Tips for first time Nuvi users

[silverbeauty]

Hi All the best Sifu,

I just copy the SD (garmin folder + Reports folder + autorun.inf) of my friend 205W into my computer. Can I copied it into my SD card and run it in 255W.

Pls advice .

Thanks a lot.

If it is malfreemaps, it will work, but if locked maps then it will not

[AW*]

Bro thomashley, you can "disable" the alert via TOOLS - SETTINGS - PROXIMITY POINTS - PROXIMITY ALERTS - uncheck the CUSTOM POIs. The Nuvi will route with voice navigation but minus all the alerts

Hi bro silverbeauty

i tried that and yup, all the traffic poi alerts have been disabled including MFM

i'm enabling it again as i need MFM traffic poi alerts, just have to live with the annoyance of mxm's inaccurate traffic poi alerts.

but to all sifus here for your kind help

[dankailo]

Hi All the best Sifu,

I just copy the SD (garmin folder + Reports folder + autorun.inf) of my friend 205W into my computer. Can I copied it into my SD card and run it in 255W.

Pls advice .

Thanks a lot.

If it is malfreemaps, it will work, but if locked maps then it will not

Hi Silverbeauty,

Even the file is in the SD, it could not be used by any Garmin 255W. Your kind advice pls.
Thanks

[dvpro]

Even the file is in the SD, it could not be used by any Garmin 255W. Your kind advice pls.
Thanks

Nuvi's data card can only recognizes GMAPSUPP.IMG detailed map filename. Maybe, the \Garmin folder only contains other IMG map filename such as GMAPPROM.IMG and GMAPROM1.IMG which can only be used in Nuvi's internal memory.

[dankailo]

Hi Dvpro,

Thanks for your reply.

I have downloaded the MFM 1.6 into my SDHC (4 GB) card (255W) and loaded into the internal memory and it is running perfectly. Could I copy my MFM 1.6 into another SD (2 GB) using a card reader or transfer using my labtop. Put the SD back into 205 Garmin. Does MFM works in 205?

Looking for your kind advice.

[fauzee]

Hi Dvpro,

Thanks for your reply.

I have downloaded the MFM 1.6 into my SDHC (4 GB) card (255W) and loaded into the internal memory and it is running perfectly. Could I copy my MFM 1.6 into another SD (2 GB) using a card reader or transfer using my labtop. Put the SD back into 205 Garmin. Does MFM works in 205?

Looking for your kind advice.

Sure it work!! copy only GMAPSUPP.IMG and load into SD..just try it bro..cheers..

[dvpro]

Hi Dvpro,

Thanks for your reply.

I have downloaded the MFM 1.6 into my SDHC (4 GB) card (255W) and loaded into the internal memory and it is running perfectly. Could I copy my MFM 1.6 into another SD (2 GB) using a card reader or transfer using my labtop. Put the SD back into 205 Garmin. Does MFM works in 205?

Looking for your kind advice.

You're welcome. As MFM is not a locked map, it can be used in any Nuvi or data card as long as the map is using the correct IMG map file name and within \Garmin folder. For Nuvi's internal memory, recognizable IMG map file names are GMAPSUPP.IMG, GMAPPROM.IMG and GMAPPROM1.IMG. As for data card, recognizable IMG map file name is GMAPSUPP.IMG. Also take care not to replace any file before doing a backup, because replaced file will be overwritten.

[paqralos]

hi guys,
can i know what is the traffic for in one of the options from avoidances???
traffic here meaning traffic light or heavy traffic??

thanks eh

[mcmc]

hi guys,
can i know what is the traffic for in one of the options from avoidances???
traffic here meaning traffic light or heavy traffic??

thanks eh

I think, it's for traffic congestion. But there is no such service here.

[paqralos]

hi guys,
can i know what is the traffic for in one of the options from avoidances???
traffic here meaning traffic light or heavy traffic??

thanks eh

I think, it's for traffic congestion. But there is no such service here.

that means if i tick or untick the device still will lead me to the same route eh?? :P