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 Topic: TomTom 910 RDS-TMC stops scanning (freezes). |
Robin2
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 Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 3:54 pm Subject: TomTom 910 RDS-TMC stops scanning (freezes). |
| I was intrigued by this thread so thought I would give it a try on my 720. I removed the existing mctx.dat file (and saved it to my desktop!). As described by others, it contained a string of gibberis ... |
| Topic: New map available - v860 |
Robin2
Replies: 73
Views: 28679
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 1:45 am Subject: New map available - v860 |
| TomTom are obviously phasing in different map versions at different times. On the built in memory of my 720 I have Europe - Western zone, and if I plug that into the computer Home offers me the latest ... |
| Topic: 750 Live not showing correct Speed camera speeds |
Robin2
Replies: 39
Views: 13308
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 1:19 pm Subject: 750 Live not showing correct Speed camera speeds |
| Try to be fair to TomTom. In my unit, I get audible warning of approaching speed cameras whatever my speed, even if only 1 mph. It seems that on the latest Navcore TomTom suppress this warning unless ... |
| Topic: TomTom CTO - GO 1000 Will Support Custom POIs Next Year |
Robin2
Replies: 120
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 7:37 pm Subject: TomTom CTO - GO 1000 Will Support Custom POIs Next Year |
| I would certainly not buy on the vague promise of it becoming available "some time in 2011". I don't need to replace my 720 at the moment, but if it breaks I will definitely look elsewhere if third pa ... |
| Topic: Route planning using Bing maps |
Robin2
Replies: 7
Views: 6646
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Forum: Satmap Active 10 Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:45 pm Subject: Route planning using Bing maps |
http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/ is another alternative mentioned on here before, with 1:25k mapping if you register.
Jospee, the walkhighlands link is superb. Walk planning (for the whole of the UK ... |
| Topic: Route planning using Bing maps |
Robin2
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Forum: Satmap Active 10 Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:16 am Subject: Route planning using Bing maps |
You might like to try as an alternative to Bing :
http://wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm
Thanks Rothers. The maps displayed on that site are splendid, but I have failed to create a route. I t ... |
| Topic: Route planning using Bing maps |
Robin2
Replies: 7
Views: 6646
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Forum: Satmap Active 10 Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:59 pm Subject: Route planning using Bing maps |
| Thanks Bosun, I'll experiment when the SatMap arrives. If anyone can help with a systematic way to produce the route on Bing in the first place I'd appreciate it - the route I produced was a bit hit o ... |
| Topic: Route planning using Bing maps |
Robin2
Replies: 7
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Forum: Satmap Active 10 Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 5:07 pm Subject: Route planning using Bing maps |
| I have just bought a Satmap Active 10 (not the 10 plus which comes with on line route planning software). Is it possible to plan routes easily using Bing maps? Understandably, the Satmap manual doesn' ... |
| Topic: Go950 Live V the Go Live1000 Europe |
Robin2
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 7:30 pm Subject: Go950 Live V the Go Live1000 Europe |
| As I understand it, the 1000 does not permit the use of the PGPSW camera database - that would be a deal breaker for me. But you're not comparing like with like. The 950 has maps of Europe and North A ... |
| Topic: Map Zones and SD cards Urgent Please |
Robin2
Replies: 13
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:41 pm Subject: Map Zones and SD cards Urgent Please |
| Yep, same for me on my 720. I copied everything onto a 4GB SDHC card, then connected that to the PC using a card reader. TT Home identified it as the device and offered me the complete Western Europe ... |
| Topic: Which TeleAtlas version in new 855 maps? |
Robin2
Replies: 5
Views: 2806
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:57 am Subject: Which TeleAtlas version in new 855 maps? |
| In July I sent TeleAtlas a series of map corrections to the one-way system in the middle of Swansea. Today I had an email from them saying the changes had been incorporated in the 2010.12 version of t ... |
| Topic: Loss Of Favorites & POI Warnings |
Robin2
Replies: 5
Views: 2833
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:46 am Subject: Loss Of Favorites & POI Warnings |
I have used my old v8.50 MapSettings.cfg file with the new v8.55 map and it seems to work okay on my GO530 
Alas it doesn't work with my 720. And I did go into Home and edit a POI category, a ... |
| Topic: Garmin 3790T |
Robin2
Replies: 3
Views: 2598
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 9:01 pm Subject: Garmin 3790T |
Have seen some conflicting comments on this.
Does it handle 3rd party POIs (ie PGPSW camera database?
Can you plan itineraries like on TomTom?
Robin |
| Topic: 855 Maps Out |
Robin2
Replies: 133
Views: 54061
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:22 pm Subject: 855 Maps Out |
I take it the people who downloaded the maps quickly had also installed the critical update for home? Just wondered whether this version of home was suspect.
I have installed the new home and my do ... |
| Topic: Brodit Mounting - Installed At Last! |
Robin2
Replies: 9
Views: 4838
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:20 pm Subject: Brodit Mounting - Installed At Last! |
I have had two problems with a Brodit vent mount in my Mondeo
1. It was a very tight fit, so it has distorted the plastic facia that it presses against. It will be unsightly if I remove it before se ... |
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