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Could those of you experiancing this problem please post back with some additional information, PC OS, PC Firewall and status, antivirus software installed also if internet access is online when you are trying to use the program.
I am only thinking it might be able to show one common link between the three (At the moment) devices - Mike
Apologies for delay in replying - gardening duty as punishment for spending money :D
Windows XP Professional. Norton AV 2006 including Firewall (Doesn't change things if disabled) TT Home Version 1.0 Created 13th March 2006. Using direct from USB 1 port (have USB 2 hub but again seems to make no difference). No change if online or not.
Joined: 02/11/2002 22:41:59 Posts: 11878 Location: Massachusetts, USA
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:45 pm Post subject:
Well, that's news to me. So far I have not managed to connect my (mono, non HiFi) BT headset to the GO. I am not talking BT Stereo headphones (imagine how stupid and dangerous that would be in traffic) but plain simple BT headsets. _________________ Lutz
Joined: Apr 29, 2006 Posts: 179 Location: Reading, UK
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:31 pm Post subject:
I haven't tried it myself yet, just quoting from the manual. But I'd be surprised if the BT spec differentiated between standard and hi-fi headsets. Or of course the advertised feature may simply not work.
Well, that's news to me. So far I have not managed to connect my (mono, non HiFi) BT headset to the GO. I am not talking BT Stereo headphones (imagine how stupid and dangerous that would be in traffic) but plain simple BT headsets.
I've seen it in one of the menus - speaker preferences under change preferences. It asks if you want to connect a bluetooth hifi device as the external speaker if you set it to "play music over external speaker".
Joined: 22/11/2002 13:33:48 Posts: 992 Location: Surrey, UK
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 5:47 pm Post subject:
mrstella wrote:
Yes it can
Goto change preferences, manage POI, When when near POI, click on the poi group, and set the distance and on the next screen it brings up it gives you the option to type in your own warning.. You must be running one of the computer voices though.
Works great.
Regards
Peter
Peter,
Thank you for the reply. As I do not have a 910 I cannot create a file for myself but I would appreciate it if you could create one that would work with the spoken text and email it to me. I can then have a look at the format.
Regards,
Richard _________________ Various TomToms, Garmin eTrex Legend, GPSMAP 60CSx, Oregon 550t, Forerunner 405
I have just looked through the 910's hard drive and cant find the file that you require, or at least cant find anything obvious to point out what it would be. Had a look through the LoquendoTTS directory and nothing i can see there so if you have any ideas on where it would be stored i would be more than happy to send it to you.
Joined: 22/11/2002 13:33:48 Posts: 992 Location: Surrey, UK
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:30 pm Post subject:
mrstella wrote:
Hi Richard
I have just looked through the 910's hard drive and cant find the file that you require, or at least cant find anything obvious to point out what it would be. Had a look through the LoquendoTTS directory and nothing i can see there so if you have any ideas on where it would be stored i would be more than happy to send it to you.
Regards
Peter
Peter,
From your original description it looked as though you had to create a new POI in a category and then TT will give you the chance to add a spoken text message. So you could try creating a POI category, say Test, and adding a POI entry with a spoken message. I would then expect there to be a file Test.ov2 in the map folder on your GO 910 hard drive.
Regards,
Richard _________________ Various TomToms, Garmin eTrex Legend, GPSMAP 60CSx, Oregon 550t, Forerunner 405
Joined: Nov 14, 2003 Posts: 306 Location: All Over The UK
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:31 pm Post subject:
Richard
The Text is just added as plain text in a text entry box on the POI Screen, there is no special formatting needed, although it seems the Text Engine reads the text back a little fast unless it is formatted with punctuation.
There is another thread here, where it was discussed along with a link to the Loquendo demo engine
Joined: 22/11/2002 13:33:48 Posts: 992 Location: Surrey, UK
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 8:09 am Post subject:
Sorry folks, I had wrongly assumed that spoken text could be added to a POI Entry not the POI Category and that a special character was used in the POI name to indicate the start of the message.
