I compared the XP machine with the Win7 computer. I started the macro on each and they appeared to identical. What version of POI loader are you using? Sent from my iPad On Aug 3, 2012, at 1:31 PM, "Tom Wolpert" <tom_wolpert@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Obvious is good! Never thought of that since I check and adjust the settings > every time. This actually sounds rather likely. > > Tom > > From: Jason Collier <jcollier@xxxxxxxxx> > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Fri, August 3, 2012 1:17:27 PM > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Anyone? Anyone? 3 > > - > You could also check the settings on the macro. Maybe when you chose the new > unit it put all the settings back to the defaults which, if I remember > correctly, are quite basic. Just a thought. > > Jason Collier > 314-623-0263 > > On 8/3/2012 12:11 PM, Tom Wolpert wrote: > > I'm running everything on Win7 64-bit with no problems. OTOH, it's not a > > Nuvi 40 or a Nuvi 1250 :) > > Before going further, let me ask some stupid questions. When you attach the > > Nuvi to the newer PC (the one that fails), does the Nuvi go into "computer > > connection" mode? Or does it stay in "navigation" mode? And does it > > behave the same way on the XP machine? And you are using the 1250 cable > > with the 1250 and the 50 cable with the 40? Finally, is it the same > > version of the macro on both machines? > > The only likely variable I can think of is that XP (without at least > > Windows Media Player 10) likely forces the unit into being a removable USB > > drive. Newer Windows versions support MTP (media transfer protocol), which > > is a different way of accessing files on a removable device. I can't > > imagine why this would matter for delivering a POI file. But if you want > > to experiment, you can force the Nuvi into using the old-style USB > > interface all the time. Bring up the volume screen on the Nuvi. Tap and > > hold in the upper right corner for as long as it takes. (I realize there > > is no icon there.) This will bring up the developer menu. Look for MTP > > settings and change it to "mass storage" or words to that effect. I really > > have a hard time believing this matters. And I certainly didn't have to do > > it for the 2555. But I'm having a hard time coming up with any other > > obvious differences between XP and newer systems. At least, any > > differences that are not hardware-related. > > Tom > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* Judi F <deltawinner@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > *To:* Geocache List <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > *Sent:* Fri, August 3, 2012 11:42:15 AM > > *Subject:* [GeoStL] Anyone? Anyone? 3 > > > > Here's the next installment of my Nuvi issue. I took out my "old" netbook > > running XP. > > > > Hooked my 1250 up to it and it loaded fine. All information GC #, name, > > description, hints, logs were there. > > > > I have not attached the new 40 to it for fear of ruining the one that works. > > > > > > > > Judi > > deltawinner > > > > **************************************** > For List Info or To make _ANY_ changes to your account, including > unsubscribing from this list, click -----> > //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching > > Missouri Caches Scheduled to be Archived http://tinyurl.com/87cqw > Missouri Geocaching land policies --> http://tinyurl.com/lgyy84 > Missouri Geocachers Forums --> http://mogeo.ipbhost.com/index.php > Missouri Geocachers Calendar ---> > http://mogeo.ipbhost.com/index.php?app=calendar