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Author Update Nuvi 350 files from PC
Bob Bailey

2007-09-08, 10:33 pm

I can open the Nuvi in Windows Explorer and make a copy of it. If I try
to write a file back to the Nuvi nothing happens. Is there a way to do this?

tia... Bob
ju

2007-09-09, 4:33 am

On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:35:50 -0400 wrote Bob Bailey:

> I can open the Nuvi in Windows Explorer and make a copy of it. If I try
> to write a file back to the Nuvi nothing happens. Is there a way to do this?
>
> tia... Bob


Huh?, What files. There are so many of them
Bob Bailey

2007-09-09, 3:33 pm

ju wrote:
> On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 20:35:50 -0400 wrote Bob Bailey:
>
>
> Huh?, What files. There are so many of them


Mainly current.gpx from Garmin\gpx\current.gpx
ju

2007-09-10, 10:33 am

On Sun, 09 Sep 2007 16:06:43 -0400 wrote Bob Bailey:

> ju wrote:
>
> Mainly current.gpx from Garmin\gpx\current.gpx



Your device is working correct.
You can't simply change the *.gpx file and upload to your device.
The gpx data are somehow stored in the internal memory. If you
change the *.gpx file, the data in the internal memory is used.

Backup the *.poi file(s) (located in folder garmin\poi) and delete all
favourites by pressing "Where to?" -> "My Locations" -> "Delete All"
Connect your device to your PC and upload the *.poi file(s) and *.gpx file.
Restart your device. The *.gpx files will now take effect.
Bob Bailey

2007-09-10, 10:33 pm

ju wrote:
> On Sun, 09 Sep 2007 16:06:43 -0400 wrote Bob Bailey:
>
>
> Backup the *.poi file(s) (located in folder garmin\poi) and delete all
> favourites by pressing "Where to?" -> "My Locations" -> "Delete All"
> Connect your device to your PC and upload the *.poi file(s) and *.gpx file.
> Restart your device. The *.gpx files will now take effect.


Are you telling me that it will upload the current.gpx from my PC?

I have thought about deleting all the favorites and uploading what I
wanted to keep as POIs. But I really wanted to delete SOME of the
entries in Favorites.

I hope this is clear.

tia... Bob
Bob Bailey

2007-09-10, 10:33 pm

ju wrote:
> On Sun, 09 Sep 2007 16:06:43 -0400 wrote Bob Bailey:
>
>
>
> Your device is working correct.
> You can't simply change the *.gpx file and upload to your device.
> The gpx data are somehow stored in the internal memory. If you
> change the *.gpx file, the data in the internal memory is used.
>
> Backup the *.poi file(s) (located in folder garmin\poi) and delete all
> favourites by pressing "Where to?" -> "My Locations" -> "Delete All"
> Connect your device to your PC and upload the *.poi file(s) and *.gpx file.
> Restart your device. The *.gpx files will now take effect.


As I suspected, "delete all" and uploading puts the old favorites into a
POI file. Not what I really wanted but it will have to do. Sigh.

Thanks... Bob
ju

2007-09-11, 10:33 am

On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:33:07 -0400 wrote Bob Bailey:

> ju wrote:
>
> Are you telling me that it will upload the current.gpx from my PC?
>
> I have thought about deleting all the favorites and uploading what I
> wanted to keep as POIs. But I really wanted to delete SOME of the
> entries in Favorites.
>
> I hope this is clear.
>
> tia... Bob




ok. There's a misunderstanding.
You can see the content of the *.gpx file located in the folder garmin\gpx
by pressing "Where to?" -> "My Locations" -> "Favorites".
This *.gpx file you have to copy directly from your PC to your device.

For POIs wich you can see by pressing
"Where to?" -> "My Locations" -> "Custom POIs" change the *.gpx file
and use Garmin POI Loader.

If you delete all POIs (as described above) you clear the nüvis memory.
By copying the *.poi-file on your device (directly from PC) you can see
the stuff under "Custom POIs".
By copying the *.gpx-file on your device (directly from PC) you can see
the stuff under "Favorites".

If you like to create Custom POIs from a *.gpx-file, use POI Loader.
Formerly delete the stuff in the gpx-file you don't want to have on
your device.
Bob Bailey

2007-09-11, 10:33 pm

ju wrote:
> On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:33:07 -0400 wrote Bob Bailey:
>
>
>
>
> ok. There's a misunderstanding.
> You can see the content of the *.gpx file located in the folder garmin\gpx
> by pressing "Where to?" -> "My Locations" -> "Favorites".
> This *.gpx file you have to copy directly from your PC to your device.


I understand how to see Favorites, POIs, etc on the nuvi...

What I can't seem to do is copy current.gpx "directly from your PC to
your device."

Are you able to do that? What procedure do you follow?

tia... Bob
ju

2007-09-12, 12:33 pm

On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:49:16 -0400 wrote Bob Bailey:

> ju wrote:
>
> I understand how to see Favorites, POIs, etc on the nuvi...
>
> What I can't seem to do is copy current.gpx "directly from your PC to
> your device."
>
> Are you able to do that? What procedure do you follow?
>
> tia... Bob



yes, I can do that and I see the changes I made before.
I see the changes in "Favorites" but only if I previously
deleted all POIs (as described earlier) and copy the gpx-file
after the deleting in garmin\gpx folder on the nüvi.
(And of course also copy the poi-file in garmin\poi to see my POIs)
Bob Bailey

2007-09-12, 10:33 pm

ju wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:49:16 -0400 wrote Bob Bailey:
>
>
>
> yes, I can do that and I see the changes I made before.
> I see the changes in "Favorites" but only if I previously
> deleted all POIs (as described earlier) and copy the gpx-file
> after the deleting in garmin\gpx folder on the nüvi.
> (And of course also copy the poi-file in garmin\poi to see my POIs)


Tell me if this is the exact procedure that you are following:
1. Copy current.gpx from nuvi to pc
2. Alter current.gpx on pc
3. Delete all POIs on nuvi
4. Copy changed current.gpx from pc to nuvi

Is this correct?
ju

2007-09-13, 12:33 pm

On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:01:51 -0400 wrote Bob Bailey:

> ju wrote:
>
> Tell me if this is the exact procedure that you are following:
> 1. Copy current.gpx from nuvi to pc
> 2. Alter current.gpx on pc
> 3. Delete all POIs on nuvi
> 4. Copy changed current.gpx from pc to nuvi
>
> Is this correct?


Yes, this is absolutely correct.
Backup also the file(s) in the folder garmin\poi on your nuvi.
Otherwise this data get lost.
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