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Garmin: POI Loader Updates & Downloads Home > Mobile Electronics > Products > POI Loader > Search: Updates & Downloads Updates & Downloads About POI Loader POI Loader software version 2.4.0.0 Beta as of September 26, 2006 POI Sources Download (5.41 MB) Receive Update E-mail FAQs Would you like to receive an e-mail View download instructions and system requirements when this software is updated? Notes: Yes. ● POI Loader allows you to load custom points of interest into your unit. The input files can be downloaded from the internet or you can create your own. With POI Loader, you can configure the unit to alert you when you are within a certain distance of a point or if you are driving over a certain speed near a point; perfect to warn you about upcoming schools zones and redlight and speed cameras. The unit will also allow you to search for and navigate to the loaded points of interest. ● See the included Readme for a more information on the changes. ● Although this software is believed to be reliable, it has not yet been released for production and should be used at your own risk. Change History Changes made from version 2.3.2 to 2.4.0: ● Added support for Windows Mobile devices. ● Added support for uninstalling all custom POI's from a device. ● Added support for subcategories of POI's. ● Added support for handling individual bitmap symbols for each subcategory of POI's. ● Added support for jpeg (.jpg) images that can be associated with POI's. ● Added support for wave (.wav) files POI alerts. ● Added support for allowing users to specify a 'Link' directory that contain POI associations, such as bitmap (.bmp) symbols, jpeg (.jpg) images, mp3 (.mp3) audio files, or wave (.wav) audio files. ● Added support for contact information and address information that can be specified in a GPX (.gpx) file. ● Added a command line option to POI Loader to run automatically without requiring user interaction. ● Added the ability to choose POI files to ignore. ● Check for validity of the drive name in the POI path. http://www.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=1673 (1 of 2) [12/19/2006 6:08:11 AM] Garmin: POI Loader Updates & Downloads Changes made from version 2.3.1 to 2.3.2: ● Fixed an issue where reading .gpx files with phone numbers could cause POI Loader to crash. ● Fixed an issue where alerts were being created for all POIs. ● Fixed an issue where certain .bmp files could cause POI Loader to crash. ● Fixed an issue where a .jpg file embedded in a .mp3 file's ID3 tag would not display on the unit. Changes made from version 2.2.1 to 2.3.1: ● Added support for custom audio prompts ● Added support for Garmin's new TourGuide feature ● Fixed issue where POI alert proximities specified in MapSource created GPX files could be wrong on the unit ● Changed to allow up to 4 lines of header information in .CSV files ● Fixed issue where specifying an invalid pathname could cause POI Loader to crash. Changes made from version 2.0 to 2.2.1: ● Added support for reading POIs from GPX files. You can now create POIs in MapSource and load them in POI Loader. See product Help for more details. ● Added support for comment lines in .CSV files that start with ';' or '#'. This allows .CSV files created by programs like PoiEdit to work without modifications. ● Added support for a fourth column in the .CSV file for POI details. This was an unadvertised feature in 2.0. ● Added support for embedded line-breaks in the name and comment fields of .CSV files. This allows you to enter multi-line comments like addresses. See product Help for more details. ● Added support for longitude and latitude to be quoted. ● Added Palm support to support the iQue 3000. ● Increased maximum alert proximity range to 65km/37miles. ● Monochrome images (1bit per pixel) are now sent to the unit correctly. ● Fixed translation and layout issues for Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. Instructions for using this software 1. Click on "Download" and choose to save the file to your computer. 2. Choose a location where you can easily locate the file by saving it to a location such as the "My Documents" folder or to "C:\". 3. Once the download is complete, run the downloaded install file by double clicking on it. 4. Once the install is complete, you may delete the downloaded install file. System requirements ● IBM-compatible PC running Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system and an available USB port. Copyright 1996-2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries TOP Privacy Statement/Terms of Use http://www.