Garmin nuvi 500 - Manual (Page 49)

nϋvi 500 Series Owner’s Manual 
Appendix
Custom Points of Interest
Use the POI Loader to load custom
points of interest (POIs) onto your nüvi.
POI databases are available from various
companies on the Internet. Some custom
databases contain alert information
for points, such as safety cameras and
school zones.
Go to
www.garmin.com/extras , and
click POi Loader to install the POI
Loader onto your computer. For more
information, refer to the POI Loader
Help file. Press F1 to open the Help file.
To view your Custom POIs, touch
Where To? > Extras > Custom POis .
To change the proximity alert settings,
touch Tools > Settings > Proximity
Points > Proximity alerts .
To delete the Custom POIs from
your nüvi, connect your nüvi to your
computer. Open the garmin\poi folder
in the nüvi drive or the microSD card
drive. Delete the file titled poi.gpi .
Garmin TourGuide
The Garmin TourGuide allows your nüvi
to play third-party, GPS-guided audio
tours. These audio tours can take you on
a route while playing interesting facts
about historical sites along the way.
To view your Garmin TourGuide files,
touch Where To? > Extras > Custom
POis .