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Typhoon
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 Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:52 am Post subject: TT GO 500 & Map Share |
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Hi
I have a TT GO 500 running application ver 7.903 and UK & Rep Ireland Map 815.2024.
I noticed on TT Home this evening while doing a few bits of updating that I could use Map Share so I duly signed up.
However whilst I can setup what updates I want to download I don't seem to have a menu option 'Map Corrections' on the GO 500 for creating updates.
Am I missing something here or doesn't that part of Map Share work on a GO 500. |
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bw2020
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Typhoon,
I also have a TT Go 500 with application v7.903 and maps UK & Republic of Ireland v815.2024.
On page 2 of 3 of my Main Menu I have Map Corrections option at top right of screen next to Browse Map and before Add Favourite.
Hope this helps?
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mikealder
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Another reason for MapShare not showing up correctly on the devices is due to having a custom menu running on the device, have a look in the SdkRegistry folder for a file named TomTom.mnu if it is present re-name the file to TomTom_Old.mnu then see if you can find the MapShare options - Mike |
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Typhoon
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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| mikealder wrote: | | Another reason for MapShare not showing up correctly on the devices is due to having a custom menu running on the device, have a look in the SdkRegistry folder for a file named TomTom.mnu if it is present re-name the file to TomTom_Old.mnu then see if you can find the MapShare options - Mike |
Thanks both for your replies.
I have renamed the TomTom.mnu file as suggested and now I can see the map correction option  |
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mikealder
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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I bet you have also discovered the HelpMe icon as that won't have been seen either running a custom menu  - Mike |
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Typhoon
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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| mikealder wrote: | | I bet you have also discovered the HelpMe icon as that won't have been seen either running a custom menu - Mike |
Hi Mike
Don't have a HelpMe icon 
Is there anything else new that I should be seeing as well
Another problem I have is the splash screen on start hasn't updated even though I have changed the picture.
I have tried the select 'Startup Preferences' then select 'Done' which should give me a message asking if I want to change picture but it just goes straight back to the map!!  |
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mikealder
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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Try Change Preferences/ Show All Menu options and the HelpMe icon should appear in the main menu options.
What is the name and pixel size of the splash screen you are trying to use, it needs to be "splash.bmp" (without the "") and should reside in the root of the memory card - Mike |
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Typhoon
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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| mikealder wrote: | Try Change Preferences/ Show All Menu options and the HelpMe icon should appear in the main menu options.
What is the name and pixel size of the splash screen you are trying to use, it needs to be "splash.bmp" (without the "") and should reside in the root of the memory card - Mike |
Already had 'Show All Menu Options' selected so changed option and then changed back again still no HelpMe icon!!
The file name is splash.bmp and is 169KB and it is located in the root. It was downloaded from the TomTom site and if I double click on it from Windows Explorer it opens up and dispalys the picture I was expecting to see but when I boot up the GO500 it still displays the old splash image. |
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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I think if you use Explorer to look at the contents of your unit, the new .bmp may reside in a folder called startup rather than the root. You can't have 2 files named the same thing.
Either that, or try a pin reset...... but I suspect your new photo is not in the root of the unit.
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Typhoon
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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| dhn wrote: | I think if you use Explorer to look at the contents of your unit, the new .bmp may reside in a folder called startup rather than the root. You can't have 2 files named the same thing.
Either that, or try a pin reset...... but I suspect your new photo is not in the root of the unit. |
Hi David
I have looked with Explorer and the splash.bmp file is definitely in the root directory, I don't have a folder called Startup. I have also done a search on the whole of the TT and there isn't a second file called splash.bmp hiding anywhere else.
I have also tried a reset and that has made no difference to either the opening screen or the missing HelpMe menu option.
Will have to leave things for now as I'm away for a week from tomorrow but will continue investigating when I'm back.
Cheers
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Andy_P
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| Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:29 am Post subject: |
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| Typhoon wrote: |
I have looked with Explorer and the splash.bmp file is definitely in the root directory, I don't have a folder called Startup. I have also done a search on the whole of the TT and there isn't a second file called splash.bmp hiding anywhere else. |
Where is the original splash screen image coming from then? It only exists as a .bmp. |
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Typhoon
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| Andy_P wrote: | | Typhoon wrote: |
I have looked with Explorer and the splash.bmp file is definitely in the root directory, I don't have a folder called Startup. I have also done a search on the whole of the TT and there isn't a second file called splash.bmp hiding anywhere else. |
Where is the original splash screen image coming from then? It only exists as a .bmp. |
I've got no idea. But the image I'm getting on start up is a TomTom logo and my splash.bmp picture is a helicopter which I'm not seeing on start up.
Also having changed my tomtom.mnu to tomtomold.mnu where is the device getting the default menu from? |
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mikealder
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| Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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The default menu is built in to the sofware, the device will only use a custom menu if the file exists in the correct location with the right file name.
As for your bmp file you can e-mail it to me and I will have a look see why its not working on one of my units, use the e-mail button under this post as thats a live account - Mike |
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Typhoon
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| Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Cheers Mike, email on its way to you. |
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