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smalltownrascal
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:49 pm    Post subject: Help wanted in installing new voices Reply with quote

I am having difficulties in installing new voices to my TomTom One.
I have copied the .chk and .vif files into TomTom's voice folder and they appear on the right hand side of the TomTom HOME screen but not in the middle part where I need to check for installing. Any help will be appreciated as this is 'driving' me scatty.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Using HOME, you need to have a file-specific .toc file to install the voices onto the device. You can just drag and drop them to the correct directory on the device, though, using Explorer.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you Tim but would it be too much trouble to ask if you could please do an 'idiot' guide as to how.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

he has...its the first sticky at the top of the page.......
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry, this is still beyond me.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

back up your software first and then experiment ..if it all goes pearshape you can restore the software...
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

smalltownrascal wrote:
Sorry, this is still beyond me.

Plug in your tomtom and turn it on. When "HOME" pops up, kill it. Go to MY COMPUTER, find the tomtom, click it. Dump the .vif and .chk into the "voices" folder. Disconnect. Drive around.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thumbs Up WWA

Not sure how you can 'drive around' without first moving from your computer to the car though Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 2:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If the voice files were copied to the voices folder they will appear in the right column in TomTom Home, this shows what is installed to the device, so the voice is installed.
Now you need to select the voice to use it, change preferences/ Change voice and scroll through those installed. Mike
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you everyone who gave their comments, especially WWA and mikealder. The voices are now install. Many thanks.
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