go700 change start up picture

woodchip · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 11:50 am Post subject: go700 change start up picture

I have seen a post somewhere on how to change a start up picture on my Go 700 i.e. size and how to do it please Very Happy

Mod edit: Moved to more appropriate forum and clarified subject. PaulB2005

Darren · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 1:00 pm Post subject:

You need an image 320x240 in size, saves as a 24-bit .bmp file. Save it as splash.bmp

Rename the existing splash.bmp on your 700 to splash.bmp.old.

Copy your new image file to the GO 700 and it will appear at startup.

Alternatively download one of the many pre-made ones available. Google 'TomTom GO 700 startup image'.
_________________
Darren Griffin - Editor
I ran the 2013 London Marathon in support of the National Autistic Society see here.

woodchip · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 1:07 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that Darren

clay · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 18, 2006 Posts: 29

Ive used this website before to generate new splash screens.

http://tomtom.gps-data-team.com/splash_screen.php

AliOnHols · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Oct 15, 2008 Posts: 1266

Thanks clay, Easy peasy.
_________________
TomTom GO 730, GO 930, GO 940 & Rider2.
SatMap Active 10.
Android with CamerAlert, OsmAnd+ maps, Waze & TT Europe.

Andy_P · Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 5:34 pm Post subject:

VERY old devices/software versions also needed the image rotated through 90 degrees before saving onto the TomTom (due to the way the screen was addressed) so it ended up as 240 pixels wide x 320 high.
I can't remember when this got fixed (V7 software, I think), but it MAY still be an issue on your Go700
_________________
"Settling in nicely" ;-)

	PocketGPS
	Web