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technik
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 Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:29 pm Post subject: 720 Demo Mode |
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After an hour in Demo mode on a 3 hour journey my 720 went back to the Home location and restarted the Demo by itself.
The battery level was about 40% when this happened.
Is the Demo mode supposed to do the complete Journey, or is there a time limit? |
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mikealder
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Demo mode has always stopped short of showing the entire duration of a journey if its over about 30 mins, this is the same for all the TomTom devices - Mike |
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andy-c1
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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where is demo mode.. can't find it
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mikealder
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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View Route/ Show route demo it will then show you what it would do when in use on the route you have planned, I use this mode for checking out the speed camera warnings as it is cheaper and less damaging than drivng around to see if the warnings are working  - Mike |
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mpwilson99
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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This is something I really wish it would `play` right to the end, rather then giving up at some point. I take it there is no real technical reason why it stops?
I have noticed that depending on the play speed it can get further or shorter.
I have always wanted to see my dream trip to ibiza in full, but sadly i only get as far as about 50 miles after the eurotunnel give or take.
BTW, why does tomtom seem keen in moving the DEMO wording around the screen, i think in version 5 it was bottom right, in 6 it was bottom centre, and in version 7 its now top centre.
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crazyfingers
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| Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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| mikealder wrote: | | Demo mode has always stopped short of showing the entire duration of a journey if its over about 30 mins, this is the same for all the TomTom devices - Mike |
Seriously? Let me make sure I understand. If I want to dry run a route, say a 5 hour road trip, it won't simulate the entire route?
I particularly like simulating routes on my iQue, often over 5 hours long. TomTom only simulates part of the way? Really?
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By the way, the iQue does a funny thing. Sometimes it falls off the route in simulation mode. It will often jump onto a side street while going down the freeway. It then recalculates the route to get back onto the freeway. |
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mikealder
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| Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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Well I wasn't joking when I posted the above information, if you need more detailed dry runs use the AtoB planning an break the demo up into smaller chunks, I cannot see the real advantage in sitting in front of any device for hours watching a demo though.
Only the destination is important if you don't know the road detail - Mike |
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crazyfingers
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| Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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| mikealder wrote: | I cannot see the real advantage in sitting in front of any device for hours watching a demo though.
Only the destination is important if you don't know the road detail - Mike |
I enjoy letting the GPS go for a drive while I'm working on the computer in the office. Silly perhaps but I enjoy it. Many days at work I'll tell the GPS to go to all kinds of different places.
It's starting to look like I will not be able to upgrade from my Garmin iQue 3600 any time soon. |
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lbendlin
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| Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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| crazyfingers wrote: | | mikealder wrote: | I cannot see the real advantage in sitting in front of any device for hours watching a demo though.
Only the destination is important if you don't know the road detail - Mike |
I enjoy letting the GPS go for a drive while I'm working on the computer in the office. Silly perhaps but I enjoy it. Many days at work I'll tell the GPS to go to all kinds of different places.
It's starting to look like I will not be able to upgrade from my Garmin iQue 3600 any time soon. |
Let's be realistic here. TomTom will not be too worried if they don't get you personally as a customer. What they care about is a way for the gazillions of devices on the shop floor to show something running. And I didn't yet see a customer in a shop or at a fair/exhibition to sit/stand through a 30 minute simulation.
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| lbendlin wrote: |
Let's be realistic here. TomTom will not be too worried if they don't get you personally as a customer. What they care about is a way for the gazillions of devices on the shop floor to show something running. And I didn't yet see a customer in a shop or at a fair/exhibition to sit/stand through a 30 minute simulation. |
My only comment is that it appears that at this time there are no GPS units that would represent a suitable upgrade to my iQue.
And note that I don't need the PDA functionality.
It really is sad that GPS units today appear to lack the features and functionality that I have in a GPS unit that I purchased in 2003. |
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