How to contribute POIs & Tracks using Garmin Mapsource

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Re: How to contribute POIs & Track by using Garmin Mapsourc

Postby zamad » Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:09 pm

Guidelines had been written on what POIs are acceptable. Please search the Library for detailed info.
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Re: How to contribute POIs & Track by using Garmin Mapsourc

Postby disc2la » Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:25 pm

already read it before...but its not in Library , its in Project Room :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Re: How to contribute POIs & Track by using Garmin Mapsourc

Postby abby1314 » Wed May 04, 2011 11:27 pm

Hi, i had discover this famous and recommended Tan Kee Prawn mee shop(3.185093,101.702078) has been move out to a new location..

Old address: 279, Jalan Setapak, 53000 Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
3.185093,101.702078

New address:A chinese food court at
Jalan 2/23f, Taman Setapak, 53000 Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3.199991,101.709433
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Re: How to contribute POIs & Track by using Garmin Mapsourc

Postby aikliang » Thu May 05, 2011 10:34 am

abby1314 wrote:Hi, i had discover this famous and recommended Tan Kee Prawn mee shop(3.185093,101.702078) has been move out to a new location..

Old address: 279, Jalan Setapak, 53000 Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
3.185093,101.702078

New address:A chinese food court at
Jalan 2/23f, Taman Setapak, 53000 Kuala Lumpur, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3.199991,101.709433
Hi bro, thanks for this but you had posted in wrong thread. I think you should post in the KL feedback thread.
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Re: How to contribute POIs & Track by using Garmin Mapsourc

Postby mikelim » Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:36 pm

How to open .gpx files? Have to convert to .gdb first? I lost touch already and forgotten. I can't find the topic in the forums. :prayer:
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Re: How to contribute POIs & Track by using Garmin Mapsourc

Postby alharis299 » Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:40 pm

mikelim wrote:How to open .gpx files? Have to convert to .gdb first? I lost touch already and forgotten. I can't find the topic in the forums. :prayer:


Mapsource can open gpx file.
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Re: How to contribute POIs & Track by using Garmin Mapsourc

Postby zamad » Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:30 pm

alharis299 wrote:
mikelim wrote:How to open .gpx files? Have to convert to .gdb first? I lost touch already and forgotten. I can't find the topic in the forums. :prayer:


Mapsource can open gpx file.

or you can use GPSBabel.
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Re: How to contribute POIs & Track by using Garmin Mapsourc

Postby nz_srs » Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:15 pm

bro..how to install mapsource ? i cant find the link.... :-k
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Re: How to contribute POIs & Track by using Garmin Mapsourc

Postby tklew » Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:24 pm

nz_srs wrote:bro..how to install mapsource ? i cant find the link.... :-k


here
viewtopic.php?f=28&t=735

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Re: How to contribute POIs & Track by using Garmin Mapsourc

Postby azlan96 » Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:58 am

Hi guys, I just bought a Nuvi 1350, and wanna contribute a short track, but when I connect my nuvi to my PC, open MapSource, there were TONS of Tracks..

I never pressed on Start Recording before this...
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