Garmin Nuvi 750
This is a placeholder only. The Garmin Nuvi 750 is essentially the same as the 760 Nuvi we previously reviewed, except it does not have Bluetooth hands free calling, and does not come with the traffic receiver.
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I purcchased the Nuvi 750 3 weeks ago. Display good, software easy to use. However the text-to-voice doesn’t work…doesn’t say street names, just “turn rt in 300 ft”. Much easier to use & less steps than the Tom Tom Go 720. The TomTom doesn’t have any help screen or maunal except on line and kept malfunctining often and needed to be reset. The on line update and software was awful and totally froze up the unit.
kitty - make sure you haven’t selected a voice with no name. Only named voices have TTS (text to speech)…
This is my first GPS, I bought it a few days ago, I love this thing, I think its great that you can do trip routing on it! I haven’t updated it on the computer yet, do many people have problems with doing updates with Garmins web update software?
WebUpdater works great for most people although a few people have had trouble recently.
I am using the Garmin Nuvi 750 in Austin. This city has very wide service drives running adjacent to the hi-ways as in I-183 and Research Blvd. The Garmin kept getting confused and thinking that I was driving on the hi-way and not on the service drive!
This caused it to continuously asking me to exit the hi-way when I really was driving on the service drive!?
This happened very often in this city to a point that I am now looking for a better mapping software and new device!
It just makes the device useless!
Am looking to purchase a garmin GPS. Am leaning towards 260W. I have heard there have been downloading issues from the Garmin site to an iMac with OS Leopard (OS X).
Have these been resolved. Thanks!
I am considering purchasing either the Garmin 750 or the TomTom One XL-S. Most important to me is: 1)Display 2)Multi-Destination Routing and 3)Ease of Use. With regards to these three elements, would you recommend one of these over the other? Thanks!
Jean - The display on the 750 is probably a tiny bit better overall. The 750 also adds the ability to sort a list of destinations (multi destination optimization) while the XL-S just has normal multi destination routing. Both are very easy to use.
Tim,
Thanks for your response! What other systems provide Multi Destination Routing optimization?
Very few, generally the Nuvi 700 series and the HP iPAQ. There are a few other devices that claim to offer it– but what they really do is just sort the destinations from closest to furthest away which is often not the most efficient order.
I purchased a nuvi750 yesterday. When I got home, I immediately registered it with Garmin via thier web site. Their response to my product registration was that my nuvi qualified for software map upgrades - I began thier upgrade per their instructions. I had no problems whatsoever. The software upgrade took only a few minutes, the upgrade to the newest map took almost 2 hours via broadband. Everything went flawlessly. I’m still learning the unit but my upgrades thru Garmin were a breeze. I would like to ask a question though; How do I use the “Where Am I” function to find my way back to my truck in a large parking lot? I can’t seem to find the answer to that question in the manuel or on their site. Maybe I’m just looking over it, I don’t know, but if you folks who are more knowledgable than me would help me with this, I sure would appreciate it.
The “where am i?” function does just that… It just tells you where you are. It won’t tell you where something else is.
The function you are referring to works by knowing where you were when the GPS was taken off of the cradle, provided it was turned on and had a signal when it was taken off of the cradle.
Provided that happened, you can find your car by going to ‘Where to’ -> ‘Favorites’ -> ‘Last Position’.
Thank you for your response! I have one other question: is there a way to change the voice in my 750 from the digitized female voice to one that is a bit more understandable for me? I can’t find a download for different voices on the Garmin site. I can live with the little digital lady, but would like to know if any other is available. I appreciate this site, it was information I gathered her that helped me make an informed purchase. If you could answer my voice question I’d appreciate that as well. Thanks!
You can add other voices from the WebUpdater application, under the ‘Other Updates’ section. You can change the voice by going to Tools -> Settings -> Language -> Voice.
I just went shopping for a nuvi 200, 205, 0r 255 and came home with a nuvi 700. Though a computer specialist, I am a vehichle GPS novice. Having said that, I love Garmin’s simple interface. It was literally right out of the box in the store parking lot, plug it in and follow directions to any point.
