How do i get my garmin 255W nuvi to speak street names, it speaks turn at net left or right but no names

This model has the capability to speak street names. You probably have it set to American English, which only says Turn right or turn left. Go to menu where the voices are. If it says American English or British English, press that name and you will see other voices. Select a TTS (text to Speech voice) like Jack or Samantha or Jill and you will now what a voice that speaks street names. If you can't find any listings, you will need to connect the unit to a PC and download them from the Garmin website.

I'm afraid the 255w does not speak street names. A satnav needs to have "Text To Speech" capability before it can speak the names and the 255 doesn't have it.

Hello,

yes your unit should have no trouble speaking street names, aslong as your Voice Language has a name behind it like " American English - Jill ".

Hope this helps!

You need to make sure that the voice you have chosen is a Text to Speech voice (it will say TTS next to it). These voices will speak the street names. The others will not. See if this helps.

Please see this link on how to enable the TTS (text to speech) mode so your unit will speak street names,

http://www.sharc.net/discus/messages/6/74.html?1260198848


- Jim

mine did the same thing...factory glitch. Take it back for replacement.

I had the same problem with my nuvi 255w. Called tech support at Garmin and they told me one of the voices under Tools, Settings, Language, Voice has to end in a persons name. I had British English selected and it did not speak street names. When I selected Austrailian Englich - Karen, the street names all work fine.

You will need to do the following to get your unit to speak street names.
Tools/Settings/Language/Voice,select one that has TTS after its name.
I would suggest that you go on Google and download the 60 page complete Manual which also has Troubleshooting in it.

Have you tried going to Tools/Settings/Language/Voice (Select one that has TTS after its name or says "speaks Street Names" hope this works for you.

Did you select Text To Speech (TTS) one?  If the voice doesn't have (TTS) it won't speak street names.