speedzone camera alerts

bodiddle · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 26, 2010 Posts: 4

hi guys,
just bought the tom tom live, downloaded the speedzone warning voices but dont know how to install them. looked everywhere for this but cant find anything for this model. any help out there? Thanks

mikealder · Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 8:15 pm Post subject:

What is the name of the TomTom device on the box including the model number as there are loads of different types - Mike

bodiddle · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 26, 2010 Posts: 4

its the tom tom XL Live.
Thanks for quick reply

Andy_P · Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:01 pm Post subject:

I'm assuming this is the standard XL Live and not a version with a "2" after the name.

It should have a page in the preferences menu for "manage POIs"?
If so, then you can use the same set-up instructions as for any other TomTom with full features.

Installation Guide

Video Guide

Write back if you need any more help. Smile

dhn · Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:09 pm Post subject:

Andy, are you sure the OP is referring to the PGPSW speed cameras?
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Andy_P · Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:14 pm Post subject:

Nope!

I was assuming the PGPSW ones....

The XL Live (or I think is it's full name is the 'XL Live IQ Routes edition' ) *is* missing from the compatibility list.

It must be hard to keep the list fully up to date, altering it every time every manufacturer brings out a similar model with a slightly different number - but if you make the listing too vague, TT will bring out a model with a similar name that DOESN'T work (they wouldn't do such a thing, would they? Wink

)

Anyway, we digress....
Which ones, bodiddle? TomTom's own efforts or the 'PGPSW' ones from this site?

bodiddle · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 26, 2010 Posts: 4

Tom Tom's own. is that a problem Sad

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:14 am Post subject:

Not at all - but it affects what advice we give, as the techniques to get the camera warnings working are different.

If you are using TomTom's own camera warnings, I'm afraid they are very limited in the warnings you can use. Normally, you are limited to selecting one of the internal sound effects. This is done in the Live Services / Safety Alerts / Change warning preferences menu.

But I'm guessing you've downloaded some voice alerts from THIS site?

It *is* possible to add other sounds (or even voices) by adding them to the "sounds" folder on the TomTom (they need to be in ".ogg" format).

But as you are only able to assign ONE sound for each camera type (fixed, mobile etc.), it's pretty limited and there is no point in using one of the full "speed-zoned" sets of of voice warnings from this site.

Those PGPSW warning voices are designed to work with the PGPSW camera database, and together they *can* give you voice warnings of the speed limit in force as well as the camera type - much more useful!

Most people here will also tell you the PGPSW camera database is better for other reasons too - the main one being that it is provably more accurate and up to date then TomTom's own data.

bodiddle · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 26, 2010 Posts: 4

Thank you Andy for your time and advice.Yes i have managed to install the one warning voice for each type of camera as you said. A least it is better than a bell or whistle! disapointing about the others though.
It seems you recommend the camera database from this site so would I have to delete anything from the TT to install it or would it clash with TT's own camera data base? As you probably know i have 1 year free subscription to the camera data base and live services.
I would like to keep the live services going but you have to pay for the camera data as well as its all one package.

Your advice on this would be gratefully received.

Darren · Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:02 pm Post subject: Re: ata base as

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