Do you want to connect to "Computer"?

Andy_P

More of a PC question than a TT one this...

Anyone know if it is possible to give your computer a better name than "Computer" when you connect via USB?

...So the TT would ask "Do you want to connect to "Andy's Computer?" or whatever, instead.

I know I'm being a bit anorak-y (or worse!), but it just niggles, especially as it isn't even grammatically correct Rolling Eyes

Border_Collie · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:38 am Post subject:

What about Start/Control Panel/System/Computer Name (Tab).
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BodgerBaz · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:05 am Post subject:

I don't think that would make any difference as TomTom does look in there anyway.

When you connect your TomTom to your PC it will flash up the "connect to your comuter" screen but the word 'computer' is actually contained within TomTom.

It's not reading the word 'computer' from your PC as in 'device name' it's a generic caption just like the turn on and turn off screens.

The only way to change the word 'computer' on that screen is to hack into the ROM and change the caption to whatever.

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Anita · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:54 am Post subject:

Andy, I'm really pleased for you that you have so little to worry about that this concerns you!! Wink

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turbo10 · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:47 am Post subject:

Off topic a little...but, when I first got my 920T when I connected it to my computer I had the 2 red hands appear in the "devices and removable storage" folder, now it just says "920T Unit" and a picture of a removable hard drive. How do I get the little red hands to appear?

JockTamsonsBairn · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:13 pm Post subject:

This works with an external USB drice, so it should hopefully work for the TT.

In the root there is an autorun.inf containing
[autorun]
ICON=xxxxxx.ICO

where you have the Icon file (xxxxxx.ICO) in the root.

All you have to do is find the TomTom icon file!
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Border_Collie · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:33 pm Post subject:

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Anita · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 1:32 am Post subject:

richard345 · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject:

Andy, sorry to hear that - know how you feel. I also got the heave-ho after 25 years. Outsourced, but joined that company and 8 years later was insourced again. Now I have 42 years service.

Hope everything goes OK for you over the next few weeks and you get sorted with a new (better) position soon.
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Chin up Andy, I am certain the greater loss is theirs. Thumbs Up

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Calomax · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:56 am Post subject:

Andy, perhaps you should try for a job at TT support Joker

. Oh no, sorry, you understand TTs so you wouldn't qualify.

Good luck in your search anyway Exclamation

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Rick-uk · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject:

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