Im a Beginner - Can Anyone Please Advise

Craftus · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 17, 2006 Posts: 8

Hi,

I have tom tom five on my XDA and the camera software works but needs to be updated, i have spent lots and lots of time (ask the wife!!) trying to update the poi's. I have subscribed and tried to download and poi's to transfer on to XDA they transfer but dont work? i have also downloaded the poi-edit software but i cannot get the wizard to work?

I really am getting lost in this world im not used to, my question is does anyone know any company or organisation that could install and enable this update software, as i am doing a lot of travelling and need the updates etc. I have no problem paying someone as its costing me a fortune in my time etc. Thanks for your time....... Confused

lupos0_1 · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 3:33 pm Post subject:

Hi there, in the subscription forums, there is a sticky that explains speed camera software and also has the most common Q & A's. Look at Member Forums on the left of this page.

TT5 holds a maximum number of POI's (39 I believe. Try deleting all the POI's and then downloading the newest version. Follow the instructions and you should then be ok.

By the way, which city do you live (maybe somebody can help you out if they don't live too far away). PS. Don't post you address on here as you never know.
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wazzzzupmate · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 3:37 pm Post subject:

I may be wrong (Often am!!) but I thought that since the Pocktgpsworld camera database became subscribtion based it is not possible to use the auto update function in poiedit.
I updated mine by logging onto the speedcamera page, downloading the files, and then copying the ov2 and bmp files onto my pda.
perhaps someone else may be able to tell you how to use auto update.

lupos0_1 · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 3:39 pm Post subject:

Craftus · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 17, 2006 Posts: 8

Thanks for your comments, i have look at the Q & A members section, im getting information overload!! I live in Cardiff but travel all over with work

Cheers Laughing

Border_Collie · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 4:39 pm Post subject:

Sync your unit to your desktop.

Go to Start - My Computer - Mobile Device - SD Card and Open the Great Britain Map.

Delete all Pocket GPS .ov2 and .bmp files.

Go to the folder where you saved this months Safety Camera files.

Highlight all .ov3 and .bmp files and right click copy.

Go back to the Great Britain map folder, on your SD card, and right click paste.

Now start TT - Change preferences - Manage POI - Warn when near POI and set up your distance before warning and warning sound.

If you prefer spoken alerts have a look at this thread http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=37098
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Border_Collie · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 4:55 pm Post subject:

lupos0_1 · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 5:03 pm Post subject:

Craftus · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 17, 2006 Posts: 8

Thanks Lost Property i have followed your advise. There is also a ov2 bmp file folder in my great britian map folder do i need to delete this as well? Or just delete ov2 files in ov2 bmp file folder and not great britian?

Thanks

Border_Collie · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 5:14 pm Post subject:

Yes, delete anything relating to PocketGPS, files and folders.

Remember there are 23 .ov2 files and 23 .bmp files to copy and paste (or drag and drop if you prefer). The newer .bmp files are nicer than the older ones.
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Craftus · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 17, 2006 Posts: 8

Hi L -P,

I have deleated all files and copied new files as advised. When i turned my Tom Tom on in my XDA it states that there are no maps and i cant run??

I feel i have messed this up is there any way to resolve?

Border_Collie · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 6:26 pm Post subject:

Make sure you haven't dislodged your SD card. Remove and replace and see if it finds the maps.

If it still can't find the maps, exit Tom Tom and do a soft reset, then try again.

You may have accidently deleted other than PocketGPS .ov2 and .bmp files. If neither of the above gets it going, you will have to re-install the maps and then the 46 PocketGPS files. In which case it will be quicker if you have a card reader. If you have, format the SD card and start afresh.

I'll stick around until in case you still have a problem.
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Craftus · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 17, 2006 Posts: 8

Hi,

No the map has definatly gone of XDA, i dont have a card reader in fact i dont know what a card reader is ??

Not my day today, im well out of my depth here, ibought XDA with tom tom pre loaded on memory card so im not sure what to do.

Any way thanks for your reply, i think i will need to buy a new tom tom card now??

Cheers Craftus

lupos0_1 · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 7:42 pm Post subject:

Did you not back up your copy onto your PC??

If not, contact tomtom and explain the situation, they should send you a replacement. If you have some installation CD's, just re-install tomtom from there.
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Border_Collie · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 10:23 pm Post subject:

A card reader is a device which is either built into your Desktop PC or an addition connected via the USB socket. These enable you to remove SD Cards etc, from for example PDA's & Digital Cameras and read them via your desktop.

There is a possible solution, if you have a card reader built into the front of your desktop, or maybe a friend or neighbour has one you can use.

In your search engine Msn or Google etc., type smartpctools then click on search.

Click on the entry Smart PC Solutions for you

next page click in the box Recover deleted data

next page you'see the top entry Smart Data Recovery, click on the Free Download.

Install the programme, follow instructions and you should be able to recover the file/s you deleted in error. You will need access to a card reader though. If you are unable to do this then lupos0_1's suggestion is the only way to go.
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