I usually do like Mark.. I think. I'll plan my route on a laptop first, then scan the turn-by-turn on the 560 for any weirdness, especially local streets near a destination. I'll make a mental note or write down any detours I want, then just go and let the gps catch up on the fly when I make turns off the gps route.
Icyhot: Three ways that I know of to do what you're thinking.
1. Plan a trip with a via waypoint that will force the desired route, then run it. This gives you the option to save the trip if it's a route you run on a regular basis.
2. While on an active route, swipe the screen to display the overview, then navigate to the area where you want to detour. Zoom in and tap a spot on the map that would essentially force the route you want and add it as a fake stop or waypoint. I haven't done this in a while, so can't remember the exact sequence or prompts.
3. Haven't tried this, but there is a detour feature noted in the manual. It seems more about avoiding something like bad roads or construction versus taking a more favorable route you prefer. Also, I have a feeling this will give some unpredictable results, as you see at times with truck restriction routing. Due to less data on hand about secondary roads the gps might put you on. So personally I wouldn't use it.
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I updated last night. But it looks to me that they really didn't do anything with the core, just fixed a few minor issues that were more cosmetic then anything else. If they stay to schedule though, should be a map update next month. So maybe we'll some real changes.
In the via or waypoint department- need to make sure advanced detoures is checked in the settings page- this will allow a segment on the map pagecto be "swiped" or "clicked" to be avoided. So to that post regarding Jacksonville, Fa- make sure advanced detoures are set and set the avoid on I95 after the junction but as close to it as you can to try and set up an avoid. The other way is to use multi-route and program in a waypoint or series of waypoints on I295 to force that route. I guess vias are not part of the 760's programming and I am adding that to my list for feature requests next time I talk to GCS. I very rarely used via on the devices I owned except to get a better feel for the milage- just usually went the way I wanted to go and let the unit catch up. I personally think that's the best way to do it
. Still though vias are something nice to program in. So let me see what they have to say about it.
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