Is there a way to have the 855 show what road you're on? A handy feature on even the most basic Tomtom was the ability to show what road you're on, while you're on it. It's especially handy when there are several poorly labeled roads close to each other and you want to make sure you're on the right one. Plus I guess I'm just OCD like that, making sure I'm on the right road.Is there a way to have the Garmin Nuvi 855 show what road you're on, on the display while driving? Thanks! Is there a way to have the 855 show what road you're on? A handy feature on even the most basic Tomtom was the ability to show what road you're on, while you're on it. It's... » Read More Is there a way to have the 855 show what road you're on? A handy feature on even the most basic Tomtom was the ability to show what road you're on, while you're on it. It's especially handy when there are several poorly labeled roads close to each other and you want to make sure you're on the right one. Plus I guess I'm just OCD like that, making sure I'm on the right road.Is there a way to have the Garmin Nuvi 855 show what road you're on, on the display while driving? Thanks! « Show Less
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I have the same question. The road that shows on the menu bar is the next street you will be turning on. How can you get it to display the street you are presently on?
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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.
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It only shows you what road you are on when it is NOT navigating to a destination you put in. When you are navigating to a destination the unit is "working" and shows you what it thinks you NEED and that is the NEXT turn and NOT the street you are on. This makes perfect sense. If you are in an area you don't know you don't need the road you are on but rather the road you turn on next and the distance to this road and turn. After all, it already gave you the road you are on when you turned on it. If it just said, "turn on Elm St." then you are on Elm St. :) Make sense?
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There must be a way since it's always been across the top of my screen. Now I'm curious to see if I can turn it off.
639806
I wasn't able to create my own route with multiple way points on this unit. My old TomTom is the XL and I downloaded the free Tyre program that works with Google Earth to create itineraries. Tyre works with TomTom and Garmin and you can create an itinerary with lots of waypoints or stops. You can also edit itineraries you already have on your TomTom. Needless to say I bought the VIA 1605 but returned it. Like you I wanted a unit I could create my own itinerary with lots of waypoints.
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Right on the Garmin site! I studied the features of both units, and further down, they have a comparison chart. That's where I saw something a bit different noted on one unit over the other, so I went back to make sure I knew what it was and sure enough it was the part about how that unit shows the actual highway signs. You might have to click on something in the details to see a demo of what you'll see on the screen. I loaned our portable (old)Garmin to our daughter & was caught without it, so going to get this upgraded one to replace it & let her have the old one...
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GOOD NEWS! And THANKS for the update, A. Cox. TomTom - clearly - has "heeded the call"! (In my own defense, my experience with TomTom is over three weeks old, and a LOT can happen in that time.)I also agree - to a large extent - with Cox: side by side, I'd probably pick the TomTom over the Nuvi. However, I have not experienced the problems Cox identifies. My decision to go with the Nuvi was based largely upon TomTom's position of mid-December. And - for me - the SD card feature of the Nuvi gives it an edge over the TomTom. But like I said, that is a completely subjective preference. I am going to see if I can't edit or delete my previous post! GOOD NEWS! And THANKS for the update, A. Cox. TomTom - clearly - has "heeded the call"! (In my own defense, my experience with TomTom is over three weeks old, and a LOT can happen in that time.)I also agree - to a large extent - with Cox: side by side, I'd probably pick the TomTom over the Nuvi. However, I have not experienced the problems Cox identifies. My decision to go with the Nuvi was based largely upon TomTom's position of mid-December. And - for me - the SD card feature of the Nuvi gives it an edge over the TomTom. But like I said, that is a completely... » Read More GOOD NEWS! And THANKS for the update, A. Cox. TomTom - clearly - has "heeded the call"! (In my own defense, my experience with TomTom is over three weeks old, and a LOT can happen in that time.)I also agree - to a large extent - with Cox: side by side, I'd probably pick the TomTom over the Nuvi. However, I have not experienced the problems Cox identifies. My decision to go with the Nuvi was based largely upon TomTom's position of mid-December. And - for me - the SD card feature of the Nuvi gives it an edge over the TomTom. But like I said, that is a completely subjective preference. I am going to see if I can't edit or delete my previous post! « Show Less
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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.
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On my Tomtom, my speed is indicated on the screen, as is the speed limit (in most areas of the county). Whenever my speed exceeds the posted speed limit by 5 MPH, the background for my speed indication turns red.Willie
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you can put in three separate locations by first going to the locations and then designating which of the three location options you want for it. then you can switch to any of the three at any time. the device only shows direction to travel as the crow flies,and distance. it is NOT like a garmin GPS which tell you where to turn. it only points you in the direction of one of the three locations you have entered and it will show distance but you have to figure out the paths to take.
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I have a Garmin nuvi 880 too. I bought it in January. The only thing I wanted in it, which it didn't have, was lane assist. It didn't surprise me that Garmin came out with a new model shortly after I bought the top of the line, at the time. Once I heard about the Garmin nuvi 885/885T I did some research. The differences I found were few. First, the Garmin nuvi 885 and 885T, both, have lane assist. The Garmin nuvi 885 (without the "T" following it), however, doesn't have bluetooth capabilities. I intend to get a Garmin nuvi 885T in the near future.
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If you go off route either intentionally or unintentionally, it will recalculate your route and begin giving audible commands for the new route. If you mean can you give a voice command to ask the GPS to calculate a detour, the answer is no. It does have a detour button, but this model does not take voice commands.
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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.
1207751
There must be differences depending on when you buy. I got the unit itself, a window mount bracklet, a USB cable and a car charger cable which also gives live traffic updates. However I would NEVER buy or recommend TomTom. For the past year or more their after sales service sucks, there is none. Go to Garmin. After 15 years with TomTom I changed and it's a welcome relief.Cheers.
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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.
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There is a screen saver that shows both compas direction and speed, but on the video as you asked, it is not there. There are actually two files produced while driving, one of them is the video with time showing, there is another that is used to show your location and speed. Of course you do need the GPS add on which does not come with this. I have also purchased the http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FQFHZAC/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and it is smaller, same specs, and comes with GPS.
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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.
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it will recalculate the route just as all the other TomTom navigation does. but it won`t tell you you had missed a direction. once you drive pass the direction, it will start re-calculating.
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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
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Ok I am finding the best way for me to manage multiple stops is just to punch them in as Add as Via Point, then go to Custom Routes, Current Route, Save, then Manual Reorder. When you are Done the GPS shows you a map with your Start, Stops and End flags along the pink route line. Manually Reorder again if needed. If you know that you can't park on the side of the street Garmin wants you to just over/under shoot your turn, it will reroute you to go around the block and still reach your point. I updated the unit with the latest maps yesterday and it still has a problem with oneway streets.