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J-Zeus
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 Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:55 pm Post subject: Introduce myself! New S50 3D owner - loads of questions. |
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Hello all,
Forgive my newness - first satnav for me so hope you all can help out with some very basic question... 
1) Will connecting to my computer via USB cable charge my S50?
2) When connected, should I be able to use it - at the moment I just get a USB data icon.
3) Any good downloads around - maps, upgrades, speed cameras etc.
4) It can with a software disk - but PC only...is there any Apple Mac software.
5) What other satnav maps are compatible with the S50?
6) Any other uses beyond satnav?
7) Any hacks upgrades I should know about?
Plenty for now...thanks all!!  |
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CaptainDrift
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| Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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Hello J-Zeus,
In Reply,
1) Yes, but will take longer than using a mains charger,
2) No, when connected to a PC, it will always display the USB screen
3)There is the 2009 maps available from Navman and other mapping regions, nav-voices.co.uk offers voices.
4) Currently no MAC version available
5)None unless you hack,
6) No this is design as a dedicated Sat nav device and not a PDA, this is a PND
7) You can Hack it to boot to windows CE then add your own programs or purchase other Navigation software that will run on Windows CE.
Hacking the device could render it unuseable so is not advisable. |
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J-Zeus
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| Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you for a quick and succinct reply |
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J-Zeus
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| Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Another question...how do you get it to speak the directions as you drive? You know...'turn left in 100 yards' etc. |
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CaptainDrift
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| Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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It should do this with the voice selected and a route programmed.
Which voice are you using? |
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J-Zeus
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| Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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| I discovered I have no voices installed - how can I install them without a PC ( I'm on a Mac )? |
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CaptainDrift
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| Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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| you cant, unless you use an emulator. |
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CRAIGsatnav
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| Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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you should be able to install voices via Navdesk if i remember correctly....
not sure if its possible on a Mac... as i uninstalled the Australian and USA ones a while ago.... |
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