Navmstr wrote: I bought a few voices from and had a horrible experience. You can only have 1 of the voices in the GPS unit at any given time, and it is a pain in the a.
to switch the voices in & out. The instructions came only after I had made the purchase, and the company refused to give me a refund for the extra voices that are essentially useless to me. In addition, the voice I tried has limited functionality. I'd suggest staying away from this company.
With purchases made on the internet, my credit card company would remove the charges when I disputed them after making a request for a refund from the company. Navmstr wrote: I bought a few voices from and had a horrible experience. You can only have 1 of the voices in the GPS unit at any given time, and it is a pain in the a. to switch the voices in & out. The instructions came only after I had made the purchase, and the company refused to give me a refund for the extra voices that are essentially useless to me.
In addition, the voice I tried has limited functionality. I'd suggest staying away from this company. With purchases made on the internet, my credit card company would remove the charges when I disputed them after making a request for a refund from the company.
Why would you need other voices.? Prank programs blogspot comics. Miko wrote: Ive tried that, My poi folder has a file called poi.gpi so i named my redlight voice alert to poi.mp3 when I come across a redlight it still just 'bong' I cannot read what is inside the gpi file so maybe the 'bong.mp3' is in there!
Any help would be great! Basic POI Loading Procedure Using WINDOWS Following these instructions will allow you to load custom POI into your Garmin unit. These are VERY BASIC instructions and are intended as a process on how to load POI to the memory in your unit. Download and install the latest version of POILoader from. Create a Folder to hold all your Custom POI. NOTE: I put my folder on my Desktop.
Download the desired POI files from POI Factory and put them into the folder created in Step 2. Visit the Icon library and download the desired icons for your POI files and put them into the folder created in Step 2. Visit the Sounds Library and download the desired sound files for your POI. NUVI 2XX units require WAV sound files. WAV files require you to install a sound conversion program called SOX.
SOX.EXE can be downloaded from. Unzip the folder containing the program SOX.EXE. Select the SOX.EXE file, right click and select COPY. Using Windows Explorer, go to C: Program Files Garmin.
This must be the same folder that has the program POILoader.exe. Right click on any BLANK space in this folder. Select PASTE. SOX.EXE should now be copied to the folder.
Check and be certain the folder contains BOTH POILoader.EXE and SOX.EXE. If SOX.EXE is not copied to this folder, WAV sounds will not play. Using Windows Explorer or another program, open the folder containing the files to be loaded into your NUVI. Match the file name to the ICON file. Rename the ICON file so it has the same name as the POI file. POI files can be either CSV or GPX – it doesn’t matter.
These file names must match exactly with the exception of the file extension. NOTE: there can only be one period in a file name. A period in a file name marks the beginning of the file extension. Icon file names can only end in BMP. Match the file name to the SOUND file. Rename the SOUND file so it has the same name as the POI file.
POI files can be either CSV or GPX – it doesn’t matter. These file names must match exactly with the exception of the file extension. NOTE: there can only be one period in a file name. A period in a file name marks the beginning of the file extension. Sound file names can only end in MP3 or WAV. NOTE: Using WAV files requires another program not found on POI-Factory.
Connect your NUVI to your computer using the USB cable. Wait for the NUVI to show it is connected and ready to receive files (Black screen with an ICON at the bottom showing it is connected to the computer.) 12.
Run POILoader. Select Garmin Device as Where to save your Points of Interest. Press Next and wait for the program to find your NUVI. The NUVI will be shown in the box labeled Device. The program will ask the location of the files to be loaded.
Use the BROWSE button and select the FOLDER containing the POI, ICON, and SOUND (Alert) files. Select the measurement units used for your NUVI. Feet and Miles per hour or Meters and Kilometers.
The NUVI suggests running the program in Automatic. For BASIC file loading, this is sufficient. NOTE: The only two alert sounds that will play automatically are for Red light and Speed cameras. For other alert sounds to play, you must select MANUAL and set either a distance or speed alert trigger. NOTE: If a file name contains ANY number, POILoader will assume it is a speed alert and play the sound file for that POI automatically. POILoader will begin to convert the POI files, ICONs and ALERT sounds and load them to your NUVI. If POILoader encounters an error with a source file, it will tell you the name of the file POI file containing an error.