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=1673 (2 of 2) [12/19/2006 6:08:11 AM] Garmin: POI Loader Home > Mobile Electronics > Products > POI Loader™ Search: Features: Import customized points of interest created by others with the help of Garmin's new POI Loader Product Compatibility About POI Loader software. In today's fast-paced world, points of interest are ever-changing. With the help of POI What is POI Loader? Loader, you can now add your favorite new restaurant, or that supermarket having the grand POI Sources opening, as points of interest (POIs) to your compatible Garmin GPS. The possibilities are endless What are Points of Interest? — upload safety cameras or school zones, and you will receive a warning if you are traveling too FAQs fast. In addition, an optional proximity-alert feature notifies you of upcoming custom POIs. Our free, How does POI Loader work? new POI Loader software lets you personalize your GPS, giving you the freedom and flexibility to literally go anywhere. What is Garmin TourGuide™? As an added benefit to our customers, you can download the latest version of POI Loader software for free from our website. How does TourGuide work? What is POI Loader? POI Loader is free software for your PC that lets you upload customized POIs to your compatible Garmin unit. POI Loader does not create customized POIs, nor is it software for your Garmin GPS. It simply gives you the ability to upload POIs created by others from your PC to your compatible Garmin — making it easy for you to navigate directly to these points of interest. What are Points of Interest? POIs include restaurants, hotels, post offices, emergency services, entertainment, plus much more, and are represented by small icons on the maps displayed on your unit. Many of our mapping products, such as MapSource City Select or City Navigator, include a database of nearly 6 million points of interest. With POI Loader, you can now add additional points of interest to your compatible Garmin. This means you can upload custom POIs to supplement the nearly 6 million points of interest that are already in your unit. Traveling on holiday? Upload the POI for that bed & breakfast that just opened or the new restaurant that your guide book recommends. Custom POIs can also include .bmp images, as well as speed and proximity alert information. These POIs can be created by you, your friends, or third parties. There are several free and subscription services on the Internet that also provide POIs. See our Custom POI Sources web page for links to these third party websites. How Does POI Loader Work? POI Loader must first be installed on your PC. After installation, search and navigate to personalized POIs on your PC, and use POI Loader to upload these points of interest from GPX or .CSV files to your compatible Garmin GPS or onto an SD card. With POI Loader, you can configure your unit to alert you when you are within a certain distance of a point or if you are driving over a certain speed near a point — perfect to warn you about upcoming school zones, red lights, and speed cameras. For more information on POI Loader, see the help file that is included with the free software download. These screens illustrate the proximity alert feature in action: http://www.garmin.com/products/poiloader/ (1 of 2) [12/19/2006 6:08:32 AM] Garmin: POI Loader What is Garmin TourGuide™? With the latest POI Loader software, third-party developers can create and load special Garmin TourGuide POIs, which turn your compatible Garmin unit into your own personal, electronic tour guide. These POIs have an audio file associated with them. When you pass by a TourGuide POI with your compatible Garmin unit, the TourGuide audio file begins playing automatically. Garmin TourGuide has so many different applications: you can use it for bus tours, hotels, rentals, real estate sales — the possibilities are endless! Garmin TourGuide POIs are currently compatible with the nüvi™, zūmo™, and the StreetPilot® c550, 2730, 2820, 7200 and 7500. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge How does Garmin TourGuide work? You must have a compatible Garmin unit with the latest software, the latest POI Loader software, and the latest version of MapSource in order to create and load Garmin TourGuide POIs. Download the latest POI Loader software. Then, consult the POI loader help file for details on how to create and load Garmin TourGuide files to your Garmin unit. Copyright 1996-2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries TOP Privacy Statement/Terms of Use http://www.garmin.com/products/poiloader/ (2 of 2) [12/19/2006 6:08:32 AM] MapSource POI Sources Home > Mobile Electronics > Custom POI Sources Search: With the help of Garmin's free POI Loader software, you can upload additional points of interest to your compatible Garmin. Below are links to several free and subscription About POI Loader services on the Internet that provide these custom POIs.
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