of v3.10, but didn't receive an email for v3.20, and have yet to receive one for v3.30 - but they might wait a couple of days before sending out the email.
| Quote: | | What a pity, 'cos I think they're really cute! If anybody can find a way to get them on the 300 I'd be eternally grateful! |
It should work, despite what the website says - if you go to the Settings / Map - can you select one of 4 vehicles? I know some people have had problems if they have manually applied the software update (due to not running Windows) and have not copied the initial vehicle files over. |
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pushandpull
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| Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 9:24 pm Post subject: Re: Nüvi300 - Vehicles |
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[/quote]It should work, despite what the website says - if you go to the Settings / Map - can you select one of 4 vehicles? I know some people have had problems if they have manually applied the software update (due to not running Windows) and have not copied the initial vehicle files over.[/quote]
Thanks for reply Swing but the answer is No - I go to Settings/Map select vehicles and click on the change button but nothing happens. If I click on the + or _ buttons I get a quick flash of a dialog box saying "Drawing" but nothing appears.
I followed the instructions from the Garming site which actually unzipped the file to C:\Documents and Settings\Ken\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\8T67SP6J\Compact_green(1) --- !!! The next instruction says, ".....open your Garmin\Vehicle directory" but when I looked I didn't have one.
I then tried creating a Vehicles directory on the Garmin and putting the unzipped content in it but that doesn't work either.
If anybody has this working can you please tell what your directory structure is on your Nüvi?
Mine is now:-
Audible (Folder)
Garmin (Folder)
JPEG (Folder)
MP3 (Folder)
PictureIt (Folder)
WMPInfo.xml (File)
The Garmin Folder opens up to:-
POI (Folder)
Vehicles (Folder)
Voice (Folder)
Waypoints (Folder)
006B047800.bin (File)
006B048201.bin (File)
fs_image.ver (File)
GarminDevice.xml (File)
gmapbmap.img (File)
gmapprom.sum (File)
The Vehicles Folder opens up to:-
compact_green (Folder) - I d/loaded the green car - note underscore.
This opens up to:-
compact-green (Folder) - note hyphen.
Which finally opens up to:-
compact_green.srf (File 1,192Kb)
I strongly suspect it is this layout that's wrong and causing my problem.
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Tosty
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| Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 9:53 am Post subject: |
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| I think you need to drag the "vehicles" folder onto your nuvi, so you have audible, garmin, vehicles etc. |
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MaFt
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Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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| Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 10:38 am Post subject: Re: Nüvi300 - Vehicles |
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| pushandpull wrote: |
Strange thing is though that the option to change the vehicle DOES appear on the Settings/Map page! |
i believe that this just changes route settings to avoid certain roads etc - i.e. it won't send a truck down a tiny country lane. that's the idea anyway.
i saw the new vehicals on the new units at the edinburgh expo - pretty cute  will have to add one when i get my new 360
would be good if they added functionality for the i3 ;)
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swing
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Location: Bedfordshire, UK
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| Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: Upgrades |
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| swing wrote: | | any that aren't should be added to the next 310 software update. |
..and it fact, those that weren't already included were included in the new v2.30 firmware for the 310/360, now released on the Garmin website. |
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