When finished, POILoader will tell you the number of POI successfully loaded to your NUVI. NOTE: Every time you run POILoader, it will overwrite the previous output file and you will loose any POI not contained in your source folder.
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Disconnect your NUVI using the Stop or Eject USB device. Power up the NUVI and select WHERE TO - EXTRAS and see if CUSTOM POI is displayed. Press CUSTOM POI and you should see a list of all the POI loaded. TROUBLESHOOTING: 21. If you do not see a custom icon or hear the custom alert sound for a Custom POI that successfully loaded, it is most likely because you have a double file extension (two periods in one or more of the file names.) 22. Open Windows Explorer.
Select TOOLS. Select Folder Options. Under FILES AND FOLDERS uncheck the box that states: Hide extensions for known file types. Using Windows Explorer, open the FOLDER containing the custom POI files, icons, and alert files.
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Verify each file name has only ONE period just before the 3 character file extension. Rename any files containing more than one period so the file contains only ONE period. Restart this procedure at Step 9. Repeat as necessary.
Mister T Formerly a jewellery-sporting, aeroplane-shirking, fool-pitying giant of 80s TV and recently an advocate of nuts on Snickers adverts, it was inevitable that cult hero Mister T would be asked to deploy his unique talents on sat nav. The star of the original A Team series, replaced by cage fighter 'Rampage' Jackson in the new film, may be more famous for his brawn than his brains but any driver with the courage to avoid his 'jibba jabba' would be a fool indeed. John Cleese Basil Fawlty may not seem like the ideal companion to a driver lost in an unfamiliar city or trying to suppress road rage in a traffic jam. Nonetheless John Cleese fans have made his sat nav voice-over – spoken in the voice of his most famous character – one of. Darth Vader Geeks across the world have made the Star Wars character's voice one of Tom Tom's bestselling voice-over packs, with a variety of other characters from the films also available.
Real Jedis would be unlikely to have to ask for directions, but thanks to the accessory drivers can navigate their vehicle through traffic. Instructions include: 'Bear left, to the dark side. Then in 200 yards you have reached your destination. The Force is with you, but you are not a Jedi yet.' Dennis Hopper The actor, best known for his role in Easy Rider, is perhaps an obvious choice for a driving accessory and has recorded his instructions in the style of the 60s film. His lines include: 'At the end of the road, take the ferry. Save the tyres.
Wow, far out' and 'Man, you're going in the wrong direction. Come on man, turn around.' Kim Catrall Drivers who want a little light sexual innuendo to entertain them while on their journey need look no further than the Kim Catrall voice-over pack. The Sex and the City actress speaks in the style of her character, Samantha, and has become Eddie Izzard The comedian has shown an aptitude for travelling great distances on foot, running 43 marathons in 51 days, but for those who would rather travel by car he is also available as a sat nav download. His directions include jokes such as 'For God's sake turn left', 'Bear left, monkey right' and 'You turn ahead, I'll stay here'. Billy Connolly Thanks to the miracle of satnavs, fans of the Scottish comedian can receive helpful instructions such as: 'Turn around when possible. It is advisable to turn your entire car around.
Do not just turn around inside the car.' , he said: 'You’ll take the high road and I’ll take the low road, and I’ll be in Scotland afore ye with my wee canny sat nav'. Burt Reynolds The American film star and sex symbol has proved his enduring appeal by becoming another of the bestselling celebrities to turn their hand to navigation. In his role as The Bandit in Smokey and the Bandit Reynolds is remembered for his part in thrilling car chase scenes, but advocates less reckless behaviour in his role as a sat nav voice.
Victor Meldrew Britain's grumpiest old man is another famous character available as a back seat driver for navigationally challenged motorists. The voice, performed by an impersonator, will hopefully enable drivers to find their way home avoiding the kind of catastrophes that the unfortunate character is subjected to on a frequent basis.
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