File extension POI
| File type | Magellan Maestro Point Of Interest Format |
| Developer | Magellan |
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What is a POI file?
POI is a binary file format that contains navigational information used by Magellan Maestro devices. POI files store point of interes data for given map.
POI files typically hold data on important places form the driver’s perspective, such as gas stations, parking lots, shops, hospitals, or hotels. POI database is updated regularly by device manufacturer, usually performed along with system updates.
Program(s) that can open the .POI file
How to open POI files
If you cannot open the POI file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports POI among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the POI file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the POI format files
The inability to open and operate the POI file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Magellan Maestro Point Of Interest Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a POI file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the POI file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the POI from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the POI format
- The POI file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the POI file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a POI file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the POI file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the POI file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the POI file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.POI) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected POI file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the POI file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. POI) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.