So, if I understand correctly, one can't put the POI list on the Nuvi
directly with easygps, I have not tried this yet
----- Original Message -----
From: Rudy
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 11:15 AM
Subject: [tracker2] Re: Favorites in the Nuvi 350 Issue
I think you deserve a big attaboy.
--- In [email protected], Pete Lilja <pli...@...> wrote:
>
> I dunno if *we* tried but I did, tbanks204!
>
> OK, after much wrestling around last night I finally got it. For anyone
> still struggling here's what I did:
>
> Using EasyGPS ( a free program available here: http://www.easygps.com/ )
I
> uploaded from my Nuvi the POIs I have stored there. Through EasyGPS you
> save a file of your POIs on your computer's hard drive. These POIs can
be
> manipulated, deleted, changed easily in EasyGPS. Then I downloaded
Garmin's
> POI Loader here:
> http://www8.garmin.com/support/collection.jsp?product=999-99999-12
Running
> that program you need to have your Nuvi 350 connected to your computer
via
> the USB cable. At some point while running POI Loader brings up a dialog
> box with a drop down menu asking if you want to put the POI data on the
Nuvi
> or on the SD Card (a second, removeable drive (this is where I got stuck
in
> the process)). Choose the SD card and Browse your way to the file where
you
> stored your file containing your EasyGPS POIs. Apparently POILoader then
> creates a file on the SD card that the Nuvi recognizes and another
button
> appears on the Favorites window in the Nuvi (I don't recall what it is
> called now and my Nuvi is in the car) when turned on with the SD card
> inserted in the slot. From there you can tap and select your saved POI
and
> it'll be loaded to the Nuvi's internal memory and you can then use it
for
> navigation.
>
> Remove the card before "Delete All" when clearing out those pesky, old
> waypoints of APRS beacons hanging out on your Nuvi's screen.
>
> While not perfect this is a very useful way to maintain the Nuvi 350 as
a
> navigation tool. If you want / need to add more of your own personal
POIs
> you'll have to get them to your computer's hard drive and reload them to
> your SD card. Not the end of the world but a little messy. This
> work-around certainly makes the Nuvi 350 and T2 an even better combo.
>
> If, while on a trip or otherwise away from my computer and I want to add
a
> POI to my collection but still want to delete all of those stale
waypoints
> of APRS beacons I think I'll just write on a piece of paper the coords
and
> use EasyGPS to add the new POI to my list.
>
> HTH,
>
> Pete
>
> On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 9:10 PM, tbanks204 <tbanks...@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> > Have we tried EasyGPS
> >
> > --- In [email protected] <tracker2%40yahoogroups.com>, "Pete
Lilja"
> > <plilja@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I understand what you're saying, Keith. My problem the POI Loader
Program
> > won't let me (or I can't figure out how to) load my POIs to the SD
card. All
> > it'll do is load that demo of POIs in the POI Loader program. Very
clunky,
> > IMO.
> > >
> > > Pete
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Keith VE7GDH
> > > To: [email protected] <tracker2%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 7:39 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [tracker2] Favorites in the Nuvi 350 Issue
> > >
> > >
> > > Pete KC0GPB wrote...
> > >
> > > > I read on this board about a work-around for the favorites
(waypoints)
> > > > filling up issue in the Nuvi 350 using an SD card to store the
ones
> > > > you want to keep permanently...
> > >
> > > Joe W0PWJ said back on April 12 2009...
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > I usually clear my Favorites each morning as well, so this trick has
> > > been of real use to me.
> > >
> > > I use the Garmin POI Loader to create a list of "Favorites" such as
> > > Home, my parents, family, along with directories of special interest
> > > sites such as weather spotter locations, or special event check
points
> > > in a POI file.
> > >
> > > If you store POIs in the Nuvi memory, they get whacked along with
> > > the Favorites created from the Tracker2.
> > >
> > > The trick is to save the POI file to a SD card in the Nuvi, after
you
> > > save the file to the Nuvi take out the card and enable the write
protect
> > > tab. Now when you select Delete All, you will still have your
non-APRS
> > > sites in the POI file. When you select a POI, it is copied into the
> > > Favorite list.
> > >
> > > Joe W0PWJ
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Just connect your Nuvi to your PC and look in "my computer" assuming
> > > you are using Windows. If you have an SD card in the slot, you
should
> > > see two external / removable disks. One will be the Nuvi's internal
> > > storage and the other will be the SD card. Look in the Garmin folder
> > > on the Nuvi. You can probably even copy and edit the GPX file in a
> > > text editor and put it on the memory card. I'll give it a try
tonight.
> > >
> > > 73 es cul - Keith VE7GDH
> > > --
> > > "I may be lost, but I know exactly where I am!"
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