At least a spoken message for a category is better than those bings and bongs And perhaps spoken text for a POI entry will be available in version 7. Wish, wish ;)
Richard _________________ Various TomToms, Garmin eTrex Legend, GPSMAP 60CSx, Oregon 550t, Forerunner 405
Joined: Mar 18, 2004 Posts: 753 Location: Biggleswade, BEDS
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 7:41 pm Post subject:
Well three days on and the 910 is still surprising me, tried the traffic updates today, a little problematic due to my phone and lack of setup but... The traffic updates along with the text to speech is very nice, its like having your own auto pilot on board. I now have:-
True navigational insctructions that include road names and lane details
Understandable POI, ie BP Garage ahead, Campsite nearby.
Traffic updates that require no interaction as they are now spoken.
SMS messages read to me.
My wife is now having trouble getting a word in, TomTom 'v' The wife
Joined: Mar 18, 2004 Posts: 753 Location: Biggleswade, BEDS
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 7:58 pm Post subject:
Just checked my Traffic subscription, I had purchase a UK subscription which expired in March. As m last post indicated I thought I'd use the free months trial, but I've just check my subscription and I now have the following:-
Traffic United Kingdom
valid until 05-07-2006
Traffic Netherlands
valid until 29-05-2006
Traffic France
valid until 29-05-2006
Traffic Germany
valid until 29-05-2006
Traffic Italy
valid until 29-05-2006
Traffic Spain
valid until 29-05-2006
Traffic Belgium
valid until 29-05-2006
Traffic Austria
valid until 29-05-2006
Traffic Switzerland
valid until 29-05-2006
Traffic Sweden
valid until 29-05-2006
Traffic United States
valid until 29-05-2006
Not sure how these have all suddenly become active, also seems a waste as most people will only use traffic in one country at a time.
My TomTom account is still only showing my Navigator V5 product, and my Activate my trial seems to be still active. Has the purchase of the 910 triggered this as all the dates seem to be one month after the purchase date, but not the UK., anyone else noticed this?
As a first time owner of a Sat Nav system, I thought I would give a couple of my own first impressions of the 910.
1. I am impressed, but I have nothing to compare it to.
2. Have already found some map errors, but then I do live in Milton Keynes, which is hardly fair. But, the street we live on shows access from a road that is no longer there and has not been there for almost 3 years. I also found a road where there is a no right turn allowed onto a main road (in London), even though the 910 tells you to turn right, but that is not Tom Tom's fault.
3. I, too, am having mounting bracket problems - the 910 does seem very hard to remove from it and I keep thinking something is going to break. Hopefully, time will sort this out.
4. I love the spoken street names, especially some of the pronunciations.
5. Does anyone have any ideas on screen protection? I am careful, but my wife has long nails that ripped right through the little screen protector that came with the unit. I have used a PDA screen protector that I found at Maplins which seems to be stronger, but the glare is pretty bad.
6. I am way too old to be a kid playing with a new toy, but am loving every minute of it.
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 10:44 pm Post subject:
MKLightning wrote:
Does anyone have any ideas on screen protection? I am careful, but my wife has long nails that ripped right through the little screen protector that came with the unit. I have used a PDA screen protector that I found at Maplins which seems to be stronger, but the glare is pretty bad.
The supplied "screen protector is intended to be removed, I am not surprised that the finger nails damaged it. As to a replacement I wouldn't bother as you should only use your finger (not nails) on the screen, if you think the wife might damage the unit than forbid her from touching it (only joking honest), but bear in mind it will take some considerable force to damage the screen with the application of a finger.
I to have noticed sun glare on the screen but without a protection film fitted; in order to resolve this I will be obtaining a glareshield once I find one of the correct size, this is about the only part missing from the comprehensive parts supplied with the device - Mike
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