myPOIs - Points of interest around Ireland

Name?	Where?

Wicklow County Tourism
Wicklow Enterprise Park
Wicklow Town
Ireland
tel: +353 404 20070
email: info@wicklowct.ie

Quick tips on using this web page.

Drag Bars
The 'Action' panel has a thick purple border. This border is draggable which means that you can place the 'Action' panel anywhere in the browser window - especially useful if you have large monitor with a high resolution setting.

drag bar illustrated

Download All POIs
Download all the listed points of interest.

Download selected POI
Download the currently selected point of interest to your 'Favourites' on your sat-nav.

Send selected POI to a friend
You can email the currently selected POI to a friend or colleague.

email a location to a friend

Quick Zoom In
Zooms close in to the selected POI. If map is panning automatically to a new location, double clicking the icon, stops the pan and places the POI at the centre of map.

Quick Zoom Out
Restores the map to original default zoom level, with the current selected POI at the centre of the map.

Instructions for downloading our locations onto your Garmin sat-nav

You can download either

a. All Points of Interest(POIs), by selecting this option,

After download, all POIs can be found in the 'Where To - Extras' menu option on your sat-nav.

b. A single selected Point of Interest(POI), by selecting this option,

download selected poi

     After download, the POI is saved to your 'Favourites' on your sat-nav.

Steps
1.  Make sure the Garmin Communicator Plugin is installed on your PC.  This is an one-time only install.
2.  Connect your Garmin device to your PC using a mini-USB cable.
3.  Wait for the PC to detect your Garmin device.  This can take up to 30 seconds.
4.  Choose your download option - either a. for all POIs in the Category or b. for a single POI.
5.  For a 'Category' download a pop-up window is displayed with instructions on what to do next.
6.  For a single 'POI' download, the location is addded to your device instantly.

Compatible Garmin Sat-Nav devices

In-car sat-nav

nüvi 200, 200W, 205, 205W, 215, 250, 250W, 255, 255W, 265, 265W, 270, 275T
nüvi 300, 310, 350, 360, 370
nüvi 600, 610, 650, 660, 670
nüvi 710, 750, 760, 765T, 770, 775T, 785T
nüvi 855, 860, 865T, 885
nüvi 500, 550, 5000
StreetPilot c510, c530, c550
Limited: StreetPilot i3 series, StreetPilot c3 (c310, c320, c330) series, StreetPilot 2620

Motorcycle GPS

zumo 450, 500, 550, 660
Limited: StreetPilot 2720, StreetPilot 2820, BMW Navigator II & III

Mobile & PDA Navs

Mobile XT (some mobiles phones and PDA now supported)

Handheld GPS

Oregon 200, 300, 400T
Colorado 300
eTrex: Legend HCx, Summit HC, Venture HC, Vista HCx, Legend Cx, Venture Cx, Vista Cx
GPSMap: 60CSx, 60Cx, 76CSx, 76Cx

If your Garmin sat-nav is not listed above then we recommend that you do not attempt downloads to your sat-nav.

We will not accept responsibility for consequential loss or damage to your sat-nav should you disregard this warning and attempt to download to a device that is not listed here.

Go to the Garmin Communicator Plugin web page.

These are the instructions for IE 8 (similar for Firefox).
Click the Download button. (Current Version 2.9.2.0).
A File Download dialog window pops up. Select the Run option.
A new dialog box asks you to run InstallGarminCommunicatorPlugin_2920.exe. Click Run.
A Welcome dialog from Garmin is displayed.
Accept license terms and conditions, tick the checkbox. Click Next.
A dialog box asks that you to close all open web browser windows before starting the installation. Once closed, click Next to begin install.
If browser windows are still open, a setup warning dialog is displayed asking you to close them. Once closed, click Retry.
If Plugin install is successful a dialog states that the installation is complete and that the Plugin Test Page will be launched in your web browser.
The Plugin Test Page opens with the results of the test. It should state that the Communicator Plugin is properly installed and up to date, version 2.9.2.0.
Now attach your Garmin sat-nav to your PC using a mini USB cable.
Give you PC sufficent time to detect the presence of your Garmin device. This can take several seconds.
On the Test Page, click the Test Page link in the quick links section on the right.
If the test is successful it displays the Garmin model and Unit ID of your sat-nav. Your PC and sat-nav are now setup to receive POIs. If the test has been unsuccessful repeat the previous step.

How to get the best from these web pages

Use the highest screen resolution possible for your monitor - minimum advised setting is 1024 x 768 pixels.
This web site uses a lot of Javascript - necessary for Google maps and Garmin Communicator Plugin - so make sure that you have the latest version of your preferred web browser installed - e.g. Internet Explorer 8 or Firefox.
Performance is vastly improved by having the latest browser versions installed.
You can download the latest version of Internet Explorer from here, Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.
You can download the latest version of Mozilla Firefox from here, Mozilla Firefox 3.0.
Always make sure that you have the latest version of the Garmin Communicator Plugin installed on your PC, Garmin Communicator Plugin.
Always make sure that your Garmin sat-nav has the latest firmware installed. You can check for firmware updates on Garmin's web site.

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