One petty gripe. I thought i may have been given an open box since there was nothing but a quickstart manual. Technical support says that is all they pack. I am disappointment a company would put nothing but a quickstart brochure (4 pages) in the box. The 60 page manual is a pdf on their website. What if someone decides to buy while they are on a trip, or have other reasons for not being able to find and download a PDF. For hundreds of dollars, throw the manual in the box!
I need help choosing the right GPS. I was reading reviews and forums about Nuvi 760 for days and I was finally determined to buy it because most of the people seem to love it. But then I found this sentence:
“The Garmin Nuvi 750 is essentially the same as the 760 Nuvi we previously reviewed, except it does not have Bluetooth hands free calling, and does not come with the traffic receiver.”
which made me realize that I will be paying extra monay for features I don’t care about. I want GPS that gets me to the place I want to go to. I don’t need bluetooth, traffic receiver, I don’t want to watch movies with it, no need to view pictures …etc. I just want a navigation system with reliable map and great navigation, not a multimedia-mutlicra* device. Is it even possible to get one of the best navigation devices without all the “extra” features?
My only requirements are voice prompts (not too chatty but frequent enough not to miss the turn) and easiness of use so my wife can use it as well.
Marek - If that is your only requirement then even the 750 might be overkill. Consider one of these as even less expensive alternatives.
I love my Nuvi750. One question….apparently the roads were changed when they built our subdivision AFTER the maps were made. My nuvi gets confused because nothing matches in our housing area. Is there some way to give someone who does the map updates the correct info? Dave
David: mapreporter.navteq.com
Does the Nuvi750 have the capability of entering a city by zip code?
Bob - There is no zip code lookup on the Nuvi.
Need some help with choosing between Nuvi750 and Tomtom920 which of these two would you recommend? I am looking for GPS that has good maps and provides free updates. I am also interested in a GPS that provides clear instructions for highways with many exits. Which one is a better buy?
Simon– It really isn’t that simple. When talking about two top of the line GPS devices from the two top GPS companies, there is no right or wrong answer other than what you like better and which product meets your needs better.
You should, however, check out our series where two people used both. In one case the user decided to keep the Nuvi, in the other case the user decided to keep the TomTom. Read both accounts that are linked to from that link above and see which one resonates more with you.
I love my Nuvi 750 but like to know how to insert a “Via a certain Highway”. On my last trip somebody showed me a shorter Route, but my GPS was trying to steer me away from it.
Heinz, page 6 of the manual covers it.
I saw that on page 6, but it gives me a location rather than “Via Highway Numberxxx” I am a Senior Citizen and “technically challenged”, lol. I am sure I miss something somewhere. Thanks for the prompt reply.
You would have to pick a specific point along that highway (by using a full address, or intersection) otherwise it wouldn’t know what part of the highway (or all of it!) you wanted to route through.
Does the Nuvi 750 give the “compass” direction of a freeway using TTS? What I mean is, for example, the exits for 91 East and 91 West near us are both right turns, and within a few hundred feet from each other, so when the voice announces, “turn right onto 91 in 1/2 mile”, it’s not very helpful. Even if it’s on the screen, at freeway speeds, I don’t want to be glancing over at the GPS, I want the voice to tell me. I live in the freeway jungle of So Cal, so this is a must-have. Thanks!
I’m not certain it does 100% of the time but it will typically say ‘turn right, Highway 91 Westbound”.
Great to hear– thanks! Our previous GPS (HP Ipaq 310) did not give the direction of the freeway; it may seem silly, but that was really a problem in our part of the world, and the #1 reason we are looking at Garmin now.
I work for Fedex and am thinking of buying a unit that I can put in multiple stops, and have it take me around the route in the most efficient time. Which one do you recommend? Thanks in advance.
The 750 would work quite well for that but keep in mind you can only enter about 50 locations within each route.
I am considering the Nuvi 750, but can’t find anywhere how many mp3 songs it will store. Are these stored in the internal memory, or on the SD card? Can music purchased at iTunes be converted and played on this device?
They can be stored either in internal memory or on SD card. I’m not sure if there is a hard limit on the number of files. You cannot (legally) use music purchased from iTunes as they must be in the actual MP3 format– iTunes songs are not.
