Garmin nuvi 250W/255W

[+Jffok]

I have been using this gps for two months. I download my pq to gsak and then to the nuvi into my favorites.

Then I only use it for driving to the area of the cache and from there use my handheld gps.

This has worked without a problem until now and my computer will not let me download to it. Anyone have a similar problem with their nuvi ? I have tried it on two different computers and still get the same message.?

Any help or suggestions will be appreciated.

[+geojibby]

Shot in the dark - but is your Nuvi's waypoints full??? Did you try deleting all the previously installed stuff?

[+Jffok]

Shot in the dark - but is your Nuvi's waypoints full??? Did you try deleting all the previously installed stuff?

Yes I deleted the favorites file before connecting to computer. After downloading to it I always click on the unhook this device safely and get the message ok to remove. THe last two or three times I downloaded to the gps I got the message that a windows program needed to close first. I shut every thing down both times before disconnecting from the computer. Not sure if that had anything to do with it or not.

[vagabond]

try this go to where to, scroll down to extras and see if they're in extras. if they are delete all

I just drag and drop the gpx file in the gpx folder. no hints that way but no problems either. I just use my 255wt to get me close then use my 62S for the cache

[jbuffethed]

I had the same problem with my 205W. Dragging th gpx pq into the gpx folder stopped working. It used to just show the icons on the map with no details, which is fine. I use a Colorado to actually locate the caches.

 

This fix I found was loading the pq into mapsource then sending to unit. I have tweeked it a little by loading into GSAK first and edit it to show the name and code of the cache. Then I load into mapsource and send. This way the name and code of the cache show on the map.

[+Wadcutter]

Have you tried using one of the macros at GSAK? It puts the file in as a POI.

[+t4e]

aaargh forget GSAK, use this easy method

 

http://geocaching.totaltechworld.com/

 

and yes, they should be loaded as POI's

 

i had a Garmin 255W and it worked like a charm every time i loaded caches using the method above

Edited December 15, 2010 by t4e