Help keeping speed camera settings

garyab99 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 13, 2007 Posts: 10

Hi

Probably a basic question that may have been asked before, but can anyone tell me how I can keep the camera database distances I have taken time to input when I update a map on my old TomTom Go 500? Every time I update a map, I have to put all the POI distance and sound information in again. A real pain which is making me reluctant to update to the latest maps. Any help would be appreciated.

On a similar note, any clues as to how I keep my favourites when the map is updated as well? Thanks.

Probably some files which need to be backed up and then re-installed once the new map is installed, but which ones?

And as I'm typing this, as the 500 is an old model and a bit long in the tooth now, what's the community preferences on a newer model Tom Tom which will take the Pocket GPS data base? Doesn't have to be that current or the latest model so long as it's still available to buy.

Cheers

DennisN

Andy_P

DennisN

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Andy_P · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 9:57 am Post subject:

Well I have to agree, you're right.
I have religiously believed it was always 'capital M capital S', and it is on almost every backup of every device that has passed through my hands (probably around a dozen or more).

But it is 'small m small s' on both my 940 and 950 and has been since day one. Amazed I could have missed that.

15-Love!

Anyone want to check if it actually matters or not? I would do, but I'm being hassled out the door to go on holiday. Mad

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garyab99 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 13, 2007 Posts: 10

Thanks guys. It's very much appreciated.

I'll do a map update this weekend hopefully, making sure of course that I back up the MapSettings.cfg file (or mapsettings.cfg) file and see if it works with and/or without the capitalisation. I'll let you know.

Thanks for the advice on the old Go500 too. If it's as good as you say when compared to the newer models, I'll hang on to it till it dies on me. I would just like to say though I do know where the hardware reset button is as I have used it on a number of occasions. It has jammed and locked up on me a few times, or failed to boot up - but having said all that it still works and was in use today on the M25 - which I have to say was spookily quiet on the southern stretch this morning at 7am. I didn't drop below 60 from Junction 9 through to 16!!!! Is this some kind of record?

Thanks again.

garyab99 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 13, 2007 Posts: 10

Hi Dennis

Sorry, just a quick question... ish.... You said......

"Best bet is to make a copy of your Favourites as a POI category, because map updates these days transfer them across - name them Favourites, but with an underscore before the F, then they'll appear at the front of your POI list."

Can you expand on how I do that ?

I opened the MapSettings.cfg file (it is capitals on the GO500) in Notepad and can see in between the hieroglyphics my favourites info - but I can't see any reference to the speed camera info/distances etc - but this of course may well be what the hieroglyphics are all about.

Is it just this one file I need to back up to catch everything - favourites, POI distances etc?

Cheers

garyab99 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 13, 2007 Posts: 10

Whoops sent last message again Embarassed

DennisN · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:07 pm Post subject:

There's a good post somewhere on how to do it, but I'll see if this will get you there...

Create POI Category - name it _Favourites

Add POI, then choose your Favourite and add that one. Then the next, then the next. Bob's yer Uncle.

If that's too vague, I'm pretty sure Andy did a very good write up on how to do.
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Oldboy · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:15 pm Post subject:

DennisN · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:29 pm Post subject:

That method doesn't work for me - having found the favourite in Browse map, there is no option to save as POI. Probably the way different model's menus work.

So...

Change Preferences
Manage POIs
Add POI category
type name.... _favourites (I couldn't get an uppercase f)
select a picture/icon for the category (I chose the heart symbol)

and now...

Add POI
Choose category favourites (appears at the front of the list because of the underscore at start of name)
Then choose Favourite from the next menu and select your first favourite.
Then Add POI again and do it again, choosing your second favourite. Repeat until golden brown and crisp. Laughing

Robert est ton oncle!
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Oldboy · Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 6:52 am Post subject:

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