Tim,
I guess I lied (comment #16). I also wanted multiple destination from GPS :), so I went with Nuvi 750, indeed. I just returned from 2K mile road trip and I wanted to THANK YOU for this website. I’ve found it to be very informative and helpful in making decisions pertaining to GPS navigation purchases. 750 was exactly what I was looking for (1st time GPS user).
Here are some of remarks about Nuvi 750 with 2008 Map package:
+ We had it at 80% volume and had no problems hearing instructions even @ 3-digit mph. So I definitely don’t agree with complaints about speakers being not loud enough. However, pronunciation of street names was “unique” at times, but quick glance at LCD did it for me.
+ Very easy to find food/lodging/gas…etc along your route or within a specific city. It also gives phone numbers so you can call in before you get there to check on price/availability. But keep in mind that lots of “points of interests” are not in database, at least for 2008 package.
+ Signal is acquired within 30 seconds once placed in the car and remains locked in really well.
+ On Hwy’s, it tells you instructions several times (usually 3) - starting 1 to 1.3 miles ahead of the turn/exit. In the city it waits until you get about 0.5-0.3 miles within the turn. However, text form instructions appear at the top of the screen much-much sooner.
+ Quite a bit road of construction down in Arizona with lots of detours. Still, Nuvi 750 handled them all without any problems.
- I did go off the route many times, stayed in parking lots for extended periods of time and it never had any problems. But there was one time during this entire trip when it got confused. In Grand Canyon NP, next to the parking lot by Desert view there was a road separated by curbs. Nuvi wanted us to get on it and head back where we came from and then make a left at the intersection. Since I couldn’t get over the curb, I just made U-turn in the parking lot and drove to the exit and then I made left turn, which was perfectly fine from person’s view, but Nuvi 750 didn’t agree and navigated us back to road we couldn’t get to, then back to the parking lot. So finally I just drove the way we should and about 0.3 miles beyond the intersection it realized we were on the correct road.
- The only thing I was not totally happy with Nuvi 750 was “large intersections”in the cty. In remote areas it does great job, same on the Hwy. Even in the city it is doing really well. Unless you come to intersection which is not just simple T-shape or 2 perpendicular streets (e.g. intersection that has 3 streets plus exit and ramp). It tells you to turn right in 80ft on “X” road, but there are 3 possible right turns in that intersection 15′ apart from each other and the intersection is so big that you can’t even read the street signs. If you are the first car at the red light, depending on your sense of orientation you can figure it out in couple of seconds. But the problem rises when you are following high profile vehicle where you can’t see in front of you and you rely purely on your GPS feedback. You drive into the intersection, see the mess and you need to make decision in less than 1 second before Mr. Hurry starts honking/yelling/pointing at you. If you were to follow GPS instructions only, you drive those 80′ and get ready to make right, but by that time you will be passed the intersection. GPS will recalculate in about 2-3 seconds and it will either re-route or redirect you back to the intersection. Which causes possible issue. Re-routing and redirection will certainly work but often times it is not the fastest way to get back on the route (e.g. it will have you drive for 1/2 mile to the next light, you will make a loop around the block and come back where all you have to do is to turn right to the closest parking lot, go around the lot and pull back on the street with making a LEFT TURN, which could a real pain on busy streets.)
Overall, I think Nuvi 750 is terrific and after some time, once you figure it out (the way it “thinks”), you will have a smile from ear to ear every time you will go somewhere.
I did buy the 750 for my Fedex job. However, how in the heck do you type in Interstates, and County Routes, and State Routes? Meaning the abbreviations for the above mentioned. I’ve tried SR, CR, and Interstate, with the appropriate numbers, but it tells me no matches found.
Steve, try not entering in any suffix… Just the route number. That typically works better. Also see this warning/tip about using Interstate Highways as Via Points.
Tim,
How long should I leave the unit charge right after taking it out of the box? I plugged it in as soon as I got it, but it was only an hour before I got home.
If you can I’d try leaving it in for about six hours… but I don’t think it would be a big deal one way or another.
Tim,
I left my unit plugged in my truck for 5-6 hrs. today, and when I brought it inside, it said low battery. Shouldn’t it charge while the truck is not running?
Depends on your vehicle’s electrical system. In most vehicles it will not charge if the vehicle is off to prevent draining the vehicle’s battery.
Well I guess the purchase of a home charger is in order then. I just went to Walmart to look for one, but all they had was Tom Tom chargers. Any idea where I can get one without going online?
I’m sure they have dc/ac converters. I’d get one of those.
1)Does the Nuvi 750 have volume control? (My spouse wears hearing aids).I also wondered if pre-programmed speech might be clearer than text-to speech for hearing impaired individuals.
2)Do you expect the price on the 750/ other models to come down toward the end of the year?
Thanks.
Yes to both questions, Sylvia.
I recently bought a Garmin Nuvi 750. For some reason, it takes a very long time for it to acquire satellites and even then, sometimes it is not able to find them. I have update the maps and the firmware to the latest version, but that has not helped any. Any suggestions as to why this might be happening and is there any way to fix this issue?
Punit, follow our tips on Acquiring Satellites.
I WAS READING YOUR COMMENTS AND SAW THAT YOU CAN ADD DIFFRENT VOICES UNDER THE OTHER UPDATES SECTION UNDER THE WEBUPDATER APPLICATION BUT I DONT SEE ANY OTHER UPDATES UNDER THE UPDATES SECTION ON THE GARMIN SITE COULD YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN MORE IF YOUR ABLE TO.
The ‘other updates’ section isn’t on the website, but rather in the webupdater application itself and displays after checking for regular updates.
Does the 750 charge over USB? I assume it does, but it seems it doesn’t want to use a generic USB charger. Do you have to buy Garmin’s ‘official’ home charger to use with it? Seems pretty petty if that’s the case.
It does, however it will charge slower and a USB charger might not work– I think it expects to be connected to a computer.
Trying to choose between 750 and 255W… The 750 has useful features (multi-point routing, breadcrumb trail, car locator) and apparently superior sound, but the 255w has HotFix, which speeds up acquisition. Does the 255w actually acquire satellites much faster than the 750 under similar conditions? How would these compare in this respect to the Quest, which was my previous (now stolen!) GPS?
The 750 also uses a predictive ephemeris (hotfix) system.
Thanks, Tim. Very helpful website. Since the 255W and the 750 now cost about the same, it seems no contest that the 750 is a better buy. I suppose there will be a 755 with the additional features (topographic maps) of the 255, but I probably won’t like the price.
The 2×5 series offered two major larger over the 2×0 series– the optional traffic series and the shaded maps. Since the 700 series already has optional traffic services, I’m not certain we would see a 7×5 series. It certainly is logical and could happen– but I wouldn’t be surprised if we didn’t see it or if we did see it the device might come with other new features as well.
Tim,
will the Garmin nuvi devices accept blue chart maps?
How about topo maps? Which device will accept all Garmin’s maps?
Hi Tim.
Somebody told me there is a Garmin with built-in radar detector. Is that true? Could not find it in the Internet
Thanks
Daveman - It will accept some of the marine maps and it will accept the topo maps— but I’d really caution against it. The Nuvi isn’t designed to be used outdoors. A tiny spray of water in the SD card slot could destroy it. If you’re spending that kind of money on the maps themselves, get a simple inexpensive waterproof GPS to put them on.
Heinz - Not that I’ve ever heard of.
I’ve been toying with the idea of getting a Nuvi 750 or a Mio Moov 310.
I like that the Mio comes with a traffic antenna and service for a year, it’s much cheaper, but it doesn’t have some FM transmitter or multiple stops.
I like the Nuvi for brand dependability, the multiple stops function, the FM transmitter. I don’t really care about the MP3, audio books, etc.
I’ve never had a GPS but borrowed a cousin’s 350. I know I want TTS, and both have it. I’m not sure about POIs. If I want to know where the nearest gas station is, is that what that function is for?
Also I’ve read that the FM transmitter is iffy at best because of trying to find an unused freq. I live in the Hampton Roads area of VA, so I don’t think that will be a problem here, but we do take road trips.
I also question the accuracy of the traffic updates. Is MSN direct better than TMC? Both options are available on the 750. Are either of them reliable?
Lat but not least. What is the significance of waypoints? What other things should I be considering when buying a PGS? Many thanks.
Yes, POIs are for finding businesses, etc.
Often the “best” traffic service comes down to which has better coverage in terms of signal and roads in the network rather than any other factor. You can read about that on our Traffic page.
Waypoints for auto devices typically just refers to the number of stops you can build into a single route.
Thank you Tim. I’ve been reading this site for two hours. Lots of good information. The forum was very helpful too.
Can the maps of Europe be downloaded to the 750 and 760? If so, can they be insterted via the SD card? I know it comes standard with the 770 and I am very curious about this.
Thanks.
Yes. If you purchase the maps on DVD they get loaded into the internal memory. If you purchase them on SD card you just pop in the card.
Hi, I’m deciding on a new GPS unit. We got our daughter a Garmin Nuvi 260, which she loves.
I HAD been looking at the Garmin Nuvi 750 but the owner and other website reviews pretty much conclude that it’s slow at acquiring signals, plus it can frequently run behind where you actually are on the road and has, at times, caused people to miss turns.
This did not seem to be noted on the 760 or the 260.
Any thoughts on this?
Thanks for your help!
Mary - I’ve heard that issue enough times before that there must be some validity to the issue– though I have never seen that issue myself. In a few cases people have performed firmware updates that appeared to fix the issue. In other cases people returned or replaced the device under warranty and the new device worked fine.
I think the issue plagues more than just the 750, but overall it does appear to be a relatively rare issue. In short– I wouldn’t let those reports prevent you from getting the 260 if you otherwise think it is the right device.
Hi, Tim, thanks for your input.
I DO like the features (better) on the 750 as compared to the 260 and don’t need or want the bluetooth on the 760.
It just seemed peculiar that there was a difference noted between the 750 and 760.
The 260 is great, but for…ahem…aging eyes, the screen is a bit smaller than is comfortable. I know that it does come in the wide, but prefer some of the features on the 750.
Thanks again,
Mary
Hi, Tim, thanks for your input.
I DO like the features (better) on the 750 as compared to the 260 and don’t need or want the bluetooth on the 760.
It just seemed peculiar that there was a difference noted between the 750 and 760.
The 260 is great, but for…ahem…aging eyes, the screen is a bit smaller than is comfortable. I know that it does come in the wide, but prefer some of the features on the 750.
Thanks again.
Tim,
My husband is a truck driver and is in need of an affordable GPS system for getting from point A to B. No fancy extras needed, just accurate data with ease of function, and a viewable screen. Please help.
pstinn - This 750 would be fine based on that criteria.
After the posts two weeks ago I bought a Nuvi 750. It came with the 2009 maps and current updates. Everything works as advertised, acquisition is quick (a minute or so), voices are loud and clear (I use the male British voice), routing is fine, the menus and icons are colorful and clear. A couple of quibbles: it doesn’t stop navigating automatically when you get to the destination; it behaves oddly if a destination POI is not directly on the road but is at the back of a large parking lot, as a grocery store usually is (it told me to go around the block and try again), it does not provide options for the displays in the trip information page as the Quest did (I would rather see miles to destination, or elevation, than max speed). These are minor issues; the 750 is excellent; glad I bought it. By the way, I think the 3D view is clever but not very useful; I want to see where I am on a normal road map, so I use the 2D North-up view.
Tim,
On my nuvi 750 I set a “save location” and now I am trying to pull the coordinates for that specific location and I am having trouble finding them on the unit. How do I get the coordinates for a specific saved location? Thanks.
John, you can only retrieve those coordinates by going through the GPX file stored on the device as far as I know. You might want to check with others in the Nuvi forums.
Hi Tim.
For the first time today I have noticed that my 750 did not give me VOICE turns by Street Name.
Is that Normal? Just tells me “turn left, or right.
Thanks
Tim, I found the Nuvi 750 for [snip] however, it was stated that a SD card was required for it to run. Do you know if that is true and what is the size of the internal fixed memory? My thoughts were the extra SD HS memory was for more saved locations, MP3 and audio book files.
Heinz, Make sure text to speech is properly enabled.
Greg, see our article Do I Need an SD Card for my GPS? Sounds like your getting scammed. A common tactic is to call you back telling you need extras, then if you decline the device is suddenly on backorder. Don’t fall for the trap.
I love my 750 but it doesn’t appear to be charging when connected through the USB charger that came in the box. Am I doing something wrong?
So long as your USB port is a powered port, it should charge. However charging over USB will take approximately twice as long as charging over AC or car chargers. A “powered” USB port is typically those directly connected to your computer as opposed to those connected to a keyboard, USB splitter, etc.
Tim, I just bought a Nuvi 750 yesterday and was unhappy that it came without an ac charger. However, I realized that the ac chargers that are used for solid state coolers, etc. with an automotive type socket would work (as long as they are rated for 3 amps output)! Therefore I had two ac chargers available without having to buy another. Works great, and lets met program the 750 while plugged in at the kitchen table. Thanks for your site! It helped me decide on the 750 and so far it’s great!
Hi Tim,
I’m planning a family road trip from Los Angeles to Monterey Bay, CA. We would like to make several stops along the way (to visit different beaches and other attractions along the coast-line).
Do I need to look for GPS system which provides (1) multiple waypoints? or (2) multiple destinations?
what are the differences between those features?
thank you so very much!
Those two terms basically mean the same thing. Multi segment routing is yet another term for that function.
If you had a GPS with that function you could create one single route with all of the locations and see the total time and total distance. But with any other auto GPS you can still go to all of those places, entering in each destination one at a time.
… oh, and I also forgot, which Garmin GPS system would you recommend for the above features?
Thanks!
Hi;
I’ve been looking for a new Garmin since my 350 was stolen from my car. I have two questions about the 750. Can I use it with one of those dashboard pillows rather than a suction window mount? Is there a “ding” option to let you know you are about to get a verbal direction? I loved that on the 350 and I know it isn’t an option on the 760.
Yes to the first question, no to the second.
Hi Tim
What a Great site and good information.. I have been tossing back and forth what unit to get as a lot of others here.. such as the 760 , 750 Garmins or maybe the 4250 magellan. I was zeroing in on the 760 and 750 Garmins… now I think I may just settle with the 750 Garmin ..Do you know if I can use a motorola phone A/C charger this is 100-240v 0.2A output 5.0v 550mA it has the small usb type output plug. I have not anywhere been able to find this information on any spec sheet for the A/C power adapter. It will save a few bucks if I can use it and less things to pack when traveling.. Thanks again
The answer is maybe. Believe it or not, not all devices that can charge over USB play nice with all chargers. I have several of these type chargers, and it’s always hit or miss with which ones work and which ones don’t. You just have to try it. It not a problem if your charger is rated for more current(ma). And all USB chargers are 5 volt per the spec. Good luck
Terry, the official response you would likely get from Garmin is to only used Garmin approved chargers. With that said– I know several people (myself included) who routinely use cellphone chargers without an issue. As Rick said though… some will work and some won’t.
We recently got the Nuvi 750. I was wondering if it has the capability to remember or “save” a route that you have driven. We drive to a cabin in the Michigan UP via a designated route, but we’d like to have it programmed in the Nuvi so we can loan the unit for others to drive up there on their own, using the Nuvi to guide them. If we enter the route, the Nuvi recommends other roads, which we’d prefer not to take. Can we drive the route we’d like to take, and have the Nuvi save that route exactly? I really hope we can.
You can’t drive the route and save what you drove, however you can create and save a route ahead of time using via points.
Love my new 750. I did a lot of research beforehand, and the 750 kept coming up as an excellent choice. Not sure whether I have the latest mapware though. I tried to sign up via
WebUpdater and it kept stalling when I tired to install the latest firmware.
Tim, One more question. With all the web study I’ve done, did I remember correctly that the 750 has an external antenna jack to enable remote mounting of the display? Thanks again for your help.
Hank, I’m not certain what you mean by that. There is an external antenna jack, however the only advantage it would provide is to boost the signal.
Tim, What I meant to say is if I wanted to mount the display unit itself say lower on the front of the dash, and not with a good sky view, an external antenna could be mounted towards the front of the windshield to enable a clear view of the sky, regardless of where the main unit is mounted…
Got it, you shouldn’t need an external antenna, even in that case.
Tim,
Am in the process of buying both a GPS and a computer. I am leaning towards the 750 and an iMac. I have heard however that some have experienced problems downloading updates from an iMac to a Garmin. Have these problems been resolved?
Thank you in advance!
I haven’t had any problems recently with my Mac and the WebUpdater program.
Tim,
Just bought the 750 today and WHAT A UNIT !! As you mentioned any reported slugginess is not apparant by myself. What is really cool is how the display zooms in as you are approaching a turn or route change. Then zooms back out after the turn. The FM transmitter has a bit of static when having to tune to a more crowded frequency but, overall it works fine. Also after downloading the Garmin Communicator plugin, both routes that I generated with MAPQUEST, not mapsource, transfered effortlessly to the 750. It is not explained in the “manual” but to use a MQ rout, it must first be imported into the “route” folder. P.S., I had an extra 8GB micro-sd chip that I installed via an SD adapter and this works great as a supplement to memory. When I get a bit more smart in using this unit, I’ll be sure to pass on any tip/tricks that I may come across. Thanks again for your recommendation of the 750….
Thanks for the update, Hank. You might also get value out of participating in our Garmin Nuvi Forums where people are discussing tips and techniques daily.
I bought the 750 in late August ‘08 and used it on travel between TN and NC. There was a section of I-40 on the east side of Greensboro NC that the Garmin did not have mapped. (It may be due to new highway construction.) Garmin’s website states new maps are available on October 15, which is within the 60 day period from my date of purchase. I would expect that the map would show the correction to I-40 since this is a major highway.
Jim, I haven’t seen anything that specifically says new maps will be available on Oct 15. Only that if you qualify for an update through the Garmin nuMaps Guarantee program, those updates will be available to you after they start the program on that date. But if you have heard differently– I’d love to know about it.
Hi Tom,
I’m looking to buy my first GPS. The 750 seems pretty interesting but I want to know what else could compare to it. What I’m looking for in a GPS is: light and transportable (use it in a car, when walking through parts of a town I visit, stock it in my tank bag on my motorcycle), capability to plan a scenic route of my choice, mp3 and use of earphones.
Ooooops!
Sorry, I meant Tim!!!
Had my 750 for about a week now. Saved a fair amount over the 760 since I didn’t need traffic and don’t have a bluetooth phone. Two questions. First, does anyone know if I can use my GPS on a commercial flight to track where we are? Second, when trying to route audio through car speakers, I continue to hear the static of the station making it difficult to hear the unit. Unit speaker is fine so no biggie, but just wondered.
Overall, couldn’t be happier. Quick acquisition times and plenty of advance audio alert to an upcoming turn.
Thanks Tim for your excellent advice
George
Daniel, I’d compare it to the HP iPAQ 310 and the TomTom 720.
George, some airlines allow it, some don’t. The list is constantly changing. Whatever the crew says will override anything they’ve printed. It can also be very difficult to get a signal due to the unexpected speed and the tin can you are sitting in.
Sounds like you need to find a different station to broadcast on.
I just received my new 750 and I cannot register it. I ask the Garmin site to “Download to Device” but it keeps going back to the Product Registration page. I sent an email off to Garmin but have not gotten an answer yet.
What’s the mic for on the 750?
Same as Jim above, question 105. Having trouble registering, any help?
If you are having trouble with registration, I’d contact Garmin.
I called Garmin and they took care of it. It had something to do with Vista not seeing my software. I had to install a download from the Garmin site and then do the registration. Too tech for me to explain but the guy at Garmin talked me through it with no issues. Great Customer Service.
Tim,
How do I delete “individual” adresses? I understand if I hit the “delete” button I delete EVERYTHING.
As always, Thanks for your help
If you mean in the recently found list— you can’t. If you mean items in favorites then go to Where to -> favorites -> (select the favorite you wish to delete) -> Edit -> Delete.
Thanks Tim
It worked perfectly. As always you are a great help. especially with us Senior Citizens,lol.
Can I now make the ” Recently Found” into “Favorites” and delete it from there?
Once again: Thanks!
Hi,
You mention that the 750 has only 50 waypoint route capability. Can you create more than 1 route to do one right after the other? I have 250 stops I need to program, an am not sure how many I will be able to do in 1 day.
You can store up to 10 routes on the device. Each of those routes can have up to 50 points in the route. Only one route can be active (being navigated) at a time.
Thanks for the quick response, just ordered my 750 online after your response!
Hi Tim
I would appreciate an answer to my question #112.
Thanks again
How many locations can you save on the 750? I have many sales prospects and would like to just look them up and have it route me to them. Thanks
500 if stored as favorites, nearly unlimited if stored as custom POIs.
I just used my 750 on a long trip and I noticed that the directions were spoken about 2 tenths of a mile late, making it late for some turns. any suggestions? Is there a way to adjust this? I missed a couple of turns in a major traffic area. Other times it was a good thing I was watching the unit which defeats the TTS option.
Jim, check to see you have the most recent application. That can help.
Jim, check to see you have the most recent application. That can help.
Tim: How does one see if they have the most recent? Thanks.
The WebUpdater program will tell you if you have the most recent application version. If you want to check the version number yourself, you can go to Tools -> Settings -> System -> About and look in the upper left corner.
Re the announcement of turn via TTS. Seems to me Garmin should have focused on a chime system to alert for turns (like my old Magellan) and less on apps like currency converter and calculator.
Between the Garmin 750 and 255w - which would you recommend if price is basically the same?? (this would be our first GPS).
The 750 offers more flexible routing options.
Hi Tim,
I’m looking to purchase a GPS for the first time, and pretty much narrowed it down to 255W. Then I read comments that the voice is tinny and soft. Is that true? Does 750 have a better quality sounding voice? Or a different Nuvi have better sound? Just looking for a basic GPS - no Bluetooth, traffic, mp3, but want good voice. Thanks!
People who have had a 700 series and then get a 2×5 series device will notice the sound quality on the 2×5 isn’t as good. However people who purchase the 2×5 without having heard a 700 series generally don’t complain about the sound quality.
John: The voice on the 750 is tinny, it’s a small speaker. 750 has extras most don’t need, MP3, video, currency converter, calculator. Instead of those I wish they simply put a chime to announce a turn. Turns are announced by voice sometimes after the road…..
OK - so are you telling me that the Garmin 750 is NOT as good or better than the 255w???? Please don’t tell me this as I just exchanged the 255w for the 750 because I was under the impression it was a step above the 255w….
I’d prefer the 750 over the 255w.
I would bet all the Garmins use the same mapping and routing, so if it’s basic navigation go with the least expensive. My two musts are text to speech and widescreen….I got the 750 because of the trip feature…(or routes as Garmin calls it)
Tim - re: #130 - you meant 750 over the 255w not 730, am I right??
ALSO - I had the 255w as a gift for my husband BUT I was able to get the 750 for cheaper! so I figured it was a great deal … so I exchanged it. In your opinion, was this a wise choice on my part?
I have tried the webupdater to access the “other updates - tools-settings-language-voice” … I’m assuming this is done online? if so, I can’t seem to find it or access it. Please help. Thanks again.
Have just purchased my nuvi 750…my first GPS. so far, I find it great and user-friendly. One thing I cannot seem to find…When I enter a favorite and tell it Go (in simulation), it slowly follows the traced path. (I don’t want it to take the actual driving time to trace the simulation). How do I get it to rapidly trace my route …or again (if possible) to get an overview of he route.
Thanks, Tim!
Is there a way, once I’ve downloaded an update from Garmin, to check if, indeed, my GPS has the update on it properly? I’ve noticed a couple of restaurants and POI not on the GPS that should be there especially with the new update - is there a reason for this? thanks again for all your help.
Claude - The simulation feature on Garmin devices only runs at 100% speed. (Other manufacturers allow you to change the speed.) You can however get a map overview by tapping on the green bar at the top of the map view and then selecting ‘Show Map’.
Tracy, you can check your map version by going to Menu -> Tools -> Settings -> Map -> Map Info. “2009″ is the latest version, based on data from the fall of 2007. Keep in mind that only about 5-25% of all known POIs will be included. They don’t try to put every known business on the map.