Transfering waypoints to a Garmin/Nuvi or other?

[+Team PEZ]

Hi folks,

 

Looking to buy a Garmin GPS for the car to replace my iCue 3600 that won't work on my Vista computer. Which Garmin, if any, can you download waypoints to?

 

Thanks!

 

-TP/corey

[Ken in Regina]

Hi folks,

 

Looking to buy a Garmin GPS for the car to replace my iCue 3600 that won't work on my Vista computer. Which Garmin, if any, can you download waypoints to?

 

Thanks!

 

-TP/corey

You can download waypoints to almost any Garmin GPS. But if you've been using an iQue 3600 I have to ask, do you only want to download waypoints (eg. a name and its location coordinates)? Or do you want to be able to have a complete address book like you have with the iQue (eg. Name, address, phone, location coordinates, etc)?

 

Most GPSs, including Garmin models, have a "Favorites" feature or "My Places" or similar. But these typically only allow a name, address and location coordinates.

 

You can use Birdwatch to export the name and coordinates from the addressbook on the iQue to a GPX file on the SD card. Then you can load the GPX file as waypoints into MapSource. You can transfer those waypoints into almost any Garmin GPS device ... most (all?) Nuvi models, eTrex models, GPSMAP models, Oregons, Colorados, Dakotas.

 

I have both my iQues (3600 and 3600a) working just fine on my Vista laptop. You have to make sure that the Palm Desktop and the Hotsync Manager are set to "Run As Administrator" and also to run in XP Compatibility mode. That should do the trick for you.

 

...ken...

[+sledgehampster]

I use a Garmin Nuvi 205W, GSAK and http://pilotsnipes.googlepages.com/index.html tutorial to do paperless caching.

[+sledgehampster]

revolving door. sorry

Edited September 28, 2009 by sledgehampster

[hoyshnin]

I use a Garmin Nuvi 205W, GSAK and http://pilotsnipes.googlepages.com/index.html tutorial to do paperless caching.

 

Yes, read this website and you'll learn everything you need to know about nuvis.

[ThomasFamily102]

I use a Garmin Nuvi 205W, GSAK and http://pilotsnipes.googlepages.com/index.html tutorial to do paperless caching.

 

Yes, read this website and you'll learn everything you need to know about nuvis.

I have downloaded gsak,poi loader,garmin updates and both the gsak 101 and 102 and still can't get it to work on my nuvi 200.

[ThomasFamily102]

I use a Garmin Nuvi 205W, GSAK and http://pilotsnipes.googlepages.com/index.html tutorial to do paperless caching.

 

Yes, read this website and you'll learn everything you need to know about nuvis.

I have downloaded gsak,poi loader,garmin updates and both the gsak 101 and 102 and still can't get it to work on my nuvi 200.

P.S. forgot to say everytime I delete it and try a fresh download it automaticvally loads the pq I started with.