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KGrue
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 Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:14 am Post subject: TomTom 720 issue |
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Hi,
I have had a 720 since thy were released.
I have just started getting a problem where the unit thinks it's current location is around 50 yards to the left of where it actually is. This is when I am driving. Therefore, when I am on a road, the unit thinks it is on a road that runs parallel to the left of it! The signal strength is at full.
The unit is fully up to date software-wise.
Anyone any ideas?
Cheers,
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Andy_P
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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I had that yesterday!
First time I've seen it, and it seems OK again today. I'd expect it to happen occasionally with no route set (as it doesn't know where it "should" be), but I normally always have a route set.
Mine was 50 yards to the RIGHT though, so it's not the world that's slipped...  |
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mikealder
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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| But were you both travelling in the same direction, Left and right can become confusing when travelling in opposite directions - Mike |
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KGrue
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Andy_P2002 wrote: | | I'd expect it to happen occasionally with no route set (as it doesn't know where it "should" be), but I normally always have a route set. |
Yeah, I had a route set. It has now done it 2 days running on the same route. It was working before the last couple of days or so.
I wonder if a reset would cure it? Does that mean I lose everything from the device and I need to do a restore?
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Oldboy
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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| KGrue wrote: | | I wonder if a reset would cure it? Does that mean I lose everything from the device and I need to do a restore? |
A Reset doesn't lose any data. It just makes the Device read the Software, and Data, again.
In much the same way as a PC does a Restart.
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Andy_P
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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| I tried a reset straight away, made no difference. |
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