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milocoman · 08-15-2011, 08:27 PM

For those of us that have never used a Garmin, does it matter which model to buy? Will all of them support these files and maps?

*Arubalisa* · 08-16-2011, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dakrause

I'm glad you have been able to use Venrut. We've been building the project since 2003 and are happy it is well received on the island.

Please make sure to send us any waypoints(points of interest) or roads that need to be added. If you also let us know which streets are "eenrichtingsweg", we will gladly make the correction.

Kind regards,
David A. Krause
GPS_YV Founder
dakrause(at)hotmail(dot)com

You could try sending a personal message to dakrause.

*Arubalisa* · 08-16-2011, 06:21 PM

David would be the expert, but I asked dh and his reply,

"All Garmins should support the added map but I would make sure you pick one that has a large amount of internal memory, if they all have the same size, then it would not matter."

I just went and looked at the Garmin site, and if you are purchasing one to use at home as well, there is a great feature https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=134
which helps to narrow your choices by features. Dh like his with the bluetooth so he can just talk to it instead of inputting addresses manually. VERY useful in traffic. Also here in the Atlanta metro area, the "guides to proper lane feature" is almost a necessity.

The "Live Traffic" feature, http://www8.garmin.com/traffic/ no one can put a price tag on. It saved us when I was scheduled to be at the hospital for surgery one morning and the "usual" traffic was worse than we anticipated. And it has saved us other times as well when we have had tickets to shows or functions.

Dh and I no longer have any arguments

since we each got our Garmins.

dakrause · 09-01-2011, 11:35 AM

The version of Venrut published today contains a gazillion new waypoints and corrects the routing on one-way streets in Aruba(thanks Tom!).

To provide some background, our lead programmer(Carlos) has a medical condition(Multiple Sclerosis) that makes a portion of the donations in support of the Venrut project his only source of income. If you choose to download Venrut, please make sure to make a kind donation.

To make a donation: http://bit.ly/GPSYV-USD

Kind regards,
David A. Krause
GPS_YV Founder
dakrause@hotmail.com

NUMBAH1DAD · 09-12-2011, 02:20 PM

My wife is interested in having this Garmin map. As you know, men don't ask for directions but in this case I will. I tried to download Venrut, is there a way to change the instructions to English?

qlaval · 09-12-2011, 06:13 PM

Here's a video that will show you how
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFRYWPu6JWU

It's in spanish still if you look closely you will see how...

dakrause · 09-16-2011, 03:04 PM

If you would like additional assistance, I will be happy to help. Just drop me an email. Please be sure to mention which model of GPS you have!

dakrause · 10-03-2011, 08:08 AM

The October version of Venrut (11.10) corrects the routing to Baby Beach.

Available free at GPSYV.NET:

captelectron · 04-04-2012, 10:14 PM

Dakruse,

Any chance of posting a how to install tutorial in English? I just spent the last 5+ hours trying with no luck. I have a nuvi 200. I am leaving for Aruba tomorrow, so it will be of no use to me, but it may save someone the hours of frustration I just endured.Good luck to who ever tries to install it without a junior engineering degree and a minor in spanish. I think I'll give that Borch map a shot!

*Andrea J.* · 04-04-2012, 10:21 PM

hi welcome to the aruba.com community forum!

good luck with your gps.
i am clueless.

Quote:

Originally Posted by captelectron

Dakruse,

Any chance of posting a how to install tutorial in English? I just spent the last 5+ hours trying with no luck. I have a nuvi 200. I am leaving for Aruba tomorrow, so it will be of no use to me, but it may save someone the hours of frustration I just endured.Good luck to who ever tries to install it without a junior engineering degree and a minor in spanish. I think I'll give that Borch map a shot!

08-15-2011, 08:27 PM	#31 (permalink)
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08-16-2011, 06:21 PM	#33 (permalink)
Arubalisa Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Boca Catalina Posts: 10,685 Images: 174	David would be the expert, but I asked dh and his reply, "All Garmins should support the added map but I would make sure you pick one that has a large amount of internal memory, if they all have the same size, then it would not matter." I just went and looked at the Garmin site, and if you are purchasing one to use at home as well, there is a great feature https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=134 which helps to narrow your choices by features. Dh like his with the bluetooth so he can just talk to it instead of inputting addresses manually. VERY useful in traffic. Also here in the Atlanta metro area, the "guides to proper lane feature" is almost a necessity. The "Live Traffic" feature, http://www8.garmin.com/traffic/ no one can put a price tag on. It saved us when I was scheduled to be at the hospital for surgery one morning and the "usual" traffic was worse than we anticipated. And it has saved us other times as well when we have had tickets to shows or functions. Dh and I no longer have any arguments since we each got our Garmins. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ Aruba Bound! ~ Blogging to Aruba ~ Hoosier Kitties ~ Our-Cruises ~ Pictures of Aruba Last edited by Arubalisa; 08-16-2011 at 06:31 PM.

09-01-2011, 11:35 AM	#34 (permalink)
dakrause Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 8	The version of Venrut published today contains a gazillion new waypoints and corrects the routing on one-way streets in Aruba(thanks Tom!). To provide some background, our lead programmer(Carlos) has a medical condition(Multiple Sclerosis) that makes a portion of the donations in support of the Venrut project his only source of income. If you choose to download Venrut, please make sure to make a kind donation. To make a donation: http://bit.ly/GPSYV-USD Kind regards, David A. Krause GPS_YV Founder dakrause@hotmail.com Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook Last edited by dakrause; 10-03-2011 at 07:58 AM.

09-12-2011, 02:20 PM	#35 (permalink)
NUMBAH1DAD Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: The pool at PBV Posts: 13	Wife is interested My wife is interested in having this Garmin map. As you know, men don't ask for directions but in this case I will. I tried to download Venrut, is there a way to change the instructions to English? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook

09-12-2011, 06:13 PM	#36 (permalink)
qlaval Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 726	Here's a video that will show you how http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFRYWPu6JWU It's in spanish still if you look closely you will see how... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ Pierre

09-16-2011, 03:04 PM	#37 (permalink)
dakrause Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 8	If you would like additional assistance, I will be happy to help. Just drop me an email. Please be sure to mention which model of GPS you have! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook Andrea J. likes this.

10-03-2011, 08:08 AM	#38 (permalink)
dakrause Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 8	The October version of Venrut (11.10) corrects the routing to Baby Beach. Available free at GPSYV.NET: Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook

04-04-2012, 10:14 PM	#39 (permalink)
captelectron Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1	Dakruse, Any chance of posting a how to install tutorial in English? I just spent the last 5+ hours trying with no luck. I have a nuvi 200. I am leaving for Aruba tomorrow, so it will be of no use to me, but it may save someone the hours of frustration I just endured.Good luck to who ever tries to install it without a junior engineering degree and a minor in spanish. I think I'll give that Borch map a shot! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook