Is there a way to have the 855 show what road you're on? Is there a way to have the Garmin Nuvi 855 show what road you're on, on the display while driving?
514615
I can't answer the question, but I suggest you try this forum: http://forums.gpsreview.net/viewforum.php?f=2 LOTS of questions answered there.
2181369
Thanks for the input, I actually kept the original Garmin. I realized it couldn't recognize my position re: the street because my house is 1000 ft off the road. I actually like it a lot. It does quirky things like take me to the highway one way and bring me home another even though the streets are not one way. At this point, I'm glad I got it.
803505
No, but it gives choices of routes, and you can program it to avoid certain roads and road types (such as no toll roads), fastest route, shortest route. I haven't looked at the route choices yet. I have not had an issue with either of my Garmin GPS units not getting me to my destination; so I usually just let it take me, unless I decide as I'm driving to change roads, then it just re-routes based on the road I am currently on. You could also plot a via point to force it to go a certain way, which I have done with my older unit.
1353770
There's a navi feature you can turn on where it will announce if you're driving above the posted speed limit. But nothing on screen where it will show your constant speed.
1508254
I keep reading and researching and just can't decide which way to go. I have an old Garmin. I want Blue tooth with traffic. Lane change would help me a lot; I have a bad sense of direction and I need the best GPS to help me "get there!" Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!
2089826
Not sure if I totally understand your question, but I will try to answer what I think you are asking. When you are starting out on a new route, erase the route that is currently programmed. To do this, touch Menu, and then touch Stop (bottom right corner i believe). Now you are ready to set your new destination and the GPS will route you from where you currently are to the destination you select.
573236
You can tell the RoadMate 3030-LM to display Elevation on the main page, as well as speed, time, direction, eta, time remaining. You can select the item you want always displayed on the screen by touching that option from the pop up. These display options are only available when you are in a trip navigate mode. Otherwise, only Elevation, Time, Speed, and direction are available.The only place that I think Longitude/Latitude is displayed is from the Menu and you select Current Location, and there you will see your current Lon/Lat co-ordinates
536404
Not really. I've only used my Edge 800 for route directions once. With the Edge 800, you're simply notified visually on destination distance and turns. I also have a Garmin Nuvi. The Nuvi is far less expensive, has a larger screen, gives audible directions with the simple input of an address, not to mention traffic problems too. (Oh yes, it's far less expensive too.) You don't have this with the Edge 800.
1621999
I have the same Garmin Nuvi1300 and it worked 3 times now it says cant calculate route when ever I try to navigate anywhere. I am shocked that this is a product of Garmin!
536405
I have never used the Nuvi but the 800 does allow for turn by turn directions. It's possible but it is only chimes and beeps, no voice instruction.
79351
I was surprised when I got this that it didn't tell you how in the manual. The way I turned it on is to change your profile. Go to the tools (wrench and screwdriver at the bottom of the screen) and select profiles. If you select "vehicle" it will give you directions when you input a destination. At least mine did when I told it to go to a geocache. As for your maps, I have both selected. World maps and Detailed. The detailed is the summit and city series, so I would bet it would have to be checked to enable the turn by turn. Good luck.
1075164
A cue sheet is made to provide you with a route/directions, correct? This device does not display a map, but rather uses GPS to track your location/speed which can be uploaded to a map after the fact. So in short, I believe the answer is no, but to elaborate a bit, this device does not display a map or any sort of route guidance in real time.
1233623
They "show" on the included map but they are not "navigable" if you want to plan a route from point "A" to "B". You can purchase maps that will provide navigable roads. So the answer is "it depends on the maps installed on the device" and just because you can see it doesn't mean you can actually use it (at least not use it for navigation).
929491
I use my nuvi 2797 instead of my car gps. It is much easier to use and better. Plus free updates for life whereas my car gps wants 250 bucks to upgrade. The nuvi can also show weather in the area you are traveling. I have logged over 3000 miles with my nuvi and it is great. Now, in some mountain areas it was slow and lagged a bit in showing your location especially if you make a quick change off of the route, but it will still get you where you want to go and will not get you lost. My car gps sucks.
2219811
This Garmin nuMap (010-11045-05) is ONLY a one-time update of the European road maps. You must have a previous version already installed on your gps. Check out this link: https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-the-road/discontinued/nuvi-855/prod33922.html
1919594
Amen to the bell sound turn indicator.It is dead on one of the handiest features on any gps unit.All others should provide this feature.When the unit dings,you are exactly at your turn.
2188083
Nothing that I've noticed except for a slightly smaller screen. I travel a lot off of recognizable roads that are on the garmin maps but the "tracks feature" draws a line everywhere I've driven even if the GPS does not recognize a road.