Loading speed cameras on your Garmin GPS device is actually very easy but before we jump into that lets just understand how it works first. Speed Camera Database The databases are compiled from user submissions, when people spot speed camera locations they submit the data which is eventually compiled into POI database. Garmin devices natively …
If you are not happy with the display speed of maps while driving you can try some of these tricks for improving Garmin map rendering performance which make a noticeable difference on most units especially the older models. Firstly the most common cause for jerking map panning on a Garmin GPS unit is slow loading …
If you have an early Garmin Nuvi such as the 200W you will notice that there is no way to set the keyboard to QWERTY which can make typing address information very annoying. However thankfully you can manually edit a language file to enable to qwerty keyboard on your garmin Nuvi. Plug you Garmin Nuvi …
If you have ever wondered how the map naming scheme works on Garmin devices it is really simple and can be used as a way to avoid merging maps. Here are the map file names usable on a garmin device or simply put the GPS internal map names gmapprom.img – Primary/Pre Installed Mapsgmaprom1.img – Secondary …
If you are unsure what the purpose of a basemap is for Garmin navigation devices this page should shed some light on the subject. So then, what is a garmin basemap and do you understand basemaps? Basemaps are loaded on Garmin Devices in order to provide a bare minimum map on the device. They normally …
For anybody that has ever wondered how screenshots can be taken on a Garmin GPS you will be pleased to know that it is actually a built in function and all you need to do is follow this guide to enabling and taking screenshots on Garmin NUVI devices. All you need to to do is …